23 things al din he 2013

• 1. 23 Things for Digital LiteracyDr Helen Webster, Research AssociateResearcher Development

2. PrinciplesNot just to teach digital tools, but also:an awareness of the ways in which social media and digitaltechnologies can enhance or impact on your workan understanding of the issues raised by social media anddigital technologies, including potential pitfalls, good practiceand ways they are changing the professionan awareness of, and ability to evaluate, new and futuredigital tools and make informed decisions about your ownengagement with them Provision should be tailored, embedded, scaffolded, model digital values, and beinformed by an interprofessional approach 3. What is 23Things?23Things is a self-directed, peer-led andpeer-mentored online learningprogramme which supports learners indiscovering Web 2.0 technologies and isbuilt and participated in using thosesame tools 4. How does a 23Things Programme work? 1 or 2 Things posted on the central blog each week.CentralParticipants write Blogtheir own reflective blogpost on the weeks Thing and read and comment on each others. 5. Advantages of a 23Things style course Learning by doing, and getting started in a ready madecontext Building a supportive learning network and ongoingcommunity Embedded in learners own workflow, tools and context Real-time and space, but flexible Rich source of qualitative feedback and case studies Materials can be left as an artefact, or reused and updated Facilitators learn as much as the participants! 5 6. Adapting 23Things Broadening of remit and Things Modularisation Reflective framework More specific audience, tailoring andembedding Associated workshops6 7. What is a Thing?Each weekly blog post comprises:Brief introduction to the topic and toolInstructions for using the tool (and links to other instructionalmaterial)A small task to complete in the context of their workThe reflective framework (Key skills, Discipline-Specific,Evaluation, Integration) tailored each week with questions andissues to think aboutFurther reading, extras 8. Content for a 23Things courseIf you were developing a 23Things style course, what Modulemight you run and what Tools, Themes and Issues would youinclude?For undergraduates (decide if you want to narrow thediscipline!)For other Learning Developers (including yourself!)9 9. Challenges Drop-out rates and smaller numbers Lurkers (browsers, legitimate peripheral participation?) Concerns about privacy, anonymity and professional identity Access to hardware, software and the internet Not embracing digital thinking and behaviours: Demand for support rather than self-directed exploration and creating a learning network Concerns about openness, IP and sharing user-generated content Broadcasting and consumption rather than peer-networked, many-to-many, participatory engagement 10. Evaluation: Blogging as participationWas the format as a blogging programme helpful? Very helpful: 1 Helpful: 5 Unhelpful: 2What did you like most about the format?I could choose to participate or not. Wasnt forced to blog.Provided content to get blogging; reading other peoples work and ideas for applying thetoolsThe opportunity for interactive discussionThe interaction and sharing of ideas as I got some useful points from other bloggersWhat did you like least about the format? Blogging The emphasis on individual blogging rather than discussion Scrap the requirement for blogging. Just dont think it useful or helpful. Maybe set up a group blog and get people to contribute a couple of entries as the programme goes along?11 11. E-learning Models and 23Things style courses?DevelopmentKnowledge constructionInformation exchange********Online Socialisation**************Access and Motivation ********** Gilly Salmon 12 12. Examples of 23Things style Programmes For Librarians (the original format):http://23thingscambridge.blogspot.co.uk/ For Researchers (and in modules):http://dh23things.wordpress.com/ For CPD (Librarians):http://cpd23.blogspot.co.uk/ For ALDinHE: LD5D (forthcoming!)