Content Curation World

What's the difference between "collecting" and "curating"? How can Twitter be used as a "curation" tool?

What are some examples and ideas to put real-time news curation to effective use for those working as educators?

In this good article by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano (published 1/2012) of Langwitches.org, you can find lots of useful info about the use of Twitter as a curation tool.

Here for example are a few key benefits of using Twitter for picking, selecting and organizing content on a specific topic:

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1. Taking advantage of a network of curators working for you (building your own customized network), consuming their curated information
   
   
2. Collecting, organizing, connecting, attributing, interpreting,
   summarizing the vast amount of information that comes across your desk/ feed /books/articles/etc. for YOURSELF
   
   
3. Becoming consciously the curator for others for a particular niche, area of expertise or interest. Disseminate resources, add value, put in perspective, create connections, present in a different light/media/language.
   
   
4. Real time curation allows you to be part of an event, that you physically might not be attending or being on the opposite end allows you to be the bridge for others to participate at an event where you are present, but your network is not."

I think that she's right on the mark.

Well presented article and info. Useful. Good examples. 8/10

Full article: http://langwitches.org/blog/2013/01/03/twitter-as-a-curation-tool/

PDF file reference: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Twitter-Curation-Tool.pdf

Martin Smith, Chief Revenue Officer at Noodle, has written an interesting article highlighting how the future of universities is about to be completely transformed, and how, similarly to what is happening in the music industry, curators, or those organization acting in such role, will play a dramatically important role in the future of higher education.

Key factors that will make this a reality are:

• The price of content will freefall over the next seven years.
  
  
• The supply of learning content will swell.
  
  
• Education will increasingly be personalized.
   

"Universities will be masters of curation, working as talent agencies. They’ll draw royalties and license fees from the content professors create and curate.

In many ways, the role of the best universities will become even more focused on identifying, investing in, and harvesting the returns from great talent."

Insightful. Right-on-the-mark. Must-read. 9/10

Full article: http://qz.com/223771/universities-are-the-record-labels-of-education/ 

See also: http://www.masternewmedia.org/curation-for-education-and-learning/