Networked Learning for Professional Development

Networked Learning for Professional development

Rory SieKeynote @ NOVICE conference

October 5th, 2012

• Constructivism (Bruner, 1966)

• Learning by example/through observation (Bandura, 1977; Vygotsky, 1978)

• Connectivism (Siemens, 2005)

Social Learning

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Learning at work

• Formal courses and seminars

• Informal ‘chat at the coffee machine’

Learning at work

• Formal courses and seminars

• Informal ‘chat at the coffee machine’

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Learning at work

• Formal courses and seminars

• Informal ‘chat at the coffee machine’

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Learning at work

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• “Make use of each others expertise”

• Networked interactions allow professionals to share their own practice rather than being passive recipients of expert knowledge. (Boud & Hager, 2012)

• The participation perspective takes learning out of the individual mind and formal educational settings and places it in everyday organizational life and work. (Pahor, Skerlavaj & Dimovski, 2008)

Professional development

• Non-formal learning is important but its importance is insufficiently appreciated. (Knight, 2002)

• ….. And because it is easier to measure, professional development has often become synonymous with participation in formal courses or seminars. (Boud & Hager 2012)

Problems 1/2

• ‘Problem’ of informal learning

• Ad hoc

• Spontaneous

• Integrated in daily work practices

• Invisible

• People rely on their networks for information to get their daily work done

Problems 2/2

1. Visualise

2. Value

3. Reward

Networked Learning

Visualise

Network Awareness Tool

• can visualise teacher-teacher and teacher-theme relations

• can map the informal reality

• is a supporting instrument

• is a reflection instrument

• is a social browser (Yellow Pages)

Network Awareness Tool (NiB / NAT)

• is not an Intranet

• is not another Facebook

• is not a standalone tool

Network Awareness Tool (NiB / NAT)

• Awareness

• Peer support

• Realise that we do not have to rely on a single expert

• Join networks to build knowledge together

• Realise how valuable conversations with my peers are and what benefits they have

Added value for professionals

• See what really ‘drives’ the organisation

• Detect core themes/interests

• See learning networks and communities

• See how and with whom teachers cooperate

• Utilize existing informal learning networks

• Support informal relations

Added value for management

(Buchel & Raub, 2002)

Stages of network value

Rewarding value

Remember!

1. Visualise

2. Value

3. Reward

It’s your turn!

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