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- 1. Tapping the power of Networked Learning for professional development
- 2. Abram Anders Labovitz School of Business and Economics University of Minnesota Duluth http://www.d.umn.edu/~adanders/ adanders@d.umn.edu Joe Moses Department of Writing Studies University of Minnesota moses004@umn.edu
- 3. Emerging Trends Corporate leaders like IBM, GE, and Nationwide are moving to patterns of networked sharing and informal learning to promote effectiveness, innovation, and just-in-time problem solving.
- 4. Emerging Trends Blogs, social media, and networks of practice are becoming integral to the work of successful professionals and organizational best practices. Ardichvili, Alexandre. “Learning and Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities of Practice: Motivators, Barriers, and Enablers.” Advances in Developing Human Resources 10, no. 4 (June 5, 2008): 541–554.
- 5. Nonprofit Perspective Nonprofits already lead in social media, using the social web for marketing, event promotion, and to build relationships with stakeholders. Barnes, Nora Ganim. “Social Media Usage Now Ubiquitous Among US Top Charities, Ahead of All Other Sectors” UMass Dartmouth. University of Massachusetts. Web. March 27, 2013.
- 6. Nonprofit Perspective Studies cite strong connections between learning and mission performance; organizations that capture and share learning with staff and volunteers realize faster skill development and more effective direct service. McHargue, Susan K.. “Learning for Performance in Nonprofit Organizations,” Advances in Developing Human Resources Vol. 5, No. 2 May 2003 196-204.
- 7. Networked Learning Networked learning argues that the creation of connections between people, information, and tools is a rich context of both situated and informal learning processes in support of these capacities.
- 8. Networked Learning ● Builds on applications and services that are readily available on the web and that many professionals already use ● Extends the value of social and professional networking ● Develops essential skills of digital literacy
- 9. Networked Learning Networked learning addresses emergent challenges by leveraging social interaction and modes of collective intelligence to make the work we already do more productive and available for organizational innovation.
- 10. Presentation Itinerary 1. Introduction to Networked Learning and MOOCs Research 2. Leveraging Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Professional Success 3. Using MOOCs and Online Learning Skills to Kickstart your Development
- 11. Interaction and Discussion We invite your active participation: try out tools/services, contribute resources, join the backchannel discussion with questions, comments, and ideas. We will pose some questions of our own to draw on our shared experiences and expertise. Twitter: #mnnptech Google Doc: http://z.umn.edu/mnnptech
- 12. 1 Introduction to Networked Learning and MOOCs Research
- 17. THE CCMOOC PROJECT We explored MOOCs as co-learners and co-researchers in a “local chapter” or “study group” for the fall 2012 “Current/Future State of Higher Education” MOOC. #CFHE12
- 18. THE CCMOOC PROJECT Through the “Cultivating Change Community” blog site, we engaged participants with a diversity of academic backgrounds, institutional roles, technological skills, and engagement levels (see http://z.umn.edu/ccmooc/).
- 21. CCMOOC Research We identify two critical perspectives essential to theorizing and leading MOOC-inspired collaborative projects: ● Networks of Practice (NOPs) ● Personal Learning Networks (PLNs)
- 22. NETWORKS OF PRACTICE MOOCs constitute communities built on the power of “weak ties” and are best described as “networks of practice” or “networks of interest” (Cox 2008).
- 23. NETWORKS OF PRACTICE Like communities of practice, networks of practice can be organized to overcome common problems and support common infrastructures for success.
- 25. PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS PLNs frame an intentional strategy for developing social and technical networks in support of lifelong learning and professional development.
- 28. The old adage ...
- 29. Updated for the network age Who you know ... the people and information flows to which you are connected and can understand ... is increasingly becoming the horizon of what you can know.
- 30. Knowledge Workers Today's professionals require vertical expertise for their position, but also horizontal expertise that characterized by “learning across boundaries, including organizations, activities, disciplines, fields, trades, and settings." Spinuzzi, Clay. “Guest Editor’s Introduction : Technical Communication in the Age of Distributed Work.” Technical Communication Quarterly 16, no. 3 (2007): 265–277.
- 32. Personal Learning Networks Personal learning networks are as unique and diverse as individual learners. The concept suggests a combination of essential tools (technical networks) and networking strategies and resources (social networks).
- 33. Personal Learning Networks There are a range of philosophies of relevant to the practice of networked learning: collective intelligence, connectivism, crowdsourcing, situated learning, participatory culture, open education, open source, social pedagogies, etc.
- 34. Personal Learning Networks Regardless of our inspiration, the primary challenge is sustaining and integrating PLN activities into our already busy professional lives.
- 40. by Abram Anders, created with http://www.text2mindmap.com/
- 41. 2 Leveraging Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Professional Success
- 42. Networked Learning ● Virtual: anywhere, anytime, anyone ● Social: curation, filtering, situated perspectives ● Networked: aggregative and connective
- 43. The Power of Connectivity "Chance favors the connected mind." - Steven Johnson, Where good ideas come from
- 45. Discussion #1 What is recent or memorable example in your life of ... ● a fortuitous connection ● inspiration from an unexpected source ● an encounter with curiosity, synchronicity, or informal learning
- 46. Share your Answer Twitter: #mnnptech #networkedlearning Google Doc: http://z.umn.edu/mnnptech
- 47. Value Connectivity! Make space for chance, creativity, curiosity, and play Grow capacities and resources for connectivity
- 49. The Power of Aggregation ... or Getting Things Done with PLNs
- 50. A PLN is not an electronic rolodex ... http://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:Rolodex.agr.jpg
- 52. PLNs Harness Flows ● Information Flows to You ● Filtered, Curated, Aggregated ● Read Daily, Weekly, or Archived Creates a personalized briefing (like a presidential briefing) curated by trusted people from relevant sources addressing significant topics and news
- 59. Tools ● Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIN, Google+, Quora, etc. ● RSS Reader: Feedly, Flipboard, Google Reader alternatives ● Feeds to Email: Blogtrottr ● Interest Sites: PInterest, Paper.li, etc. ● Evernote, Wordpress, Blogger
- 60. Tips ● Use email subscription scheduling preferences ● Subscribe and read information in different places, using different apps to prioritize and integrate to your lifestyle (ex: email for important, ipad for casual)
- 61. Discussion #2 What are your trusted sources of information? What information sources and people do you "follow" to stay connected? Where do you go to learn new things? Twitter, Blogs, Websites, Organizations, etc.
- 62. Discussion #3 What tools and strategies do you use to manage your information flows and keep up social contacts? How do you make space for learning, creativity, and innovation?
- 63. Share your Answers Twitter: #mnnptech #networkedlearning Google Doc: http://z.umn.edu/mnnptech
- 64. Getting Started with PLNS ● Connect: Social Media ● Collect: RSS Feeds, Social Bookmarking, Notes ● Create: Blogging and Sharing
- 65. Getting Things Done with PLNs ● Sustainable Engagement (Time Management) ● Iterate, Integrate, Curate ● Networking and Branding
- 66. Advanced: PLN Mapping Choose a perspective and/or approach and create a concept map 1) Map your Personal Learning Environment (PLE) – Technical Contexts: Tools, Apps/Services, Workflows; Uses and Taxonomies
- 67. Advanced: PLN Mapping Choose a perspective and/or approach and create a concept map 2) Map your Social Learning Network – Social Contexts: People, Teams, Societies, Organizations; Information Sources, Events
- 68. Advanced: PLN Mapping Choose a perspective and/or approach and create a concept map 3) Map your strategy: Planning/Visioning – Development Contexts: Knowledge, Skills, Areas of Interest; Vertical/Horizontal Expertise, Needs Assessment/SWOT
- 70. Activity #1 Use http://www.text2mindmap.com/ or a similar service to map your PLN. Discuss the result: What did you learn? Are there gaps? Areas to target for future growth?
- 71. 3 Using MOOCs and Online Learning to Kickstart your Development
- 72. MOOCs Listings and Platforms ● http://www.mooc.ca/courses.htm ● https://www.coursera.org/ ● https://www.edx.org/ ● https://www.udacity.com/
- 77. Stephen Downs: http://advanceducation.blogspot.com/2012/11/when-is-mooc-not-mooc-what-mooc- means.html
- 78. Connectivist MOOCs #etmooc – educational technology and media Designed to facilitate & nurture conversations around the thoughtful integration of educational technology & media in teaching and learning. Differentiating Instruction through Technology Assists pre-service teachers, in-service teachers or others in use of technology for meeting individual needs of all learners.
- 80. MOOC topics Visual Storytelling Principles of Marketing Web Development The Challenges of Global Poverty
- 81. Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence Case Western on Coursera – May 1 (6 weeks) A Crash Course on Creativity Stanford on Venture Lab – April (TBD weeks) Services Marketing – The Next Level OpenLearning – April 1 (3 weeks) Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis Stanford on Coursera – April 8 (8 weeks)
- 82. Community Change in Public Health Johns Hopkins on Coursera - April 22 (6 weeks) Services Marketing – The Next Level April 22 (3 weeks) Internet History, Technology, and Security U Michigan on Coursera – March 1 (13 weeks) Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations Vanderbilt on Coursera – March 5 (8 weeks)
- 83. How to learn online
- 84. Be Present ● Active listening (seeking clarification, reflecting back) ● Responding to questions ● Initiating discussions ● Not distracted, not multitasking
- 85. Pursue Focus Everything is interesting. Focus on a learning interest. Focus on favorite sources. Test new ones.
- 86. Gather Let information come to you. ● Netvibes ● Feedly ● Favorite bloggers
- 87. Reflect Takes time and purpose. If purpose is to transform information into knowledge, ask ○ Why does the information matter to me? ○ How does it help me solve a problem? ○ How does it improve a skill? ○ If it has organizational as well as personal value, how can it be shared in useful ways with others?
- 88. Creating Make something out of what you’ve learned; teach others what you've learned Blog posts Google + Community Mindmap Text 2 Mind Map Article for Web or intranet
- 89. Share Make what you’ve created available to others Online learning takes off among people who share interests. What can you share that would start a conversation about--or add value to-- ● Staff directories ● Org charts ● Events and calendars ● Announcements ● How-to [you name it] ● Manuals, procedures, training materials ● Human resources information ● Direct-service strategies ● Publications ● Program replication
- 90. Thank You! Questions? Abram Anders Labovitz School of Business and Economics University of Minnesota Duluth http://www.d.umn.edu/~adanders/ adanders@d.umn.edu Joe Moses Department of Writing Studies University of Minnesota moses004@umn.edu