Tag Archives: parallel-play

Parallel Play Grows Up, Part II

Posted on July 13, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

Well, the conversation continues, with an interesting twist. This time, one blogger has explicitly responded to a request for his input from another blogger. The semantics here are interesting, since the original blogger (Dave Hyatt) didn’t directly ask for comment. … Continue reading →

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When Parallel Play Matures Into Socialization

Posted on July 9, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

Here’s a great example of sustained and productive conversation supported by (or at least started by) weblogs and, perhaps, a counter-example to the blogging as parallel play argument. Recently, Apple Computer announced that they would be adding four extensions to … Continue reading →

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Blogging as Parallel Play

Posted on July 5, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

This post is an illustration of why Denham Gray is right in his position that the blog is not the be-all and end-all to online purposeful conversation (e.g., learning communities, communities of practice, etc.). There are lots of great points … Continue reading →

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