becoming networked educators: two perspectives
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Keynote presentation for #ATLE10 by Alec Couros and George Couros in Red Deer, AB, November 24, 2010.TRANSCRIPT
Becoming Networked Educators:Two Perspectives
Alec & George CourosATLE Conference 2010
#atle10
introduction
theory
practice
the road ahead
shifting context
George Siemens
• “Informal learning is a significant aspect of our learning experience. Formal education no longer comprises the majority of our learning.”
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Informal Learning
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Access
Free/Open Content“describes any kind of creative work in a format that explicitly allows copying and
modifying of its information by anyone, not exclusively by a closed organization, firm, or
individual.” (Wikipedia)
Participatory Media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosauraochoa/3256859352/sizes/z/in/photostream/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html
Stats as of Jan 22/10 via Royal Pingdom
media stats (2009)
• 90 trillion emails sent annually from 1.4 billion email users
• 234 million websites
• 1.73 billion Internet users
• 126 millions blogs
• 350 million Facebook users
• 4 billion images on Flickr
• 2.5 billion photos uploaded every month on Facebook
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-scott-over-35-hours-of-video.html
pay attention to ...
•Properties: persistence, replicability, searchability, scalability, (de)locatability.
•Dynamics: invisible audiences, collapsed contexts, blurring of public & private spaces @zephoria
danah boyd
Networks
http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-2010-social-networking-map
@hrheingold
• “Understanding how networks work is one of the most important literacies of the 21st century.” (2010)
Network Literacies
• redefine communities, friends, citizenship, identity, presence, privacy, publics, geography.
• enable learning, communication, sharing, collaboration, community.
• networks form around shared interests & objects.
networks
Howard Rheingold
http://www.anduro.com/calgary-mayor-race.html
Personal Learning Network
@stevenbjohnson
• “Good ideas are not conjured out of thin air; they are built out of a collection of existing parts, the composition of which expands over time. (2010)
The Adjacent Possible
• Informal learning has always been important, but there is now greater possibility.
• The tools of remix, mashup, sharing & publication have become so accessible that it has changed the media landscape.
• Network literacy will be a vital skill for new & current educators.
Midway Summary
Live Cam
practice
Journey
Relationships
Resistance
@willrich45
• “Youʼre not into sharing?”
Dinner with Will Richardson
Was I leading and learning by
example?
The Tools
Identity Day
“Your post about the Identity Fair held at your school was exactly the
type of activity I thought would help accomplish my overall goal of
being proactive against bullying.
When School Leads Business
“I’m no computer wiz, but mydaughter’s school seems to be
on the cutting edge of educational technology.”
the road ahead
Trust
“it’s increasingly frustrating to know that my students are not allowed to engage in many of these incredible opportunities. The advice I often hear is ‘It’s
easier to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission.’”
Embrace Our Reality
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/
Create a Culture of Sharing
George
Relationships
@courosa
Thank You for Learning with Us
@gcouros
BONUS
@royanlee
Example #1: Transparent Walls
@thecleversheep
Example #2: Advocacy of Sharing
Example #3: Shared Global Experiences
@glassbeed@langwitches @hdurnin
Example #4: Making It Relevant
@danikabarker
Example #5: Meaningful Connections
@courosa
Example #6: Rethinking Classroom Time
@karlfisch
Example #7: PD Anytime, Anywhere
there are hundreds of examples
but this is NOT the norm