A keynote presentation given at the University of Delaware for the Summer Faculty Institute. More information about the event can be found here: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/may/sfi051309.html
A keynote presentation given at the University of Delaware for the Summer Faculty Institute. More information about the event can be found here: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/may/sfi051309.html
The source slides for the presentation are available for download in Keynote format. Please contact alec.couros@uregina.ca for the link.
See full video of the presentation here: http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/1611
HostPoetA great non-verbal explanation of how diverse the 'Web-World' is.1 year ago
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Mary Rearick, Education at Eastern Michigan UniversityWow! This is a wonderful explanation of the relationship between web 1.0, web 2.0 and web 3.0! It also brings together nicely much of what we learned through participation in CCK08. Thanks for demonstrating how the networked teacher can productively use resources in the classroom to support student learning of content and concepts.3 years ago
Harnessing the Power of Social Networks in Teaching & LearningPresentation Transcript
Harnessing the Power of
Social Networks in
Teaching & Learning
Dr. Alec Couros
2009 Summer Faculty Institute
at the University of Delaware
June 5, 2009
@courosa
Who is this guy?
Open Courses
Knowledge
Knowledge & Computing
Shifts in Edtech
Group growth
Individual growth
Objectivism
Cognitivism
Constructivism
(Leinonen) (Schwier) Social Learning
Key Questions
• what is k?
• how is k acquired?
• how do we know what
we know?
• why do we know what
we know?
• what do humans know?
• who controls k?
• how is k controlled?
Forms of Openness
open education
free software
open source software
open educational resources
open content
open access publication
open access courses open teaching
open accreditation
Influences
Available Tools
open content, access, Accessible Knowledge
publication, accreditation
how we view learning -
institutional & informal
Social Reading
Toward Web 3.0
Social Networks
Social Networks
• redefine communities,
friends, citizenship,
identity, presence, privacy,
publics, geography.
• enable learning,
communication, sharing,
connections, collaboration,
community.
• networks formed around
shared interests & objects.
Human Network
Netbooks - 1:1
Microblogging
Nearly Now
Personal Learning Networks
Daily Connections
My Blog, My Hub
Photo Sharing
Video Sharing
Musical Connections
Spontaneous PD
Social Network Services
Slide Decks
Copyleft
Media Literacy
Media Literacy
• Accessing, analyzing,
evaluating, and creating
messages in a variety of
forms.
• Enable skillful creators,
consumers, and
disseminators of media.
• Facilitate an
understanding of
strengths, weaknesses,
and influences of media
forms.
Each technology
creates a new
environment.
The old environment
becomes content for
the new environment.
The effects of media
come from their form
not their content.
Spread of Media
Viral Videos
Sociality
Disruptive Forms
Surveillance Society
In Practice
Grade One - Expert Visits
Grade Five - Choir on Youtube
Grade Seven/Eight - Classroom Studio
High School Math - Scribe Posts
University History - Twitter
Virtual Office Hours
Mindsets, Skills, Perspectives
lightbulb
vs.
ipod
Understanding Media
Impact of Learning Environment
Small Tools, Loosely Joined
Open Invitations
Distributed Conversations
Sharing by Default
Expert Visits
Support
Private Public
Closed Open
Professional Learning
New Roles for Educators
Community asIdentities
Digital Curriculum
Outreach
sustained community Benefits
transformative experiences
gained technical skills
media literacies
move toward openness
empathy toward new literacies
greater community
“I was able to go out and learn
throughout the entire week,
the entire year, and I’m still
learning with everyone.”
“The best part of the course
is that it’s not ending. With
the connections we’ve built,
it never has to end.”
“The course ... has been the most profound pd experience
I’ve ever had. It forced me to critique & review my
practice. I never knew how important social networks
were. Now, I couldn’t be a teacher without being
connected. It’s drastically changed my view of education.”
Don’t limit a child to your
own learning, for he was born
in another time. ~Tagore
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twitter: courosa
google: couros
alec.couros@uregina.ca
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