eXtension Twopointzero

eXtension 2.0 : Interaction , Participation and Community Robert Hughes, Jr. University of Illinois Just In Time Parenting, adviser

Let the conversation begin— http://open2learn.blogspot.com/

From Extension to Web 2.0
How do we get from our work today to the kinds of activities that Michael Wesch described?
Interaction
Participation
Community

Web 2.0—A definition
“ the Web was shifting from being a medium, in which information was transmitted and consumed, into being a platform , in which content was created, shared, remixed, repurposed , and passed along . And what people were doing with the Web was … having a conversation , with a vocabulary consisting not just of words but of images, video, multimedia and …And this became, and looked like, and behaved like, a network .”
Downes, 2005 http://www.downes.ca/post/31741

eXtension 2.0
A platform in which scientists, educators and the public engage in interactions with content and ideas, participate with others in creating new content and ideas and form collaborative learning communities to address the major issues of society.

How Successful Web Services Structure Persuasion (from Fogg & Eckles, 2007)

Interaction
It is important for learners to take control of their learning.
“Understanding” is important– people must recognize when they understand and when they need more information
Sense-making, self-assessment and reflection are key strategies for active learning.

FAQs or Questions and Answers– the fundamental building block of active learning.

Quizzes Example of a One-Item Quiz. Note link to additional information.

Polls & Surveys—Asking People what they think? Collecting data. Providing comparison data.

Budgeting and Financial Calculators provide interaction with content.

e-Newsletters and Feeds are another way to engage learners.

How Stuff Works Example of website that uses illustrations, pictures, videos, sounds, etc. to explain ideas.

"I think that participation is the saving of the human race. Participate in games, puzzles, fun, storytelling and when you're grown up participate in education….. It's the key to the future of the human race-- participation. " Pete Seeger, 2008

Participation
Encouraging people to contribute value to our websites—
Tagging and rating
Participating in discussions
Serving as reviewers, editors, etc.
Contributing content

Comments, Rating, and Tagging– Basic User Participation that adds value & Encourages User action User-tags? Email articles? Connections to tagging sources—Del.icio.us

Blogs, Pictures, Videos– User-Generated Content

Autism-Vaccine Searches A: Vaccines Caused Autism Symptoms in Girl, US Officials Say, But Regulators Still Deny Autism-Vaccine Link Newsinferno.com - Mar 6 2008 B: Autism-Vaccine Link Gets Day In Court CBS 5 - May 12 2008

Society & Science: The Autism-Vaccine Debate
The Debate: Are vaccines the cause of autism?
Science votes “no”
Society votes “yes
Analysis of media & scientific literature
Media focus on vaccines
Scientific literature on other causes
Blog posts on autism-vaccines
7.5 per day
No blog posts by scientists
57% of references about research are negative
Some good discussions by small percentages of bloggers
YouTube videos on immunization
Positive 48%, Negative, 32%; Ambiguous, 20%
Negative videos were more likely to be viewed, rated, and have high ratings.

Science 2.0: Platform for Participatory Science

Encouraging Participation
Participation Inequality
The 90-9-1 rule
Blogs 95%, 5%, .01%
Nielsen’s recommendations
Make it easy to contribute
Make contributing a side activity
Make users editors rather than authors
Highlight quality contributions & contributors

Community “… social learning is based on the premise that our understanding of content is socially constructed through conversations about the content and through grounded interactions, especially with others , around problems or actions. The focus is not so much on what we are learning but on how we are learning” (Brown and Adler, 2008, p. 18).

Collaborative Learning Communities
“It takes a village to create a wiki.”
Everyone involved is viewed as both a teacher and a learner.

Roles in Learning Communities
LEARNING ROLES
Exploring the content & community
Beginning to be an active learner
An active & interactive learner
Developing new understanding
Discovering new content & actively participating in learning.
TEACHING ROLES
No teaching
Commenting, rating & tagging
Creating content in collaboration
Leading development of content & communities
Creating new collaborative communities

Building Online Communities Butler et al., 2008
maintaining the software interaction tools themselves so that they work for the group;
recruiting new members to the group to replace those who leave;
managing social dynamics or group process;
participating or contributing to the interaction.

Why do people participate in community? Butler et al., 2008
Informational– learn something
Social– get to know new people
Visibility– gain recognition & influence
Altruism– a chance to help others

Questions
How can I make our work more active and interactive?
How do I encourage more participation?
How do I create a more robust community?

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by Robert Hughes, Jr. on Oct 24, 2009

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