professional communities of extension agents
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Agriculture can address the present situations of turbulence doing appeal to a highly professional and closely networked system of knowledge: training of technicians through e-learning blended and their informal aggregation into networks of skill (professional communities) are two strategic methodologiesTRANSCRIPT
Professional communities Professional communities of extension agentsof extension agents
1.1. Introduction Introduction
2.2. Veneto experienceVeneto experience
3.3. E-learning blendedE-learning blended
4.4. Professional communitiesProfessional communities
5.5. ProblemsProblems
Stefano BarbieriStefano Barbieri
Veneto Agricoltura - ItalyVeneto Agricoltura - Italy
19° European Seminar on Extension Education19° European Seminar on Extension Education
Assisi 2009Assisi 2009
1.1.1 1 - Introduction- Introduction
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The extension service is more like a knowledge market
the State makes the policies, the rules, supports the farmers, but doesn't manage the service
11.2.2 - Introduction - Introduction
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The farmer is “free” to choose the advisory agency
If, he chooses an accredited agency (according a set of criteria decided by State or Region) the Public give him a x % of cost(FAS in EU reg 1698/2005)
11.3.3 - Introduction - Introduction
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The consultants sell his knowledge, his skills, and compete with each other
11.4.4 - Introduction - Introduction
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Strenght aspect:
- more attention to farmers needs
- more power in the hand of the farmer
11.5.5 - Introduction - Introduction
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Hazards:
- dispersion of resources
- lack of coordination
- sterile competition
11.6.6 - Introduction - Introduction
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the opportunity to acquisition and spread of knowledge are multiplying, are opening
New media – web – web 2.0
is
is
11.7.7 - Introduction - Introduction
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We can address the present “situations of turbulence” doing appeal to a highly professionaland closely networked system of knowledge
11.8.8 - Introduction - Introduction
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It is important to promote
- free circulation of knowledge,
- professional development based on processes of collaborative learning,
- enhancement of the experience gained at work
11.9.9 - Introduction - Introduction
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two strategic methodologies:
- training of technicians through e-learning blended
- their informal aggregation into networks of skill (professional communities)
the Regional public Company for the agricultural, forestry and agri-food sector of Veneto Region – Nord-est Italy
- Research and experimentation
- Economic studies
- Nature and environmental conservation
and education
- Training and spreading information
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Other e-learning courses - Management in organic agriculture- Bioenergy- Beef traceability- Safety on the job in agriculture
Adviser on cross compliance
- E-learning blended course88 hours (22+66) – 2 months ½ - 16 editions - 400 technicens trained- Professional community
2 - Veneto experiences on e-learning and professional communities of extension agents
http://elearning.regione.veneto.it/
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33.1.1 – E-learning blended – E-learning blended
E-LEARNING BLENDED
class room
study tour
original texts and in-depth documents
Self-assessment tests
forumI think ...
Yes, but. ...Why ...?
exercises
defined group of students (20-30),led by a tutor
33.2.2 – E-learning blended – E-learning blended
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The course cannot be studied randomly, but according milestones
the students are professional that risk give priority to their work engagements than e-learning course, with a continue postpone
33.3.3 – E-learning blended – E-learning blended
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active interaction
discuss in Forum, upload documents and pictures, ect.share your experience
collaborative learning
33.4.4 – E-learning blended – E-learning blended
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This is the start to professional communities, which keep alive a network of knowledge and relationsthat conventional learning processes promote, but rarely preserve in the long term
44.1.1 – Professional communities – Professional communities
aa web web (but not only)(but not only) social/professional-social/professional-networknetwork where all professionals, where all professionals, interested in a particular interested in a particular subject, subject, are involved to share and are involved to share and to expand to expand their knowledge, their knowledge, professional skills, professional skills, experiences and solutions.experiences and solutions.
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44.2.2 – Professional communities – Professional communities
NO traditional NO traditional educational experience, educational experience, but “professional”but “professional”, ,
targeted at job and targeted at job and focused on the experience focused on the experience of the participants and of the participants and their ability and desire to their ability and desire to cooperate.cooperate.
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44.2.2 – Professional communities – Professional communities
The community generates among its members a The community generates among its members a process of identification and aggregation among process of identification and aggregation among "equals" "equals"
More effective More effective communities are born communities are born from a previous from a previous e-learning coursee-learning course
Members know each Members know each other, equal basic skills. other, equal basic skills. Familiar with networkFamiliar with network
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44.3.3 – Professional communities – Professional communities
““community buildercommunity builder” - stimulate the activities of members, ” - stimulate the activities of members, facilitate the approach to the technologies of the web, etc. facilitate the approach to the technologies of the web, etc.
New job for extension agentNew job for extension agent
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44.4.4 – Professional communities – Professional communities
Integrated projectsIntegrated projects, , that use different kinds of that use different kinds of tools and methodologies: tools and methodologies: the printing and the printing and dissemination of fact dissemination of fact sheets and handbooks, in-sheets and handbooks, in-depth seminars, etc.. depth seminars, etc..
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These instruments play a role in enhancing the These instruments play a role in enhancing the diffusion of knowledge and support the diffusion of knowledge and support the consultancy activities of the agents.consultancy activities of the agents.
handbook
Cross compliance
Advisory Dossier
Check-list
e-learning
Professional community
workshops
sheets
Internet
Individual information
service
Training
Integrate projectIntegrate project
55.1.1 – Problems – Problems
Digital deviceDigital device
Estension agents:Estension agents:no-expert about no-expert about informatics tools and informatics tools and their language. their language.
prefer express prefer express themselves verbally themselves verbally than writingthan writing
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Give the right space for experiential knowledge ...often take the form of stories ... told in informal spaces and informally , en famille
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Professional jealousy market of knowledge vs. collaborative learning
- skills, knowledge as a precious personal resource- competence and knowledge improve thanks to the contribute and the experience of all.
55.2.2 – Problems – Problems
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Hesitation of civil servants to expose themselves
Often the issues being discussed are legislation problems
Often civil servants are teachers or experts
but generally they are afraid to expose themselves in informal situations such as web forums, in which their answers appear such as an official document
55.3.3 – Problems – Problems
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The method change the knowledge ?
G. Siemens (Knowing Knowledge, 2006)
55.4.4 – Problems – Problems
Professional communities Professional communities of extension agentsof extension agents
Stefano BarbieriStefano Barbieri
Veneto Agricoltura - ItalyVeneto Agricoltura - Italy
19° European Seminar on Extension Education19° European Seminar on Extension Education
Assisi 2009Assisi 2009
Stefano Barbieri - Veneto AgricolturaStefano Barbieri - Veneto Agricoltura
www.venetoagricoltura.orgwww.venetoagricoltura.org
[email protected]@venetoagricoltura.org