1. Participatory Learning and You! Erin Reilly Creative / Research Director USC Annenberg Innovation Lab ereilly@usc.edu @ebreilly

2. Participatory Learning and You! "the capacity to experiment with one's surroundings as a form of problem solving. 3. Participatory Learning and You! http://newmedialiteracies.org/ http://playnml.wikispaces.com Participatory Learning Opportunities for exercising creativity by using a variety of media, tools, and practices Co-learning, where educators and students pool their skills and knowledge, and share in the tasks of teaching and learning Heightened motivation and new forms of engagement through meaningful play and experimentation Learning that feels relevant to the learners identities and interests An integrated learning system - or learning ecosystem - where connections between home, school, community, and world are enabled and encouraged. 4. 5 Digital Canvas to Ideate WITH TEMPLATES! 5. 6 View Stories 6. 7 SOLUTION Build upon others Ideas with Remix 7. How can the PLAYground be embedded into learning? A network of networks context matters Transparency while still respecting privacy Mentoring Matters --Assessment of participation as well as expertise both as a network and an individual Co-Learning everyone can share their knowledge and build upon each other -- REMIX Collections of challenges by themes or a multi-linear paths. 8. PLAYground Social Learning Tests The Hunger Games Digital Media and Learning Collection 9. NEWFORMSOFMEASUREMENT Identify People and Ideas, Connect Networks with Participation Metrics 10. Participatory Learning and You! Coming Soon Discovering PLAY! 11. Participatory Learning and You! Co-Learning 12. Participatory Learning and You! Practices & Beliefs From one of our teachers Professional development should not be painful, nor should it feel like a waste of time to its participants. Just as teachers have been encouraged to move away from the banking method of teaching, facilitators of professional development should also move towards a more engaging, participatory model. Successful models of professional development invite teachers to be active co-creators of relevant and creative learning experiences. Administrators and developers of professional development should aim to create meaningful, long-term opportunities for teachers to share resources and support one another. 13. Creators of New Knowledge Join the private beta email Erin at ereilly@usc.edu