Networked learning manifesto : The end of education as usual?

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Jul 25, 2006, 9:58:56 PM7/25/06

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Don Perrin's comment in his editorial 'Is education the solution'
http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jul_06/editor.htm :

'even education has conflicts between its conservative base and
proponents of learning technologies. We are confronted with a dichotomy
when we need both to work side-by-side. We need all of our traditional
and innovative resources working together to solve today's problems.
And the first problem is education itself. It must be oriented to the
world we live in if it is ever to solve most of the world's problems.
It must provide tools to prepare the next generation for the world that
is becoming, not the one that is past.'

Tying to this conflict and tension your advice on the rights and
responsibilites of educators and students is welcomed. I have invited
you as admin to a google group 'networkedlearningrights', which
includes a group of people who advocate networked learning to speak
openly and frankly. The group is closed and invite only but that is not
to say it should remain so you are all admin. I am comfortable with
going open, which is what I am advocating but am mindful of others
opinions...

>From conversation:
· Arm with counter responses to the weaknesses of the networked
learning model, real and perceived,

· Examine and dissect these against our corporate policies
(http://teacherconnect.wikispaces.com/RightsResponsibilities -
Research)

· Collaborate on charter on networkedlearningrights within a wiki
that bridges the tension between corporate education policy and
openess.

As Don states in his editorial IT and Global Learning
http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jun_06/editor.htm

'Global learning is the currency of the information age'.

There is a tension between:
· Networking students being open and allowing freedom of expression
with these web2.0 tools
· Being constrained by professional and legal responsibilities and
respecting everybody's rights as you would in a classroom. Especially
if we are to get corporate buyin for the networked learning model.
We have 3 policies of behaviour to consider as educators working in
open networked environment.
· Policy for particular web2.0 app i.e flickr, google groups etc.
· Policy for open group
· Policies of education organisations that group member belong to

I strongly think if we are to openly network and share information
globally for education in my mind we need a commonly recognised charter
on networkedlearningrights, that we as educators can refer to.

Do you agree, do you think it is possible to create an common
international charter of networkedlearningrights, do you know of one
that exists already? I don't know how to move forward with this.