The document summarizes Cloudworks, an online platform for sharing and discussing learning and teaching ideas. It was launched in July 2009 and has nearly 3,000 members from diverse backgrounds. The site aims to be object-centered rather than ego-centric, allowing clouds (topics) to be collectively discussed and improved. Features include social networking tools, events, debates, reviews and activities to build knowledge through collective intelligence and distributed cognition. Evaluation of patterns of contribution show it is achieving cohesion, participation and creative capability among members.

1. Redefining designing for learning: dialogic and explicit learning design Gráinne Conole, 1st July 2010 Edmedia conference, Toronto

2. Basic facts A place for sharing and discussions learning and teaching ideas Application of the best of Web 2.0 practices Clouds grouped into cloudscapes Launched July 2009 Nearly 3,000 inhabitants Over80,000 visitors

3. People and culture Teachers, learners, researchers, policy makers Multi-cultural and multi-linguistic Open, relaxed, love to share and discuss

4. Homepage Navigation Search Featured Cloudscapes Active Clouds Latest activities

7. Mimicking reality

8. Building identity

10. Distributed cognition

11. Social dispersal of meaningLevy, Solomon, Surowiecki Alevizou, Conole, Culver & Galley, 2010

12. Social objects “Social objects” Social networking makes little sense if we leave out the objects that Mediate the ties between people Engeström Site designed to be object-centred not ego-centric Clouds can be discussed and collectively improved

14. Mimicking reality

15. Building identity

16. Actualising selfBouman et al. Mix of ‘familiar’ Web 2.0 practices Shift from existing practices to new behaviour through social interventions

17. Evolving: socio-technical co-evolution Content seeding Event support, flash debates, etc Open reviews, expert consultation, etc Social interventions Vision Virtual ethnography Technical interventions RSS feeds, activity streams etc Events listing, voting, favourites, etc Beta release

18. Conferences and workshops

19. Follow Attend Views Favourites

20. Sections Tweets Clouds

21. Recent activities on Cloudscape RSS feed

22. Virtual reading circles

23. Virtual desk research

24. Flash debates

25. Spotlight debates

26. Open reviews

27. Ritual performance Goffman – ritual performance Knowledge building and collective intelligence Distributed cognition Initiation, ownership of spaces Questions and answers Recognition of expertise Support and advice Recommendations

28. Collective intelligence Levy, Solomon et al. The nature of communication in popular activities How do users express themselves? Open reviews Expert elicitation Rapid aggregation of resources Crowdsourcing a new topic

29. Cohesion Support and tolerance Turn taking and response Humour and playfulness Identity Group self-awareness Shared language and vocabulary Sense of community Community indicators Participation Sustained over time Commitment from a core group of participants Emerging roles and hierarchy Creative capability Igniting sense of purpose Multiple points of view expressed and contradicted or challenged Creation of knowledge links and patterns Galley, 2010

30. Evaluating the collective … Patterns of Contribution in the Exeter Open Review (Galley, 2010 expanding on Cross, 2010)

31. Help Cloudworks leaflet Cloudworks the movie! http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2457 Using Cloudworks Cloudscape http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/1911

32. Take a digital walking tour Using cloudworks Cloudscapes The Cloudworks Cloudquest Browse Clouds and Cloudscapes Free search Explore user profiles Look at current events Contribute to the Flash debates Push the boat out – create a Cloud 

33. Acknowledgements Many of the images are taken from the TORLEY account on Flckr, these include: http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/458976477/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/458962566/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/456917463/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/456790987/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/448323909/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/441064931/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/441042156/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/440128306/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/438819025/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/432828550/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/432802395/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431064486/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431064279/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431051354/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431043539/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431039358/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431039358/ Also used – questionmarkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/3914729343/ Web2.0 city - http://www.flickr.com/photos/4everyoung/313308360/