Tuesday, May 21, 2013

TGIF: 7fsMOOCow Join in NOW


Read below for TGIF with links, or you can view TGIF on the Web...Click here



Twentieth issue, Volume Six

TLT Group TGIF 5.21.2013           
From Group World Headquarters



Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW started on Friday! It’s not too late to jump in.

Step one: Register Here
Step two: Start Here

This link will take you to a video introduction to the MOOC

Consider an institutional membership in TLT.
Institutional Subscription entitles everyone at your institution to TLT group activities, services, and resource materials.  And individual membership is free to all within your institution. You will find more information on our website. Sally Gilbert, Director of Administration, can answer any questions you may have sallygilbert@tltgroup.org

    “7 Futures Amer. Educ...Screen-Captured World” MOOCow tlt.gs/7FsMOOCow Slides/links/chat transcript from May 17 #tltg7FsMOOCow TLT Group FridayLive!

    7 Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCow

    Putting Experience First - Join FridayLive May 24th

    Review/summary Sener’s 7 Futures Amer. Education: Improving.. Screen-Captured World. For MOOCow tlt.gs/7FsMOOCow


    Members Only Exchange

    Changing Roles in Online Teaching and Learning
    (This session is free to TLT Group Members Fee to others)
    May 22, 2013 2:00pm Eastern Time
    Leaders: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, and others Register Here


    This session is free to TLT Group Individual Members.  ($75 to others)

    We have done a session on roles such as VOC.  In this session the plan is to talk of other roles such as that of a scribe, maybe even the designated learner.  There could be a designated questioner, naysayer, optimist, etc.  What else have people used or what else could be done.

    This is especially relevant to our MOOC creation and to our Silver Cloudians who we hope will take some of these roles as we proceed.


    May 24th advanced organizer.

    Trey Mireles returns to FridayLive on May 24th, Putting EAT (Experience, Apply, Teach) to the Test
    Three ways to participate:
    1. SHARE your experience implementing EAT.
    2. STUMP THE EXPERT: bring an instructional challenge for trey to design using EAT
    3. SHARE  an Animoto video you have created.
      It will be fun to share, learn from each other and hear more from Trey.
        1.  


    FridayLive!
    Putting EAT (Experience, Apply, Teach) to the Test

    May 24, 2013  2:00-3:00 pm ET - free to all.  
    Presenter;Trey Mireles Madison College

    The Experience-Apply-Teach instructional strategy focuses on using technology to introduce course concepts more vividly.  Testimonials from teachers who have used this strategy will be shared. You are invited to "stump the expert." Bring Trey an instructional challenge that you would like to solve.
    This link will take you to one person’s experience implementing EAT.

    In addition, people are invited to share Animoto presentations they have created. Contact Beth Dailey, dailey@tltgoup.org
    Up-coming  FridayLive! schedule:
    May 24 Putting EAT (Experience, Apply, Teach) to the Test. Trey Mireles, Psychology instructor, Madison College
    June 7 Seven Futures 2nd session “The Seven Futures Approach to IEQ: A Dialogue”
    June 14 Seven Futures 3rd session, “Modeling the IEQ Planning Process”  
    June 21 Seven Futures 4th session, “Sharing Your Plans, Reflecting on Your Experience”

    June 28 Review, Respond and Shape
     
    MOOCs Round Three


    Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW
    May 17 - June 21, 2013
    Communicate with fellow schMOOC/MOOCOW’s here


    You can still join the
    Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW
    The series will began wih a live session on May 17th.  The recording of this session is available on the Central Course Communication page
    It will  conclude on June 21, 2013 and consist of four live synchronous sessions and four modules.

    This link will take you to a video introduction to the MOOC

    The schMOOC/MOOCOW* (Massive Open Online Course Or Whatever) will explore John Sener's book "The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World."


    The series will include these participation options ("paths"):
    • guided sequence to enable participants to create an action plan for implementing one or more quality improvement strategies in their course, program, or institution.
    • “do-it-yourself” (DIY)   approach which allows participants to learn what they wish by defining their own objectives and using available resources (both inside and outside the course) to attain them as desired.

    Course Schedule:

    Time Frame
    Event/Topic
    Friday, May 17, 2 - 3pm ET:
    Live Session: Getting Started: Getting to Know You, Us, the Seven Futures
    May 17 - June 7:
    Module 1: Identifying Your Challenge
                                      
    Module 2: Defining Quality Improvement: the Seven Futures Framework & You
    Friday, June 7, 2 - 3pm ET:
    Live Session: The Seven Futures Approach to IEQ: A Dialogue
    June 7 - 14:
    Module 3: Selecting Your IEQ Strategy

    Friday, June 14, 2 - 3pm ET:
    Live Session: Modeling the IEQ Planning Process  
    June 14 - 21:  
    Module 4: Preparing Your IEQ Action Plan
    Friday, June 21, 2 - 3pm ET
    Live Session: Sharing Your Plans, Reflecting on Your Experience
         
                              
    The series will also model several of the key strategies described in Seven Futures, including:
    • learner-generated content (create an action plan and other content that you can use),
    • event-anchored learning (participate in TLT Group's FridayLive! synchronous events to S‘anchor’ course activities), and
    • impact assessment (opportunities to reflect on what you’re learning, mine insights, and assess their impact on you, your students, your colleagues...).

    NOTE:  *a “schMOOC/MOOCOW” is our version of a MOOC (Massively Open Online Course):
    schMOOC”  = “somewhat connectivist, hypothetically Massive Open Online Course” --
    “somewhat connectivist” because the course offers DIY and other connectivist options but also offers more structure than a typical cMOOC. “hypothetically” Massive because the course is open to all but not likely to be huge.

       #TLTGroup
    Encourage. Enable. Engage.

    “7 Futures Amer. Educ...Screen-Captured World” MOOCow tlt.gs/7FsMOOCow Slides/links/chat transcript from May 17 #tltg7FsMOOCow TLT Group FridayLive!


    Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCow

     schMOOC/MOOCow
    You're NOT too late to join!  How to get started, participate - Quick Intro to 7Fs schMOOC/MOOCow
    Click here for schMOOC/MOOCow homebase.



    Full recording of this online session, which includes audio, slides, and text chat available only if you are registered for this series and/or a member of the TLT group.  Members please use this link tlt.gs/memarchives to access the full  collection of available archived sessions.  

    Join us every/any week as we continue to share good ideas, resources, suggestions, and specific [small] next steps in the TLT Group's FridayLive! free weekly online sessions.


    I hope you find all this interesting and useful!  
                     - Steve Gilbert, President, TLT Group May 21, 2013


    Full Text Chat Transcript 
    1.  Prelims, greetings, informal conversation 
    [Scroll down for "2.  Main Event"]

    7 Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCow

    Copy of 7 Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCow

    Putting Experience First - Join FridayLive May 24th

    Trey Mireles returns to FridayLive on May 24th, 2:00 PM ET to talk more about putting experience first or what Trey calls EAT Apples and Carrots.  
         EEXPERIENCE: a common reference point
         AAPPLY: don't do for the learners what they can do for themselves 
             and each other
         TTEACH: debrief, correct and delve deeper
         A: APPLY: go personal, go professional, give options
         CCREATE!

    Trey has offered to take on all of your instructional challenges so come and play "stump the chump."  Register Here for FridayLive.

    Many of you committed to trying out the "EAT Apples and Carrots" approach and report back on Friday.  This link will take you to the experience that I had.

    Beth Dailey

    Friday, May 17, 2013

    Review/summary Sener’s 7 Futures Amer. Education: Improving.. Screen-Captured World. For MOOCow tlt.gs/7FsMOOCow


    • Book Review by Christine Geith - including summary of some major points - of Sener’s The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World  - Concludes with:
      “Sener communicates a keen understanding of the shifts in the foundations of American education institutions and the tensions in societal values. His first-hand knowledge of the evolution of online education in America provides a unique perspective imbedded in the cyberization notion that is the premise for the book. Sener provides seven compelling scenarios based on a comprehensive and insightful understanding of current trends affecting American higher education, as well as K-12 education.

      “The Free Markets and Standards Rule scenarios describe a focus on efficiency, consistency and education as commodity. Free Learning Rules and Cyberdystopia describe a more emotional response to the trends. Steady As She Goes and Education Improves focus on social barriers and opportunities. The Distant Scenario, is a call to action taking the best of all points of view and leveraging the trends and foundational shifts to create high-quality education for everyone. These well-developed future scenarios provide a variety of lenses through which to understand the current landscape of change in American higher education.”

    Tuesday, May 14, 2013


    Read below for TGIF with links, or you can view TGIF on the Web...Click here



    Nineteenth issue, Volume Six

    TLT Group TGIF 5.14.2013           
    From Group World Headquarters


    Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW starts on Friday!
    Learn more by attending FridayLive on May17th! or Clicking Here



    Consider an institutional membership in TLT.
    Institutional Subscription entitles everyone at your institution to TLT group activities, services, and resource materials.  And individual membership is free to all within your institution. You will find more information on our website. Sally Gilbert, Director of Administration, can answer any questions you may have sallygilbert@tltgroup.org
      Design Courses: Significant Learning vs Cover Content + Dev 7Futures MOOC. Transcript/etc tlt.gs/frlv #TLTGfrlv online free FridayLive! TLTG

      Uses of "MOOC material" - controversy & comments (NCSU TLTR) prep for TLTG MOOCow planning today 2pm ET tlt.gs/frlv

      Members Only Exchange

      Changing Roles in Online Teaching and Learning
      (This session is free to TLT Group Members Fee to others)
      May 15, 2013 2:00pm Eastern Time
      Leaders: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, and others Register Here


      This session is free to TLT Group Individual Members.  ($75 to others)

      We have done a session on roles such as VOC.  In this session the plan is to talk of other roles such as that of a scribe, maybe even the designated learner.  There could be a designated questioner, naysayer, optimist, etc.  What else have people used or what else could be done.

      This is especially relevant to our MOOC creation and to our Silver Cloudians who we hope will take some of these roles as we proceed.


      May 24th advanced organizer.
       
      Trey Mireles returns to FridayLive on May 24th, Putting EAT (Experience, Apply, Teach) to the Test

      Participants will share their experiences in putting EAT to the test.  Trey has also offered to field questions via e-mail, trey.mireles@gmail.com

      In addition, those who attended the Animoto session agreed to share the Animoto presentations they have produced.
      It will be fun to share, learn from each other and hear more from Trey.
       



      FridayLive! First Session of Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW*: Getting Started
      May 17, 2013  2:00-3:00 pm ET - free to all.  Presenters; John Sener, Steve Gilbert and others Register Here

      This first live session will launch a schMOOC/MOOCOW* (Massive Open Online Course Or Whatever) that will explore John Sener's book "The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World."

      This session will:
      • introduce what will happen in the course,
      • explain how to access course materials and resources,
      • explain the course structure, schedule, and other basics of participation.

      For more information on the schMOOC/MOOCOW,click here.
      Registration information coming soon.
      Up-coming  FridayLive! schedule:
      May 24 Putting EAT (Experience, Apply, Teach) to the Test. Trey Mireles, Psychology instructor, Madison College
      June 7 Seven Futures 2nd session “The Seven Futures Approach to IEQ: A Dialogue”
      June 14 Seven Futures 3rd session, “Modeling the IEQ Planning Process”  
      June 21 Seven Futures 4th session, “Sharing Your Plans, Reflecting on Your Experience”

      June 28 Review, Respond and Shape
       
      MOOCs Round Three

      Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW

      May 17 - June 21, 2013

      First synchronous session, May 17th

      Registration for the MOOCOW coming soon.


      Seven Futures of American Education schMOOC/MOOCOW


      The series will begin on May 17th and conclude on June 21, 2013.
      It will consist of
      four live synchronous sessions and four modules

      The schMOOC/MOOCOW* (Massive Open Online Course Or Whatever) will explore John Sener's book "The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World."

      The series will include these participation options ("paths"):
      • guided sequence to enable participants to create an action plan for implementing one or more quality improvement strategies in their course, program, or institution.
      • “do-it-yourself” (DIY)   approach which allows participants to learn what they wish by defining their own objectives and using available resources (both inside and outside the course) to attain them as desired.

      Course Schedule:

      Time Frame
      Event/Topic
      Friday, May 17, 2 - 3pm ET:
      Live Session: Getting Started: Getting to Know You, Us, the Seven Futures
      May 17 - June 7:
      Module 1: Identifying Your Challenge
                                        
      Module 2: Defining Quality Improvement: the Seven Futures Framework & You
      Friday, June 7, 2 - 3pm ET:
      Live Session: The Seven Futures Approach to IEQ: A Dialogue
      June 7 - 14:
      Module 3: Selecting Your IEQ Strategy

      Friday, June 14, 2 - 3pm ET:
      Live Session: Modeling the IEQ Planning Process  
      June 14 - 21:  
      Module 4: Preparing Your IEQ Action Plan
      Friday, June 21, 2 - 3pm ET
      Live Session: Sharing Your Plans, Reflecting on Your Experience
           
                                
      The series will also model several of the key strategies described in Seven Futures, including:
      • learner-generated content (create an action plan and other content that you can use),
      • event-anchored learning (participate in TLT Group's FridayLive! synchronous events to S‘anchor’ course activities), and
      • impact assessment (opportunities to reflect on what you’re learning, mine insights, and assess their impact on you, your students, your colleagues...).

      NOTE:  *a “schMOOC/MOOCOW” is our version of a MOOC (Massively Open Online Course):
      schMOOC”  = “somewhat connectivist, hypothetically Massive Open Online Course” --
      “somewhat connectivist” because the course offers DIY and other connectivist options but also offers more structure than a typical cMOOC. “hypothetically” Massive because the course is open to all but not likely to be huge.

         #TLTGroup
      Encourage. Enable. Engage.