Working and Learning Out Loud

Knowledge and the sharing of knowledge form the core of Extension…

Therefore encouraging individuals to seek out, make sense of, contextualize, and share new knowledge is critical to the success of our organization.

If knowledge is the currency of Extension, then

individuals must be encouraged…

to seek out new sources of knowledge, place it within the

context of their work….

and share with others within and outside of our

organization

#context

#context

If you leave here thinking that social media is just a marketing tool for your programs -

WE’VE FAILED

A roadmap for transition - Harold Jarche

http://www.jarche.com/2014/03/roadmap-for-transition/

“The first step is get everyone working out loud. If work is not worth discussing, why

bother doing it, especially as less of it is routine?”

Tools for working

out loud

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/

http://explorationsinlearning.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/xplrpln-final-artifact/ Courtesy Tanya Lau

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davegray/6338447273/in/set-72157626546771488

PLNS:

Span boundaries between

and within organizations

Are not restricted by

geography or time

Allow individuals to learn what

they need, when they need

Lead to connections with

diverse people and resources

Help people make sense of

large flow of information

Foster cooperation and

collaboration

Pilot and Probe

Model and Support

How do we make this work for our organization tomorrow?

Discovery of potential personal learning environments (tools and spaces) Leadership & Evaluation support •Encourage goal discovery •Encourage curiosity •Allocate people to facilitate communities of practice

How do we make this work for our organization tomorrow?

Pilot and Probe

Model and Support Pilot with PLN Cohort Share, discuss widely with cohort, administration Answer key questions

Courtesy Tanya Lau http://explorationsinlearning.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/xplrpln-final-artifact/

Key Questions What tools and technologies would work for you?

What are the organizational barriers to PLNs?

What incentives, rewards, recognition could be used to encourage PLNs?

Where do you find the most benefit in your network connections?

Everything after here is extra

http://www.extension.org/network_literacy