Faculty maximizing access to information
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This document summarizes a presentation about maximizing access to information for faculty, students, and staff through the use of personal learning networks (PLNs) and technology tools. The presentation objectives are to identify existing professional development tools, explain how PLNs align with adult learning theory, develop a plan to build a PLN, and summarize the rationale for using technology for professional development. It discusses how PLNs are a perfect match for adult learning principles as they allow for self-directed, collaborative, and connected learning. Attendees are encouraged to follow the presenter on social media to access additional resources for developing their own PLNs.
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Faculty maximizing access to information
- 1. Tools to Maximize Information to Faculty, Students & Staff Chauncy Butcher Melissa Zervos, MA Adult Education Program Specialist National College Transition Network Conference November 2015, Warwick, RI
- 2. Icebreaker - Get out your device! Instructions: ● Take out a mobile device (phone, tablet, laptop. ● Look through your photos, videos, music, reader etc. ● Choose one or two items that best represent you and your personality. ● Share (not electronically) you items with two participants in the group.
- 3. The Social Media Revolution 2015 is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNQJ_edpko&index=31&list=PLFF598D4812C366FF
- 4. Faculty & Staff Maximizing Access to Information Melissa Zervos, MA NCTN Conference 2015, Warwick, RI
- 5. Objectives Participants will be able to: ➢Identify existing tools to expand access to professional development. ➢Explain how technology based Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) align with adult learning theory. ➢Begin to develop a plan to build a profession PLN as professional development. ➢Summarize the rationale for using technology based tools for professional development.
- 6. What we want... heard from the field
- 7. CONSIDER AS EDUCATORS WE ARE ADULT LEARNERS TOO!
- 8. Malcolm Knowles (1980) popularized the concept of andragogy • Moves from dependency to increasing self directedness and can direct his/her own learning; • Draws on his/her accumulated reservoir of life experiences to aid learning; • Is ready to learn when he/she assumes new social or life roles; • Is problem-centered and wants to apply new learning immediately; and • Is motivated to learn by internal, rather than external, factors.
- 9. What does this mean us as professionals and professional developers in 2015?
- 10. WHAT WE NEED! A PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK?
- 12. Perfect Match ! Personal Learning Network - Accessible - Responsibility for own learning - Participatory - Collaborative - Connective - Two-way Adult Learning Principles - self directedness and can direct his/her own learning; - Draws on his/her accumulated reservoir of life experiences - Is problem-centered - Apply new learning immediately; - motivated to learn by internal, rather than external, factors. - Ready to learn
- 15. Stand Up if….
- 16. For these and more resources follow me Melissa Zervos @melissa.zervos
Editor's Notes
- Have participants watch the video and write down one question while-watching and then post-viewing. Choose a few participants to share their questions, and possible answers. Ask participants how this could be relevant to their teaching and/or professional development.
- I have been working with adult educators, both professional and volunteer in community based orgs, school systems, community colleges and now for the a state agency. I have worked with professional developers on working most effectively with instructors and faculty. The recurring themes have been the same year in and year out we need pd and continuous learning often feel isolated in the field we want time to get together and share ideas conferences are expensive and employers won’t/can’t support us we don’t have pay time or time to get together in or around teaching time we want to build a professional community of practice
- In our professional development we need to try to follow the same principles of adult learning theory as we do for our learners and how characteristics of adult learners align with traditional professional development Knowles' assumptions The need to know — adult learners need to know why they need to learn something before undertaking to learn it. Learner self-concept —adults need to be responsible for their own decisions and to be treated as capable of self-direction Role of learners' experience —adult learners have a variety of experiences of life which represent the richest resource for learning. These experiences are however imbued with bias and presupposition. Readiness to learn —adults are ready to learn those things they need to know in order to cope effectively with life situations. Orientation to learning —adults are motivated to learn to the extent that they perceive that it will help them perform tasks they confront in their life situations.
- Malcolm Knowles (1980) popularized the concept of andragogy (“the art and science of helping adults learn”), contrasting it with pedagogy (“the art and science of teaching children”). He posited a set of assumptions about adult learners—namely, that the adult learner • Moves from dependency to increasing self directedness as he/she matures and can direct his/her own learning; • Draws on his/her accumulated reservoir of life experiences to aid learning; • Is ready to learn when he/she assumes new social or life roles; • Is problem-centered and wants to apply new learning immediately; and • Is motivated to learn by internal, rather than external, factors.
- We need pd that meets our instructors needs, in an efficient and effective self directed way
- Ask participants to watch the video and pay attention to keywords and phrases. Ask participants to jot down 5 to 7 keywords or phrases they hear in the video Accessible Supportive Responsibility for own learning Provide for ourselves Participatory Collaborative Connective Two-way
- It might be easiest to first think about resources in types: Collaborative and Gathering! Once you set this in play, taking advantage of all the resources mentioned in the video will be helpful. Let’s get started.
- Walk around and talk to at least 3 people about what they use the different applications for… if you like and they use things for purposes that might be helpful to you I would suggest connecting. To start creating your personal learning network. Note: How many followers/follows folks have for each app and how that expands you learning network ! Caveat: I keep certain applications personal and certain applications professional.