Nov
19

Toward Learning Utility

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Learning Technologies 2008 Conference

Friday 7th November

Toward a Learning Utility

Mark Keough’s workshop:

He asks us to drop the e from eLearning!

“The future is never designed from the past”, where technology is concerned.

He offers us a model for growth rather than control, that shifts emphasis from institutions to communities. It is a Learning Relationship Management model. See his blog for details:

Things to contemplate for the future:

1. Mikeseyfang: intellectual property

2. rss: the value of this

3. iPhone and iTunes and the direction this technology is taking us!

4. Self publishing as a lifestyle: through blogs, wikis, social networking sites etc

5. Identity and authentication: who are we?

Thought provoking stuff!

Aug
11

The TIGS eLearning staff survey

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Late in term 2, all TIGS staff completed a comprehensive survey that aimed to benchmark teacher’s current attitudes, skills and needs in the use of ICT (Information & Communication Technologies): at home, in the staffroom and in the classroom.

Results are currently being compiled, to be used to help formulate an eLearning strategy for the TIGS Strategic Plan.

Aug
4

2008 Learning Technologies Conference

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In November I will be attending the 2008 Learning Technologies Conference, where George Siemens will be the keynote speaker.

George is a prominent writer and researcher on learning, networks, technology and organizational effectiveness in digital environments. He is the author of Knowing Knowledge, an exploration of how the context and characteristics of knowledge have changed and what it means to organizations today.

Read more about George and his ideas at these web spaces: eLearnspace, Connectivism and Knowing Knowledge.

In his session George will explore the seemingly obvious ‘networks and connections as the foundation of learning’ and present new perspectives on how to foster deep, critical, understanding through effective implementation of learning networks. He will address:

  • What are the characteristics of learning networks?
  • How do they differ from social networks?
  • What types of attributes are evident in conceptual networks versus social networks?
  • What about neural networks?
  • How can educators utilize attributes of networks for teaching and learning?
  • How do we foster networks of a particular type to serve intended learning goals?

Check out his webspace: it has amazing links to events, articles, interviews, sites and blogs

eLearnspace: everything technology

His elearnspace blog includes daily posts on a wide range of eLearning topics