Social software enables people to connect and collaborate online through tools like social networking sites, blogs, and media sharing platforms. This document discusses how social software can be used for alternative learning in the Philippines. It provides statistics on internet usage in the Philippines and examples of how social software has been used in academic settings through class blogs and online communities. The document advocates exploring the potential of social software tools to empower learners and create new opportunities for learning.

1. Social Software for Empowerment Cutting-edge Tools and Techniques for Alternative Learning

5. Run a search on Friendster

6. Run a search on Flickr

7. Run a search on Youtube

10. 10 years ago, October 18, 1996 Now are we still part of that majority?

12. Discovery (What are my interests?)

13. Abstraction (Who are my Friends?)

14. Abstraction (What am I passionate about?)

15. Analysis Desire lines: "those well-worn ribbons of dirt that you see cutting across a patch of grass, often with nearby sidewalks ignored—particularly those that offer a less direct route." Photo Source: http://thinkingmachine.blogsome.com

16. Application (I can do it, you can do it, we can do it!)