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Feeling Overwhelmed?

Feeling Overwhelmed?. Key Issues. Data Creation Rates Spending Formal v. Non-formal Learning. Data Creation Rates. 1 Exabyte = 1 billion gigabytes. ASTD 2012 State of the Industry Report. Formal, Informal & Non-Formal Learning. Formal Learning Instructor-led or elearning

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Feeling Overwhelmed?

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  1. Feeling Overwhelmed?

  2. Key Issues • Data Creation Rates • Spending • Formal v. Non-formal Learning

  3. Data Creation Rates 1 Exabyte = 1 billion gigabytes

  4. ASTD 2012 State of the Industry Report

  5. Formal, Informal & Non-Formal Learning • Formal Learning • Instructor-led or elearning • Provided by HRD or Training Department • Informal (accidental) Learning • Non-formal Learning • Intentional • Self-directed • 70 : 20 : 10 – Education Development Center (EDC) • “80 : 20 rule” of training expenditures - Jay Cross http://www.internettime.com/Learning/The%20Other%2080%25.htm

  6. Jay Cross “The rapid pace of technological innovation and economic change almost guarantees that formal learning will be dated.” Cross, Jay. (2003, May 8). Informal learning – the other 80% [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.internettime.com/Learning/The Other 80%.htm

  7. What’s Connectivism? • Knowledge is contained in your network • Nodes • People • Appliances • Connections • Start with content generation • Increase crowd referrals • Decrease through lack of relevant (good) content

  8. Connected Entrepreneurial Learners • Autonomy – self-directed • Connectedness • Diversity • Openness Tschofen, Carmen & Mackness, Jenny (2012), Connectivism and dimensions of individual experience The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 13, pp. 124-143.

  9. Formal Connectivist Learning Massive Open Online Course

  10. Flavors of MOOCs • xMOOC • Coursera • Udacity • Edx • Stanford University • cMOOC • Based in connectivist model

  11. Personal Learning Network

  12. Connected, Non-formal “People who are well connected make greater contributions than those who are not. Employees and partners with more capacity to learn are more versatile in adapting to future conditions. The people who create the most value are those who know the right people, the right stuff, and the right things to do.” Cross, Jay. (2003, May 8). Informal learning – the other 80% [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.internettime.com/Learning/The Other 80%.htm

  13. What are your learning resources?

  14. Importance of Components 124 Participants responded to these questions

  15. Participation Rates 124 Participants responded to these questions

  16. Constructing Your PLN • Setup a LinkedIn account & connect with others • Colleagues • Professional organizations • Conference groups • Blog • Set up a blog • Locate and subscribe to 5 thought leaders’ blogs • Facebook • It’s not just to check up on your teenager • Set up a Twitter account • Locate & subscribe to 5 thought leaders’ tweets • Share your thoughts, what you read, what you attend • Comment!! • Start small and add as you go • Share as much as you take

  17. Constructing Your Dashboard • Setup a free account with HootSuite • Add to your dashboard • Organize your tabs • Group information as you will use it • Order columns in the tabs • Participate!!! • Comment on LinkedIn • Tweet – “it’s only 140 characters, right?” • Blog

  18. Connectivist Philosophy • Lurkers = Takers • Give as much as you take • Feed your connections – the internet is hungry

  19. Thank You!!! Christin Manning, MEd, ABD Email: christinmanning@verizon.net Twitter: @christinmanning WordPress: http://http://christinmanning.wordpress.com/

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