Connectivism in VET

Connectivism & VET

1. Deep learning

2. Ubiquitous learning

3. Learnerinvolvement

What motivates?

What kind oflifelong learning skills are needed?

What kind of lifelong learning skills are needed? Lifelong learning skills are tools for continuous learning,for taking over one’s future and new contexts, and for changing circumstances of the working life.

What’s theworld of a professional like?

What’s theworld of a professional like? in 2020

What’s theworld of a professional like? in 2020 in 2030

What’s theworld of a professional like? in 2020 in 2030 in 2040

What’s theworld of a professional like? in 2020 in 2030 in 2040 in 2050

Three paradoxes of the Finnish educational model1. Teach less, learn more2. Test less, learn more3. More equality with greater diversityPasi Sahlberg, Director General, CIMO

Learning process• Personal - but not solitary• Contextual• Diverse - yet directed

Connectivism• Learning theory by George Siemens• Learning is primarily a network-forming process• Learning happens as a part of diverse, social network, which is augmented by the modern digital technology

Connectivism - The Networked Studenthttp://dotsub.com/view/41f08de7-68dc-4365-af4c-5733f565b9e1?utm_source=player&utm_medium=embed

Connectivist learning• is learner-centered• is social and cultural• forms networks and structures nodes• has a lot in common with new communication technology and its use

1. Deep learning ” takes root in our apparatus of understanding, in the embedded meanings that define us and that we use to define the world.” John Tagg, The Learning Paradigm College, 2003

Deep learning is based on the knowledge capital of the learner

Knowledge capital • based on knowledge, skills, attitudes and values • social & cultural • also tacit knowledge

Knowledge capital • building on existing capital • needs unlearning, breaking patterns and getting rid of false assumptions

http://innoomnia.wikispaces.com/Sosiaalisen+median+työkalupakki

LevVygotski• Learning is inherently social, embedded in cultural setting• Sosioconstructivist learning conception

Distributed intelligence • socially • physically • virtually

http://pintakilta.wikispaces.com/

2. Ubiquitous learning authentic learning environments information & communication tech open cloud services and social media

On-the-joblearning blogofa landscaping artisanblogger.com

Learning blogof a buildingmaintenancestudentposterous.com

Company-drivenmeeting placeof professionals,home-gardeners,and studentsfacebook.com

Landscaping in the virtual worldsecondlife.com

Simulation of the real building&yardCollaboration of pros and on-the-job learners

Landscapingstudentsin a skillscompetitionyoutube.com

QR-codeand mobilelearning videobyInnoMerchantstudents

3. Learner involvement • inner motivation • lifelong learning • knowledge capital • empowerment

Learning material produced by studentsMake Share Use

Showing vocational competence Shoot Share and comment

ABC of moppinghttp://youtu.be/iG6vycR5gbI

Concept of knowledge • static • authorized • objective

Concept of knowledge • static dynamic, creative • authorized democratic • objective relative

Institutional point of view leadership

Institutional point of view leadership objectives

Institutional point of view leadership objectives operational culture

Institutional point of view leadership objectives operational culture technological desicions & solutions

Institutional point of view leadership objectives operationalcollaboration culture& networks technological desicions & solutions

Cloud services & toolsmentioned or taken use of bit.ly (j.mp) – shortening URLs blogger.com – Googleblog servicedocs.google.com– Google online documents doodle.com – arranging appointments dotsub.com – multilanguage subtexts facebook.com – online community posterous.com – blog service qr-koodit.fi– Finnish QR pages secondlife.com – virtual world slideshare.net – presentation sharing twitter.com – microblogging wikispaces.com – wiki service wordle.net – word clouds youtube.com – video sharing

thank you! Esko LiusPresentation online in Slideshare: Finnish j.mp/konnektivismi2012 English j.mp/connectivism2012 esko.lius@omnia.fi CC-by-NC-SA 2012

Connectivism in VET

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