8. Teacher A Wi-Fi connection into Wikipedia would ensure he'd never be caught out by cheeky questions about obscure historical figures, while he could be easily reconfigured to speak seven or eight different languages Top 10 future jobs for Honda's Asimo robot http://techdigest.tv/2007/03/top_10_future_j.html

A story about communication

Integrating social software in an online e-learning course for teachers Maarten Cannaerts De Nayer institute (W&K) - Belgium Tom Wambeke Katho Tielt - Open Higher Education - Belgium Steven Verjans Open University of The Netherlands

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An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field. Niels Bohr

ELISE project 2002-2005 E-Learning for In-Service teacher training in Europe EU-funded Minerva project ended Sept 2005 Purpose Develop e-learning methodology for In-Service training Provide on-line course on e-didactics  EliseLeren course E-module sciences, languages, history

E-Learning for In-Service teacher training in Europe

EU-funded Minerva project ended Sept 2005

Purpose

Develop e-learning methodology for In-Service training

Provide on-line course on e-didactics  EliseLeren course

E-module sciences, languages, history

Course EliseLeren Successful product of Minerva project 240 participants since start in 2004 Continued after end of European financing Self-organising Self-supporting (more or less)

Successful product of Minerva project

240 participants since start in 2004

Continued after end of European financing

Self-organising

Self-supporting (more or less)

Course Concept Who: What: Where: How: How much: Didactics: Teachers in higher & adult education 8 weeks of training about e-didactics Online & two/three f2f meetings Strict timing – Small groups 3 to 10 study hours / week Group learning & learning by doing

Who:

What:

Where:

How:

How much:

Didactics:

Teachers in higher & adult education

8 weeks of training about e-didactics

Online & two/three f2f meetings

Strict timing – Small groups

3 to 10 study hours / week

Group learning & learning by doing

Course content Introduction Module 2: Instructional Design Module 3: e-Assignments Module 4: e-Communication Module 5: e-Feedback and Evaluation Module 6: e-Portfolio Module 7: Learning Networks Module 8: Learning Platforms (technology)

Introduction

Module 2: Instructional Design

Module 3: e-Assignments

Module 4: e-Communication

Module 5: e-Feedback and Evaluation

Module 6: e-Portfolio

Module 7: Learning Networks

Module 8: Learning Platforms (technology)

WHO? Started with project team Participants were invited to become e-coach Alumni invite colleagues to participate Group of e-coaches / content developers keeps growing Community-of-practice is coming into being

Started with project team

Participants were invited to become e-coach

Alumni invite colleagues to participate

Group of e-coaches / content developers keeps growing

Community-of-practice is coming into being

Content Coach Group Elise Importance of …

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Learning is a social process… why do our VLE’s not reflect this?

Optional Digital Learning Environments Forum + online assessment + reflection Elise-network Networks E-portfolio + Forum Assignment E-portfolio Wiki / Groupwork / IM Feedback/Evaluation Videoconferencing / Flashmeeting Communication Forum + IM Tasks Forum + IM + wiki Instructional design Forum + IM Introduction

Three strategic axes Information Communication Evaluation

Information

Communication

Evaluation

Information Content (Drupal): aggregated in Blackboard or Dokeos Online resources (social bookmarking: Furl) presentations: (Slideshare) More audiovisual input (Flashvlog) External aggregation of educational blogs

Content (Drupal): aggregated in Blackboard or Dokeos

Online resources (social bookmarking: Furl)

presentations: (Slideshare)

More audiovisual input (Flashvlog)

External aggregation of educational blogs

Asynchronous Communication Discussionboards (Blackboard, Dokeos) and in general on Drupal Public Email and Private Messages Assignments (cf. Wiki/ GoogleDocs) Weblogs (e-portfolio) Future = (podcasting, screencasting ?)

Discussionboards (Blackboard, Dokeos) and in general on Drupal

Public Email and Private Messages

Assignments (cf. Wiki/ GoogleDocs)

Weblogs (e-portfolio)

Future = (podcasting, screencasting ?)

Synchronous Communication Chat (Instant Messaging): Msn Messenger Videoconferencing (Flashmeeting) Audioconferencing (Skype)

Chat (Instant Messaging): Msn Messenger

Videoconferencing (Flashmeeting)

Audioconferencing (Skype)

Evaluation Online questionnaire Online evaluation and feedback on wiki Quantitative and qualitative? analysis of feedback on discussionboards

Online questionnaire

Online evaluation and feedback on wiki

Quantitative and qualitative? analysis of feedback on discussionboards

It’s not about the content Online socialization is really important Information exchange within the network Learning by practical experiences Learning as a process, as a network phenomenon, (learning is the network) Multiple views, multiple technologies Open network, bottom up, own identity

It’s not about the content

Online socialization is really important

Information exchange within the network

Learning by practical experiences

Learning as a process, as a network phenomenon, (learning is the network)

Multiple views, multiple technologies

Open network, bottom up, own identity

A funny thing happened… “ How do I make a blog?” “ How do I use wiki technology?” “ How do I make an inventory of found links?” “ How do I share my links?” “ How do I keep in touch with the ELISE network?”

“ How do I make a blog?”

“ How do I use wiki technology?”

“ How do I make an inventory of found links?”

“ How do I share my links?”

“ How do I keep in touch with the ELISE network?”

A funny thing happened… -> FURL, Del.icio.us, Netvibes, slideshare,… HOW TO AGGREGATE?

-> FURL, Del.icio.us, Netvibes, slideshare,…

HOW TO AGGREGATE?

Towards a PLE to support the CoP? (sorry for the Acronyms (AAAAA)) Advantages: Personal! Learning!

(sorry for the Acronyms (AAAAA))

Advantages:

Personal!

Learning!

Towards a PLE? Problems? Chaos and Anarchy! (“learning is messy”) Central point of contact? ‘ Aggregating is difficult’ Use netvibes template?

Problems?

Chaos and Anarchy! (“learning is messy”)

Central point of contact?

‘ Aggregating is difficult’

Use netvibes template?

Do we need more or less individual just in time learning?

Do we need more or less individual just in time learning?

Do we need more or less technology?

Do we need more or less technology?

Positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright

www.slideshare.net/sverjans www.slideshare.net/maartencannaerts www.slideshare.net/barcus del.icio.us/tomwambeke del.icio.us/sverjans www.furl.net/members/maartencannaerts www.edublogs.be www.eliseleren.be

www.slideshare.net/sverjans www.slideshare.net/maartencannaerts

www.slideshare.net/barcus del.icio.us/tomwambeke

del.icio.us/sverjans www.furl.net/members/maartencannaerts

www.edublogs.be www.eliseleren.be