WomensLearningStudio

home "self/personal development " emotional intelligence (EQ) emotional intelligence theory (EQ - Emotional Quotient) Emotional Intelligence - EQ - is a relatively recent behavioural model, rising to prominence with Daniel Goleman's 1995 Book called 'Emotional Intelligence'.

The Crowdfunding Accreditation for Platform Standards (CAPS) program is an initiative by Crowdsourcing.org to promote the adoption of best practices for the operation of crowdfunding platforms

Web's Largest Crowdsourcing Directory of Sites - over 1800 crowdsourcing and crowdfunding sites.

All about Livestream

Also fascinating. I think this can be a very useful tool once we begin having sessions. I am still unsure what those sessions will be, but I think this would great.I am currently listening to Deepak Chopra's book launch. Interesting.

Review of John Thackara's new book that has bearing on designing online learning spaces.

exemplifies tool use and learning frequency

Connected Learning site may be something WLStudio should become a part of (don't know if it is possible) or emulate. I like: 1. their philosophy of learning AND the tools they use with Google +hangouts (free open tool and limiting the # of registered participants) 2. livestreaming the event live and allowing others to participate through chat box and 3. building an archive of past events.

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MySciNet community site that has range of membership groups including Women in Science and Social Networking Etiquette

Online communities page for AWIS

Maybe this is a platform/technology that could serve as our primary online workspace for WL Studio--need to try it out!

The Blog of Tim Ferriss with guest post by Peter Diamandis about crowdsourcing problems and going to capital sources for funding. Reviews the changes in communication and cooperation and what is now possible with ICTs.

I was looking for a tool that allowed the "crowd" to create a database, which I think is ultimately what we would want. None of the ten listed seemed to fit that description. Did either of you see one that we may want to consider, or do we try to find something else? Does one of these seem like a good fit for us in other ways?

I haven't determined that any of these is the preferred channel for doing the W.W. database, Lyn. But the idea of incentivizing the creation and maintenance of a crowdsourced 'database' (for lack of a better term) is offered by these groups. A wiki that is set up for a Learning W.W. could be the beginning app until we find someone to do it or a tool to do it better. Even using Diigo in a paid account could work to gather tagged contributions with better organization to follow when we enlist someone to help us.

this is the one I sent via email. I think this is a better place for it. MindLeaders HR release new Functional Skills software. clients around the UK.

eportfolios vendor

Provides the rational for reimagining education for young people. I believe that most of these principles apply to adults in the workforce, too. Premise for WLstudio.

Killer infograph on Connected (equitable, social, and participatory) Learning from Connected Learning Principles, Connected Learning.

Absolutely fabulous video (6 minutes) on Connected Learning and how we must change the outcomes based focus of education to awaken the curiosity of each learner and engage with them in learning how to learn given the distribution of resources, ideas, experts, etc. while preserving the learners' autonomy, access to diversity, openness to others for learning, interactivity with similar and diverse co-learners, etc. Film by Nic Askew at Soulbiographies.com interviewing McArthur Foundation person and two professors of education

Premise(?) for WL Learning Studio from Harold Harche's blog, February 23, 2012 Excerpts: "Those specialized departments of the 20th century need to engage in social learning, by modelling behaviour and continuously developing next practices to adapt to changing conditions. This is the challenge to remain relevant in the 21st century workplace. Learn or die." "This isn't the Information Age, it's the Learning Age; and the quicker people get their heads around that, the better - Prof Stephen Heppell" "It boils down to the fact that in the network era, value is derived from workforce collaboration, where you are either contributing to the network, or you are no longer required."

Beautiful schematic on value creation--all of the activities and trust building and connection building that occurs before a collaboration effort is noticed, Oscar Berg, February 14, 2012

Blog post by Stephen Downes exploring what a MOOC does and does not do--it does not replicate or build on past failed educational pathways where a person--adult or child--is not motivated enough to invest time in his/her own learning path. He mentions that online gaming is the best pre-MOOC and equivalent to MOOC for young people. Makes me wonder about my addiction to WordsFree and Scrabble on my iphone and desire to beat the computer again and again. Or enrolling in a MOOC where the opportunity to connect with smart, similarly-quested learners/achievers/doers must motivate me to overcome challenges of schedule, technology, serendipitous approach to learning, self-expression, etc. The MOOC is simply a much bigger playground where my motivation and my two feet (or eyes!) rule my behavior .

Using Off-the-Shelf Software to Showcase Your Own or Student Work By Helen C. Barrett Published in Learning & Leading with Technology, April, 2000 In the October 1998 issue of Learning & Leading with Technology, I outlined the strategic questions to ask when developing electronic portfolios.