Identity, Networks, and Connected Learning
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Dr. Alec Couros discusses the evolution of identity and learning in a connected world, emphasizing the importance of networks in facilitating communication, collaboration, and informal learning. He highlights the shift from formal education to a participatory culture where individuals can learn and innovate through access to online resources. The presentation calls for educators to embrace open and connected learning environments that prepare students for a rapidly changing, networked reality.
Identity, Networks, and Connected Learning
- 1. Identity, Networks, & Connected Learning Dr. Alec Couros Desire2Learn Fusion Boston, Massachusetts July 17, 2013
- 2. #d2lfusion
- 3. me
- 6. The Blur
- 10. ~2000 participants from ~70 countries
- 19. change
- 20. the way we were ...
- 24. Gaming
- 25. Mobile Gaming
- 27. Music Piracy
- 28. System Upgrade
- 30. Troubleshooting
- 31. Publishing
- 32. “The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia”
- 33. our current context ...
- 35. atoms <---> bits scarcity <---> abundance consuming <---> creating standardization <---> personalization individuals <---> networks significant shifts in media
- 38. i. tools
- 50. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alainbachellier/2572801898/in/photostream/ "To immortalize this moment, the girl seems to forget the original pleasure."
- 52. ii. content
- 61. George Siemens • “Informal learning is a significant aspect of our learning experience. Formal education no longer comprises the majority of our learning.” • Informal Learning http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
- 63. iii. networks
- 65. Six Degrees of Separation “the idea that everyone is on average six steps away, by way of introduction, from another person in the world.”
- 66. Strength of Weak Ties “There is strength in weak ties. Our acquaintances, not our friends, are potentially our greatest source of new ideas and information.” (paraphrased from Gladwell, 2010)
- 67. Where Good Ideas Come From “The trick to having good ideas is not to sit around in glorious isolation and try to think big thoughts. The trick is to get more parts on the table.” (Steven Johnson, 2010)
- 68. networks provide ... 1. affordances: enable communication, collaboration & cooperation in ways that were once impossible with people who were once unreachable. 2. ideas/inspiration: connect us to new ideas & expand our thinking & potential for innovation. * ‘us’ meaning those who have access.
- 75. how do we capture the spirit of open, networked & participatory communities in our learning environments?
- 76. Open & Connected Learning
- 78. 21st Century Learning Networks
- 82. “To answer your question, I did use Youtube to learn how to dance. I consider it my ‘main’ teacher.” “10 years ago, street dance was very exclusive, especially rare dances like popping (the one I teach and do). You either had to learn it from a friend that knew it or get VHS tapes which were hard to get. Now with Youtube, anyone, anywhere in the world can learn previously ‘exclusive’ dance styles.”
- 85. What’s your background in video editing? I just do it for fun. I’m self-taught. How long did it take to film and edit? I started in November, but then I had to start from scratch a couple months afterwards, so I spent months and months on it. slide by @gcouros
- 91. How are you making your learning visible?
- 92. How are you contributing to the learning of others?
- 101. (Joichi Ito)
- 102. @barrywellman “The developed world is in the midst of a paradigm shift both in the ways in which people and institutions are connected. It is a shift from being bound up in homogenous “little boxes” to surfing life through diffuse, variegated social networks.” (2002)
- 104. Making a Difference
- 107. “Martha shows every facet of great learning: real world change, making the environment around her better, sharing her thinking with the world, having a conscious for the world beyond her immediate horizons, and robustness in the face of incredible media and social media pressure.” (McIntosh, 2012) original slide by George Couros
- 109. conclusion
- 110. “Some of the comments onYoutube make you weep for the future of humanity, just for the spelling alone, never mind the obscenity and naked hatred.” (Lev Grossman)@leverus
- 119. “One of the reasons social media has grown so fast is that it taps into what we, as human beings, naturally love and need and want to do - create, share, connect, relate. (Notter & Grant)
- 120. Are we purposefully preparing students for the type of world they currently live in, one that includes the prevalence of open spaces and networked possibilities?
- 122. How are you living & learning in our connected reality?
- 124. http://couros.ca [email protected] @courosa Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time. ~Tagore