ELISE - e-learning for in service teacher training - EDEN2007 conference
- 2. 8. Teacher A Wi-Fi connection into Wikipedia would ensure he'd never be caught out by cheeky questions about obscure historical figures, while he could be easily reconfigured to speak seven or eight different languages Top 10 future jobs for Honda's Asimo robot http://techdigest.tv/2007/03/top_10_future_j.html
- 5. Integrating social software in an online e-learning course for teachers Maarten Cannaerts De Nayer institute (W&K) - Belgium Tom Wambeke Katho Tielt - Open Higher Education - Belgium Steven Verjans Open University of The Netherlands
- 10. An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field. Niels Bohr
- 11. ELISE project 2002-2005 E-Learning for In-Service teacher training in Europe EU-funded Minerva project ended Sept 2005 Purpose Develop e-learning methodology for In-Service training Provide on-line course on e-didactics EliseLeren course E-module sciences, languages, history
- 12. Course EliseLeren Successful product of Minerva project 240 participants since start in 2004 Continued after end of European financing Self-organising Self-supporting (more or less)
- 14. Course Concept Who: What: Where: How: How much: Didactics: Teachers in higher & adult education 8 weeks of training about e-didactics Online & two/three f2f meetings Strict timing – Small groups 3 to 10 study hours / week Group learning & learning by doing
- 15. Course content Introduction Module 2: Instructional Design Module 3: e-Assignments Module 4: e-Communication Module 5: e-Feedback and Evaluation Module 6: e-Portfolio Module 7: Learning Networks Module 8: Learning Platforms (technology)
- 16. WHO? Started with project team Participants were invited to become e-coach Alumni invite colleagues to participate Group of e-coaches / content developers keeps growing Community-of-practice is coming into being
- 20. Learning is a social process… why do our VLE’s not reflect this?
- 21. Optional Digital Learning Environments Forum + online assessment + reflection Elise-network Networks E-portfolio + Forum Assignment E-portfolio Wiki / Groupwork / IM Feedback/Evaluation Videoconferencing / Flashmeeting Communication Forum + IM Tasks Forum + IM + wiki Instructional design Forum + IM Introduction
- 23. Information Content (Drupal): aggregated in Blackboard or Dokeos Online resources (social bookmarking: Furl) presentations: (Slideshare) More audiovisual input (Flashvlog) External aggregation of educational blogs
- 24. Asynchronous Communication Discussionboards (Blackboard, Dokeos) and in general on Drupal Public Email and Private Messages Assignments (cf. Wiki/ GoogleDocs) Weblogs (e-portfolio) Future = (podcasting, screencasting ?)
- 31. It’s not about the content Online socialization is really important Information exchange within the network Learning by practical experiences Learning as a process, as a network phenomenon, (learning is the network) Multiple views, multiple technologies Open network, bottom up, own identity
- 33. A funny thing happened… “ How do I make a blog?” “ How do I use wiki technology?” “ How do I make an inventory of found links?” “ How do I share my links?” “ How do I keep in touch with the ELISE network?”
- 34. A funny thing happened… -> FURL, Del.icio.us, Netvibes, slideshare,… HOW TO AGGREGATE?
- 36. Towards a PLE to support the CoP? (sorry for the Acronyms (AAAAA)) Advantages: Personal! Learning!
- 37. Towards a PLE? Problems? Chaos and Anarchy! (“learning is messy”) Central point of contact? ‘ Aggregating is difficult’ Use netvibes template?
- 39. Do we need more or less individual just in time learning?
- 41. Positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright