13. Informal Learning
• “Informal learning is a
significant aspect of our
learning experience.
Formal education no
longer comprises the
majority of our learning.”
•
George Siemens
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
17. Free/Open Content
“describes any kind of creative work in a
format that explicitly allows copying and
modifying of its information by anyone, not
exclusively by a closed organization, firm, or
individual.” (Wikipedia)
18.
19. Participatory
Media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosauraochoa/3256859352/sizes/z/in/photostream/
23. media stats (2009)
• 90 trillion emails sent annually from 1.4 billion email
users
• 234 million websites
• 1.73 billion Internet users
• 126 millions blogs
• 350 million Facebook users
• 4 billion images on Flickr
• 2.5 billion photos uploaded every month on Facebook
Stats as of Jan 22/10 via Royal Pingdom
41. The Adjacent Possible
• “Good ideas are not
conjured out of thin air;
they are built out of a
collection of existing
parts, the composition of
which expands over time.
(2010)
@stevenbjohnson
42. Midway Summary
• Informal learning has always been
important, but there is now greater
possibility.
• The tools ofhave become so sharing &
publication
remix, mashup,
accessible
that it has changed the media landscape.
• Network literacy will be a vital skill for
new & current educators.
51. Identity Day
“Your post about the Identity Fair
held at your school was exactly the
type of activity I thought would
help accomplish my overall goal of
being proactive against bullying.
52.
53.
54.
55. When School Leads Business
“I’m no computer wiz, but my
daughter’s school seems to be
on the cutting edge of
educational technology.”
61. “it’s increasingly frustrating to
know that my students are not
allowed to engage in many of
these incredible opportunities.
The advice I often hear is ‘It’s
easier to ask for forgiveness than
ask for permission.’”