The document discusses K12 Learning 2.0, an online course that teaches educators how to use Web 2.0 tools for learning. The course aims to expose participants to new technologies and models of learning through a survey of tools, core technologies, and support resources. It also aims to foster community, technological self-reliance, curiosity, and risk-taking among participants. Excerpts are provided from participant reflections on their experiences, which describe how the course inspired lifelong learning, redefined their approach to teaching, and helped students feel more connected to others globally.

1. K12 Learning 2.0
Using the Tools to Learn About
(hopefully more than) the Tools

2. My Info & Today’s Dessert
Shelley Paul | @lottascales
shelley (dot) paul @ gmail.com

3. First, an Invitation
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com

4. The Intent
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgold/3229042760/

5. The Nagging Worry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaworukoneru/2230794481/

6. The Dilemma
It can be hard to know what you want
to do if you don’t know what’s possible.

7. What you hope for...
“I have become a learner again.”

8. “What do you like
about blogging?”
http://blog.woodward.edu/ps_edmison/?p=235

9. The Evolution
The Inspiration: 43 Things I might want to do this
year (article by Stephen Abrams)
The Original: PLCMC Learning 2.0 (Helene
Blowers' program for public library staff)
The Offspring: K12 Learning 2.0 (my course)

10. “Official” Objectives
Survey of tools
Exposure to “shifts”
Models

11. Tacit Objectives
Community
Technological Self-reliance
Curiosity
Risk-taking

12. What’s under the hood?
Course design
Core technologies
Support resources
Scaffolding and repetition
K12 Learning 2.0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4782904694/

13. Test Drive (Your Turn)
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4782904694/

14. A Few of My Favorite
“Things...”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/61479875/

15. Thoughts on Blog Posts
“It is literally a written conversation with the world.
What an opportunity for opening the mind!”
“Whether the blogs were about writing, ecology, or
encouraging learning, they made me feel connected
to people I have never met in person – and never
will, but whose opinions were suddenly important.
This was a pleasant and exciting surprise.”
http://travel1.edublogs.org/2008/09/24/thing-4-thoughts-on-blog-posts/

16. Student-Based Learning
for the Adult
“ By reviewing the materials, I was able to identify the
problem and implement the solution. What a wonderful
lesson to learn and share with adults who think being
the source of all knowledge is a teacher’s primary goal.
Critical thinking skills, student-based learning, and
discovery learning are nurtured and taught by giving
students the best tools, NOT all the answers.”
http://dbriggs.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/student-based-learning-for-the-adult/

17. Go Ahead and Use Me!
“We want people to take our ideas. We want
people to give us theirs ... the idea of stamping
something with a ‘Use Me, Please’ is exciting, if
not a little bit ego-inflated. Who would want to
use something I created? Everyone, clearly.”
http://cruncher18.edublogs.org/2008/03/24/go-ahead-and-use-me-creative-commons-thing-9/

18. Bow Olympics!

19. Vicki Davis is Inspiring!
http://perkone.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/thing-4-cool-cat-teachers-spy-article-is-a-must-read/#comment-13

20. My RSS Obsession
“My name in Ana, and I’m an RSS-oholic. Ok,
so I’ve gotten familiar with RSS for about a
month now ... I love opening my google reader
to find all of my favorite news sources
consolidated in my own personalized little way.
http://perkone.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/thing-4-cool-cat-teachers-spy-article-is-a-must-read/#comment-13

21. Google Docs for Music
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cmlqdUtScUJJVEZRWmRQY3pUQk9RTEE6MA

22. Networked Learning
“...with Web 2.0 you can become part of a much wider
community, and are able to draw on a much larger and
diverse range of opinions than those of your colleagues. I
realized that I enjoy being challenged and stimulated by others
who have taken the time to express their opinions and relate
their experiences, and who have done so in a way that is well-
written and compelling to read.”
http://q8biology.edublogs.org/2008/10/29/thing-7b-will-web-20-be-an-integral-part-of-education

23. Networked Learning
http://q8biology.edublogs.org/2008/10/29/thing-7b-will-web-20-be-an-integral-part-of-education

24. Reflections (Thing 23)
“I hope that I show my students my
excitement and enthusiasm for my new found
knowledge. I want to be an example of
someone enjoying life-long learning. Because
the more I learn the more I like learning.”
http://suzedw.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/thing-23-final-thoughts/

25. Reflections (Thing 23)
“I think [this course] has redefined how I learn and will
teach. That is a big statement. I always thought I had to be an
expert on something in the computer lab before I dared
take my students in but I know it is the process of learning
that is just as important. I feel so good that I completed this
course and I want my students to feel that exhilaration.”
http://lovingtoread6.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/thing-23-hooray/

26. Lessons & Discoveries
Commitment
Feedback is huge
Shut-down happens
Problem-solving = Empowerment
Focus on students ingrained
CC is new to most
Wikis = Gateway
Hooray Stretch tasks!
Design for Habits & Connections
Analog Rules!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alokemon/279923162/

27. Reflections (Thing 23)
“My students have such an amazing view
of the world now. No person is too far
away or too unreachable for them!”
http://mrsedmison.edublogs.org/2008/05/11/thing-23-this-has-been-an-amazing-journey/

28. Questions?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87765855@N00/3105128025/

29. Finally, an Invitation
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com