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1. Using Technology & Social Networking to Accelerate Performance Outcomes Kerrin Ann Barrett, PhD 35 th IAL Conference 2010 New Frontiers in Learning & Innovation
Themes of community, culture and communication! The AL Cycle woven in to presentation. Old hierarchical f2f teaching and learning paradigms giving way to new paradigm of a networked world with virtual communities. Was 2007 and interviewing participants in Taiwan for diss. And I learned.by fourth interview realized it wasn’t about the language learning or the fancy technology—it was all about the human connection. What it means for you ad this workshop is that we’ll be exploring a new frontier for learning. Online Social Networks represent a paradigm shift! Goal of workshop is to provide an appreciation for the power of social networks to create learning environments that accelerate learning through peer to peer relationships, and a movement from teacher as sage on stage to guide at (virtual) side. Will show a spectrum of technology and social networking—f2f and online—and how they combined to accelerate performance outcomes.
Mutant vehicle—fun, creative, lots of classes, be who you are …or who you want to be for a week!
Moving from old model to new model ( put T->S to T->S->S->T on flipchart)
Moving from facilitating as teachers and trainers into a virtual space, and virtual community. Will look now at facilitation as a cross-cultural e-mentor …
The focus of the e-mentoring program was online collaborative problem-solving between Sri Lankan faculty and professional and graduate students from the University of New Mexico, USA. One type of training was the professional development of faculty, tutors, and mentors who would be responsible for facilitating the learning process of online courses offered through NODES. The case study centers on the portion of the course that used e-mentoring to teach protégés, all Sri Lankan faculty and professionals, collaborative problem-solving skills in an asynchronous online environment.
Social Presence and Teaching & Learning
AL Cycle: 1 – Learning preparation phase – VC and training and coaching Cycle 2 – Connection phase – across cultures AL Cycle 5 – was forum at end of course that people contributed to
Learning now organic and non-linear. In same position with Social Networking that were when e-learning first started…textbooks put up on web…great resistance by companies to adopt.
GO OUT IF HAVE COMPUTER AND CHECK IT OUT. AL element: Addresses multiple learning styles. AL element: Importance of voice itself. Singing touches lives and enhances community building. Inherently social dating back to Neanderthals. “ Stick out in your mind? All those experiences where, there were classes when students would sing. All they would do is sing songs. Kerrin, I’m getting all choked up. It was just so touching even then to see the community that songs and music bring and how these classes people loved them! They couldn’t wait until it was their turn to sing a song.” – American NS Teacher Laughter breaks the ice and makes students and teachers less apprehensive and nervous **contrasted with “humor”, which is culturally specific. Drawing was used to add social presence to the online environment, easing the fear of this new environment Recorded music Using a whiteboard to post content
Now video to show students how to use site. – Learner Prep Phase Interactive, dynamic sessions encourage participation and enhance the quality of the teaching and learning experience in the online synchronous VoIP-enabled environment.
AL Elements & Cycles
Assumptions: already know English from school-reading and writing, but have little speaking skills and listening comprehension. Non-linear instructional design. Learners empowered to make own decisions about what they need to know and practice.
Situated learning – task based. Tasks situated within context. AL Learning Cycle: Connection Phase. AL element: Addresses multiple learning styles. AL element: Music – created by staff, young & hip. Enhances online environment. Earcons. AL Learning Cycle: Creative Presentation. AL element: Imaginative games and activities to make learning fun. AL Learning Cycle: Video explains how to use the site. Designed user experience to be simple and welcoming. AL Learning Cycle: Creative presentation Connection phase – next slide SN
Move into Activation Phase.
Cycle 5- When successfully complete lesson get fireworks and referral to other lessons. College Schedules Active Dialog – Beg Level Path: Hey! What’s your schedule like? What classes are you taking? Who did you get for Chem? I got Boreman too! I have him M,W,F at 9.
GO OUT AND PLAY WITH VOA! CHECK OUT EATING OUT—DINNER.
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