1. New Learning Communities: Practical Applications

2. Backchannels & Resources

• Twitter @nmtie, @desertjul, @hollyrae

• Twittersearch #nmtie09

• http://nmtiepresentation.pbworks.com/New-Learning-Communities%3A-Practical-Applications

3. Interesting HE DE Data

• Text, text-based asynchronous discussion, email, & hard copy textbooks dominate online pedagogy. Short audio/video clips are becoming more common.

• Simulations, virtual worlds, game-based learning, and other Web 2.0 applications are rarely used by online active schools.

4. http://www. youtube .com/watch? v=e50YBu14j3U

5. New Learning Communities??? http: // wordle .net

6. Ecosystem

• Lets Wordle!

7. Watch Robert Scoble discuss the concept of the Social Media Starfish http: //scobleizer .com/2007/10/31/naked-conversations-20-how-google-is-disrupting-the-social-media-starfish/

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10. Transparent Ecosystems

• NMSU OTL Program Wiki

• • https://nmsu-otl.pbworks.com/Learning-Ecosystem

• NM TIE Presentations Wiki

• • http://nmtiepresentation.pbworks.com/New-Learning-Communities%3A-Practical-Applications

11. Grow Your Learners Graphic from http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/gardening.shtml

• Self-directed

• Critical Thinkers

• Able to develop, navigate & use PLNs

• Able to collaborate

Create Safe, Fertile Spaces

12. Strategies

• Modeling (presence, PLN, interaction)

• • http://plnlab.pbworks.com/Julia

• Phases of Engagement, Scaffolding

• • I.E. Webconferencing/Chat - Whole class, teacher-student, buddy chat, small group chats

• • I.E. Knowledge creation - model wiki use, recommend for group projects

13. Phases of Engagement

14. Strategies

• Explicit yet flexible(choices) instructions for activities

• • I.E. Reflection with multiple options

• Authentic assessment & evaluation

• • I.E. tied to goals, outcomes, & activities

• Communication & Feedback!

• • Announcements, instructions, Q&A, etc.

15. In Action

• Lets go see a program and course in action!

• Please ask any questions or request any demo that you would like to see.