1. NETWORK 2
Developing Collaborative Blended
Learning & Knowledge Development
in SMEs through Webquest 2.0
Graham Attwell & Maria Perifanou,
Pontydysgu, UK

2. “The 20
million SMEs
in Europe
provide
around 65
million jobs &
a key source
of innovation
& growth”
(Europe's
Information Society
Thematic Portal).

3. Large
Enterprises
#
SMEs
Little use of ICT
for learning
(Attwell, 2007)

4. Continuing Professional
Training (CPT) in SMEs?

5. …..ICT & CPT in
SMEs
Challenge: Find
a new training
methodology for the
introduction of….

8. … “Webquest 2.0
collaborative projects that
take place less as face-to-
face meetings but mostly
online, supported by
(a)synchronous Web 2.0
technologies combining at
the same time collaborative
learning with self paced
learning". (Perifanou,
2009).

11. 7 Learning Circles

12. HOME PAGE

13. Webquest 2.0
1. Warm up

14. Webquest 2.0
2. Introduction

16. Webquest 2.0
4. Guidance-process

17. Webquest 2.0
5. Closed & Open evaluation

18. Webquest 2.0
6. Conclusions

19. Webquest 2.0
7. trainers’ guide

20. Research
questions?
1. Webquest 2.0 & HRM
(transfer)
2. CBLM in SMEs (group
& self paced work)
3. Web 2.0 enhanced
working environment
4. Communities of
Practice

21. 6 Trainings
in Poland &
UK
Participants:
HR trainers, work
based trainers,
SMEs employees,
developers, skilled
workers

22. Results:
Positive
outcomes #
Issues

23. Proposals/
Possible
solutions

24. Thank you all!