1. Joyce Seitzinger
aka @catspyjamasnz
#moothr12
13 June 2012
When
Educators
Become
Curators

2. Joyce Seitzinger
Deakin University
aka @catspyjamasnz
Say hi. Use tag #moothr12

3. D2L

4. Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers

6. Thank you Tona
Perišić Pintek &
Jasmin Klindžić!

7. h"p://cats-­‐pyjamas.net/moodletoolguide

8. A very very brief look
at information
transfer in education
through the ages

9. Ask yourself
Where is:
• The expert?
• The information?
• The learner?

10. Socrates
Where is
The expert?
The information?
The learner?
h"p://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Sanzio_01_Socrates.jpg

11. Book of Kells
Where is
The expert?
The information?
The learner?
h"p://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
commons/f/B/KellsFol040vBeaGtudes.jpg

12. Trinity College
Library
Where is
The expert?
The information?
The learner?
h"p://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Trinity_College_Library-­‐words_in_leather_and_wood.jpg

13. WWW
Where is
The expert?
The information?
The learner?

14. cc
licensed
flickr
photo
by
Will
Lion:
h"p://flickr.com/photos/will-­‐lion/2595497078/

15. Enter digital
curation

16. What is content curation?
Content curation is the process of sorting through
the vast amounts of content on the web and
presenting it in a meaningful and organized way
around a specific theme. The work involves
sifting, sorting, arranging, and publishing
information.
-­‐ Beth
Kanter
h"p://www.bethkanter.org/content-­‐curaGon-­‐101/

17. What is a content curator?
A content curator cherry picks the best content
that is important and relevant to share with their
community. It isn’t unlike what a museum
curator does to produce an exhibition: They
identify the theme, they provide the context, they
decide which paintings to hang on the wall, how
they should be annotated, and how they should be
displayed for the public.
-­‐ Beth
Kanter
h"p://www.bethkanter.org/content-­‐curaGon-­‐101/

18. New role of digital curator for
teachers

19. h"p://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-­‐10-­‐30/

20. Why a bad rap?"
"
Google: content curation

22. cc
licensed
flickr
photo
by
Will
Lion:
h"p://flickr.com/photos/will-­‐lion/2595497078/

23. Why a curated web?

24. Why a socially curated web?

25. Why a socially curated web in
education / training?
• Working in course design, finding/
selecting resources is large part
• Working in course delivery
• Live curating for teaching
• A new skill for the 21st century

26. Who’s doing it
well (in
edtech)?

27. @pgsimoes

29. #eci831

30. Types of digital
curators

31. Closed door
• “Have
everything
I
need”
• No
informaGon
in,
no
informaGon
out

32. Hoarder
• Collects
everything
• Doesn’t
discriminate
• Doesn’t
organise
• Doesn’t
share
• Risk
of
‘bloat’

33. Scrooge
• Hoards
• Keeps
track
of
hoard
and
organises
• Doesn’t
share
• IntenGonal
/
unintenGonal

34. National Enquirer
• Is
indiscriminate
• Shares
rubbish

35. The Robot
• Shares
automaGcally
• No
human
meaning
giving
• Are
you
be"er
than
Google?

36. Timing

37. Timing

38. Timing

39. How does it
work?

40. There are 3 things you can
curate

41. Individual objects or artefacts

42. Information streams

43. People streams /
networks
Informa,on
streams

44. PhD
list

45. Curation process

46. h"p://www.bethkanter.org/content-­‐curaGon-­‐101/

47. Step 1: Set up your streams
Set
up
streams

48. Step 2: Regularly access yr
streams
Set
up
Access
streams

49. iPad is magic for this

54. Step 3: Select what to curate
• Why?
• Who
for?
Set
up
Access
Select
streams
• What
value
to
me?
• What
value
to
students?
• What
value
to
others?
This
is
all
value
you
add….

55. Step 4: “Tag it and bag it”
t
C ollec
Set
up
Access
Select
streams

56. Other part of Step 4: Share
t
C ollec
Set
up
Access
Select
streams
Shar
e

57. In Moodle

58. Curation in Moodle
• CuraGon
by
teacher
• Most
commonly
happens
on
the
course
page
• Gather
resources,
readings
&
links

59. Curation in Moodle
News
forum
Discussion
forum
• CuraGon
by
teacher
• ParGcipatory
curaGon
by
• Eg
Weekly
links,
readings,
teacher,
class,
group
or
news
arGcles
other
• Weekly
contribuGon
on
a
topic
• Link
sharing
throughout
course

60. Curation in Moodle
Glossary
Wiki
• Allows
parGcipatory
• ParGcipatory
curaGon
by
curaGon
by
teacher,
class,
teacher,
class,
group
or
group
or
others
other
• Eg
Weekly
links,
readings,
• Weekly
contribuGon
on
a
news
arGcles
topic
• Each
student
curates
one
• A
group
can
curate
one
topic
topic
on
a
page
• Link
sharing
throughout
course

61. Some new
tools to use

62. h"p://delicious.com/stacks/view/GEydZx

67. Why should I use other
curation tools when I have
Moodle?"
Reason 1: Ease

68. Why should I use other
curation tools when I have
Moodle?"
Reason 2: Public

69. Why should I use other
curation tools when I have
Moodle?"
Reason 3: Ownership &
Continued Access

70. Why should I use other
curation tools when I have
Moodle?"
Reason 4: Your Digital Profile/
PLN

71. If we use external tools,
can we kill off
Moodle?

72. Core
resources
Live
curated
resources
Ambient
resources

73. Integration with Moodle
<embed>
page
book
wiki
side
block

74. LMS has a future as a
social learning mixing
panel
PhotoMixing
Panel
cc
license
by
Sergiu
Bacioiu
h"p://www.flickr.com/photos/
sergiu_bacioiu/4370021957/

75. So, go forth
and curate…
Filter
photo
by
Nadar
cc
license
h"p://www.flickr.com/photos/
h"pwwwflickrcompeoplenadar/3349883/

76. Questions?
Website: www.deakin.edu.au
Blog: www.cats-pyjamas.net
Twitter: @catspyjamasnz
Email: joyces@deakin.edu.au