e Le arning 2.0
IS PI Lo s Ang e le s - No ve mbe r 2007
Tony Karrer, Ph.D.
CEO, TechEmpower, Inc.
akarrer@techempower.com
http://eLearningTech.blogspot.com

Wo rk and Le arning S kills
Re c e nt S urve y Re s ults
Abilities today
1.
Adept
Novice
Stagnant
Ne w knowle dg e
1.
a nd improve me nt
a c tivitie s
Current
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Is Work and Le arning Changing ?
Enviro nment?
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– P a c e , Volum e , Ac c e s s to Info rm a tio n a n d P e o ple
Wo rk Tas ks ?
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– S c a n , F in d, Na rro w a nd Ad ju s t, E va lu a te , Le ve ra g e , Ne two rk,
Org a n iz e , S yn th e s iz e
Metho ds , To o ls and Tec hnique s for Work and Le arning?
•
– Le t’s s e e …
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Future
Amara's law:
•
– We tend to overestimate the eff ect of a technology in
the short run and underestimate the ef fect in the long
run.
– R o y Am a ra of th e In s titute fo r th e F u tu re .
The future is already he re ; it’s jus t une ve nly dis tribute d.
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– Willia m G ib s on – Au th o r
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Outline
Intro duc tio n (10)
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Ne w To o ls fo r e Learning (30)
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– Wikis
– S o c ia l B o okm a rkin g
– B log g ing
– RS S Re a de r
– Oth e rs
Cas e Study (10)
•
Implic atio ns (10)
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– We b 2 .0 a n d e Le a rn in g 2.0
Dis c us s io n (10)
•
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Introduc tion to Wikis
What is a Wiki?
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– h ttp:/ e n.wikip e d ia .o rg /
/ wiki/Wiki
– h ttp:/ e n.wikip e d ia .o rg /
/ wiki/ Le a rn in g _2.0
E
– h ttp:/ www.P B Wiki.c o m
/
– h ttp:/ c olla b o ra tive le a rning .pb wiki.c o m
/
Fe atures
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– E a s y, c o lla b o ra tive e d iting
– His to ry
– Dis c u s s ion
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Introduc tion to Soc ial Bookmarking
What is So c ial Bo o kmarking?
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– De l.ic io .us - h ttp:/ de l.ic io .u s
/
– h ttp :/ d e l.ic io.u s / g / 0 07
/ ta tk2
– h ttp :/ d e l.ic io.u s / g / q -jun e 0 7
/ ta tb
Fe ature s
•
– S a ve (ta g , c a c h e a c o p y)
– R e -fin d (ta g s , s e a rc h ing )
– S h a re (ta g s , c on trol)
– We b B a dg e
– RS S Feed
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Introduc tion to Blogs
What are Blo g s ?
•
– h ttp:/ e Le a rning Te c h .b log s pot.c om
/
– h ttp:/ e le a rning te c h .b log s pot.c om /
/ 2007/ top-te n-e le a rning -b log s .h tm l
02/
– h ttp:/ e le a rning te c h .b log s pot.c om /
/ 2006/ top-te n-re a s ons -to-b log -a nd-top-te n.h
10/
Ele me nts
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– P os ts a nd Arc h ive
– C om m e nts a nd Links , Tra c kb a c ks
– R S S F e e d a nd F e e d R e a de r (h ttp:/ www.B log Line s .c om )
/
– B log R oll
– Link R oll
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RSS Re ade r
What is an RSS Reade r?
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– h ttp :/ www.b log line s .c om / yb lo g s
/ m
Spe c ial Fe e ds
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– P a g e s wh o lin k to m y b log via G o og le B log S e a rc h
– C h a n g e s to Wiki pa g e s
– B log po s ts th a t m e n tion “e Le a rning 2 .0”
– P a g e s ta g g e d with “e Le a rning ” o r “e le a rn ing 2 .0 ”
– S o C a lTe c h C a le n da r a n d e Le a rn in g C a le n d a r
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Othe r New Tools & Te c hnolog ie s
S o c ial Ne two rks
•
– h ttp:/ www.linke din.c om
/
Add-ins & Mas h-ups (po lls , as k-a-que s tio n, dis c us s io n, rating s , …)
•
– h ttp:/ e le a rning te c h .b log s pot.c om /
/ 2006/ a uth oring -in-e le a rning -20-a dd-ins -m a s h .h tm l
02/
Cus to m / Limite d S e arc h
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– G oog le C us tom S e a rc h E ng ine – h ttp:/ g oog le .c om / oop/ s e /
/ c c ove rvie w
Po dc as ts
•
Vide o
•
Mo bile
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Virtual Enviro nme nts (e .g ., S e c o nd Life )
•
…
•
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Outline
Intro duc tio n (10)
•
Ne w To o ls fo r e Learning (30)
•
– Wikis
– S o c ia l B o okm a rkin g
– B log g ing
– RS S Re a de r
– Oth e rs
Cas e Study (10)
•
Implic atio ns (10)
•
– We b 2 .0 a n d e Le a rn in g 2.0
Dis c us s io n (10)
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Cas e Study
Gro up pro je c t => Choos e e Le arning Tools
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– B log ?
• C re a te pos ts form ula ting q ue s tions , finding s , s olic iting input
– Wiki?
• C opy a nd P a s te a nd Write R e s ults
– S o c ia l B o okm a rkin g ?
• Ta g pa g e s to re m e m b e r a nd s h a re
– R S S R e a d e r?
• S e e wh a t’s h a ppe ning on Wiki, de l.ic io.us , B log s
http://e le arning te c h.blo g s po t.c o m/2006/09/pe rs onal-and-gro up-le arning-us ing-web.html
•
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Outline
Intro duc tio n (10)
•
Ne w To o ls fo r e Learning (30)
•
– Wikis
– S o c ia l B o okm a rkin g
– B log g ing
– RS S Re a de r
– Oth e rs
Cas e Study (10)
•
Implic atio ns (10)
•
– We b 2 .0 a n d e Le a rn in g 2.0
Dis c us s io n (10)
•
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eLearning 1.0 eLearning 2.0
Formal Informal
Collaborative
Training SME Learner
Rapid Podcast Blogs, Wikis
Author LMS
Authoring Discussion Social Bookmarking
Access Publish Search Review Share Create
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
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eLearning 1.0 eLearning 1.3 eLearning 2.0
Components Courseware, Reference, LCMS, Wiki, Social Networking &
authoring discussion groups Bookmarking, Add-
tool, LMS ins, Mash-ups
Ownership Top-down, one- Top-down, some Bottom-up, learner-
way collaborative driven, peer learning
Development Long, Expensive Rapid, Inexpensive Immediate, Free
Duration 60 minutes 15 minutes 1 minute
Timing Prior to work In between work During work
Delivery At one time In many pieces When you need it
Access LMS Email, Intranet Search, RSS feed
Creator ID SME User
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eLearning 1.0 & eLearning 2.0
eLearning 1.3
Needs Common (often novice) Unique
Content Known, understood, stable content Unknown, rapidly
changing content
Numbers Large Small
• •
Examples Orientation Tacit knowledge work
• •
Compliance (safety, sex Continuous learning
harassment, etc.)
• General skills (management,
communication, sales, etc.)
• Information (product,
policies/procedures, process)
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Implic atio ns - Individual
“Be ing adaptable in a flat wo rld, kno wing ho w to
•
‘le arn ho w to le arn,’ will be o ne o f the mo s t
impo rtant as s e ts any wo rke r c an have , be c aus e jo b
c hurn will c o me fas te r, be c aus e inno vatio n will
happe n fas te r.”
Mus t
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– S c a nning with R S S re a de r & inc lude b log s
– S oc ia l b ookm a rking - de l.ic io.us
– S oc ia l ne tworking - Linke dIn
– B uild pe rs ona l work a nd le a rning s kills (s c a n, s e a rc h ,
na rrow a nd a djus t, e va lua te , le ve ra g e , ne twork, org a niz e ,
s ynth e s iz e )
– C ontinua lly e va lua te your pe rs ona l work a nd le a rning s kills
Maybe
•
– Write a b log
– F a c e b ook
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Implic ations – Training Organizatio ns
Us e a Wiki no w
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– R e pla c e e xis tin g we b p a g e c re a tio n
– Op e n e ditin g s lowly
– C re a te e d iting “h o ne y po ts ” – F AQ, C o m m on is s u e s
Build Learning 2.0 Skills
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– F ind a nd e nc o ura g e c h a m p io n s
– C o lla b ora tive le a rn in g e xe rc is e s
– P ro vid e a c c e s s to to o ls , e s ta b lis h p o lic ie s , c re a te s u pp o rt s ys te m
– S kills c la s s ? Or m a yb e s kills b lo g ?
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e Le arning 2.0
IS PI Lo s Ang e le s - No ve mbe r 2007
Tony Karrer, Ph.D.
CEO, TechEmpower, Inc.
akarrer@techempower.com
http://eLearningTech.blogspot.com