LearningEverywhere!Me, We and the NetworksGirl Scout Learning & Development Conference 2010

Nancy White - Full Circle Associates

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“Doubt is a wonderful thing.” Richard Feynman

“Doubt is a wonderful thing.” Richard Feynman

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Find an object ...a piece of paper and a pen...

Learning

Reciprocal Apprenticeship (Levy)

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Reciprocal Apprenticeship was a rare form of Jedi apprenticeship and has hardly been practiced since the Cleansing of the Nine Houses. This is where two Jedi were both Masters and Apprentices to each other. The most famous pair to be under Reciprocal Apprenticeship were Jedi Masters Kyle Katarn and Mara Jade Skywalker of the New Jedi Order.

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Applying Our Gifts

Reciprocal Apprenticeship

Learning

Belonging

Applying Our Gifts

Reciprocal Apprenticeship

Learning

Belonging

Applying Our Gifts

Fear

Control

http://technologyforcommunities.com/

Tech + Social:Tech + Social:Technology has

fundamentally changed how we can be together

#1 People Forms(me, we, network)

and why this matters

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Go  Solo?

Think exploring…

Pairs, triads and very small groups –

Fly with the flock?

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Roam the network?

What are the implications for you?

• How you teach and lead?

• How you design for learning?

• How you understand activity and learning agendas?

Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualPersonal

identity, interest & trajectory

(girl, facilitator,leader) Bounded

membership; group identity,

shared interest, human centered.

(Troop, district,etc.)Boundaryless; fuzzy,

intersecting interests, object

centered sociality (Engeström)

(Girl Scouting)

Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualConsciousness, confidence level, risk tolerance, styles, emotion

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

blocks, less cohesion, distributed power/trust, change

Many: Networks

We: Communities

Me: the IndividualBadges, journals, email, portfolios, Facebook page, etc.

Meetings, confs., projects, wikis, group blogs, collaborative platforms…Facebook,

ELGG, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia,etc…

Recap (for the short term memory challenged like me)

DoubtMetaphorsReciprocal apprenticeship, sharing gifts,

belongingMe, we, network

#2Polarities

TOGETHERNESS    SEPARATENESS

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community timecommunity space

shifting engagement & rhythm...

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Participation             Reification

Vocabularies, tools, concepts, badges, songs, methods, stories, pictures, …

Conversing, singing, experimenting, practicing, learning, planning…

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INTERACTING        PUBLISHING

INDIVIDUAL              GROUP

Designed for groups, experienced as individuals

Does not imply homogeneity

Multi-membership

Attention

togetherness                                       separateness

participation reification

individual group

rhythm

interaction

identity

F2F Community platform

purpose exercise

•What polarities might show up with your scouting learning and leadership contexts?

#3Roles (yeah, yours!)

enable people to…

• discover & appropriate useful technology

• be in and use communities & networks (people)

• express their identity

• find and create content

• usefully participate

       facilitators      community leaderstechnology stewards            network weaversIndependent thinkers

       

    So what?

       Learning together Me, we, network polarities

         REFLECTION & ACTION!

15% solution

Noticing and using the influence, discretion and power individuals have right now.

– Keith McCandless

Epilogue

ContactNancy Whitenancyw at fullcirc dot com

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