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LearnTel09Me, We and Everyone: navigating the spaces between individuals, groups and networks

Nancy WhiteFull Circle Associates

http://www.fullcirc.com

http://technologyforcommunities.com/

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Go Solo?

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Fly with the flock?

Roam the network?

Tech + Social:Tech + Social:Technology has

fundamentally changed how we can be together

Assumption: Social Learning

(and? “social objects” and “socio-material networks la Engstrom...)

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Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualPersonal identity,

interest & trajectory

Bounded membership;

strong ties, group identity, shared interest, human

centeredBoundaryless; fuzzy,

intersecting interests, weak ties,

object centered sociality (Engeström)

Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualSelf, identity, consciousness, confidence level, risk tolerance, styles, emotion

Distinct power/trust dynamics, shared forward movement or strong blocking, stasis, to maintenance, shared language Flows around

blocks, less cohesion, distributed power/trust, change - SCALABLE!

Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualIndividual access, personal learning environments …

Classes, informal learning cohorts, conferences, clubs…Facebook,

Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia,etc…

the CONTINUUM...

Where are you currently

aiming your efforts?

Can you (my

network) help

me? (Larry's birthday)

• Assess and discern• Design across the continuum • Shift across the continuumimplications

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Action

Connection 4employment

Scale

Triangulating

How?

• External support person(s)

• Learning Connection to a

domain-related network or

community

• Intentional external validation

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Alone... in prison…

Hopefulness…support

Connection

Innovation…

External Validation

Technology implications

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configuration...

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What practices &

roles might we introduce?

How do we enable people to…

• discover & appropriate useful technology

• be in and use communities & networks (people)

• express their identity • find and create content• usefully participate

? ? ?

community leaderstechnology stewards network weaversIndependent thinkers

What is one area in your work where more

attention to the continuum of “me, we

and the network” might

support your purpose?

Epilogue

Resources:onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.comme_we_network

www.technologyforcommunities.com

ContactNancy Whitenancyw at fullcirc dot com

http:www.fullcirc.com@NancyWhite

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