Freelance Nation ELT: IATEFL 2013

Freelance Nation in ELTA six-step framework for growing your career

Cleve Miller - English360IATEFL Liverpool 2013

Step 1:Embrace the ethos of the web

The old web is a pipe.The old web is a pipe.

What is the “old web” relationship?Top-down, expert-created, generic, static, passively consumed

What is the “old web” relationship?Top-down, expert-created, generic, static, passively consumedclosed, industrial model

The new web is a platform....where we all work together to create, share, discuss, learn.

What direction is the relationship?Bottom-up, active, user-generated, niche, dynamic content

What direction is the relationship?Bottom-up, active, user-generated, niche, dynamic contentopen network model


Bottom-up, active, user-generated, niche, dynamic



Think like an entrepreneur, intrapreneur



Think like be an entrepreneur, intrapreneur


Bottom-up, user-generated, creative, freelance nation


Step 2:Leverage the skillset

Joichi Ito’s skillset for today


Riskover safety


Riskover safety

Disobedienceover compliance

Emergenceover authority


Riskover safety



Systemsover objects

Pullover push


Riskover safety

Practice over theory



Systemsover objects

Pullover push


Learningover education

Riskover safety




Systemsover objects

Pullover push


Learningover education

Riskover safety




Systemsover objects

Pullover push

Compassesover maps

Essential digital literaciesDudeney, Hockly, Pegrum


Language


Language

Information


Language

Information

Connections


Language

Information

Connections

(re)Design


Language

Information

Connections

(re)Design

print, texting, hypertext, visual, media, gaming, mobile, code


Language

Information

Connections

(re)Design


search, tagging, information


Language

Information

Connections

(re)Design


personal, network, participatory, cultural/intercultural



Language

Information

Connections

(re)Design


remix literacy

personal, network, participatory, cultural/intercultural


1. Embrace the ethos of the web2. Leverage the skillset

Step 3:Find your project

I love doing this

I’m great at this

I love doing this

I’m great at this

I love doing this

the market needs this

“The more niche you go,the higher price you can charge.”

Mike Hogan 11/16/12


Step 4:Build your platform

3. Find your project


Step 4:Build your platform

3. Find your project

Engage with social media foryour community of practice

Minimum: FB, LinkedIn profile, twitter, blog

1. Read blogs, forums, tweets: get a feel for culture



2. Start to comment on blogs, forums; tweet




3. Start a blog, integrate with twitter, FB page





4. Cardinal rules: give in order to get, authenticity





4. Cardinal rules: give in order to get, authenticity

5. Conference speaking, Youtube videos, articles



Step 5:Equip your toolbox

3. Find your project4. Build your platform

synchronous asynchronous

TOOLS


TOOLS

Skype, virtual classrooms:Elluminate, Webex, Adobe


TOOLS


+ closed publisher platforms


TOOLS


+ closed publisher platforms+ open platforms: Moodle, Canvas, English360


TOOLS


+ closed publisher platforms+ open platforms: Moodle, Canvas, English360

blended learning, flipped classroom

Open platforms

Open platforms

1. teachers can manipulate content (remix)

Open platforms

1. teachers can manipulate content (remix)2. teachers can curate content

Open platforms

1. teachers can manipulate content (remix)2. teachers can curate content3. teachers can create content

The new web is a platform....where we all work together to create, share, discuss, learn.

The old web is a pipe.The old web is a pipe.


Step 6:Build your community...

3. Find your project4. Build your platform5. Equip your toolbox


Step 6:Build your community...

3. Find your project4. Build your platform5. Equip your toolbox

...through authentic, responsive communication

case studies

teacher > educational consultant

• classroom innovation• strong social media platform• now consulting for major publisher

Vickie Saumell

Case study (me)

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