Steven Parker www.sparker.wikispaces.com TLRU Utilising Video Blogging to facilitate conversations and knowledge sharing

‘ Connect don’t collect’ – Library as Social Space Information overload Constant Change Managing information flow, ‘What you need to know when you need to know it’ ‘ One does not need to know the answer to every problem but know where to find an effective solution. Today, when the problem is complex and the volumes of information overwhelming, that ‘where’ is more likely to be found through engagements in social contexts than searching terabytes of data’ Development of an e-learning knowledge sharing model – 2005 Knowledge Sharing Services Project. http://flexiblelearning.net.au

Information overload

Constant Change

Managing information flow, ‘What you need to know when you need to know it’

‘ One does not need to know the answer to every problem but know where to find an effective solution. Today, when the problem is complex and the volumes of information overwhelming, that ‘where’ is more likely to be found through engagements in social contexts than searching terabytes of data’ Development of an e-learning knowledge sharing model – 2005 Knowledge Sharing Services Project.

http://flexiblelearning.net.au

Past vs. Present Cheap cameras Expensive cameras Free storage/ cheap storage Expensive storage Miniaturisation, Mobile embedded technology Cumbersome equipment Free editing software Expensive editing software Low entry skill level High entry skill level Today’s Reality Yesterday

Video -The ideal tool for a social context Scripted - Communicate rich information i.e informing about resources, service etc Ad hoc - Used in a hands on manner in any context as part of conversation Capture the moment Communicate body language Self publishing, mobile and online communication part of students day to day life Participatory culture and knowledge sharing networks – Free publishing tools i.e; youtube.com blip.tv

Scripted - Communicate rich information i.e informing about resources, service etc

Ad hoc - Used in a hands on manner in any context as part of conversation

Capture the moment

Communicate body language

Self publishing, mobile and online communication part of students day to day life

Participatory culture and knowledge sharing networks – Free publishing tools i.e; youtube.com blip.tv

The Library as a facilitator of conversation ‘ Conversation Theory, posits that individuals, organisations and even societies build knowledge through conversation... …Since libraries are in the knowledge business they are also in the conversation business…Conversation Theory is very much in line with current and past library practice and show a clear trajectory for the future *Executive Summary – Participatory Networks; American Library Associations Office for Information Technology Policy * ‘Conversation Theory’ developed by Gordon Pask from ‘Conversation, Cognition and Learning’, Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1975.

‘ Conversation Theory, posits that individuals, organisations and even societies build knowledge through conversation... …Since libraries are in the knowledge business they are also in the conversation business…Conversation Theory is very much in line with current and past library practice and show a clear trajectory for the future *Executive Summary – Participatory Networks; American Library Associations Office for Information Technology Policy

* ‘Conversation Theory’ developed by Gordon Pask from ‘Conversation, Cognition and Learning’, Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1975.

New ways of working Facilitating conversation with the use of Video Setting up a participatory space Group learning - Setting the agenda and providing context What do you want to Share, Learn, Do? Ask the questions i.e. What do you want to share? What do you want to ask? What do you want to do? Pass the video camera around- Don’t forget to press record… http:// sparker.wikispaces.com/Group+Learning

Setting up a participatory space

Group learning - Setting the agenda and providing context

What do you want to Share, Learn, Do? Ask the questions i.e. What do you want to share? What do you want to ask? What do you want to do?

Pass the video camera around- Don’t forget to press record…

Example of Publishing Video http:// sparker.blip.tv Example

‘ Conversation Starters’ -Incorporating Video Technology Design of participatory spaces Managing access to video equipment Hands on with students - Providing support Facilitating use of video in conversations - Ad hoc, in the moment planning Utilising video to communicate services - Scripted...

Design of participatory spaces

Managing access to video equipment

Hands on with students - Providing support

Facilitating use of video in conversations - Ad hoc, in the moment planning

Utilising video to communicate services - Scripted...

Thank you for your attention Steven Parker – TLRU Illawarra TAFE Video blog: www.sparker.blip.tv Wiki: sparker.wikispaces.com [email_address]

Steven Parker – TLRU Illawarra TAFE Video blog: www.sparker.blip.tv Wiki: sparker.wikispaces.com

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