The document discusses online and informal learning. It provides examples of popular online learning methods like YouTube and social media. A survey found that people use a mix of online and offline learning methods, with most spending 1-2 hours online per week. However, lack of time is a barrier. The document promotes the Learning Pool online learning platform as a low-cost option for organizations to provide training anytime through e-learning courses and a learning management system. It allows users to track progress and create custom content.

1. Learning on-line and
Learning Pool

2. Paul Webster
Community Connector
My Learning Pool
Background from working with
charities & voluntary sector

3. Digital Online Learning
• More than an broadcast channel – A conversation
• Listening and learning as well as sharing
• Building relationships / opportunities for collaboration
• Training open 24/7
• Content generated in a peer network by the learners, for the
learners based on experience rather than theory
“There's a world of information out there. Stop waiting for
someone to "train" you, and get out there and find the
information.”
Quote from survey

4. Different approaches to learning
• Some see as something to be completed sitting in a classroom
under guidance of a teacher while for others it's intuitive,
flexible & organic.
• Doesn’t have to be completed at a designated time or in a
specific format.
• Each and every day we learn something new …
100%
...but do we take
80% this further and
60% seek out new ways
40% of informal
learning & learning
20%
on-line?
0%
How do people learn? Where does the money go?

6. Do you learn online?
• What are your favourite ways of learning to
support your work (on or offline)?
• Survey – March 2012

7. Survey about use of social media / digital learning
• People used a mix of methods

8. Survey about use of social media / digital learning
• Per week 47% of people spent 1 to 2 hours learning online

9. Survey about use of social media / digital learning
• But lack of time was biggest barrier to do more (60% of replies)

11. Digital Skills to find out answers
• 16 million people lack digital skills to be effective online
(Go-On - Oct 2012)
• 56% of charities see a 'need for training' as the biggest
barrier to their effectiveness (Lasa - Oct 2012)
But of those who are already on-line
• 87% said they used digital learning to answer a specific
question / solve a problem (NCVO - March 2012)
There are clearly gaps in skills distribution but a range of
different methods for maximising digital and learning

12. YouTube – 2nd most popular
search method
Most watched video
766,384,646 views
Video based instructional sites
From TEDx, to Commoncraft, to YouTube – its all there!

13. Like the transient
conversation at a party
'Flagging not Bragging'
Ask questions
Signpost to resources
Start conversations
# (Hashtag), RT (Retweet)
Dive in, follow & talk!
Great for sharing and learning from a network of Peers
See the Content of the Tweet not the Tweeter & follow Words not People

14. Following an event #hashtag or on-line chat
Can be expensive & time consuming, so join in online or catch up
later with speaker talks and presentations. Have chat / event on-line
After the event look
out for the 'Storify'
#chat2lrn 4pm Thursday
#lgovsm 8.30pm Tuesday
#swchat 9pm Thursday
#nptalk 8pm Wednesday

15. http://www.slideshare.net/ictchampions
See presentations,
talks and learn
from others on
Slideshare
See presentations, talks and learn from others on Slideshare
Share lesson plans, guides & learning resources on Issuu & Scribd

16. Alternatives:
Google Sites, SocialGo,
Facebook, Wackwall
Web Groups
communities
building their
own spaces for
- learning
- sharing
- discussions

17. Other ways to Ask & Find out ...
• SurveyMonkey
• Setting up Google Alerts & Twilerts
• Following RSS feeds & Hashtags
• Any suggestions of more?
… always learning!

18. Filtering Skills
• Learning on line may need a new skill-set
• Discerning the 'good' from the 'googled'
• Originated by trusted sector sources
• Tested by grassroots practitioners
• Collaboration to build and refine
“Double check and cross-refer to check accuracy.”

20. E-learning - using technology to
deliver training anytime, anyplace
•Rapid development of learning & efficient deployment to wide
audience. Changes (e.g. legislation) can be in place immediately
•Unlimited delivery capacity and consistency of delivery
•Blended approach has higher learning retention than classroom
•Reduces cost per learner with savings on time (travel), cost (trainers)
and productivity (not out of office). ROI calculator
•Central enrollment of learner on appropriate course and follow
their activity and progress. Proving return on investment
•Reduce your carbon footprint – online delivery saves paper
•Flexibility of time & place and reaching remote workers

21. Online learning provider
• For public, voluntary & social housing sectors
• For employees, members, councilors,
governors & volunteers
• Content, authoring tools and LMS platform
• Everything low cost
• Everything to deliver a real return
• A sharing community

22. Helping you to learn
• A Learning Community
• Template driven Authoring Tool – for you to create own content
• Aimed at trainers and non-technical users
• 50 staff & Learning Consultants – listening to develop for you
• Free online & telephone support. Face to face training if needed
• SCORM output guaranteed with accessible versions
• Low cost Learning Management System. DLEs hosted by us in UK
• Supporting 700,000 work based learners in the UK

24. On line learning platform
Moodle based Open Source
learning platform
Easy for learner to use
Powerful for supervisor to
get statistics
http://ukonlinecentres.learningpool.com/

25. Grouped into 4 themes
Develop yourself Make some noise Manage the money You’re in charge
All the personal skills you How to market your Everything you need to Management training,
need to make your work a activity using social media, know about financial health and safety, diversity
success events and traditional planning, budgeting, fund and customer service are
communications raising and grants all covered
http://www.mylearningpool.com

26. How it helps
groups and individuals
Costs just £25 per person per year
• Currently there are 30 courses aimed at groups & volunteers
• Engaging interactive learning with links to appropriate resources, end of
module quiz and certificate of completion
• Self development, e.g. health & safety or presentation skills
• Discounts for larger organisations buying multiple copies
• Internal resource by organisation for each staff member, volunteer or
subscriber as part of their personal learning & development plan
• Building block as part of blended learning

27. How it helps
larger organisations
• Design own courses or adapt over 400 courses with our Authoring Tool
• To supplement existing face to face training provision or to fill gaps in
courses an organisation isn't able to offer
• Track progression through learning by staff
• Fully inclusive system for £2000 to equip up to 200 people with the
skills they need – unlimited accesses
• Chat with other on-line learners doing the same course

29. See you soon!
• A comprehensive service
• Partnership with you and us
• Low cost and Flexible
• Proven
• Relevant to all organisations
• A community
• Fun!

30. Questions?

31. Visit
www.learningpool.com
or
www.mylearningpool.com
follow on Twitter
@learningpool
or contact me
Paul Webster
paulw@learningpool.com
07876 743096 or @watfordgap