Getting the Most out of the Social Web to Create New Cultures of Learning & Guiding in the EFL Classroom A 2-Day Workshop for EFL Teachers at the Foundation Program of Qatar University by Buthaina Al Othman Doha, Qatar - February 25-26, 2009

Much Obliged America & Allies - God Bless You ALL – February 26, 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/teacherbuth_summer04/3304207991/

Agenda What is Learning Learning theories & approaches Informal Learning Formal Learning vs. Informal Learning The Social Web / Web 2.0 Communities of practice & Multiliteracy (Webhead Guest Speaker) The new role of teachers – Be a Multilit. To Fit Wikis & Ning (Webhead Guest Speaker) Flickr & Twitter (Webhead Guest Speaker) AlOthman, B.

What is Learning

Learning theories & approaches

Informal Learning

Formal Learning vs. Informal Learning

The Social Web / Web 2.0

Communities of practice & Multiliteracy (Webhead Guest Speaker)

The new role of teachers – Be a Multilit. To Fit

Wikis & Ning (Webhead Guest Speaker)

Flickr & Twitter (Webhead Guest Speaker)

What is Learning?

“ Learning can be defined formally as the act , process , or experience of gaining knowledge or skills – Learning helps us move from novices to experts and allows us to gain new knowledge and abilities” Marcia L. Conner, (2007) http://www.agelesslearner.com/intros/adultlearning.html This site is licensed under a Creative Commons License . 11

“ Learning can be defined formally as the act , process ,

or experience of gaining knowledge or skills –

Learning helps us move from novices to experts and

allows us to gain new knowledge and abilities”

Marcia L. Conner, (2007)

http://www.agelesslearner.com/intros/adultlearning.html

This site is licensed under a Creative Commons License .

“ Learning is seen as something that you do in order to understand the real world ”; so, “ learning how or improving an ability is not like learning that or acquiring information” Gilbert Ryle (1900-1967) 11

“ Learning is seen as something that you do

in order to understand the real world ”; so,

“ learning how or improving an ability is not

like learning that or acquiring information”

Gilbert Ryle (1900-1967)

“ knowing that ” and “ knowing how” Gilbert Ryle (1949) 11

“ knowing that ” and “ knowing how”

Gilbert Ryle (1949)

“ Knowing that” 11 “ Learning as a quantitative increase in knowledge. Learning is acquiring information or ‘knowing a lot’. Learning as memorizing” http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm

“ knowing how” 11 “ Learning as making sense or abstracting meaning. Learning involves relating parts of the subject matter to each other and to the real world”

Learning vs Memory

Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not a preparation for life but is life itself. John Dewey (1859-1952)

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change. Carl Rogers (1902-1987)

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.

Carl Rogers (1902-1987)

Students should not be Forced to Memorize Education should be Practical Ibn Khaldun (1332 - 1406 )

Students should not be Forced

to Memorize

Education should be Practical

Ibn Khaldun (1332 - 1406 )

Learning Approaches

Informal learning – is the source of most of what we learn from other people We discover how to do our jobs through observing others, asking the person in the next cubicle, calling the help desk, trial and error, and simply working with people in the know Jay Cross (2003)

Informal learning – is the source of most of what we learn from other people

We discover how to do our jobs through observing others, asking the person in the next cubicle, calling the help desk, trial and error, and simply working with people in the know

Jay Cross (2003)

Formal Learning vs Informal Learning Formal learning = Push learning Informal Learning = Pull learning

Formal learning = Push

learning

Informal Learning = Pull

learning

LEARNING FORMAL: 20% INFORMAL: 80% Family Gathering Diwaniyah / Majlis Coffee Break Courses Online Events Classrooms

“ eLearning must become social learning” 6 minutes video: http://www.informl.com/2009/02/23/elearning-must-be-social/ Jay Cross (Feb. 23, 2009) http://www.informl.com/2009/02/23/elearning-must-be-social/

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age To learn is to create meaningful connections Technology allows us to leave the office and yet stay connected George Siemens (2004) 11

Connectivism:

A Learning Theory for the Digital Age

To learn is to create meaningful

connections

Technology allows us to leave

the office and yet stay

connected

George Siemens (2004)

Communities of Practice Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and Learn how to do it better as they interact regularly Etienne Wenger (2004) 11

Communities of practice are groups of

people who share a concern or a

passion for something they do and

Learn how to do it better as they

interact regularly

Etienne Wenger (2004)

Communities of Practice Webheads WEBHEADS COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE ONLINE http://tinyurl.com/26afzh

Communities of Practice & Multilitracies Vance Stevens Lecturer in Computing at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE CALL Coordinator and eLearning – IT/ CMC Specialist More about Vance at: http://www.vancestevens.com/vance.htm 11 For the Participants of Day 1, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

Vance Stevens

Lecturer in Computing at the

Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE

CALL Coordinator and eLearning – IT/

CMC Specialist

More about Vance at:

http://www.vancestevens.com/vance.htm

Communities of Practice & Multilitracies Michael Coghlan An online instructor for the Graduate Certificate in eLearning delivered by Adelaide Institute of TAFE. More about Michael at: http://mikecogh.blogspot.com/ Michael sent us this podcast: http://michaelc.podomatic.com prepared for the Participants of Day 2, Feb. 26, 2009 11

Michael Coghlan

An online instructor for the Graduate

Certificate in eLearning delivered by

Adelaide Institute of TAFE. More about

Michael at: http://mikecogh.blogspot.com/

Michael sent us this podcast:

http://michaelc.podomatic.com prepared for the

Participants of Day 2, Feb. 26, 2009

The Social Web/Web 2.0 tools? http://www.banksy.co.uk/indoors/ele02.html

How Technology Changed the Way We Learn & Teach

Ning & Wikis Nellie Deutsch EFL Instructor for more than 30 years She is a Canadian, currently residing in Israel A researcher in Building Relationship and International Collaboration More about Nellie at: http://tinyurl.com/3wumyh 9/27/2008 For the Participants of Day 1, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

Nellie Deutsch

EFL Instructor for more than 30 years

She is a Canadian, currently residing in Israel

A researcher in Building Relationship and International Collaboration

More about Nellie at: http://tinyurl.com/3wumyh

Doris Molero EFL Professor at Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin in Maracaibo Venezuela Doris's EFL Center at: www.doris3meflcenter.bravehost.com More about Doris at: http://tinyurl.com/46swmd Ning & Wikis For the Participants of Day 2, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2009

Doris Molero

EFL Professor at Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin in Maracaibo Venezuela

Doris's EFL Center at: www.doris3meflcenter.bravehost.com

More about Doris at: http://tinyurl.com/46swmd

Using Web 2.0 Tools to Support Just in Time Learning Microblogging Photo Sharing / Photo Blogging

Flickr & Twitter Cristina Costa Blog: http://knowmansland.com/learningpath / 11 For the Participants of Day 1, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

Cristina Costa

Blog:

http://knowmansland.com/learningpath /

Flickr & Twitter Carla Arena A believer in the transformational power of education. A wonderer, learner, curious Brazilian EFL educator. http://collablogatorium.blogspot.com 11 For the Participants of Day 2, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2009

Carla Arena

A believer in the transformational power

of education. A wonderer, learner, curious

Brazilian EFL educator.

http://collablogatorium.blogspot.com

Michael Coghlan (Jan. 25, 2009) for the EVO 09, Images4education

Twitter: Just In Time Learning A Twit by Jay Cross via @andresauwaerter (Feb. 23, 2009)

Blogs Tags Using the Social Web to Support Working & Learning Social Bookmarking

Blogs

Tags

Cross-Cultural EFL Projects: Kuwaiti & Argentinean Students Talk about Cultural Differences Via Blogging http://tinyurl.com/3dbydu

Cultural Topics: Religion, Clothes, Greetings, Places, Music, Social Freedom http://tinyurl.com/3dbydu

Using Web 2.0 Tools to Support Pull Learning Really Simple Syndication Aggregators

Collaborative Student-Projects Using Social Web Tools: Facebook Groups

Building Collaborative Communities of Learners to Support Creativity, Productivity, & Performance http://alothman-b.com/content-eng090

Wikis for Collaborative Student-Projects http://buthaina.wikispaces.com

Wikis as Learning Management Systems

Skype AFL Projects: Bringing Arabic Language to Oberlin Live & Online USA, Kuwait, KSA http://tinyurl.com/4527eh

Promoting Informal learning through International Audio Conversation with Authentic Audience http://buthaina.blip.tv/?file_type=flv;skin=blip#28775 Venue: Arab Planning Institute (API) Barbara Sawhill Abeer Bouftain

Q & A Thank you! buthaina.alothman (at) gmail.com http://quniv-workshop0902.wikispaces.com/