1) The document discusses the need for teachers to model autonomous learning for their students through their own professional development and learning practices. 2) It advocates for connectionist and constructivist models of learning using social networking tools, rather than traditional expert systems or algorithms. 3) For teachers to effectively teach autonomous learning, they must practice it themselves through blogging, participating in online communities, and reflecting on their practices.

1. Let’s start with autonomous teachers: Multiliteracies and the inculcation of strategies for lifelong learning Vance Stevens Learner Autonomy SIG Pre-conference event IATEFL Conference, Exeter April 7, 2008 – Updated April 9, 2008

5. Classification Taxonomies vs. Folksonomies

17. Thank you … This presentation derives from: Stevens, Vance. (2007). The Multiliterate Autonomous Learner: Teacher Attitudes and the Inculcation of Strategies for Lifelong Learning, in Independence , Winter 2007 (Issue 42) pp 27-29. http://www.learnerautonomy.org/VanceStevens.pdf . Today’s handout soon to be at http :// www.slideshare.net/vances Vance Stevens , IATEFL 2008 Exeter, UK

18. Further notes For my friends at IATEFL I hope you enjoyed the talk. I recorded the session but found out at the end that no recording was made. However, I’m due to give this again in Abu Dhabi on April 12 and I’ll try and get a definitive recording then. Also I’m thinking to make the slideshare from that presentation a definitiive mashup of my TESOL and IATEFL presentations, so you might check back here after that date and see if there is an even better talking version of this slide show posted at http://slideshare.net/vances Meanwhile, I’ll be interacting with some of you at http://exeteronline.britishcouncil.org/ . Cheers from UAE! Find me on my blog at http://adVancEducation.blogspot.com