KEYNOTE SESSION
“Should we be Using Communities for Learning?”
with Nancy White
March 17, 2010
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST
(see time in other time zones)
Description: We are navigating a tumultuous and very interesting transition of how we think about learning. We are stepping beyond the boundaries of “course,” questioning the continuum of formal and informal learning — all in a time when technology is fundamentally changing what it means to “be together.” From this context, the idea of using the social structure of “community” for learning has come center stage. Community has shown to be valuable in some contexts. But should it be the structure? Is structuring our educational frameworks around community central, or does it deserve a different place along the continuum of individual–community–networked learning. When is community the sweet spot? When is it the trap? Let’s talk.
About the Presenter:
Nancy is an internationally recognized online interaction designer, facilitator, blogger, learner, teacher, presenter, tinkerer and writer on online facilitation and interaction, social architecture and social media. She co-authored “Digital Habitats: stewarding technology for communities” with Etienne Wenger and John Smith. She’s also a chocoholic.