Ben Wilkoff - The Ripe Environment for Authentic Learning

Ben Wilkoff - The Ripe Environment for Authentic Learning June 27, 2008

Posted by Matthew Woolums in Conference Sessions.
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Back channel set up on USTREAM.tv
Ben is also audio recording the session. Maybe he’ll post it.

What is authentic learning? 6 strings
It’s about creating context
It’s about staying connected
It’s about forging collaboration - generating change, something new
It’s about changing direction
It’s about starting a conversation
It’s about continually learning something new

People are reluctant to change the way they think about themselves, or their professional practices, or their world view.

Students are natural collaborators - example of editing Chuck Norris jokes.

Collaboration - Youth Twitter, http://www.youtwitter.com and Mr. Mayo’s Space - online notebook of student projects (looks like a micro or tumblr blog) http://spacemag.tumblr.com/

Back channels are effective when directed, moderated, polled, and reflected upon after the conversation. Make use of student interest and knowledge to support the use of technology by other students.

One mark of collaboration is the number of revisions.

What is the itch that you need to scratch right now.

Use of voicethread to collect new questions that came up during the session.

Edupunk - http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/05/29/my-edupunk-heroes/

Wrapped it up with a Smith-Corona typewriter visual. Something special about the uniqueness of typed thoughts on paper but it is a closed system. We need to connect, to link, when we commit thoughts. Sometimes we can use a typewriter, but mostly, we need to connect.

I’m thinking I need to spend more time reflecting. I wonder where that will lead. Make use of my commute time.

http://learningischange.com/2008/06/27/the-ripe-environment-for-authentic-learning-tie-2008/

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