from conundrum to collaboration, conversation to connection

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From conundrum to collaboration, conversation to connection: using networks to innovate

SUE MORÓN-GARCÍA & ANDREW MIDDLETONUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE &

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY#SEDA_NETS @andrewmid@DrSueCELT

Surviving and thriving

#SEDA_NETS

Network Learning community

Community of Practice

#SEDA_NETS Tweetchat Q1: What do we mean by networks?

Networks?Which networks are you involved with (for work purposes)?

What motivates your involvement?

How do you engage? What responsibilities do you have?

What do you get from involvement?

4th Novem

ber 2016

4#SEDA_NETS Tweetchat Q2: What motivates and sustains your network engagement?

Challenges & points of comparisonInstitutional adoption of Surface ProsDevelopment of institutional approaches to use digital technology for teaching and learning Learning Space developmentDesire to move to more active teaching and learningCapacity issues

#SEDA_NETS

What factors support or hinder network development & sustainability?

strengths weaknesses

opportunities threats

You

Your environment

#SEDA_NETS Tweetchat Q3: What factors are important in effective networks?

Networks for innovation Take your problem and turn it into an opportunityAssociate: explore it by mind-mapping, drawing or brainstorming possibilitiesQuestion: critique, refine and redefine your problem statementObserve: see how your problem looks in different contexts. Does it grow or dissipate. Why?Network: Find some people just like you (somewhere else in the world?)Experiment: Take risks, fail early and fail often and learn

#SEDA_NETS Tweetchat Q4: How do we ensure networks make a difference?

Innovator Ground Rules (IDEO)One conversation at a timeStay focusedEncourage wild ideasDefer judgementBuild on the ideas of othersFocused chaosEnlightened trial and error succeeds over the planning of the loan geniusTry stuff and ask forgiveness (not permission)Fail often in order to succeed sooner

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Effective collaborations and networking In your pair/ small group: Select one of the scenarios or agree your own Design a model for effective collaboration or networking (play this for real and get to the detail) We will ask each group one or two points about what makes their collaboration or

network effective What strategies do you have for ensuring your collaboration or network is effective?

(15 minutes in total)

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So where are we now? Create & sharing action plans:

Where are you and what do you need to progress your networks?

Consider how you sustain your networks

#SEDA_NETS Tweetchat Q5: Tips for effective collaboration or networking

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