Perspectives on: Social Media and Online Learning

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Perspectives on:Social Media and Online Learning

Steve WheelerInstitute of Education

Plymouth University, UK

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Technical University Liberec, Czech Republic: May 21, 2013

What is the ‘e’ for in eLearning?

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Introducing eLearning into your university?

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Image source: http://journey-coach.com/2011/08/what-does-your-word-mean/

Migrating content to online learning spaces

Typical Learning Management System

Content Management System (CMS)

Course Administration System (CAS)

Communication Systems (Discussion,

e-Mail, Chat)

e-Portfolio

Podcast

User Gen. Content Tools

Blended Learning?

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Online or Remote

(Distance) Learning

On Campus Face to Face (Traditional) Learning

Blended Learning?

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Online or Remote

(Distance) Learning

On Campus Face to Face (Traditional) Learning

Technology Enhanced

Learning (TEL)

Behaviourism/Instructionism

‘Personal windows’ on the world?

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“I never teach my students. I only provide the conditions in which they can learn.”

- Albert Einstein Stev

Surface Learning

Deep Learning

Marton F and Säljö, R. (1976) On Qualitative Differences in Learning, 2: Outcome as a function of the learner's conception of the task, British Journal of Educational Psychology 46, 115-27

Knowledge

Wisdom

Transformation

http://slated.org

Knowing that

Knowing how

Knowing why

Cognition

Application

Analysis

Evaluation

Declarative

Procedural

Critical Stev

Information

Knowledge

Wisdom

Transformation

ENGAGEMENT

PassiveObserver

TransactionalParticipant

PeripheralParticipant

Adapted from: Karalis, T. (2010) Situated and transformative learning: exploring the potential of critical reflection to enhance organizational knowledge, Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 24 (1), 17 - 20

Lurking = legitimate peripheral participation?

‘Transformative learning involves experiencing a deep, structural shift in the basic premises of thought, feelings, and actions.’ (O’Sullivan, 2003)

http://www.halloffame.outreach.ou.edu/2003/Mezirow.html

Jack Merizow

Merizow, J. (1991) Transformative dimensions of adult learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Perspective transformationPsychological (changes in self concept) Convictional changes (revision of belief systems)Behavioural changes (changes in lifestyle)

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Merizow, J. (1991) Transformative dimensions of adult learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

PassiveObserver

TransactionalParticipant

PeripheralParticipant

Core Group

Full Member

Adapted from: Karalis, T. (2010) Situated and transformative learning: exploring the potential of critical reflection to enhance organizational knowledge, Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 24 (1), 17 - 20

The transformation ‘event horizon’ – Kevin Burden

We learn by doing (Piaget, 1950)

We learn by solving problems

Analogical Problem Solving

Without touching the ball, and without moving anything else or using anything else, transfer the ball to another table.

You may only touch the glass, and you must not turn it upright.

Moving just one matchstick, can you make a square?

We learn by making (Papert, 1980)Photo by Steve Wheeler

“One of the most important technologies for active, flexible learning…” – Derek Bruff

“If you think of the Web mainly as a place to ‘look up things’, you are

missing the point”. – Alec Couros (2012)

VLE or PLE

http://finntrack.co.uk/learner_support/

http://phobos.xtec.cat/suport/

Personalised learning means ensuring that individual differences are

acknowledged

We are familyhttp://pro.corbis.com

Wii are family!

http://wiifitnessdepot.com

Personal Learning NetworksPhoto by Steve Wheeler

Ubiquitous Connectivity

http://i.imwx.com

http://scoop.intel.com/what-happens-in-an-internet-minute/

Social Media use in 2013

>1 Billion (100 billion connections)

>500 Million >150 Million

>14 million articles

>6 Billion imagesSources from service providers and also http://econsultancy.com

3.5 Billion views/day70 hours/minute

>400 Million

3>170 Million(55 million posts per day)

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“ ‘I store my knowledge in my friends’ …is an axiom for collecting knowledge… through collecting people”.

- Karen Stephenson

Distributed LearningParagogy

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Twitter

http://web.media.mit.edu/~papert/

“I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.”

– Seymour Papert Stev

Learning

User generated

content Stev

Learning by making

Learning 2.0

ToolsCollaborating

Sharing

Voting

Networking

User generated

content

Architecture of participation

Tagging

Blogging and Tweeting

Twitter as a libraryTwitter as a street corner

Twitter as a broadcast channel Twitter as amplification

Modes of learningInformalFormal

Collaborative

Reflective E-portfoliosEssay writing

Group workCo-operative learning Social networking

BloggingMicroblogging

Community as curriculum

MOOCPhoto: Steve Wheeler

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