PhD students article summarising critical theories.

Journal article that makes suggestions and gives examples of how technology can be used to design transformative learning experiences. In this article, the author argues that technology use in education has focused on combating instructional problems and inefficiencies. While technology use for such purposes is viable and important, the author proposes that practitioners and researchers in this field utilize emerging technologies as a means to provide opportunities for personally relevant and meaningful transformation. The author discusses strategies for providing such opportunities and presents examples of potentially transformative learning activities and environments. The article concludes with caveats regarding the pursuit of transformation in technologyenhanced learning environments.

Conference paper describing how a USQ under-graduate course has included an assessment item drawing on curation - one form of "PKM". Includes discussion of changes in the availability of information and Personal Learning Networks as parts of the rationale for the move.

Another PhD thesis that "supported the continued use of social network tools to develop 21st century communication, collaboration, and digital literacy skills" within a high school setting

PhD thesis reporting on the impact of blogs on student writing and seeking to offer advice to help "teachers understand the potential benefits of blogging and journaling to increase the content and voice writing skills of their students"

Journal paper from author also involved in the "networked student" video that appears in this list. "Principles of networked learning, constructivism, and connectivism inform the design of a test case through which secondary students construct personal learning environments for the purpose of independent inquiry. Emerging web applications and open educational resources are integrated to support a Networked Student Model that promotes inquiry-based learning and digital literacy, empowers the learner, and offers flexibility as new technologies emerge. The Networked Student Model and a test case are described in detail along with implications and considerations for additional research. The article is meant to facilitate further discussion about K-12 student construction of personal learning environments and offer the practitioner a foundation on which to facilitate a networked learning experience. It seeks to determine how a teacher can scaffold a networked learning approach while providing a foundation on which students take more control of the learning process. "

Another presentation from Downes - perhaps giving a more extreme view of what NGL might do to education. There is a video of the presentation available. "In this presentation I look at the needs and demands of people seeking learning with the models and designs offered by traditional institutions, and in the spirit of reclaiming learning describe a new network-based sysyetm of education with the learner managing his or her education."

Presentation from Stephen Downes - abstract follows ePortfolios and Open Badges are only the first wave in what will emerge as a wider network-based form of assessment that makes tests and reviews unnecessary. In this talk I discuss work being done in network-based automated competency development and recognition, the challenges it presents to traditional institutions, and the opportunities created for genuinely autonomous open learning.

Builds on an extends the previous article on emergent learning and applies it to analysing an assessment item within a first-year media arts education course. It uses/develops a matrix that is proposed as being useful for figuring out how to design emergent learning.

A 2007 description of implementing connectivism in a classroom.

Draws on a range of theoretical perspectives to develop a framework for emergent learning ecologies that compares/contrasts prescriptive learning systems (standard education systems) with emergent learning networks (a more NGL approach). Argues that Web 2.0 and other technological advances make emergent learning much more possible. Draws on the work of Snowden, the gent from the Birthday Party story video from earlier on. Uses the framework to analyse various NGL type courses.

One concept of how a "networked student" would work in a connectivist setting.

A 2008 article introducing the idea of Rhizomatic Education

Paper/presentation by Siemens talks about the difficulty of change and tries to develop a new view of teaching, learning and research. The abstract of the presentation is... "Since Illich's 1970 vision of learning webs, society has moved progressively closer to a networked world where content and conversations are continually at our finger tips and instruction and learning are not centered on the educator. The last decade of technological innovation - mobile phones, social media, software agents - has created new opportunities for learners. Learners are capable of forming global learning networks, creating permeable classroom walls. While networks have altered much of society, teaching, and learning, systemic change has been minimal. This presentation will explore how potential systemic responses leverage the transformative potential of connective knowledge and networked learning."

The #TeacherSelfie project is encouraging teachers to "show off yourself, your classroom, or any of your passions in life to the rest of the teachers around the world.

History teacher outlining a project to crowd source video submissions for a popular song with lyrics re-written to be about Magellan. Looking to get video submissions from around the world.

A reading I might set for week 6 - but perhaps only for a skim. Might be worth a skim anyway. But you do need to make your own call on this.

General advice on what needs to be in place before being able to see shared group annotations via Diigo.

A teacher sharing how they use Twitter in a primary classroom with 6 and 7 year old learners. I wonder what protection issues this would raise in the schools of the teachers amongst us?