Leveling Up Updates Support the n00bs: Community Design for Inclusivity A common topic of discussion among our team of Leveling Up researchers is how communities maintain different barriers to entry. Every community, be it an online forum for Worldwide Wrestling enthusiasts, One Direction fangirls, or Starcraft II players, has its own etiquette and sets of rules for entering the community and becoming a full participant. But for platforms that wish to continually attract a new and engaged user base, designers must think through how to minimize barriers to entry. In essence, lea The Powerful Combination of Interests and Peer Culture The connected learning model emphasizes the importance of peer culture and interests in fueling members’ participation and learning in the rich activities and opportunities these communities create. Supports for Help and Feedback in Peer-Supported Communities Tracking “Interests” in Interest-Driven Learning Communities Why the interest in interests? A new year and a new book
15 Internet Trends That Are Changing How We Connect 15 Internet Trends That Are Changing How We Connect by Tom Vander Ark first appeared on gettingsmart.com Mary Meeker from leading venture capital investors Kleiner Perkins presented on internet trends at Stanford last week. It’s worth reviewing. The money quote: “The magnitude of upcoming change will be stunning—we are still in spring training.” Meeker lists 15 trends in support of this claim: KPCB notes the re-imagining of education from classrooms, lecture, and reading materials to interactive, online, accessible by anyone anywhere anytime. “From learning by listening to learning by doing…education and learning will become as much fun as videogames,” said Bing Gordon. Meeker concludes, “The cycle of tech disruption is materially faster and broader than prior cycles.” On “USA, Inc.,” Meeker says there’s, “a lot to be excited about in tech, a lot to be worried about in other areas.” Image attribution flickr user woodleywonderworks
Communiquer en MST, idées d’utilisations du Web 2.0 Vous voulez intégrer les TIC dans l’apprentissage de vos élèves mais ne savez pas trop comment faire ? Vous ne voulez pas tout changer dans votre préparation de cours et vous croyez que les TIC pourraient apporter un plus dans votre classe ? Voici un texte pouvant vous donner des idées pour une intégration de TIC puissantes mais relativement simples d’appropriation. Le but du présent texte : Donner des idées d’intégration des TIC (Web 2.0) pour la classe de science et technologie en lien avec la communication. Note : Le présent texte est une suite/complément de ce texte et de celui-ci. Contexte [sommaire]Les outils du Web 2.0 foisonnent, tellement qu’il est impossible de tous les connaître et encore moins de les essayer/évaluer tous [1]. Voici un schéma synthèse pouvant aider à la compréhension du texte : Avantages des applications Web 2.0 Voici quelques points intéressants en lien avec le but de notre texte : Suite Google Mind42 Delicious Twitter Site Web et/ou blogue de classe Scribd Des idées ?
Presentation Zen: Videos to help you rethink education, learning, & school | Leadership for Mobile Learning Pédagogie + Numérique = Apprentissages 2.0 (dossier) L’Institut Français de l’Éducation publie un dossier complet d’actualité veille et analyses (n°79, novembre 2012) intitulé Pédagogie + Numérique = Apprentissages 2.0 (21 pages, en pdf). Questions centrales de ce document : quelle est l’efficacité du numérique en terme d’impact pour les apprentissages ? Y a-t-il une motivation renouvelée chez les apprenants ? Quelles solutions technologiques peuvent soutenir efficacement les apprentissages, et quelle pédagogie doit être mise en place pour profiter pleinement des possibilités offertes par le numérique ? Le dossier a été coordonné par Rémi Thibert (chargé d’études et de recherche à l’IFé). Numérique et apprentissage : analyse Le dossier Pédagogie + Numérique = Apprentissages 2.0 met en avant une sélection de travaux sur les usages du numérique dans les établissements scolaires du secondaire pour établir une analyse distanciée du rapport des technologies de l’information et de la communication à l’apprendre. Introduction Bibliographie Licence :
"Connected Learning" Connected Learning: Designed to ‘mine the new social, digital domain’ SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Citing an ever-widening gap between in-school and out-of-school learning experiences, a team of researchers today introduced a model of learning -- ‘connected learning’ -- that taps into the rich new world of information, knowledge, and online collaboration available to youth and learners. The connected learning model, which is anchored in a large body of research on how youth are using social media, the internet and digital media to learn and develop expertise, also seeks to respond to deepening fears of a class-based “equity” gap in education that, without intervention, is likely to be accelerated by disproportionate access to technology and new forms of knowledge sharing. Interest-powered...Research has repeatedly shown that when a subject is personally interesting and relevant, learners achieve much higher-order learning outcomes. ...and the embrace of three key design principles: S.
Critical Review of Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age In his 2005 article Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age, Siemens outlined a new way of thinking about learning based on the recent advances in information technology. He argues that this new theory, connectivism, supersedes previous learning theories, including behaviourism, cognitivism, and contructivism. In this post, I am seeking to further my understanding of this new theory, examine its limitations, and consider its relevance to both classroom teaching as well as knowledge management practices within organizations. Defining Connectivism In the article, Siemens outlines the fundamental principles of connectivism: For Siemens, connectivism is a significant departure from previous learning theories because it sees learning occurring outside of the individual, within the network: For connectivists, the starting point is always the individual learner (Siemens, 2005). Applications in the Classroom Applications in Knowledge Management References Couros, A. (2011). Garrison, D.
Ten1903Hiv2013 TEN-1903Hiv2013 : Les TIC dans l'enseignement secondaire Le cadre théorique du cours Nous nous réclamons du constructivisme communautaire, où les apprenant(e)s s'engagent au-delà d'une simple élaboration de leurs propres connaissances pour participer activement à la création de connaissances qui serviront à d'autres apprenant(e)s. Selon ce cadre théorique, les apprenant(e)s ne font que suivre un cours ; par leur travail, ils contribueront à l'amélioration du cours, de l'école ou de l'université, et idéalement, à la discipline elle-même. Source (extrait du cours TEN-1903 Aut12 de Renée Fountain ) Pour terminer le cours Une liste des aspects à vérifier pour terminer tous vos travaux . Disponibilités de Judith Horman (hors cours) Si vous avez besoin d'aide, vous n'aurez qu' à m'écrire un courriel judith.horman@fse.ulaval.ca et judithhorman@gmail.com . IMPORTANT ; si vous n'avez pas eu une réponse de ma part en dedans de 24h, il faudra m'écrire de nouveau. Hiv. 2013 Aut. 2012 Problèmes ?
Videos to help you rethink education, learning, & school Having children causes one to (re)think seriously about education and the role of school. Education obviously is the most powerful thing in the world. And yet the old Mark Twain chestnut — "I never let school get in the way of my education" — speaks to the core of my own thinking regarding education. I am not an expert in education by any means, but like almost everyone, I have strong ideas based on my personal experiences going through formal, mass schooling. Seth Godin on EducationIn this short interview, Seth Godin sums up the essence of the problem. Seth Godin on how schools teach kids to aim lowIn this short clip Seth Godin says something concerning the "lizard brain" and our fear of taking risks that reminded me of the world of live stand-up presentations in work or academia. RSA Animate - Changing Education ParadigmsThis is an RSA animation of Sir Ken Robinson's second talk at TED. Born to learnI love the simple animation and flow to this presentation on learning. Dr.
competition winners will use Mozilla software to supercharge learning The Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition winners were announced yesterday at the Digital Media and Learning Conference in San Francisco. The winners—awarded grants ranging from $25,000 to $175,000 —will use Mozilla’s new free and open source “Open Badges” software to issue, manage and display digital badges for learning across the Web. The competition brought together Web developers, designers and technologists with educators, online learning innovators and collaborators that range from NASA, the U.S. Department of Education and the Girl Scouts of America to Intel, Disney-Pixar and Motorola. The goal: explore how digital badges can provide learners of all ages new ways to gain 21st century skills, harness the full educational power of the Internet, and unlock career and learning opportunities in the real world. Why digital badges for learning?
Connectivism: A new learning theory? | Graduate Program in Training and Development @ Roosevelt University Connectivism: A new learning theory? Guest Blogger: Barry I came across the term Connectivism coined by George Siemens while doing research for TRDV 499 Master paper. According to Siemens (2005), connectivism proposes: Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions.Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources.Learning may reside in non-human appliances.Capacity to know more is more critical than what is currently knownNurturing and maintaining connections is needed to facilitate continual learning.Ability to see connections between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill.Currency (accurate, up-to-date knowledge) is the intent of all connectivist learning activities.Decision-making is itself a learning process. Personally, I find many truths in the Siemens connectisivm theory. There are many critics to connectivism theory. How has technology changed the way you learn and manage information? About Kathleen Iverson