You can view and download the PowerPoint presentation here. Also, thanks to Isabella Mora who live blogged during the session, there is a summary of the workshop on her blog.
(Below is the original workshop description that appeared on the CDC program.)
Collaborative Learning for Career Development Practitioners- Merging Online and Offline
The Age of Web 2.0 is here, reflecting the values of collaboration and sharing to achieve collective knowledge growth. As career development practitioners, are you ready to lead by examples to become active collaborative learners - online and offline? This session features a simulated collaborative learning experience based on the ENET Philosopher's Cafe and Book Club models. You will also learn how to use online tools to benefit from collaborative learning – for yourselves and your clients.
Michael Yue - Vancouver Community College
Michael Yue is a Project Coordinator at the Vancouver Community College and has 18 years of experience in adult education and career development.Michael has presented on We 2.0 and to career practioners in various conferences and workshops, and is currently on the ENET Board as VP, Education and Professional Development.Maria Starosta - Training Innovations
Maria Starosta is a Career Services Manager at Training Innovations and has 8 years of experience in the career development field. Maria has been involved in various online collaborative learning projects over the past 5 years and has been facilitating the ENET online Book Club since June 2008.--
The workshop participants were engaged in a collaborative learning experience whereby they first worked in groups to generate ideas in response to 3 questions and then rotated between the questions to add, delete and revise others' ideas. The points below are therefore the work of a collectivity.
1. What are the benefits of individual and group (social) learning?
- group learning has different dynamics
- individual learning is personal and independent
- group learning is supportive
- individual sets his/her own pace
- groups work in slower pace
- individual learning is narrow, while group learning is broad
- individuals set their own directions in learning
- group forces you to examine your own learning
- group establishes norms
- in groups, we learn from one another
- in groups, we have access to more information; as individuals, we only access specific information
- formal learning is often linked with certification and credentials
- formal learning is often led by someone else, while informal learning is more self-driven
- information learning has less structure , while formal learning is structured
- formal learning is connected to an institution
- formal learning is evaluated in a regulated way
- informal learning has a more practical approach
- informal learning entails working collaboratively with a group
- facilitators allow a group to learn from one another
- formal learing equals "authority"
- why do we have to make a distinction
- virtual learning uses technology
- has no time contraint, 24/7, and there is time for reflection
- it can be lonely, self-directed, but time consuming
- it is anonymous
- in virtual learning, teams can be established
- face-to-face learning is instant and spontaneous
- traditional, and directed by personality
- there is often a formal schedule
