ELT Forum 2013, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

1. EFL Educators
Share or Perish
September 27, 2013
Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico
ELT Forum 2013
“Observing and commenting, it is a piece of cake. Experiencing and
sharing, that is a piece of work.” ― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an
Ancient Astronaut
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2. http://wikieducator.org/images/3/3b/Educators_care.png

3. Sharing is not important!
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4. Sharing is not important!
Google + post
...knowledge is power -
schools … are … against
sharing outside the
organization and even
within.

5. Should teachers share?
Teaching can make some narcissistic. They think they
know everything, deluded by false power and feel they are
complete (and that they are the only ones who are!). [But],
in my opinion, once teachers DECIDE not to share then
their game is over. Philosophy, duty and quality vanish.

6. What does it mean to share?
What is sharing?
How do educators share?
Why share?

7. Teachers share with students
“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not
saved yourself, be sure of that!” ― Charles H. Spurgeon

8. Teachers share with ELT students
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http://www.biblicalmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/languages.jpeg
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pedagogical competencelinguistic competence
knowledge about language
(Thomas, 1987)

9. Teachers share with colleagues
“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not
saved yourself, be sure of that!” ― Charles H. Spurgeon
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Question: Do educators feel the same about
sharing with students as they do about sharing
with colleagues or others within a personal
learning network?

10. Teachers share with colleagues
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http://www.biblicalmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/languages.jpeg
http://10-most.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/English-Language-english-language-3156806-580-441.jpg
pedagogical competencelinguistic competence
knowledge about language
(Thomas, 1987)

11. How do educators share?

12. How do educators share?
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coercion?
self-organizing?

13. Teachers are aware of technologies
Over 90% of teachers are aware of websites
like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace,
and blogs; over 80% are familiar with wikis,
LinkedIn, Flickr, and Slideshare.
(Seaman & Tinti-Kane, 2011)

14. Twitter promotes a PLN
Twitter helps educators promote a personal
learning network (PLN) by allowing educators
to engage in instantaneous conversations that
lead to a collective knowledge.
(Lalonde, 2012, para 9 & 14)

15. Twitter in action!

16. Twitter in action!

17. Twitter in action!

18. Twitter in action!

19. Sharing video open courseware
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MOOC_poster_mathplourde.jpg

20. Open Courseware (Institutional)

21. Open Courseware (instructor based)

22. OERu
http://wikieducator.org/images/b/bf/OERu-OL2-0-life-cycles.png

23. Creative Commons (philosophy)

24. EFL Educators
Share or Perish
September 27, 2013
Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico
ELT Forum 2013
“Observing and commenting, it is a piece of cake. Experiencing and
sharing, that is a piece of work.” ― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an
Ancient Astronaut
EFL Educators Share or Perish by Benjamin L. Stewart is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution
3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at http://about.me/benjamin_stewart.
Presentation permalink
(http://bit.ly/16mmGB5)

25. Government-funded communities
Australia has Scootle Community (#ScootleCommunity) – a social
network funded and set up by the Federal Government through
Education Services Australia. It allows teachers to freely share ideas,
experiences and resources in a safe and secure environment and one
that is free of commercial and political agendas.
We teach cybersafety to our students and so now we have a
cybersmart and professional network that will ultimately improve
teaching and learning.
https://community.scootle.edu.au
http://www.edudemic.com/should-teachers-share/

26. Connected Educators
Connected Educators is an initiative of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and is
conducted by the American Institutes for Research in collaboration with several partner organizations and a technical working
group.

27. Curriculum, assessment, instruction
How transparent is your curriculum,
assessment, and instruction?

28. Curriculum, assessment, instruction

30. VoiceThread Post (A/C Writing)

31. Why share?

32. Why should we share?
Teachers who share are the best
teachers...I’m not saying you have to
share to be a great teacher, I’m saying
if you do, you are.
(Shareski, 2009, para 2)

33. (Why) Should teachers share?
Teaching can make some narcissistic. They think they
know everything, deluded by false power and feel they are
complete (and that they are the only ones who are!). In my
opinion, once teachers DECIDE not to share then their
game is over. Philosophy, duty and quality vanish.

34. Why share?
Teachers want to best for their students.
Teachers want what’s best for their
students...but do they want what’s best for their
colleagues and others in the profession with
whom they interact openly online?

35. Why share?
...to (a) share emotions with others, (b) sharing
online has advantages over face-to-face
interactions, (c) to combat teacher isolation,
(d) to explore new ideas, and (e) to experience
a sense of comradery.
(Jung Won & Brush, 2009)

36. Why share?

37. Do you share?
What, how, and why do you share?
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38. quotes
“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”
― Criss Jami
“I don't care what you say to me. I care what you share with me.”
― Santosh Kalwar, Quote Me Everyday
“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to
your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“Don’t try to hog loneliness and keep it all to yourself. Share it with a special someone. ”
― Jarod Kintz, The Titanic would never have sunk if it were made out of a sink.
“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!”
― Charles H. Spurgeon

39. “I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between. If there's any kind
of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to
succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.”
― Julie Delpy, Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays
“Observing and commenting, it is a piece of cake.
Experiencing and sharing, that is a piece of work.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
“What will remain is neither you nor me but what we shared among each others.”
― Santosh Kalwar
“when ideas are shared, the result is always greater than than the sum of the parts”
― Rich Willis

40. “Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness,
above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.”
― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
“A disciple does not ask, "How much can I keep?" but, "How much more can I give?" Whenever we start to get comfortable with
our level of giving, it's time to raise it again.”
― Randy Alcorn, Money, Possessions and Eternity
“Life is about getting and sharing. The more you share, the more you get ....and the more you get, the more your sharing
responsibility multiplies.”
― Israelmore Ayivor

41. References
Seaman, J. & Tinti-Kane, H. (2011). Teaching, learning, and sharing: How today’s higher education
faculty use social media. Retrieved from http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/educators/pearson-
social-media-survey-2011-bw.pdf
Creative Commons: About the licenses. (2013). Retrieved from
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Jung Won, H. & Brush, T. (2009). Teacher participation in online communities: Why do teachers
want to participate in self-generated online communities of K-12 teachers? Journal of Research
on Technology In Education, 41(3), pp. 279-303.
Lalonde, C. (2012). How important is Twitter in your personal learning network? Retrieved from
http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2379624
Seaman, J. & Tinti-Kane, H. (2011). Teaching, learning, and sharing: How today’s higher
education faculty use social media. Retrieved from
http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/educators/pearson-social-media-survey-2011-bw.pdf
Thomas, A. (1987). Language teacher competence and language teacher education. In R.
Bowers (Ed.), Language teacher education: An integrated programme for ELT teacher training.
London: British Council, Modern English Publications.
http://ideasandthoughts.org/2009/01/29/teachers-who-share/