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Master’s Program in Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University
Social Technology & Learning: Converting the Non-believersJeff MerrellKeeley Sorokti
MSLOC student answers to question: What advice would your current-self give to your past-self on overcoming barriers to digital engagement?
“Ideas need air to breath and evolve. [Digital communities] let you do this with lots of people quickly. Use them to develop your thinking.”
“Don’t be intimidated by what others are doing. Do your own thing smartly.”
“Share inspiration. Not your nail polish color.”
MSLOC student answers to question: What advice would your current-self give to your past-self on overcoming barriers to digital engagement?
Digital, personal learning networks
Enclosed communities
and public networks
Q: So how do you get there? Do you work on establishing a collaborative culture first? Or do you implement technology to help change the culture?
A: Yes.
Be digitally literateAttention
ParticipationCollaboration
Critical consumptionNetwork smarts
Digital literacy skills from Howard Rheingold in Net Smart
As learning professionals:
How do we help our digital
community get something out of
the dialogue?Photo by Hector Parayuelos via Flickr
Know-how for learning practitionersBe able to recognize network healthKnow when and how to participateAnalyze using data and stories
1: Be able to recognize network health
Don’t worry about lurkingLook for passion and temporary convergenceLook for trust and safetyLook for short-term valueLook for emergent roles
Trust
Example: Network health
Example: Network health
Passion
Example: Network health Temporary convergence
Example: Network health
Emergent rolesConnectorGreeterMediatorIdea initiatorIdea synthesizerProtocol officer
2: Know when and how to participate
ConnectorGreeterMediatorIdea initiatorIdea synthesizerProtocol officer
Focu
s of a
ttenti
on
Low
High
Time
Trust-building (greeting, encouraging, standards-setting)
Connector
All other roles
Modeling the emergent roles
Explanation: Know when and how to participate
Focu
s of a
ttenti
on
Low
High
Time
Trust-building (greeting, encouraging, standards-setting)
Connector
All other roles
Modeling the emergent roles
Explanation: Know when and how to participate
Adapted from the work of Etienne Wenger, Beverly Trayner, Maarten de Laat in “Promoting and Assessing Value Creation in Communities and Networks: A Conceptual Framework.” Heerlen: Ruud de Moor Centrum - Open Universiteit; 2011.
Discover new resources
Make new connection
Learn something that changes the way you work in practice
Learners only recognize this in hindsight, connecting the dots back to downstream activities.
3: Analyze using data and stories
Combine data and stories
Example: Analyze
LMS
Why did MSLOC choose Jive Enterprise Social Network?
Why did MSLOC choose Jive Enterprise Social Network?
Custom Streams
Interest & Expertise Locator
Program-Level Conversation
Private Class-Level
Conversation
Social Tech & LearningTop Three Takeaways
1) Organizational Culture Matters
2) Community Management & Content Design Matter
3) Technology Platform Matters
Continue the dialogue
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