EC&I 831: Social Media & Open Education

Summaries of Learning – Part 2 – December 6, 2011

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:52:37 +0000

Tonight, the other half (13) of the EC&I 831 students presented their summaries of learning. These were either presented live or pre-recorded using various tools. Again, these summaries were incredibly impressive and it was an amazing way to wrap up the course. Thanks to everyone who made this course such a great success for all involved!

Catch the Blackboard Collaborate recording found here.

Summaries of Learning – Part 1 – November 29, 2011

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:14:20 +0000

Tonight, half (13) of the EC&I 831 students presented their summaries of learning. These were either presented live or pre-recorded using various tools. The presentations were very impressive, and I’m looking forward to the second round next week as we wrap up this course.

Catch the Blackboard Collaborate recording found here.

EC&I 831 Instructor Summary – November 22, 2011

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:43:24 +0000

Tonight, I gave a short summary of #eci831 from my perspective and then provided details of the major activities over the next two weeks (student reflections, course evaluations, course feedback, assessment, etc.). Slides are found below, and the Blackboard Collaborate recording is available here.

EC&I 831 Final Thoughts

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Digital Storytelling w/ Alan Levine – November 15, 2011

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:53:29 +0000

Our guest tonight was Alan Levine, aka @cogdog, who presented on the topic of digital storytelling. Alan has done amazing things on this subject, is a pioneer in the field, and is well known for his “50 Ways to Tell a Story” resource.

For the presentation, Alan prepared a wonderful resource for us. Be sure to check out “What mean ye storytelling?“. Also, see Alan’s slides below:

What mean ye Storytelling?

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Thanks Alan for taking time tonight to share your expertise with us. It was a wonderful session, and so many great resources were shared. The Blackboard Collaborate recording of the presentation is available here.

Role of Educator w/ Stephen Downes – November 8, 2011

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:32:10 +0000

Stephen Downes was our guest tonight in #eci831 and he shared with us a “live-slides” style presentation on the topic, “The Role of Educator in a Networked World“. You can find the Blackboard Collaborate recording here, or if you want an alternate method of catching the session, Stephen has shared the slides and the recorded audio on his site. Slides for the session are also available below.

The Role of Educator in a Networked World

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I want to give a special thanks to Dave Cormier who stood in for me tonight to moderate the session (as I’m currently in Australia). I am lucky to be connected to such good people like Stephen and Dave who are passionate about open learning that they are willing to donate their valuable time to support the learning of my students.

Sharing w/ Dean Shareski – November 1, 2011

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:49:00 +0000

Dean Shareski gave a fantastic presentation tonight in #eci831 on the value of sharing. Dean did a wonderful job at sharing excellent examples of sharing in practice, and provided and provoked deep insight into the topic. Dean’s slides are available below and the Blackboard Collaborate recording of the entire session is available here.

Who’s your teacher? why sharing matters

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Rhizomatic Learning – Oct. 25, 2011

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:32:58 +0000

Tonight, we were very fortunate to have Dave Cormier as our guest in EC&I 831. The topic was Rhizomatic Learning, a concept that Cormier has been expanding upon for some time (at least since this post in 2008). Dave gave a wonderful overview of the topic, and was able to fully engage the participants in using his ‘live slides’ method (creating a slide deck on the fly through user feedback).

If you missed the conversation, there are two ways to view it. First, the entire Blackboard Collaborate session is available here. Also, Cormier saved his own copy of the presentation using a great tool called Screenflow. The resulting recording has been uploaded to Youtube and is available here and embedded below.

If you want to learn more about the topic, check out Cormier’s more recent post, “Workers, soldiers or nomads – what does the Gates Foundation want from our education system?“.

Networked Learning & Digital Identity – Oct. 18, 2011

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:45:06 +0000

Tonight, I gave a presentation on networked learning and digital identity. The presentation began as a personal history of how I became first interested in the idea of networked learning and openness, moved into our current context, and then gave some examples of how individuals and groups are using our new digital affordances to teach, learn, and collaborate on projects of shared interest

A recording of the session is available here and the slides are available below:

Social Media, Networked Learning & Identity

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Sensemaking and Wayfinding w/ George Siemens – Oct. 11/11

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:19:31 +0000

George Siemens was our guest tonight in #eci831 and the topic was Sensemaking and Wayfinding in Complex Information Environments. This topic is incredibly useful for a course like this and other MOOCs, but applies greatly to anyone learning with the web today. Siemens’ coverage of the topic is groundbreaking and insightful, and be sure not to miss the recording of the session. Also, if you are looking for slides, see George’s Slideshare account where he typically posts his slides of various presentations. This particular set is similar to the presentation in #eci831.

Personal Learning Networks w/ Shelly Terrell – Oct. 4/11

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:09:51 +0000

Tonight, our guest was Shelly Terrell, a very well-known name in educational, social networking communities. Among other activities, Shelly has been involved in organizing projects such as #edchat, The Reform Symposium, and The Virtual Roundtable Conference. Shelly bases much of her work on the leveraging and development of Personal Learning Networks, and thus, she was a great guest to have with us tonight.

There were a few technical difficulties, as you’ll notice in the recording, as Shelly joined us tonight from Bangkok (it still amazes me that we are able to do that sort of thing). Shelly has graciously shared her slides with us (found below) and you can catch tonight’s session here.

The Power of Personal Learning Networks: Transforming Our Teaching Through Social Media

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Notes for this session are available at our evolving Google Document found here (scroll down to the appropriate date) – it provides the context and links for the rest of the class after Shelly’s presentation.