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If you are new to the Blackboard Collaborate environment, take a moment to familiarize yourself. To test and configure your microphone and playback device, select the Tools menu, then Audio, and then Audio Setup Wizard. Follow the prompts. Click the Talk button to turn on your microphone and turn it off again when you are done speaking. Enter your chat text here. Use these tools to mark up the whiteboard area. Use these buttons to vote, raise your hand, smile, or show your status. Or click on the tool icon and follow prompts.
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If you are new to the Blackboard Collaborate environment, take a moment to familiarize yourself.
To test and configure your microphone and playback device, select the Tools menu, then Audio, and then Audio Setup Wizard. Follow the prompts.
Click the Talk button to turn on your microphone and turn it off again when you are done speaking.
Enter your chat text here.
Use these tools to mark up the whiteboard area.
Use these buttons to vote, raise your hand, smile, or show your status.
Or click on the tool icon and follow prompts.
Word Search: Coffee Break Agenda!Use whiteboard tools to mark the found wordsACCESS BLEND CLASSROOM COLLABORATION DISSEMINATE ECONOMICALFACILITATE FORMAL IMPROVE INFORMAL INTEGRATE LEARNING MEDIA ONLINE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SOCIAL SPEED SUPPORT
LINGOs Virtual Coffee Break
Informal Learning & Social Media for Learning
Tito Spinola, Learning and Knowledge
Systems FellowHabitat for Humanity
InternationalCatriona Moriarty, Conservation International
Shannon Cavallari,PATH
Marian Abernathy, LINGOs
Informal Learning Definition
Formal learning vs. Informal learning
“The terms formal and informal learning relate to who controls the learning objectives and goals. In a formal learning environment the learning department sets the goals and objectives, while informal learning means the learner sets the goals and objectives (Cofer, 2000)”
Examples of Formal and Informal learning
Informal Learning Definition
> Introduce examples of Formal and Informal Learning that you are using in your organization
Which types of needs is each method best suited for?
Informal Learning Definition
- New hired- Likes structured learning, and
need to be told what to learn and
how to learn it.
- Need to add information to an already existing body of knowledge- Like “messy”, unstructured learning, find out things for herself and make the connections with the knowledge she already has
Community of practice
> Put a mark on the learner best suited for the learning solution in the blue box
Informal Learning Definition
- New hired- Likes structured learning, and
need to be told what to learn and
how to learn it.
- Need to add information to an already existing body of knowledge- Like “messy”, unstructured learning, find out things for herself and make the connections with the knowledge she already has
E-learning course proposed by LOD
Which types of needs is each method best suited for?> Put a mark on the learner best suited for the learning solution in the blue box
Learning in some organizations
Let me set the goals and objectives for your learning.
Thanks honey, but I know what I want and I know were to find it.
Informal Learning Definition
Informal Learning accounts for ______ of the learning taking place in organizations today.
20% 40% 60% 80%
Informal Learning Reasons
Institute for Research on Learning (and other sources)
> Put a mark on the percentage that you think could fill the blank
Formal Learning Informal Learning
Top-down control Bottom-up control
Stage 1Classroom learning
Stage 2E-learning
Stage 3Blended Learning
Stage 4Social Learning
Stage 5Collaborative learning/working
Trainers Online courses, LMS
Trainers, online courses, LMS
Same + Social Media / SLMS
Facilitators, colleagues, UGC, Collaboration Platform
Traditional approach to workplace learningmanaged and controlled by L&D
Working = Learning = working; autonomous learners
Informal Learning Outcomes
Jane Hart, Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT).
Formal Learning Informal Learning
Top-down control Bottom-up control
Stage 1Classroom learning
Stage 2E-learning
Stage 3Blended Learning
Stage 4Social Learning
Stage 5Collaborative learning/working
Trainers Online courses, LMS
Trainers, online courses, LMS
Same + Social Media / SLMS
Facilitators, colleagues, UGC, Collaboration Platform
Informal Learning Outcomes
Jane Hart, Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT).
> Which stage is your organization in? Put a mark on the white space
Social Learning vs. Social Media for learning
Social Media for Learning Definition
Social Learning vs. Social Media for learning
Social Media for Learning Definition
Examples
Social Media for Learning Definition
> Type in ways in which Social Media can be used for learning
Discussion…What Social Media do you use for your personal learning?
Reasons to use Social Media for Learning
Social Media for Learning Reasons
Informal Learning
- Facilitate learning communities for social networking
- Facilitate micro-learning with social media
- Facilitate performance support with social media
Formal Learning
- Deliver courses with SM learner collaboration
- Deliver stand alone content via social media
Results of using Social Media for learning in organizations
Social Media for Learning Outcomes
How are organizations supporting/managing Informal learning?
Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning
Evaluation
- Networking patterns
- Sense of belonging
- Learning efficiency
- Contribution patterns
- Content quality…
Facilitation
Guy who needs to know
Guy who have the answer
Implementation
Bottom-up approach:
- Support - Build - Encourage - Provide
Both external social media tools and internal collaboration tools.
What are some challenges supporting informal learning?
Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning
Technology / Internet access
Cultural / Motivation
Time
Language
Budget
Measuring results
Others
> Put a mark on the options that represent a challenge for you. Add other challenges.
DiscussionHow is your organization supporting informal learning?
Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning
Examples
TECHNOLOGIES:
ORGANIZATION:
Our goal with using social media is to reach and communicate with LINGOs members, explore in a non-systematic way and have an open communication.
LINGOs LINK Newsletter + Announcement Feeds
TECHNOLOGIES:
ORGANIZATION:
A friendly interface would probably increase the use of the e-groups.
TECHNOLOGIES:
ORGANIZATION:
- Don’t write something that we will have to remove - Be respectful- We are not interested on what you had for breakfast or how you feel today. Keep it professional
TECHNOLOGIES:
ORGANIZATION:
Critical for success of any CoP: People have to be proud of being part of the CoP.
Conclusion
Social Media for Learning & Informal Learning
Discussion…What Social Media is your organization using for learning?
Save the Date: LINGOs eventsJune 26-27 Virtual Training Mastery Series (Members Only)July 10 Last Mile Learning Coaching Workshop & Focus
Group (Nairobi)July 11 Project Management workshop & Focus Group
(NBO) July 12 Virtual DemoFest Last Mile Learning PrototypeJuly 17 LMS Administrator Q&A (registration
required)July 18 LINGOs Mid Year UpdateAug 9 Virtual Coffee Break – topic TBD
Nov 28-29 LINGOs 2012 Member Meeting, Washington, DCNov 30 Optional Post-Meeting Workshops – Washington, DC
