This is my Think Piece for 2014 tackling the development of the theme of the future CSU graduate. It addresses one of the key graduate learning outcomes - digital literacies - by discussing the concept of networks and how they apply in a variety of ways in education. Presentation with audio is available here: http://youtu.be/6pdVeboAOLA

1. THE NETWORK & ME
Tim KlapdorINNOVATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

2. NETWORKS

3. NETWORKS ARE AN
EXPRESSION

4. Maps rather than Places

5. NETWORKS AREN'T THINGS WE BUILD
THEY MAP THE CONNECTIONS
WE CREATE.

6. SIEMENS & DOWNES
CONNECTIVISM

7. Connections create meaning
— George Siemens

8. THE MEDIUM

9. MEDIUM ≠ TECHNOLOGY

10. Create & Share
Participate in Dialogue
Facilitate Experiences

11. NETWORKS ARE NOT NEW

12. Digital technology enhances the essential functions
CREATE/SHARE = ABUNDANCE
DIALOGUE WITH OTHERS = COMPLEXIFICATION
FACILITATE EXPERIENCES = ENLARGEMENT/EXPANSION

13. BEYOND THE PHYSICAL

14. Networks are free from many of the
logistical challenges of the past.

15. THE
PERSONAL NETWORK

16. CONNECTING THE CAMPUS

17. the effect of geography is diminished
significantly

18. THE DIGITAL
DIVIDE

19. The
DIGITAL SELF

20. It's not about Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn

21. Beyond an Avatar

22. You in a
DIGITAL FORM

23. THE
SELF AWARENODE

24. ... and me?

25. LIVING IN A FISH BOWL WHILE DREAMING OF THE OCEAN

26. BLOG + TWITTER + YAMMER

27. REALPEOPLE & OPPORTUNITIES

28. A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
63 countries

29. NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS
Designers, Developers, Academics,
Teachers, Librarians, Technologists,
Scientists, Engineers, Writers, Creatives

30. USED, QUOTED & REFERENCED

31. INSPIRE OTHERS TO
WRITE + CREATE + SHARE

32. BECOME
CONNECTED

33. THE
NETWORK& ME

34. Twitter: @timklapdor
Blog: timklapdor.wordpress.com
Email: tklapdor@csu.edu.au

35. NETWORK IDEASThese think pieces are a challenge to get everything into such a short timeframe.
If you'd like to know more here's a reading list
HTTP://BIT.LY/THINK14

36. IMAGES
You Are Here - https://flic.kr/p/9bNtk
Social network in a course - https://flic.kr/p/8BZCvh
Crowd - https://flic.kr/p/Wd54U
Cables - https://flic.kr/p/L8Pww
Crack - https://flic.kr/p/4FC6i2
Lego People - https://flic.kr/p/sZiRe
Facebook Connections - https://flic.kr/p/93Coc9