Networking on the network A brief overview for research students Dr Robert Fitzgerald Associate Dean Research Faculty of Education July 2009

Knowledge is socially constructed (cf Bandura & Vygotsky) "Interaction with the world produces meaning and identity.” (Barab & Duffy, 2000) Social interaction plays a fundamental role in the process of cognitive development (Vygotsky) Message: Value peer-to-peer learning and learning from others Get involved in seminars and conferences Build new networks (on & off campus) and maintain the important ones (family & friends) Work hard to read/understand the research world Participate in communities of practice Show leadership (review for conferences, read colleague’s drafts) Networking on the network

Knowledge is socially constructed (cf Bandura & Vygotsky)

"Interaction with the world produces meaning and identity.” (Barab & Duffy, 2000)

Social interaction plays a fundamental role in the process of cognitive development (Vygotsky)

Message: Value peer-to-peer learning and learning from others

Get involved in seminars and conferences

Build new networks (on & off campus) and maintain the important ones (family & friends)

Work hard to read/understand the research world

Participate in communities of practice

Show leadership (review for conferences, read colleague’s drafts)

Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students Phil Agre Department of Information Studies University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90095-1520 USA [email_address] http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/ Copyright 1993-2002 by Phil Agre. A Resource: Networking on the network (Phil Agre)

Networking on the Network:

A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students

Phil Agre

Department of Information Studies

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California 90095-1520

USA

[email_address]

http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/

Copyright 1993-2002 by Phil Agre.

Overview Networking: What and Why The Basic Steps Electronic Media: Some Cautions The Role of E-Mail Building a Professional Identity Networking and Your Dissertation Academic Language How to Get a Job Advising Others Understanding the Research World Positive Leadership Networking on the network

Overview

Networking: What and Why

The Basic Steps

Electronic Media: Some Cautions

The Role of E-Mail

Building a Professional Identity

Networking and Your Dissertation

Academic Language

How to Get a Job

Advising Others

Understanding the Research World

Positive Leadership

Participate in your research education community

Its not all about you: Remember to learn from others

Use professional associations

Engage in discussion

Follow academics….but don’t stalk them!

Build your currency; Share resources

Read the scholarly web of knowledge

Use cool tools to read the internet smartly

Create your own research portal

Enjoy your time doing research And finally…..