the network & me
DESCRIPTION
This is my Think Piece for 2014 tackling the development of the theme of the future CSU graduate. It addresses one of the key graduate learning outcomes - digital literacies - by discussing the concept of networks and how they apply in a variety of ways in education. Presentation with audio is available here: http://youtu.be/6pdVeboAOLATRANSCRIPT
THE NETWORK & METim Klapdor
INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
NETWORKS
NETWORKS ARE AN
EXPRESSION
Maps rather than Places
NETWORKS AREN'T THINGS WE BUILDTHEY MAP THE CONNECTIONS
WE CREATE.
SIEMENS & DOWNES
CONNECTIVISM
Connections create meaning— George Siemens
THE MEDIUM
MEDIUM ≠ TECHNOLOGY
Create & ShareParticipate in DialogueFacilitate Experiences
NETWORKS ARE NOT NEW
Digital technology enhances the essential functions
CREATE/SHARE = ABUNDANCEDIALOGUE WITH OTHERS = COMPLEXIFICATION
FACILITATE EXPERIENCES = ENLARGEMENT/EXPANSION
BEYOND THE PHYSICAL
Networks are free from many of the logistical challenges of the past.
THEPERSONAL NETWORK
CONNECTING THE CAMPUS
the effect of geography is diminished significantly
THE DIGITAL
DIVIDE
TheDIGITAL SELF
It's not about Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn
Beyond an Avatar
You in aDIGITAL FORM
THE
SELF AWARENODE
... and me?
LIVING IN A FISH BOWL WHILE DREAMING OF THE OCEAN
BLOG + TWITTER + YAMMER
REALPEOPLE & OPPORTUNITIES
A GLOBAL AUDIENCE63 countries
NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALSDesigners, Developers, Academics,
Teachers, Librarians, Technologists, Scientists, Engineers, Writers, Creatives
USED, QUOTED & REFERENCED
INSPIRE OTHERS TOWRITE + CREATE + SHARE
BECOME CONNECTED
THE
NETWORK& ME
NETWORK IDEASThese think pieces are a challenge to get everything into such a short timeframe.
If you'd like to know more here's a reading list
HTTP://BIT.LY/THINK14
IMAGES
You Are Here - https://flic.kr/p/9bNtkSocial network in a course - https://flic.kr/p/8BZCvh
Crowd - https://flic.kr/p/Wd54UCables - https://flic.kr/p/L8PwwCrack - https://flic.kr/p/4FC6i2
Lego People - https://flic.kr/p/sZiReFacebook Connections - https://flic.kr/p/93Coc9