Great start to a workshop - free USB stick with presentation!!!!
Social Networking in primary schools in US is good, high schools not so good, higher ed.... oh well!
LMSs - avoid awful templates. They crush teacher creativity!!!! Also issues when people don't have access after course finishes - highlights need to keep previous versions with dates.
Much of his comments highlights misuse of LMS, not necessarily limitations of LMS per se.
Social learning is what people do together, not what you make them do - gold quote
Alternatives?
Google+
Foliospaces
In the end - an LMS has its limits but I think if you design it well, it is far more flexible that this workshop presented. Would love Julian Ridden to have responded.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
ConVerge11 Day 2: Strategic Blended Learning Plans. Ian Goding & Carmel Hyland
Process
1. Vision statement
2. Environmental analysis - what technology do you have, physical space, etc, etc
3. SWOT analysis - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats
4. Strategic overview
5. Vision projects - next 3 years
6. Goals for this year
7. Professional development
Presenters handed out a worksheet that follows above process. The actual process looks very useful but because we were put into groups we ended talking generalities about what we do rather than having the time to look specifically for ourselves at our individual organisations - i.e. we were supposed to imagine we were part of one teaching centre, and as an approach I didn't find it worked for me.
The 2 and a half minutes was also limiting (but necessary) for the workshop. Having said all that it was refreshing do to a workshop in a workshop. It was also interesting to see the challenges that other institutions face with very different target markets.
After the 'workshopping', Carmel gave an example where the process was applied. Stressed importance of environmental analysis (you need to know what you are working with!)
PADDIE model - plan (environmental analysis), Analyse (gap analysis), Design (storyboard), Develop (up online), Implement (roll out), Evaluate (feedback)
1. Vision statement
2. Environmental analysis - what technology do you have, physical space, etc, etc
3. SWOT analysis - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats
4. Strategic overview
5. Vision projects - next 3 years
6. Goals for this year
7. Professional development
Presenters handed out a worksheet that follows above process. The actual process looks very useful but because we were put into groups we ended talking generalities about what we do rather than having the time to look specifically for ourselves at our individual organisations - i.e. we were supposed to imagine we were part of one teaching centre, and as an approach I didn't find it worked for me.
The 2 and a half minutes was also limiting (but necessary) for the workshop. Having said all that it was refreshing do to a workshop in a workshop. It was also interesting to see the challenges that other institutions face with very different target markets.
After the 'workshopping', Carmel gave an example where the process was applied. Stressed importance of environmental analysis (you need to know what you are working with!)
PADDIE model - plan (environmental analysis), Analyse (gap analysis), Design (storyboard), Develop (up online), Implement (roll out), Evaluate (feedback)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Left and Right, Up and Down: Connecting Groups and Networks. Nancy White
www.fullcirc.com
Do-ology. We learn by doing not just reading, etc.
What is happening to depth - real reflection on what we are looking at. E.g. Occupy movement; moving from talk to do. The value of being in close proximity.
Think intentionally about the quality of our connections. Slow community! Need to slow down. Occupy connectivity! This is a process not a protest!
Example. Drew a picture (out of comfort zone), explained it to someone else, conversation going. Then involved a third person. Sharing of ideas. Simple but effective.
Technology, Roles, Principles & Practices - these three things need to overlap.
Tech + Social: tech has fundamentally changed how we can be together. E.g. tweeting and people outside a conference feeling like they are missing out.
Eric Whitacre's virtual choir (on YouTube) here
Deep conversations - how to encourage these? Naturally occur face to face. For example others watch when on Twitter! Don't perform! Tension between control vs connection, private vs public. Culture trumps strategy all of the time. Choose the right tool; openness doesn't necessarily mean no privacy.
Occupy as an API for change. Occupying space for learning. Need to get beyond silos.
Connecting roles. Discover & appropriate useful tech be in and use communities and networks (people) express their identity (not roles or performance).
Etienne Wenger - social artists as agents of change.
Network weavers - drawing people together, changing interactions and don't let institutions stop this!
Asking right questions!
ds106.us - networking, digital stories, communities. Online radio. Occupying online space. Humanly amplify learning.
Have to move from risk aversion with safe-fail experiments. A language to talk about innovation.
Values and being transparent about why we do things and invite to follow us.
Do-ology. We learn by doing not just reading, etc.
What is happening to depth - real reflection on what we are looking at. E.g. Occupy movement; moving from talk to do. The value of being in close proximity.
Think intentionally about the quality of our connections. Slow community! Need to slow down. Occupy connectivity! This is a process not a protest!
Example. Drew a picture (out of comfort zone), explained it to someone else, conversation going. Then involved a third person. Sharing of ideas. Simple but effective.
Technology, Roles, Principles & Practices - these three things need to overlap.
Tech + Social: tech has fundamentally changed how we can be together. E.g. tweeting and people outside a conference feeling like they are missing out.
Eric Whitacre's virtual choir (on YouTube) here
Deep conversations - how to encourage these? Naturally occur face to face. For example others watch when on Twitter! Don't perform! Tension between control vs connection, private vs public. Culture trumps strategy all of the time. Choose the right tool; openness doesn't necessarily mean no privacy.
Occupy as an API for change. Occupying space for learning. Need to get beyond silos.
Connecting roles. Discover & appropriate useful tech be in and use communities and networks (people) express their identity (not roles or performance).
Etienne Wenger - social artists as agents of change.
Network weavers - drawing people together, changing interactions and don't let institutions stop this!
Asking right questions!
ds106.us - networking, digital stories, communities. Online radio. Occupying online space. Humanly amplify learning.
Have to move from risk aversion with safe-fail experiments. A language to talk about innovation.
Values and being transparent about why we do things and invite to follow us.
Innovation: What happened and where are we going? ConVerge11
www.howardderrey.com
Firewall dramas! Need to balance security with the innovative tools.
Promethian parallel with Apple?
gotafe - E-delivery skills matrix. Content management - version control. Best tool for the job (e.g. used WebCT for what it was best at - assessment but content etc elsewhere.)
Wiinovation! Using Nintendo for learning making most of motion detection. This looks like a lot of work to get going but innovative approach.
Use of Open Sim in tradie education. Second Life looks good for immersive teaching if there is a task you can realistically do inside it.
See Victorian Elearning Innovations Online Expo
LMS - not good social tools, community is more than collaboration.
Engage learners in different ways - right brain, stories. Storycentric learning. Stories transform listeners, are right brained. Include students within the story.
Firewall dramas! Need to balance security with the innovative tools.
Promethian parallel with Apple?
gotafe - E-delivery skills matrix. Content management - version control. Best tool for the job (e.g. used WebCT for what it was best at - assessment but content etc elsewhere.)
Wiinovation! Using Nintendo for learning making most of motion detection. This looks like a lot of work to get going but innovative approach.
Use of Open Sim in tradie education. Second Life looks good for immersive teaching if there is a task you can realistically do inside it.
See Victorian Elearning Innovations Online Expo
LMS - not good social tools, community is more than collaboration.
Engage learners in different ways - right brain, stories. Storycentric learning. Stories transform listeners, are right brained. Include students within the story.
Jane Bozarth - Classrooms without Walls: Social Media for Teachers
To use technology in teaching need to be someone who already generates content, discussions, blogs, etc. Otherwise get someone else
Web 2.0 more participatory than 1.0 as we can generate own content. Need to generate content that encourages further creation by others - it is invitational
Teacher needs: Easy to maintain - adjustable over time and collaborative
Learner wants: interesting, engaging, adjustable, solo or group, solution to MY problem, expertise
Use technology to replace ONE thing already doing
Blog - idiot proof webpage (lol) but minimal comments. Not very sophisticated.
See blog 23 things - more like a webpage than an interactive page.
Reflective blog - where they need improve, etc... Example of an English language teaching blog
Don't have to be text heavy - 6 yo blogging his pictures (can't write yet)
Don't get tool happy - blogs have their place
Google docs - very quick doc sharing.
Wikis. Teamsport/collaborative. Example: Selling your library in the US
Facebook. Example of drama teacher using for her course. Where students are! Can create a page - doesn't require students to be your friend
Twitter. Google Twitter chats!
Youtube - private channels, posting vids and asking for comments
Web 2.0 more participatory than 1.0 as we can generate own content. Need to generate content that encourages further creation by others - it is invitational
Teacher needs: Easy to maintain - adjustable over time and collaborative
Learner wants: interesting, engaging, adjustable, solo or group, solution to MY problem, expertise
Use technology to replace ONE thing already doing
Blog - idiot proof webpage (lol) but minimal comments. Not very sophisticated.
See blog 23 things - more like a webpage than an interactive page.
Reflective blog - where they need improve, etc... Example of an English language teaching blog
Don't have to be text heavy - 6 yo blogging his pictures (can't write yet)
Don't get tool happy - blogs have their place
Google docs - very quick doc sharing.
Wikis. Teamsport/collaborative. Example: Selling your library in the US
Facebook. Example of drama teacher using for her course. Where students are! Can create a page - doesn't require students to be your friend
Twitter. Google Twitter chats!
Youtube - private channels, posting vids and asking for comments
ConVerge11
I'm at ConVerge 2011 over the next two days here in Preston at Rydges. Hoping to blog what I pick up. Stay tuned!
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