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# Educational Social Networking
BestThinking.com Lets People Teach Each Other

By Michael Plishka | Published 2009-03-16 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-with-a-purpose-bestthinking
References: [news.prnewswire](http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-14-2009/0004988431&EDATE=#) & [bestthinking](http://www.bestthinking.com/information/about)

In honor of Albert Einstein’s birthday on March 14th, a new [educational social network](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-platform), BestThinking.com was launched.

Their credo:

*“We are building the Internet’s most comprehensive open access site to create, search and share reliable content and expertise on virtually any topic. Our commitment to open access includes opening at the same time for everyone, rather than a private content building period.”*

User Ross Kodner calls it, “[LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-games) meets [Wikipedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-social) meets Google Scholar.”

Intriguing idea-it’ll be worth watching to see where this goes.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.0/10
- Popularity: 9% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Open Access Education:** The trend of open access education platforms like BestThinking.com provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the education sector.
- **Educational Social Networking:** The rise of educational social networking platforms like BestThinking.com presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the social media industry.
- **Collaborative Learning:** The trend towards collaborative learning through platforms like BestThinking.com opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the e-learning industry.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Education:** The education industry can utilize platforms like BestThinking.com to disrupt traditional learning models and promote open access education.
- **Social Media:** The social media industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating educational elements into their platforms, taking inspiration from BestThinking.com.
- **E-learning:** The e-learning industry can embrace the collaborative learning trend and leverage platforms like BestThinking.com to offer more engaging and interactive learning experiences.

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