Technology Enabled Learning

• Please find first Portfolio submitted June 2012 contents page (submitted to GCD) : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B14tLLvuZEf_OFptd2ZYMThXWlU/edit                                                                                                                                                                                                              
• Milestone Presentation: feedback given after prior to making of Artefact: Keyfacts: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B14tLLvuZEf_T3FNSHV1Ymw5UTA/edit?usp=sharing

1. Original idea was to do video on Slideshare
2. Restrictions of Slideshare too many
3. I found slideshare to be an excellent online tool for displaying work completed or information

Not enough collaboration facilities to actually promote within the HE sector.

• TEL Collaborative tool used for Technology Enabled Learning: LinkedIN

Have you heard of LinkedIN?

—You've likely heard of LinkedIN™, the business-oriented social networking website that many people use to keep in contact with business associates, colleagues, former colleagues, alumni, and prospective colleagues. —In Academia, LinkedIN has recently been explored as a tool for Collaborative learning:-Recently in areas that are newly emerging e.g. Contemplative Pedagogy.-TEL: Community of Practice: For Academics it is a tool for support and develops practical work.-Academics share Moodle objects/wiki’s/links to videos. -If effectively used, offers a way to enhance student and practitioners learning experiences, deepens levels of learners engagement and collaboration within digital learning environments.—What is LinkedIN ?

-Online Resume
-Network for co-workers
-Network for other Professionals –Peers
-A Jobs network
-Collaborative space for learning and practice: Participate in discussion Forums (pertinent to user interest)
(Communities of Practice/Interest)

—A Collaboration Tool for Technology Enabled Learning in Programmes such as:

—Arts- Teaching & Education
—Marketing
—Organisational Behaviour
—Public Relations
—Communications
—Media Studies
—Health Communication
—Business
—Management
—Corporate Training Environments
—Industry specific training courses

—LinkedIN- Collaborative Learning - Constructivism

• —We learn by doing, Piaget 1950
• —We learn by making, Papert 1960.

—Constructivism – A theory based on people constructing thier own understanding and Knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on their experiences. 

—Definition: “An approach to learning in which learners are provided the opportunity to construct their own sense of what is being learned by building internal connection or relationship among the ideas and facts being taught”, Borich and Tombari (1997). 
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• —Online Collaborative learning = (Johnson, Johnson & Smith 98:2007)
• — LinkedIN Communities of Practice and Personal Learning Networks (PLN)
• —Environment for Personal learning - within a collaborative environment.
• Online Learning Communities – online interaction.

— —Learning Theories: Constructivism- Collaborative Learning:—
As a TEL tool, offers the opportunity for powerful information sharing and ease of collaboration.
—The very process of collaboration leads to a Darwinian style “survival of the fittest” content within the LinkedIN community.

—It carries the potential of complementing, improving and adding new collaborative dimensions to the current HE learning and research services. 

—Characteristics of  Communities of Practice

• —Collaborative approach to  Learning contd..
• —Collective responsibility for contributing to community knowledge
• —Active engagement of all participants discussing knowledge building topics
• —Active participation online, and can be face to face.
• —Members of the community as epistemic agents, initiate discussion of authentic issues.
• —Collaborative approach to  Learning
• —Emergent ,Fluid
• —Learner Directed
• —Collaborative learning specifically in newly emerging areas
• —The community in practice support & develop practical work
• —Examples of challenges and good practice are shared by other practitioner

• —Teachers & Mentors help develop further 
• —Collaborative learning is not just incidental, its purposeful
• —Elements of groups-learning together-teaching together
• —Open about knowledge gaps
• —Links given and advise offered
• —LinkedIN : Summary of C.O.P.
• —Put in time you choose
• —Decide what to learn – when needs are met –dip in & out
• —Self Directed Learning
• —People networks & Information sharing – building on existing knowledge
• —Informal peer recommendations increase the visibility of good content
• —Culture tends to be practical-pragmatic-emphasising co-operation
• —Information is shared Freely – rapidly
• —Contributions to online discussions similiar to preparing assignments
• —Accreditation: Trail of digital footprints- Reputation-Networks.
• —Information is shared in variety of mechanisms from images-videos-blogs-journals-links.—

— http://vimeo.com/98866523—

— —LinkedIN – Advantages (in TEL) 

—LinkedIN can broaden your experience and awareness of the various tools available to us as scholars and academics on LinkedIN 

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—LinkedIN can assist  your professional brand through the sharing of knowledge, and experience that will enhance your LinkedIN Profile and in doing so build your business/teaching portfolio.

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—A collaborative space to contribute examples from your own experience/within your practice/work environments. 

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—It is an opportunity for nurturing critical reflection and discussion skills among learners – offer another step than traditional classroom interaction

Slides Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kxXHjh28EVoFqcjWOBrCT7vcWkCDtwSm5zV0wxPgTZY/edit

Reading Lists or other Learning Resources:

Reading lists & other Learning Materials:

·         http://infogr.am/

·         www.pinterest.com

·         www.wordle.net

·         www.present.me

·         [1] http://icanewsletter.com/2013/02/28/student-column-professional-networking-online-best-practices-for-linkedin-com-and-academia-edu/

[1][1] http://www.solutionbuilt.com/blog/tag/ios/

www.linkedin.com
Extra notes for me ref Tel LEARNINGS: 
https://learni.st/users/95296/boards/70388-tel-session

Thumbnails: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B14tLLvuZEf_T0xfa21YTmFtWmM/edit?usp=sharing

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