From Harold Jarche, after commenting on an article about e-learning 2.0:

My final comment on all of this is that almost any technology can be a learning technology. It’s how it’s used, not what is used. What’s the difference between a conference room and a classroom? What is the difference between a CMS and an LCMS? Mostly branding, I would say. This is one reason that I’m keen on non-educational tools (SNS, wikis, blogs, social bookmarks) in that they are not constrained by some pre-conceived notions about learning. I can use these tools for instruction or for guided study or for discovery learning, just as the same physical classroom can be alternately an exciting learning environment or a prison cell.

I rather like these comments because they cut through some of the hyperactivity often seen in the interweb about the the 2.0-world. It’s not about the tools but about the thinking behind them.

While the original article is a worthwhile read but the title shows the real issue. There is never going to be an “all you need to know” because there can never be a static learning environment. The best we can hope for is for the odd pointer to help us along the way.