Something fascinating is happening in America. It is still too early to hope that the 2012 election and Sandy Hook represent a policial realignment, but the possibility is becoming hard to ignore. What we’ve learned over the past two decades is that the digital communications revolution — the most empowering, democratizing technological change since the printing press — can enable a well-organized and well-funded minority with compelling (if dangerous) ideas ...

@treeofsoccer I expect #gamification12 will run again in 2013 (with appropriate hashtag change!). Stay tuned. And yes, relevant for coaches. # Interested in online learning? Penn is hiring an admin coordinator for our MOOC & related efforts. http://t.co/BTRV0GLs, Ref #121033571 # The Kindle edition of For the Win is now available for pre-order: http://t.co/ctFrVGr2. And such a deal! #

#gamification12 officially ends today (although the final exam was extended to Wednesday). Thanks to my students for all you contributed! # Nope, but you could buy my book! http://t.co/tmZWjB9K RT @lyonlee: @kwerb do you have any plans to offer this course for $? #

FCC Chairman Genachowski lecturing at Wharton yesterday (thanks @kwhitehouse!): http://t.co/ZfzSbJs0 # My World of Warcraft character is a nature-loving healer, so my future political career remains intact: http://t.co/AuczaqvF #

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is speaking at Wharton today at 12pm ET. Video will be live streamed at http://t.co/zqpI2QGv # Had a fantastic day taking my friend Julius Genachowski, the FCC Chairman, around Wharton. Great discussions with students & faculty. #

@annkirschner It's a secret! The course is about using fun to motivate engagement, so I created a little puzzle across the videos. # @annkirschner your http://t.co/k1yxgTqr piece was great, BTW. We're taking baby steps here and have a lot to learn, but it's exciting. # @jeffjarvis What are you using for dictation on Android? # Notes from @gamificationco for Week 4 of my #gamification12 class, on the design process: http://t.co/n3On0Isb ...

http://t.co/89O3AH8U sounds like a powerful tool for real-time online education by the amazing Tara Lemmey: http://t.co/bPI2Z3bG # @saasmath Absolutely, many students were very engaged in #gamification12 without doing assessments. Lots of ways to get value from a MOOC. # RT @annkirschner: "MOOC's will be far more effective when we are able to learn from one another." http://t.co/wQaw6KUX # RT @gigibsohn: Thorough piece by @USATODAY on #datacaps with nice quote by ...