modernizing your association education: planning for the participatory culture

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Modernizing Your

The Impact Of Today’s

Association Education

Participatory Culture

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Is there a difference between

education & information?

Teaches skills in critical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationdecision makingevaluationanalysis

knowledge in long-term memorymeaning and connects with existingworking memory as the learner abstractsan active process that takes place in the

knowledge in long-term memorymeaning and connects with existingworking memory as the learner abstractsan active process that takes place in the

new info with knowledge in long-term memory

for making meaning & connectingmust be given time

People usually forget 90% of

what they learn in a class

within 30 days. Majority of

loss occurs

within hours of

class.

German psychologist &

memory researcher Hermann Ebbinghaus

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Define engagement

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3 Levels Of Engagement

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Conversation, collaboration, collective action

How can we help attendees get from the

first level to last?

34Conversation, collaboration, collective action

Traditional Education

uses a push method

Old

• Training

• Rigid

• Program

• Mandated

• Formal

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Today’s Education

uses a pull method

Old

• Training

• Rigid

• Program

• Mandated

• Formal

New

• Learning

• Flexible

• Platform

• Self-Service

• Informal

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The Traditional Conference

Push Method

Conference & Event Organizers decide

where bus going, attendees along for ride.

(Good for newbies, bad for veterans)

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The New Conference

Pull Method

Riders choose destination,

speed, route & decide if they

want to take detours or help

others. (Best for veterans and

experienced professionals)

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Participatory Culture

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43on social networking sites

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Today’s networked individuals

Participatory Class

emerging class of citizens

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Active participation in content

development, sharing

Participatory Culture

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Social connection to others

contributions matter

Participatory Culture

The Future

Of Learning

Institutions

In A

Digital Age

http://www.hastac.org/node/223847

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Education must

transition to

1) Participatory Learning

Internet changed how we all

learn, play, socialize

engage in life

Participatory Learning

Commonplace, not exotic

Process, not product

Participatory Learning

Not passive

About conversations

comments, engagement

• How does participatory

learning impact traditional

conferences?

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2) Presumed Authority

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To Collective Credibility

Communal

Democratic

Presumed Authority to

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Collective Credibility

Problem solving via group processes

Interdisciplinary

Presumed Authority to

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Collective Credibility

Requires helping attendees learn skills

to address different points of views

• What barriers exist to keep

you from moving to this

model?

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• What role do Subject Matter

Experts (SMEs) play in this

model?

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3) Horizontal Structures

Less authoritative, top-down, standard

Knowledge gap between speaker

audience shrunk

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Horizontal Structures

Collaboration, teamwork,

problem solving, knowledge making

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Horizontal Structures

Emphasis on Peer to Peer

Less monologues, panel dialogues

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4) Variety of Formal & Informal

80% learning - informal

Move from push to pull methods

Informal Learning Opps

Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs

Directed Self-Directed Helping Others

Class Discovery Coaching

Course Searching (Google) Mentoring

Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter62

Formal & Informal

Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs

Directed Self-Directed Helping Others

Class Discovery Coaching

Course Searching (Google) Mentoring

Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling

Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback

1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing

Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter63

Formal & Informal

Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs

Directed Self-Directed Helping Others

Class Discovery Coaching

Course Searching (Google) Mentoring

Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling

Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback

1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing

Curriculum Skimming Modeling

Listening Observing Reflecting

Instructions Conversing Connecting

Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter64

Formal & Informal

• What must we do

differently to encourage

this?

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Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs

Directed Self-Directed Helping Others

Class Discovery Coaching

Course Searching (Google) Mentoring

Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling

Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback

1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing

Curriculum Skimming Modeling

Listening Observing Reflecting

Instructions Conversing Connecting

Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter66

Formal & Informal

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5) Networked LearningLearning is social

Conversational & partnering

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Networked Learning

Emphasizes flexibility & outcomes

Mobilizing networks

Assertive to enabling

• How can you encourage more

participant dialogue &

conversations at your

conferences and in your

education?69

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6) Interactive & w/out Walls

Life-long learning

Free Wi-Fi

Encouraging social sharing

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6) Interactive & w/out Walls

Many-to-multitudes

Engages those not present

Extends messages

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6) Interactive & w/out Walls

Extends ideas, practices for betterment

Of Profession & Industry

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We serve Our Members Best

By Serving Our

Industry First

How does this statement impact your

education? Do you agree? Disagree? Why?

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“We serve our members

best by serving our

industry first.”

• What challenges do you see

with “Without Walls?”

• How can you overcome them?

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1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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1) Participatory Learning

1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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1) Participatory Learning

2) Presumed Authority

To Collective Credibility

1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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1) Participatory Learning

2) Presumed Authority

To Collective Credibility

3) Horizontal Structures

1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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4) Formal & Informal

1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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4) Formal & Informal

5) Networked Learning

1. To participatory learning

2. From presumed authority to

collective credibility

3. To more horizontal structures

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4) Formal & Informal

5) Networked Learning

6) Interactive & w/o walls

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Planning Education

Not A Piece Of Cake

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Adult Ed & Meetings

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