Presentation @ BLC10

1. K12 Learning 2.0
Using the Tools to Learn About
(hopefully more than) the Tools

2. My Info & Today’s Dessert
Shelley Paul | @lottascales
shelley (dot) paul @ gmail.com

3. First, an Invitation
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com

4. The Intent
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgold/3229042760/

5. The Nagging Worry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaworukoneru/2230794481/

6. The Dilemma
It can be hard to know what you want
to do if you don’t know what’s possible.

7. What you hope for...
“I have become a learner again.”

8. “What do you like
about blogging?”
http://blog.woodward.edu/ps_edmison/?p=235

9. The Evolution
The Inspiration: 43 Things I might want to do this
year (article by Stephen Abrams)
The Original: PLCMC Learning 2.0 (Helene
Blowers' program for public library staff)
The Offspring: K12 Learning 2.0 (my course)

10. “Official” Objectives
Survey of tools
Exposure to “shifts”
Models

11. Tacit Objectives
Community
Technological Self-reliance
Curiosity
Risk-taking

12. What’s under the hood?
Course design
Core technologies
Support resources
Scaffolding and repetition
K12 Learning 2.0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4782904694/

13. Test Drive (Your Turn)
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4782904694/

14. A Few of My Favorite
“Things...”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/61479875/

15. Thoughts on Blog Posts
“It is literally a written conversation with the world.
What an opportunity for opening the mind!”
“Whether the blogs were about writing, ecology, or
encouraging learning, they made me feel connected
to people I have never met in person – and never
will, but whose opinions were suddenly important.
This was a pleasant and exciting surprise.”
http://travel1.edublogs.org/2008/09/24/thing-4-thoughts-on-blog-posts/

16. Student-Based Learning
for the Adult
“ By reviewing the materials, I was able to identify the
problem and implement the solution. What a wonderful
lesson to learn and share with adults who think being
the source of all knowledge is a teacher’s primary goal.
Critical thinking skills, student-based learning, and
discovery learning are nurtured and taught by giving
students the best tools, NOT all the answers.”
http://dbriggs.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/student-based-learning-for-the-adult/

17. Go Ahead and Use Me!
“We want people to take our ideas. We want
people to give us theirs ... the idea of stamping
something with a ‘Use Me, Please’ is exciting, if
not a little bit ego-inflated. Who would want to
use something I created? Everyone, clearly.”
http://cruncher18.edublogs.org/2008/03/24/go-ahead-and-use-me-creative-commons-thing-9/

18. Bow Olympics!

19. Vicki Davis is Inspiring!
http://perkone.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/thing-4-cool-cat-teachers-spy-article-is-a-must-read/#comment-13

20. My RSS Obsession
“My name in Ana, and I’m an RSS-oholic. Ok,
so I’ve gotten familiar with RSS for about a
month now ... I love opening my google reader
to find all of my favorite news sources
consolidated in my own personalized little way.
http://perkone.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/thing-4-cool-cat-teachers-spy-article-is-a-must-read/#comment-13

21. Google Docs for Music
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cmlqdUtScUJJVEZRWmRQY3pUQk9RTEE6MA

22. Networked Learning
“...with Web 2.0 you can become part of a much wider
community, and are able to draw on a much larger and
diverse range of opinions than those of your colleagues. I
realized that I enjoy being challenged and stimulated by others
who have taken the time to express their opinions and relate
their experiences, and who have done so in a way that is well-
written and compelling to read.”
http://q8biology.edublogs.org/2008/10/29/thing-7b-will-web-20-be-an-integral-part-of-education

23. Networked Learning
http://q8biology.edublogs.org/2008/10/29/thing-7b-will-web-20-be-an-integral-part-of-education

24. Reflections (Thing 23)
“I hope that I show my students my
excitement and enthusiasm for my new found
knowledge. I want to be an example of
someone enjoying life-long learning. Because
the more I learn the more I like learning.”
http://suzedw.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/thing-23-final-thoughts/

25. Reflections (Thing 23)
“I think [this course] has redefined how I learn and will
teach. That is a big statement. I always thought I had to be an
expert on something in the computer lab before I dared
take my students in but I know it is the process of learning
that is just as important. I feel so good that I completed this
course and I want my students to feel that exhilaration.”
http://lovingtoread6.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/thing-23-hooray/

26. Lessons & Discoveries
Commitment
Feedback is huge
Shut-down happens
Problem-solving = Empowerment
Focus on students ingrained
CC is new to most
Wikis = Gateway
Hooray Stretch tasks!
Design for Habits & Connections
Analog Rules!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alokemon/279923162/

27. Reflections (Thing 23)
“My students have such an amazing view
of the world now. No person is too far
away or too unreachable for them!”
http://mrsedmison.edublogs.org/2008/05/11/thing-23-this-has-been-an-amazing-journey/

28. Questions?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87765855@N00/3105128025/

29. Finally, an Invitation
http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com