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

Aleccouros@gmail.com

@courosa

Thank You for Learning with Us

Georgegec127@gmail.com

@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