This document discusses how learning has changed due to exponential growth of information but teaching has not changed to keep pace. It introduces the concepts of personal learning environments (PLEs) and "edgility," which is the ability to rapidly learn and innovate by leveraging networks. The document suggests educators and leaders must increase their own edgility by experimenting with collaborative technologies and engaging others. It provides some definitions of PLEs and asks participants if they have developed their own PLEs.

1. LEARNING HAS CHANGED – TEACHING HAS
NOT.

2. Objectives:
 Exponential times - shift
 State of information – pace of change
 Connection – Edge Power
 Why is connection important
 Edgility – concept
 Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
 Smart mobs – new organization
 Tools
 Blueprint

3. We live in exponential times…

4. Some numbers…
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6.  1 in 4 workers has been with their current
employer less than one year
 1 in 2 workers has been with their current
employer less than five years
U.S. Department of Labor

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8. Information (digital)…
 Facebook – over 200 million visitors a month
 Myspace – over 120 million visitors a month
 Youtube – 100 million visitors a month
 Every minute – ten hours of video is posted
 Last quarter -Fastest grown demographic on
Facebook 35 – 45 year of age

9. Experimentation…
 Social engagement…
 Student are having a go… Facebook…

10. Serious experimentation…
New social patterns are emerging…
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Flashmobs
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11. What is it all about?
 Knowledge is growing exponentially.
 In many fields the life of knowledge is now measured
in months and years.
 The “half-life of knowledge” is the time span from
when knowledge is gained to when it becomes
obsolete.
 Our old ways of learning are too slow!
 New ways of organizing are upon us now.

12. Example: Drupal
 Taking this class…
 Drupal is…
Is a free and open source modular framework and Content

Management System (CMS) written in the programming language
PHP.
It is used as a quot;back endquot; system for many different types of Web

sites, ranging from small personal blogs to large corporate and
political sites
 The instructor says…
„Yes, Drupal should be around for at least a few more years.‟
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(next framework is python)
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I was thinking – it will take me at least 6-months to learn to use it at

a fundamental level
Why am I taking this three-week long class?
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13.  What is Edgility…
Edgility is a principle that I have chosen to guide me as I rethink
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learning, organizations, and processes in a new era of information
abundance.
Edgility is having the capability to leverage the power of networks

(Edge Power) to rapidly learn and innovate in order to compete
globally for work
Drupal example: if you are going to compete - you have to use an
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open source learning community.
http://www.edgility.net


14. Leadership
 How does this relate to leadership?
 1) If you want to stay current with leadership ideas – must rely
on others.
 2) If you are going to lead others in the future you must use
collaborative technology.
Leaders must work to increase their Edgility. This means
experimenting with use of Edgility tools (such as those
introduced in this class) – and learning how to engage others
through their use.

15. The beginning of a solution…
 PLC / E Defined:
 quot;A Personal Learning Environment (PLE) is a collection of
free, distributed, web-based tools, usually centered around a
blog, linked together and aggregating content using RSS feeds
and simple HTML scripts.quot;
Sean Fitzgerald http://tinyurl.com/25g7zn

16. The beginning of a solution…
 PLC / E Defined:
 quot;PLE are very personal both in the sense of being independent
of the university or employer and in the sense of being hand-
crafted. Even with a more ideal integrative application, PLE
will still be highly customized to the needs and preferences of
the learner.quot;
Ray Sims- http://tinyurl.com/26jn5g

17. The beginning of a solution…
 PLC / E Defined:
 “A definition for the term Personal Learning
Environment (PLE), remains elusive. Conception about
what should constitute a PLE depends on the perspective of
the creator”
 quot;a Personal Learning Environment is a facility for an
individual to access, aggregate, configure and manipulate
digital artifacts of their ongoing learning experiences.quot;
Ron Lubensky_ http://tinyurl.com/2khh6b

18. Questions:
 How many have developed a Personal Learning
Community?
 Would someone like to describe their PLE / C?

23. http://mloovi.com/

25. http://www.go2web20.net/

26. Quick blueprint…
 One blueprint on how to find conversation on any
topic.
 People new to social media are often frustrated when
they are told to quot;join the conversation“
- because they aren't sure where to find the conversation.
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 Popularity isn't a perfect judge of quality by any
means, but it's a place to start

27. http://delicious.com/

28. http://www.postrank.com/
RSS feeds
Engagement score based on…
Interaction metrics based on
Creating
Critiquing
Chatting
Collecting
Clicking

29. Contact information:
Phone: 970-491-7823
Email: folkestad@cahs.colostate.edu
Or Email: folkestad@cahs.colostate.edu
Twitter: JimFolk
Website: http://www.edgility.net