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Great Summary of Folksonomies and Museums Thread

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On the Museums/Computers list, there has been a vigorous discussion about folksonomies and G??nter nter Waibel has done an excellent job of summarizing it. Technorati Tags: art , museums , net2 , tag , nptech , ict , ngo , folksonomy Stop in, stay awhile, and hang out.

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NpTech Tag Cross Blog Discussion: What do those guidelines look like?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Let's begin with big picture question that Gavin raised: What purpose do folksonomies serve? Gavin's post does a great job explaining the definitions and the advantages of a taxonomy over a folksonomy. He observes that folksonomies are in the early stages of development. How are they different from taxonomies?

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Shoulder-to-Shoulder Instructional Media: My Tagging Screencast at NTEN!

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Photo from my flickr stream View the Tagging Screencast Presented by NTEN. I'm pleased to announce that my screencast about tagging has been released and showcased by NTEN ! How do you create good instructional media in a reasonable amount of time and do a good enough job that helps people learn something by viewing it?