Visual Learning, Online Social Networks and Knowledge Construction Dr. Marina McIsaac Arizona State University Dr. António Moreira Universidade de Aveiro Presented at ICEM, Poitiers September 2008
Learning is Alphabet Soup b-learning, blended e-learning, electronic m-learning, mobile u-learning, ubiquitous
Net-Generation Born , Millenials, Digital Natives Grown up in a digital culture (computers, MP3, DVD, cellphones) Rely on ICTs for information Use portable electronic devices widely Construct knowledge collaboratively
Net-Generation Wants Active learning, receive and process quickly, multitask Flexible learning environments Control of their own learning Teachers who are not digital immigrants Animated, image-based and interactive information resources
Students today Learn visually as well as verbally Construct their own knowledge Participate in online social networks to collaborate with others
Visual Learning Digital images Photography, Video, UTube Virtual Worlds,Serious Games Second Life, Palestine
Online Photo databases Flickr sharing Picasa management
Utube
Second Life
Serious Games
Online Social Networks iPhone apps, social network category Facebook ivote Skype
iphone social networks
iVote
Skype
Knowledge Construction The art and science of mass collaboration… Tapscott & Williams, 2007
Knowledge Construction Wikinomics Mass Collaboration
Beyond Social Networking New forms of collaboration Openness Sharing Connecting globally Open Source Wikipedia Web-enabled communities
The New Economy Collective capability to drive innovation and growth Low cost, collaborative infrastructure Open source Out source Digital commons shares knowledge, bandwidth Threat to status quo
The participation revolution now underway opens up new possibilities for … profound social benefits, including the opportunity to make governments more accountable and lift millions of people out of poverty Tapscott & Williams, 2007