From ‘I Learn’…to ‘We Learn’

Social Media for

Informal Learning
 Presentation made at

‘Learning with Social Media

- Educating the Facebook Generation’

Conference
New Delhi, 10 December 2010
eLearning 1.0

One-
One-on-
on-one relationship
between learner and the
y
online learning content
eLearning 2.0

h Web 2.0
makes online
collaboration
possible
 21st Century

What you know

 21st Century

What you know

 21st Century

What you know

 21st Century

Fill the
‘gap’ by
using
knowledge
of your
network

What you know

 INFORMAL LEARNING

Fill the ‘gap’ by

using
knowledge of
your network

What you know

The Online Learning Journey
Problem with Online Learning - 1

Knowledge is
highly fragmented
AND
Understanding
requires a coherent
narrative
The Social Media Glue!
 Problem with Online Learning - 2

Economics 1.0 = Based on Scarcity

(for Economy of Atoms)

Economics 2.0 = Based on ABUNDANCE

(for economy of BITS)
 Problem with Online Learning - 2

Economics 1.0 = Based on Scarcity

(for Economy of Atoms)

Economics 2.0 = Based on abundance

(for economy of BITS)

NEED FOR FILTERING INFORMATION

 Problem with Online Learning - 2

Economics 1.0 = Based on Scarcity

(for Economy of Atoms)

Economics 2.0 = Based on abundance

(for economy of BITS)

NEED FOR FILTERING INFORMATION

NEED FOR AMPLIFIERS - FOR OWN VOICE

 Problem with Online Learning - 2
Economics 1.0 = Based on Scarcity
(for Economy of Atoms)

Economics 2.0 = Based on abundance

(for economy of BITS)

NEED FOR FILTERING INFORMATION

1. Algorithm-
Algorithm-based Filters

- E.g. Google
 Problem with Online Learning - 2
Economics 1.0 = Based on Scarcity
(for Economy of Atoms)

Economics 2.0 = Based on abundance

(for economy of BITS)

NEED FOR FILTERING INFORMATION

Algorithm-
Algorithm-based Filters 2. Social Media-
Media-based Filters
- Google
-Your
Your Friends on Facebook
-Recommendation
Recommendation Systems
(Amazon feature - ‘People who read this also read’)
-Reputation,
Reputation, Rating, Ranking
systems
Advantage of Social Media in
Online Informal Learning

Co-
Co-learners add Meaning and Context
- Comments
- Social Tagging
- Annotating
Social Media Learning Cycle
In Summary

- Social Media acts as a ‘FILTER

‘FILTER’
FILTER’ to sift and find
relevant information online

- Social Media facilitates online informal learning by

acting as a ‘GLUE
‘GLUE’
GLUE’ that binds and fosters learning
conversations that bring coherence to otherwise
fragmented online information
From Web 1.0 (online information)
to Web 2.0 (online collaboration)

What Next?
 What Next?

WEB 3.0 = Personalization

 What Next?
WEB 3.0 = Personalization

Create learning experiences that are highly personalized

“LEEP”
LEEP”

co-
co-Learning Experiences
Enriched & Personalized*

* More about creating enriched elearning experiences using principles from gaming, storytelling is at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/27772908/Ideas-for-Enriching-the-e-Learning-Experience
 Thank You!

Atul.Pant@TimelessLifeskills.co.uk