from content to curation
DESCRIPTION
We live in an age of rich content. So why is it that most of our elearning initiatives start with a call for more content, a practice that is both costly and time consuming? Ben Betts, one of the UK’s leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of curation, says the trick is not in creating learning materials centrally, but in curation: making best use of the materials that already exist, or that learners are already creating.TRANSCRIPT
From Content to Curation
Ben BettsManaging Director & Research Engineer
Question:When Learners & Managers approach you, what questions do they typically ask?
Increasingly, learning is work, work is learningSee Harold Jarche for lots more on this... http://www.jarche.com
Learning is NOT a spectator sport (neither is work)
Think Archimedes in the bathtub... The Foxtrot of Creativity (Slow, Slow, Quick)
True insight comes from connections.
What happens when we can’t make connections?
Lucien Monfils, 2008.This file is licensed under the Creative
Commons Attribution-Share Alike
It’s less about creating the perfect contentand more about letting learners create the perfect content for themselves
For me, this is what Curation in our context is all about; a personalised learning journey for everyone
ContentGeneric
Process DrivenStandardised
Principles
CurationUnique
Problem DrivenPersonalised
Solutions
If that’s you, then nudging people towards making connections is rapidly becoming what you do...
Cognitive Presence is a 4-step method that can help learners foster meaningful connections (Garrison et al)
Step 1: TriggeringWhat peaked my interest?
Step 2: ExplorationWhat does this mean?
Step 3: IntegrationHow does this apply to my world?
Copyright midcheshireman | Flickr
Step 4: ResolutionResolving the conflict
An example of how we did it, using Gamification to nudge learners
Step 1: Triggering – points for viewing
Step 2: Exploration – points for contribution
Step 3: Integration End-of-Level
Step 4: Resolution - Curation
Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness
How can you engage people in Curation?
Think Self Determination Theory...
Diagram adapted from Connie Malamed
Call to Action – your role in the future?
http://theelearningcoach.com
It starts with a resource and a conversation. Here’s 50 free resources to kick-off:www.curatr.co.uk/index.php?view=resources