conquering the myths of social media
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Slides from a keynote presentation given at the Digital Learning Spring Conference in Vancouver BC, April 18, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Conquering the Myths of Social Media & Learning
George & Alec CourosDigital Learning Spring ConferenceApril 18, 2011Vancouver, BC
#edtechbc
introduction
context
Changes
Early Day of PC in Schools Todayʼs Social/Mobile Reality
David Wiley
@opencontent
Then vs Now
Analog Digital
Tethered Mobile
Isolated Connected
Generic Personal
Consumption Creating
Closed Open
David Wiley
@opencontent
Education vs Everyday
Analog Digital
Tethered Mobile
Isolated Connected
Generic Personal
Consumption Creating
Closed Open
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
this is not about technology
"You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place
and making a case." ~ Ken Kesey
our shared myths
Each technology creates a new environment.
The old environment becomes content forthe new environment.
The effects of mediacome from their form
not their content.
Pier 21, 1958
Dad
• redefine communities, friends, citizenship, identity, presence, privacy, publics, geography.
• enable learning, communication, sharing, collaboration, community.
• networks form around shared interests & objects.
networks
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-scott-over-35-hours-of-video.html
Justin Bieber
Amanda Hocking
Maria Aragon
Rebecca Black
Best Job in the World
Stephen Downes
• “Ten years ago, not one student in a hundred, nay, one in a thousand, could have produced videos like this. It’s a whole new skill, a vital and important skill, and one utterly necessary not simply from the perspective of creating but also of comprehending video communication today.
On Digital Video
38cc licensed flickr photo by jayRaz: http://flickr.com/photos/shnakepup/2935979173/
The greatest digital divide is between those who can read and write with media, and those who can't.Elizabeth Daly
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smieyetracking/5546549150/
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vagawi/3155400274/
Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office
Blogging vs. Journals
Twitter vs. Google
Students Leading the Way
Learning from each other creates more opportunities
Connections
Why Do Students Go to University?
Content
Social Life
Degrees
Support Services
(Wiley, 2010)
Why Do Students Go to University?
Content
Support ServicesSocial Life
Degrees
WikipediaPLoS
OCW
Open Courses
Google Scholar
arXiv.orgFlatworld K
MCSEGCT
ACT
CCNACNE
MMOGsMySpace
Yahoo! AnswersQuora
Skype
(Wiley, 2010)
ChaCha
Focus on Relationships
It comes back to this...
...and sometimes we justreach out
because we can.
We have to allow our studentsto create their own content.
Identity Day
Identity Day
“Your post about the Identity Fair held at your school was exactly the
type of activity I thought would help accomplish my overall goal of
being proactive against bullying.
Identity Day
conclusion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/admitchell08/2574455073
Let Go Of Control
Will Richardson
• “What happens to traditional concepts of classrooms and teaching when we can now learn anything, anywhere, anytime?”
21st Century Learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/
Create a Culture of Sharing
Private Public
Closed Open
Real Learning
Learning Side-bySide
http://georgecouros.ca
http://connectedprincipals.com
http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/10/10/on-modeling/
George
Relationships
“We need to move beyond the idea that education is something
that is provided for us, and toward the idea that an education
is something that we create ourselves.”
(Downes, 2010)
Thank You for Learning with Us
@courosa
@gcouros