The Networked Learner Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet Project June 10, 2014 NY Librarians

Four big points about the impact of technology on learning

Broadband facilitates networked information / networked knowledge

Mobile connectivity alters learning venues and expectations

Social media aid peer-to- peer learning by doing

New kinds of learning can occur in networked spaces: Traits of networked learning Can be DIY and self-paced Can be experiential, participatory Can be just-in time, real time Can draw on peers and their networks Can be place-agnostic Can exploit augmented reality Can have gaming sensibilities Can exploit feedback and analytics

3 technology revolutions drive the changes

First: Internet –

Broadband at home - 70% (+10% more have smartphones) Broadband at home Dial-up at home

Broadband facilitates networked information and networked knowledge Volume, velocity, variety of information grow Information is pervasively created and pervasively consumed – new platforms / formats New literacies take account of flows and filters Knowledge is more openly contested and edited Self-paced learning is facilitated More refined analytics are enabled

Second: Mobile connectivity – Cell phones

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Second: Mobile connectivity – Tablets Tablet owners E-reader owners Have either one

Mobile connectivity alters learning venues and expectations New access points to learning in an any time, anywhere, any device era Attention zones change Real time sharing and just-in-time searching are enabled The “metaverse” brings augmented reality Pervasive awareness and access to social networks

Third: Social networking/media - 61% of all adults % of internet users

The Landscape of Social Media Users (among adults) % of internet users who…. The service is especially appealing to Use Any Social Networking Site 72% Adults ages 18-29, women Use Facebook71% Women, adults ages Use Google+31% Higher educated LinkedIn22% Adults ages 30-64, higher income, higher educated Use Pinterest21% Women, adults under 50, whites, those with some college education Use Twitter18% Adults ages 18-29, African-Americans, urban residents Use Instagram17% Adults ages 18-29, African-Americans, Latinos, women, urban residents Use Tumblr6% Adults ages reddit6% Men ages 18-29

Social media aid peer-to-peer learning by doing Social media are the new neighborhood Participation and experiential learning are more encouraged “Amateur experts” arise and peer coaching is facilitated Social networks expand and diversify Social networks become even more important in the learning process

Fourth revolution: Internet of Things GSMA projections

What is the future of learning? -- Shana Ratner (1997) “Emerging Issues in Learning Communities” New: Learning as a process Knowledge is objective and certain Old: Learning as transaction Knowledge is subjective and provisional

New: Learning as a process Learners receive knowledge Old: Learning as transaction Learners create knowledge What is the future of learning? -- Shana Ratner (1997) “Emerging Issues in Learning Communities”

New: Learning as a process Knowledge is organized in stable, hierarchical structures that can be treated independently of one another Old: Learning as transaction Knowledge is organized “ecologically”- disciplines are integrative and interactive What is the future of learning? -- Shana Ratner (1997) “Emerging Issues in Learning Communities”

New: Learning as a process We learn best passively, by listening and watching Old: Learning as transaction We learn best actively doing and managing our own learning What is the future of learning? -- Shana Ratner (1997) “Emerging Issues in Learning Communities”

New: Learning as a process Our “intelligence” is based on our individual abilities Old: Learning as transaction Our “intelligence” is based on our networks What is the future of learning? -- Shana Ratner (1997) “Emerging Issues in Learning Communities”

Be not afraid