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Navigating the Shift: From EduBlogs to Collective Consciousness

Explore the evolution of online learning networks, blogs, podcasts, wikis, and social networks to understand the transition towards connective knowledge and E-Learning 2.0 principles. Learn about collaborative authoring, recommender systems, open source content, and the wisdom of crowds in educational settings.

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Navigating the Shift: From EduBlogs to Collective Consciousness

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  1. From EduBlogs to the Collective Consciousness Stephen Downes National Research Council Canada February 27, 2006

  2. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the centre of our existence; where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world. Going Home (Robert Paterson) http://smartpei.typepad.com/robert_patersons_weblog/2005/02/going_home_our_.html http://downes.jot.com/WikiHome

  3. Traditional Online Learning • Institution Based • Online courses, learning management system • Content ‘federations’ – closed network • Product Based • Content packaging and CD-ROM delivery • Digital rights and authentication • Content Based • The idea of courseware, course packs • Learning design and sequencing

  4. Learning Networks • Not Institution Based • Resource based, learning integration • Open access, content networks • Not Product Based • Web based, content not packaged but agregated • Identity used to enable access, not restrict it • Not Content Based • E-learning as engagement, conversation • Focus on services and interaction

  5. Blogs • "Never have so many people written so much to be read by so few..." Katie Hafner NY Times. • Blogger - Live Journal - Movable Type - Wordpress • Here is a tutorial on using Wordpress • Danah Boyd - Blogs and Identity • Educational Blogging - article • Educational Weblogs - Edublogs.org

  6. Photos, Podcasting and Vodcasting • Flickr • Podcasting - wikipedia article - iPodder - Odeo • Liberated Syndication • Podcasting in Learning • Ed Tech Talk - Ed Tech Posse - FLOSSE Posse • Bob Sprankle • Education Podcast Network

  7. RSS and Content Syndication • How to create an RSS file • RSS Ideas for Educators Aggregation and Syndication • Bloglines, Technorati, Feedster • Community Blogging Glu • SuprGlu, Myglu , RSS Writr

  8. Collaborative Authoring • Messaging – ICQ, Skype Wikis • Jotspot, Wikipedia - Gollum - • Bering Strait School District's Open Content Initiative • Organization tips for setting up a wiki • Writely Social Networks • Friendster, Orkut, Myspace

  9. The Wisdom of Crowds Collective Bookmarking • del.icio.us, Furl • Bookmarklet to bookmark to multiple services • Lee's furl and del.icio.us sites - I bookmarked many of the sites we wandered to today. Recommender Systems • Amazon.com • Recommender Systems? - Presentation

  10. Open Source and Open Content • Creative Commons - in Yahoo and Google • Podsafe Music Network • Eduforge • Open Course Ware and Connexions • Open Educational Resources

  11. Connective Knowledge • Connectivism • Connective Knowledge • E-Learning 2.0 Principles of Connective Knowledge: • Autonomy • Diversity • Openness • Interaction

  12. http://www.downes.ca

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