Keynote presentation for #ATLE10 by Alec Couros and George Couros in Red Deer, AB, November 24, 2010.

1. Becoming Networked Educators:
Two Perspectives
Alec & George Couros
ATLE Conference 2010

2. #atle10

4. introduction

7. theory
practice
the road ahead

8. shifting context

13. Informal Learning
• “Informal learning is a
significant aspect of our
learning experience.
Formal education no
longer comprises the
majority of our learning.”
•
George Siemens
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm

14. Access

17. Free/Open Content
“describes any kind of creative work in a
format that explicitly allows copying and
modifying of its information by anyone, not
exclusively by a closed organization, firm, or
individual.” (Wikipedia)

19. Participatory
Media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosauraochoa/3256859352/sizes/z/in/photostream/

21. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

22. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

23. media stats (2009)
• 90 trillion emails sent annually from 1.4 billion email
users
• 234 million websites
• 1.73 billion Internet users
• 126 millions blogs
• 350 million Facebook users
• 4 billion images on Flickr
• 2.5 billion photos uploaded every month on Facebook
Stats as of Jan 22/10 via Royal Pingdom

24. http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-scott-over-35-hours-of-video.html

25. danah boyd
pay attention to ...
•Properties: persistence,
replicability, searchability,
scalability, (de)locatability.
•Dynamics: invisible audiences,
collapsed contexts, blurring of
public & private spaces @zephoria

29. Networks
http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-2010-social-networking-map

30. Network Literacies
• “Understanding how
networks work is one of
the most important
literacies of the 21st
century.” (2010)
@hrheingold

31. networks
• redefine communities,
friends, citizenship,
identity, presence, privacy,
publics, geography.
• enable learning,
communication, sharing,
collaboration, community.
• networks form around
shared interests &
objects.

36. Howard Rheingold
http://www.anduro.com/calgary-mayor-race.html

39. Personal Learning Network

41. The Adjacent Possible
• “Good ideas are not
conjured out of thin air;
they are built out of a
collection of existing
parts, the composition of
which expands over time.
(2010)
@stevenbjohnson

42. Midway Summary
• Informal learning has always been
important, but there is now greater
possibility.
• The tools ofhave become so sharing &
publication
remix, mashup,
accessible
that it has changed the media landscape.
• Network literacy will be a vital skill for
new & current educators.

43. Live Cam

44. practice

45. Journey

46. Relationships

47. Resistance

48. Dinner with Will Richardson
• “Youʼre not into sharing?”
@willrich45

49. Was I leading
and learning by
example?

50. The Tools

51. Identity Day
“Your post about the Identity Fair
held at your school was exactly the
type of activity I thought would
help accomplish my overall goal of
being proactive against bullying.

55. When School Leads Business
“I’m no computer wiz, but my
daughter’s school seems to be
on the cutting edge of
educational technology.”

58. the road ahead

60. Trust

61. “it’s increasingly frustrating to
know that my students are not
allowed to engage in many of
these incredible opportunities.
The advice I often hear is ‘It’s
easier to ask for forgiveness than
ask for permission.’”

62. Embrace Our Reality

63. Create a Culture of Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/

64. Relationships
George

65. Thank You for
Learning with Us
Alec
couros@gmail.com
@courosa George
gec127@gmail.com
@gcouros

66. BONUS

67. Example #1: Transparent Walls
@royanlee

68. Example #2: Advocacy of Sharing
@thecleversheep

69. Example #3: Shared Global Experiences
@langwitches @hdurnin @glassbeed

70. Example #4: Making It Relevant
@danikabarker

71. Example #5: Meaningful Connections
@courosa

72. Example #6: Rethinking Classroom Time
@karlfisch

73. Example #7: PD Anytime, Anywhere

74. there are hundreds of examples
but this is NOT the norm