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November 21, 2011

Week 11: Jon Dron

This week we are pleased to welcome Jon Dron from Athabasca University. We have a live session with him Wednesday, November 23, at 1:00 pm eastern. And Jon has posted a wealth of content online. You can also view his home page.

Jon Dron is (2011) an associate professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems and member of the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI) at Athabasca University, Canada. Until 2007 he was a pincipal lecturer at the University of Brighton, UK. Straddling the technology/education divide, his research interests broadly centre around social aspects of learning technologies, with a particular emphasis on discovering, designing and employing methods and technologies to enable learners to help each other to learn. He has published a book: Control & Constraint in E-Learning: Choosing When to Choose. He is a National Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK. [Comment]

The nature of technologies
Jon Dron, Athabasca University
Soft technologies need skill and artistry. It ain’t just what you do, it’s the way that you do it. A bad technology, used well, can work brilliantly, while a good technology, used badly, can be useless. Most learning technology research concentrates on technology (including methods and pedagogies) not the talent and skill with which it is applied that is frequently more significant. The challenge is to devise research methods that capture this usefully. Jon Dron, November 21, 2011 [Link] [Comment]

Live Event Wednesday 13:00 am Eastern!

Live Session With Jon Dron
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A live session with Jon has been scheduled for 1:00 pm Toronto time, Wednesday, November 23 (different conversions are here). We'll meet here in Collaborate.

Blog Posts

This is a list of the blog posts mentioning the change11 keyword or tag harvested from the list of blogs submitted by participants.

Jeffrey's Twitter Updates for 2011-11-21
Jeffrey Keefer, Silence and Voice
Now a break from today's transcription #phdchat # @nikkiaharonian I listen to the recording via Express Scribe as controlled from a foot pedal. in reply to nikkiaharonian # One more hour for the #nlc2012 webinar with Terry Anderson and Jon Dron – all are welcome http://t.co/KTYS4S8r #phdchat #change11 # Transcription, here I come. # OPENBLOCK... [Link] Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:25:00 +0000 [Comment]

What does it mean to be literate in these times of abundance? #change11
Ashley, I Am One Of Those People!
In a blog post entitled A New Definition Of Literacy In An Age of Abundance  explore some interesting ideas.  One of these notions is a definition of what literacy is in the 21st century.  They state:  "A person is literate when s/he can take part in, critique, deconstruct, interrupt and shape the dominant discourses and narratives in his or her local and in global contexts".Now I love it when academic folk bring in big words like dominant .... [Link] 2011-11-20T19:21:00.000-08:00 [Comment]

#ecbi11 – kurz und intensiv –
mons7, Lernspielwiese
Ich kann es kaum glauben, dass es schon wieder herum sein soll, das diesherbstliche EduCamp im sehr wohl existierenden Bielefeld #ecbi11… und noch weniger, dass ich obwohl am Freitag bereits angereist und bis Samstag am späten Nachmittag verblieben, ich lediglich … Weiterlesen → [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:02:58 +0000 [Comment]

Hot Seat #2 ~ Nets, Sets, and Groups ~ Begins Today
Jeffrey Keefer, Silence and Voice
Today begins the second of the Hot Seat discussions in preparation for the Networked Learning 2012 Conference. This time, Terry Anderson and Jon Dron are planning to speak about Nets, Sets, and Groups — a model in one of their articles that they will build on and expand upon through a week of asynchronous discussion OPENBLOCK... [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:35:46 +0000 [Comment]

Teacher - Tech Use for Learning - Matrix
George, Educational Technology - Insights
The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology offers both a way of categorising teacher use of technology to enhance learning, and also a plan for developing teacher learning and technology for learning integration.On the horizontal axis are the levels of technology integration in the curriculum, stated in teacher actions, with the increasing levels Entry, Adoption, Adaption, Infusion, and Transformation.On the vertical axis are the .... [Link] 2011-11-20T08:32:00.001-06:00 [Comment]

MOOCs and the OPAL Quality Clearinghouse
Downes, Half an Hour
I have submitted the following responses about #change11 and MOOCs in general to the Open Education Quality Initiative (OPAL) survey of OER practices (I love how the email said it would take five minutes to complete the survey). I would also encourage others involved in MOOCs to participate in the survey, as my responses represent my own perspective only.Please describe your practicePlease be specific. Describe how you managed to achieve greater openness in educational practices, policies or .... [Link] 2011-11-20T09:22:00.000-04:00 [Comment]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20
t.stafford, Desperately Seeking Fusion™
RT Human-Computer Interaction @Stanford http://t.co/VxGDm1Zi | @scoopit #eLearning #DidacticaDigital #TIC @Virtualismg @tmstaffordllc # RT @hpteachexchange: States strengthening teacher evaluation standards http://t.co/Kg0bFJM4 #edtech @Virtualismg @tmstaffordllc # RT Blog Post: "Defining #eLearning Objectives" ~ http://t.co/L3t5XFLf @Virtualismg @tmstaffordllc # RT Happy Friday! Get your Friday Fix – Top Free Textures for Graphics in Rapid #eLearning http://t.co/A8FpE1gg @.... [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:58:00 +0000 [Comment]

#Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance – Learner Autonomy Part 3
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
How about the claim for traditional education, back to the future? Everyone wants a quick answer. In this post Maths teacher still believes in old school calculations. “Even though students have changed through the years - "They want a quick answer" - … Continue reading → [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:31:58 +0000 [Comment]

#Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance – Social Media Part 2
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
Relating to engagement in Part 1, I think engagement is the start of the whole design process in learning, as shared in Future of Education, where I wrote: “The role of the institution would be platform providers, with the provision of educators and … Continue reading → [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:25:23 +0000 [Comment]

#Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance Part 1
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
I will be posting a series in three Parts – on Engagement, Sharing and learning in Times of Abundance. How to engage with students, both millennial and adult students? Here is an interesting post on The Five R’s of Engaging Millennial … Continue reading → [Link] Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:08:52 +0000 [Comment]

The ability to synthesis and question information: are we on the right track? #change11
Ashley, I Am One Of Those People!
As a part of my journey in Change11, I posted a blog post entitled Learning in a time of abundance.  Obviously the theme for this week is learning in a time of abundance and it was a reflective post on my thoughts on what I hope to get out of it.  Since I am the master of self promotion, I tweeted it out to my PLN and got an interesting response from GEvangelista.  Her response (I think it is a her) was: @ashleyproud Some good points- over-abundence is an .... [Link] 2011-11-19T16:42:00.000-08:00 [Comment]

Reflective writing posted in HootCourse as an Essay – goes directly to your blog. Now that’s cool.
coachcarole, Baranduda Blog
#change11 – Tweets to Hoots! I believe we all agree that it is both fashionable and educational to keep up-to-date with trends in social networking using our favourite tools. Then we end up with several places to visit online and leave our digital trail. For a new person to e-learning this can be confusing and [...] [Link] Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:47:19 +0000 [Comment]

How do you know when you've learnt something? - #change11
Allan Quartly, At the chalkface
A question has been rattling around inside my head lately, and given that I am a teacher and a person who has always loved learning, it's a little embarrassing to think I haven't thought about it before: How do you know when you've learnt something?I asked a secondary student this question and he said, "I dunno. When I remember something." Hmmm, can't really argue with that. I remember that Descartes said, "I think, therefore I am." But there's more to it than this, isn&.... [Link] 2011-11-19T02:42:00.000-08:00 [Comment]

always on
T, lúcidaTranslúcida
- We are connected to the digital networks , Exemples in  professional area,  here- These connections offer us opportunities to be much more open and transparent in how we live and work and learn   [Link] 2011-11-18T13:24:00.000-08:00 [Comment]

The Tyranny of Sharing
jennymackness, Jenny Connected
I have really enjoyed listening to Erik Duval this week in his presentation to ChangeMOOC on Learning in Times of Abundance I was particularly interested in Erik's second presentation where he described how his students are required to comment on each other's blogs – to be 'open', 'to share'. His approach is – 'if you [...] [Link] Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:53:27 +0000 [Comment]

2nd Networked Learning Hotseat – Nov 20-25
jennymackness, Jenny Connected
The Ist Hotseat was well worth attending – so I’m looking forward to this one. Value of Nets, Sets and Groups This year’s second Hot Seat discussion in the area of networked learning runs from November 20-25. Terry Anderson & Jon Dron will facilitate a discussion on Nets, sets and groups. They start the week on Sunday 20th [...] [Link] Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:55:55 +0000 [Comment]

Erik in Abundance
George, Educational Technology - Insights
It has been really instructive learning about how Erik Duval teaches.This week's MOOC #change11 subject, Learning in a Time of Abundance, has allowed us to see into a practitioner's teaching environment (classroom, lecture hall, virtual space, not sure what to call it). Duval has organised teaching (note that I am using this term even though what he has really organised is his students learning approaches) to minimize the direct teaching for memorising current knowledge and leverage .... [Link] 2011-11-18T14:42:00.001-06:00 [Comment]

#change11 Learning in a Time of Abundance (COOLCast - Nov. 17, 2011).Week 10:Erik Duval
Luis Rafael Amario, Learning & SharingChange
#change11 Learning in a Time of Abundance (COOLCast - Nov. 17, 2011) [Link] Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:53:00 +0000 [Comment]

System Update Successful! Education Complete! #change11
Andrew Neuendorf, Junct Blog
If education is about inputs and outputs, a whole lot of people are about to lose their jobs.In the near future, information will be added to the brain as an instant system update. Most classes will be completed in milliseconds. Entire degrees even. Right now, let's say you know nothing about the Renaissance; just click "okay" and moments later, you will know everything. The structures of your (soon-to-be artificial) brain will be altered instantly and the information available for your .... [Link] 2011-11-18T08:00:00.001-06:00 [Comment]

Adjuncts, accreditation and academic quality
AK, Multilitteratus Incognitus
The other day I posted some thoughts based on Leahgrrl's original post on adjuncts and technology. Tony Bates also posted thoughts on the issue around the topic of accreditation. Between these blog posts, and comments to all three of them, the mental gears started to slowly turn and think of additional thoughts around the issue.  The first one being accreditation.Tony writes that through his experiences being part of an accreditation agency, adjunct labor is something that they .... [Link] Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:42:00 +0000 [Comment]

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Learning in a time of abundance #change11
brainysmurf, 222 - I Am One Of Those People!, November 18, 2011.

Thanks, Ashley. I agree that teachers (and other adults) could be instrumental in helping students figure out ways of filtering info to avoid failure. I just wonder how many of them are any good at it themselves? When I look around my workplace, I only see a handful of people who are even remotely competent at filtering information and just a few who are expert enough to coach others. The vast majority spend the day complaining about how overwhelmed they are by email and instant messages. They are drowning in information and storing tons of unsorted bits on USB keys, common drives and overflowing inboxes. In other words, the number of role models for filter success is *very* few. I wonder if students/kids actually know more about filtering than we give them credit for? Perhaps we just have to help them find ways to articulate the process to everyone around them so we can all learn how to get better at [Comment]

Twitter

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@bugaychuk tweeted: RT @elearningeuropa: PLNs and PLEs #eLearning: http://t.co/3wbVNmx0 #education #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T09:58:49Z

@antoesp tweeted: The tyranny of sharing @jennymackness blog post & related discussion http://t.co/OHRrR1Nc #NetworkedLearning #StudentEngagement # 2011-11-21T09:25:44Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: RT @alexvoronkin: Higher Education Distance Learning in Portugal http://t.co/Zj5cF0yj #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T10:03:27Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: RT @alexvoronkin: Distance Learning for Teacher Professional Development in Statistics Education http://t.co/SW8xLsoO #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T10:00:20Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: RT @Aneesh_Bhat: 40 interesting ways to use QR Codes in the classroom http://t.co/qCxDYWUA #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T12:02:10Z

@josemota tweeted: Stephen Downes: MOOCs and the OPAL Quality Clearinghouse http://t.co/vZVlp26e // connectivist pedagogy, #oer and moocs #ppel5 # 2011-11-21T11:16:08Z

@RobeleU tweeted: The #change11 journal is out! http://t.co/NheSTTHN ▸ Top stories today via @ktjonesq @polychromemedia @jayatwood @emergingedtech @ 2011-11-21T13:07:15Z

@JaapSoft tweeted: RT @gfbertini: Deleuze – Complexity and the philosophy of becoming - - http://t.co/Kizgl2l5 # 2011-11-21T13:05:25Z

@suifaijohnmak tweeted: RT @antoesp: The tyranny of sharing @jennymackness blog post & related discussion http://t.co/OHRrR1Nc #NetworkedLearning #StudentEngagement # 2011-11-21T12:21:58Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Best Chrome Extensions - http://t.co/wMB3YU3Z #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:01:08Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Learning with 'e's: Tools of the trade - http://t.co/vLJcnKCd #Ukrel11 # 2011-11-21T06:00:11Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Complexity, Information, and Education - http://t.co/4T9NFmLY #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:06:57Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: What is Personal? - Personal Network - Personal - http://t.co/vzfKlHs3 #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:02:17Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance Part 1 http://t.co/FEQhkK1T #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:12:33Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Check out this SlideShare presentation : Croatia: George Siemens http://t.co/BsHQZcKY #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:07:51Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Information fluency model - http://t.co/JAO8mDH4 #Ukrel11 # 2011-11-21T06:13:49Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 - http://t.co/bqGS8bso #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:13:09Z

@JaapSoft tweeted: leren en quantified self, learning en learner analytics het begin van een revolutie # 2011-11-21T07:00:04Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: RT @UpsideLearning: 22 Books For Beginner Instructional Designers http://t.co/ozOYpiCA #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:40:59Z

@bugaychuk tweeted: Why I Deleted My Klout Profile | Social Media Today - http://t.co/lKpebcSi #UkrEl11 # 2011-11-21T06:21:42Z

@mark_mcguire tweeted: RT @gsiemens: Next week, @jondron is facilitating #change11. Intro, readings: http://t.co/LVwdRg0o "Soft stuff, hard stuff, and the invisible elephant" 2011-11-21T07:44:01Z

@gsiemens tweeted: Next week, @jondron is facilitating #change11. Intro, readings: http://t.co/LVwdRg0o "Soft stuff, hard stuff, and the invisible elephant" 2011-11-21T07:36:10Z

@ashleyproud tweeted: What does it mean to be literate in these times of abundance? #change11 http://t.co/EBuSd8eE Would love your thoughts and a 2011-11-21T03:22:31Z

@lewismal tweeted: Six provocations for big data http://t.co/sbc4m2jD #change11 # 2011-11-21T04:37:21Z

@JeffreyKeefer tweeted: Blogged: Hot Seat #2 ~ Nets, Sets, and Groups ~ Begins Today http://t.co/fulMDMHw #nlc2012 #change11 # 2011-11-20T21:35:47Z

@AlexaSocial tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of ... http://t.co/QmPwPDZk #SocialMedia # 2011-11-20T21:44:09Z

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@AlexaDigital tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of ... http://t.co/VjVfXymT #SocialMedia # 2011-11-20T21:44:10Z

@AlexaInfo tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of ... http://t.co/6kRetMir #SocialMedia # 2011-11-20T21:44:09Z

@antoesp tweeted: Ferreday and Hodgson (2008), The Tyranny of Participation and Collaboration in #NetworkedLearning: http://t.co/mhIVVdWv #change11 # 2011-11-20T18:36:28Z

@JustyInSL tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of ...: Virtual learning in Second Life is a typical example... http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T16:35:34Z

@JeffreyKeefer tweeted: One more hour for the #nlc2012 webinar with Terry Anderson and Jon Dron - all are welcome http://t.co/KTYS4S8r #phdchat # 2011-11-20T19:06:15Z

@Jugoslaval tweeted: RT @Downes: Watch CQU Webinar - my introduction to a talk on engagement in MOOCs I'll be doing this week - #change11 - on blip.tv! http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T19:00:15Z

@veletsianos tweeted: RT @antoesp: Ferreday and Hodgson (2008), The Tyranny of Participation and Collaboration in #NetworkedLearning: http://t.co/mhIVVdWv #change11 # 2011-11-20T18:37:23Z

@JaapSoft tweeted: RT @JeffreyKeefer: Now #nlc2012 webinar with Terry Anderson and Jon Dron - all are welcome http://t.co/gEzpbb7q #phdchat # 2011-11-20T20:27:40Z

@torresk tweeted: RT @JeffreyKeefer: One more hour for the #nlc2012 webinar with Terry Anderson and Jon Dron - all are welcome http://t.co/KTYS4S8r #phdchat # 2011-11-20T19:11:08Z

@lgaretio tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance – Learner Autonomy Part 3 http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T12:37:56Z

@lgaretio tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance Part 1 http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T12:38:48Z

@lgaretio tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance – Social Media Part 2 http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T12:38:15Z

@gconole tweeted: RT @suifaijohnmak: #Change11 Fight for the truth, and creativity, or else? http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T13:30:35Z

@suifaijohnmak tweeted: #Change11 Fight for the truth, and creativity, or else? http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T13:28:16Z

@RobeleU tweeted: The #change11 journal is out! http://t.co/NheSTTHN ▸ Top stories today via @paparumst @edtechtwibe @mark_mcguire @ 2011-11-20T13:07:18Z

@JGH tweeted: Teacher Tech Integration Matrix - tool for audit and direction? #change11 - http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T15:08:32Z

@taiarnold tweeted: Opt in to opt out? see post from @pammktgnut "Why I Deleted My Klout Profile" http://t.co/KGJAPVjN # 2011-11-20T14:56:27Z

@Downes tweeted: Watch CQU Webinar - my introduction to a talk on engagement in MOOCs I'll be doing this week - #change11 - on blip.tv! http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T16:09:08Z

@mark_mcguire tweeted: Terry Anderson & Jon Dron, networked learning, Ellum. synch. session Sun. 20 Nov. 1:00pm MDT http://t.co/6MUIIAdI #change11 #eci831 # 2011-11-20T08:09:43Z

@SlavetoDave tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance - Social Media Part 2 http://t.co/Qn99o7Qf /via @ 2011-11-20T09:55:51Z

@suifaijohnmak tweeted: RT @gsiemens: RT @JeffreyKeefer: Looking forward to the #nlc2012 http://t.co/SeTf4UxW synchronous session with @terguy and @jondron tomorrow # 2011-11-20T08:52:36Z

@SesocialMmedia tweeted: http://t.co/WqQP3zV5 #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of ...: “This is possibly explained by ... http://t.co/ 2011-11-20T10:13:08Z

@SlavetoDave tweeted: #Change11 Engagement, Sharing and Learning in Times of Abundance - Learner Autonomy Part 3 http://t.co/lQnLmPd8 /via @ 2011-11-20T09:57:16Z

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