This recent Close to Home comic was featured Sept. 26:
This comic makes an interesting statement about forming relationships in online communities, and it made me think of a conversation I had recently with another DEN member while at a Wisconsin/Illinois DEN event. This DEN member told me that he didn’t doesn’t encourage/allow his kids to use any technology that removes face-to-face contact, because it removes them from real, interactive encounters.
I thought about that for a moment, but instantly disagreed. Since I’ve been posting to the DEN blog, I’ve met many people online before I met them in person. In fact, we had established a relationship before we ever met face-to-face! This has been the case with Keith Schroeder (WI DEN), Steve Dembo (National DEN Blog), and Chris Craft (SC DEN). When used effectively, online communities can be a great way to form lasting friendships through collaboration.
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