18. Driving forces behind the evolvement of a Networked Learning Environment MISSION CRITICAL EXPLORATORY TIME SUPPORTED STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIVE: THE NETWORKED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Educational & Industry Standards Teacher Input Open Development Environment
19. The Benefits of a Networked Learning Environment MISSION CRITICAL EXPLORATORY TIME SUPPORTED STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIVE: THE NETWORKED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 BENEFITS Evaluations & Outcomes Management Student Centred Learning Access to High Quality Content Teacher Efficiency Anytime / Anywhere Access
20. Influence of the Networked Learning Environment on Teaching and Learning Information Exchange Information Delivery Collaborative Work Isolated Work (Mostly) Outcomes Inputs Critical Thinking & Informed Decision Making Factual, Knowledge-Based Learning Multimedia Single Media (Mostly) Student Centered Teacher Centered Networked Learning Environment Traditional Learning Environment
21. Networked Learning Environment 1.0 vs. 2.0 Networked Learning Environment 1.0 Networked Learning Environment 2.0 Platform Adoption Extending the Platform Courses Social Networks Education Segments Lifelong Learning
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27. Today’s Learners Throughout the World……… Expect Choice Multi-Taskers Networked Communicative Education Consumers Entrenched in Technology Interactive Gamers Seek Portability Creativity The Global Millennial Generation
28. The missing link A gap between potential affordances of the technologies (confusion over how they can be used) and The application of good pedagogical principles (Confusion over which school of thought to apply)
44. Technology Advantages Disadvantages Access to wealth of resources Information overload, quality issues New forms of dialogue Literacy skills issues New forms of community Learner identity and confusion Speed of access, immediacy Lack of permanency, shallow Virtual representations Lack of reality, real is fake
45. Technology Advantages Disadvantages Access to wealth of resources Information overload, quality issues New forms of dialogue Literacy skills issues New forms of community Learner identity and confusion Speed of access, immediacy Lack of permanency, surface Virtual representations Lack of reality, real is fake
59. Most importantly, encourage a safe and supportive learning environment in which students can reflect, synthesise and collaborate with both their teachers and peers and are aware of their abilities as learners as well content and concept acquirers.