Learning in the Open with Open Online Experience 2013

BY DEBBIE MORRISONONLINE LEARNING INSIGHTS

WEBINAR ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

How does one LEARN in OOE 2013?

• Goal of this Webinar: develop strategy for personal learning

• Agenda : 1) theory - principles of connectivist learning- 5 step strategy to success

2) application

- tools to use

- examples of tools in action

With Open Learning there is…

•No set curriculum

•No established process

•No particular method

What are the Challenges when learning in Connectivist environment?

Connectivist learning might look like this…

Image Credit: ‘January 18 analysis of #etmooc’, Alec Courus, Flickr

And may feel like this….

Image credit: Binkiexxx http://www.flickr.com/photos/8596221@N07/2923434507/

How can one learn in a Connectivist format?

• Image credit: YouTube, ‘Success in a MOOC’, Dave Cormier

5 Steps to Success as per ‘Success in a MOOC’ by Dave Cormier

1.Orient

2.Declare

3.Network

4.Cluster

5.Focus

Steps to Success…

1. OrientLocation, location, location….bookmark ‘go-to’ pages

Check schedule: import to personal & check

world clock

Subscribe to course feeds,

newsletters

Steps to Success…

2. Declare

Establish digital footprint: sign-up for

blog, Twitter etc.Join course learning communities

Determine & share personal

learning goals

Steps to Success…

3. Network

Comment on other participant blogs &

respond to comments on your blogBlog and share consistently

Read newsletter

Participate in discussions on

social media platforms

Steps to Success…

4. Cluster

Reach out to establish personal

connectionIdentify people to include in your

personal network

Make contributions to group

– help others

Steps to Success…

5. Focus

Create learning projects that

support goals

Communicate and share

frequently

Review/modify personal

learning goals

Set aside time each day to focus

More Tips ….•Organize knowledge• Create a system for building your own database of links, articles

(connections)

• Use one, at the most two applications for a personal database

•Summarize content before organizing into personal database• If it’s not worth summarizing, it’s not worth keeping

• Convert content, using your own words, into the context of your own knowledge base – only then does it become relevant and valuable

Reference: http://www.downes.ca/presentation/326

ApplicationTools to use Actions

• Blog

• Share

• Convert

• Summarize

Example of connecting …

Screen shot of Google + community for OOE 2013,

Example of connecting…

Screen shot of Blog post, jeannette marianne @ http://jeannettemarianne.com/

Example of sharing…

Screen shot of twitter feed for #OOE13

Example of organizing…

Screen shot of my notebooks using Evernote:

Suggestions for next steps …

• Establish and Share your personal learning goals

• Review steps for success in a MOOC (i.e. watch Dave Cormier’s video)

• Develop your own strategy for learning (i.e. dedicate time in calendar)

• Blog, share, comment

Questions?

References & Credits• ‘Success in a MOOC’, Dave Cormier: http://youtu.be/

r8avYQ5ZqM0

• ‘What are Cultures of Learning?’, Stephen Downes: http://www.downes.ca/presentation/326

• Open Online Experience 2013: http://www.ooe13.org/

• How to Organize a MOOC, Stephen Downes:http://www.slideshare.net/Downes/how-to-organize-a-mooc

• #etmooc image, Alec Couros:http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/8400361742/#

Thank you!Contact Info

• Twitter: @OnlineLearningI

• Blog: Online Learning Insights

• Google +, OOE 2013 Group Community