Categories: "Connectivism" or "OCC2007"
Mar
17
Social media and the transformation process
Connectivism, Change Management, Networks, Consultancies, Yammer Send feedback » 4155 views#yam"Transformation", when you talk about organisations, is much more than making individual tweaks or changes to specific systems or parts of the organisation. According to Oakleigh Consulting, the keys to organisational transformation are (NB.… more »
Nov
19
Getting started with social software for learning
Connectivism, Networks, Learning to learn 2 feedbacks » 6832 viewsThe world of social software is large, diverse and complex. There are a multitude of applications that sit within this space. Some of these are single purpose applications, such as Twitter, Wordpress, Google Docs, Google Reader etc. Some are multi-purpos… more »
Nov
28
The Networked Learner and Trainer
Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment 1 feedback » 4198 viewsConnectivism, a learning theory put forward by George Siemens, has been around for a few years now. Basically, it takes the view that learning is a process of making and breaking connections. Those connections can be internal (inside your brain), with ot… more »
Mar
19
A couple of weeks ago I led an internal workshop with a group of learning professionals (mainly trainers and consultants). It looked at how they might make use of RSS & blogs to support their work.
The only bit not recorded on the video was an exe… more »
Mar
08
Online Teacher Social Networking and CPD
Connectivism, Social Networks, Teacher CPD, Naace2007, Dissertation, Presentations & Workshops 3 feedbacks » 2644 viewsLast week I led a session at the Naace Strategic conference on Social Networking and CPD. Leon Cych very kindly videoed it and then did all the editing etc to get it online.
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There w… more »
Jan
22
SCoPE: Seminars: Knowing Knowledge
Learning, Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment, Change Management, Social Networks, Naace2007 1 feedback » 2203 viewsI've been involved (on the edges) of a fascinating international seminar around George Siemen's Knowing Knowledge book.
The discussion is moving into more practical/implementation issues. The theories are fine, but thinking about how we actually make… more »
Jan
19
edublogs: Trying to design the best training event we can
Learning, Connectivism, Schools, Teacher CPD 1 feedback » 1507 viewsThere is a lot that we in England can learn from our colleagues across the border in Scotland... particularly when it comes to professional development structures for our teachers.
Ewan describes in this post the elements that he tries to include with… more »
Dec
28
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: How to Create Your Circle of the Wise: How to pick the reads in your RSS.
Learning, Masters Degree in elearning, Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment 2 feedbacks » 2388 viewsI was talking with some of my fellow learners on the Hull MEd course today. It was one of the rare occasions when we actually meet up face-to-face - it's not built into the course but there were enough people in the vicinity of Sheffield to make it worth… more »
Nov
03
Jay Cross's new wiki about Informal Learning builds on everything he's been working on and talking about over the past two years.
It's mainly there to advertise his book (not yet available in the UK), but provides some real value in the resources he's… more »
Oct
17
Response to Steven Downes: Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge
Evaluation, Context, Management & Implementation, Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment Send feedback » 2646 viewsThere is a lot in Stephen's recent paper that I don't yet understand. At some point it will be interesting to explore the links he provides to delve into the various philosophies and theories that can be used to understand learning. But, for the moment,… more »
