Education Futures » informal learning http://www.educationfutures.com Exploring a New Paradigm in human capital development, driven by accelerating change. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Invisible Learning deadline extended http://www.educationfutures.com/2010/03/24/invisible-learning-deadline-extended/ http://www.educationfutures.com/2010/03/24/invisible-learning-deadline-extended/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:46:13 +0000 John Moravec http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=2158

The deadline to submit papers or other materials to the Invisible Learning project has been extended to August 31, 2010.  This is due to an overwhelming response to enhance the discussions on Invisible Learning.  Therefore, we are launching a new website, using the Ning platform, which will allow for greater collaboration and sharing of ideas and projects. Please visit us at www.invisiblelearning.com for more details or contact us at invisible@flacso.edu.mx to share your ideas.

About Invisible Learning

The Invisible Learning (Aprendizaje Invisible) project is collaborative book (in English and Spanish) and an online repository of bold ideas for designing cultures of sustainable innovation.  Through the development of 1) a collaborative, printed book; 2) an e-book; and 3) a repository of innovative ideas at www.invisiblelearning.com, we seek to:

  • Share experiences and innovative perspectives, focused on rethinking strategies and innovative approaches to learn and unlearn continuously
  • Promote critical thinking of the role of formal, informal and non-formal education at alleducational levels.
  • Contribute to the creation of a sustainable (and continuous) process of learning, innovating and designing new cultures for the global society.

The project aims to facilitate the creation of a globally distributed community of thinkers interested in building new futures for the education. Sustainable innovation, invisible learning (informal learning and non-formal learning) and the development of 21st century skills are some of the core issues that are analyzed and addressed in this project.  Participation at www.invisiblelearning.com is not limited to project partners and collaborators, but is open to everybody interested in innovating in learning.

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More at www.invisiblelearning.com…

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Cristóbal Cobo and I are pleased to announce the Invisible Learning (Aprendizaje Invisible) project –and we invite your participation!

Invisible Learning // Aprendizaje Invisible is collaborative book (in English and Spanish) and an online repository of bold ideas for designing cultures of sustainable innovation.

Through the development of 1) a collaborative, printed book; 2) an e-book; and 3) a repository of innovative ideas at www.invisiblelearning.com, we seek to:

  • Share experiences and innovative perspectives, focused on rethinking strategies and innovative approaches to learn and unlearn continuously.
  • Promote critical thinking of the role of formal, informal and non-formal education at alleducational levels.
  • Contribute to the creation of a sustainable (and continuous) process of learning, innovating and designing new cultures for the global society.

This project aims to facilitate the creation of a globally distributed community of thinkers interested on the creation of new futures for the education. Sustainable innovation, invisible learning (informal learning and non-formal learning) and the development of 21st century skills are some of the core issues that will be analyzed and addressed in this project.

Moreover, we want to connect project participants with:

  • The best ideas in transforming informal and non-formal learning
  • The people doing amazing things in innovative education
  • Resources to help them get started on their own initiatives

We welcome you to join the conversation at www.invisiblelearning.com!

Project Topics and Keywords: New theories and ideas in education; Sharing of best practices; Exchange of innovation; 21st century educational institutions Open and distribute learning initiatives; Recommendation for public policies; Training teachers; Non-formal education; Informal education; Building innovative societies; Sustainable innovation.

…and others contributed by you, the authors.

Share your ideas and links using Twitter: #invislearning

]]> http://www.educationfutures.com/2009/12/02/invisible-learning-an-invitation/feed/ 0 Informal learning Xplane’d http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/03/31/informal-learning-xplaned/ http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/03/31/informal-learning-xplaned/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:50 +0000 John Moravec http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=550 E-Learning Argentina posted an XPLANE XPLANATION of Informal Learning. The 8000×3000 image can take some time to load on a slow connection, but it is worth the wait. In particular, the connection between seemingly chaotic new ways of collaborative learning and the “payback” (results) is done well.

Xplane Informal Learning Xplanation

(Thanks to Cristóbal Cobo for the forwarding this link!)

]]> http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/03/31/informal-learning-xplaned/feed/ 0 Top ten list #9: The power of informal and nonformal learning http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/06/28/top-ten-list-9-the-power-of-informal-and-nonformal-learning/ http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/06/28/top-ten-list-9-the-power-of-informal-and-nonformal-learning/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:45 +0000 Education Futures Editors http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/06/28/top-ten-list-9-the-power-of-informal-and-nonformal-learning/ ten-days-sm.pngSignificant learning occurs beyond formal education contexts. Today’s top ten list describes the power of informal and nonformal learning.

  1. Informal learning is learning by living – learning isn’t specifically planned, it simply occurs. Two examples of informal learning: 1) taking in what one observes while walking the streets; and 2) listening in on an interesting conversation being held by others.
  2. Informal learning is arguably how most people learn most of what they know and are able to do, because the learning occurs automatically within (often) quite specific contexts. Yes, informal learning also occurs within classrooms.
  3. Nonformal learning takes place through planned activities that are not strictly regarded as educational. Two examples of nonformal learning: 1) flying an airplane with the assistance of an instructor pilot; and 2)learning to run dope under the guidance of a veteran pusher.
  4. Nonformal education is growing. In television, tens of channels are devoted to nonformal learning. The Internet may be said to be a huge and growing nonformal learning context.
  5. The Internet is a spectacular engine for both informal and nonformal education, because some of its resources are structured for casual learning and more focused, context-specific learning.
  6. Schools are foolish not to use the resources of the Web to help students learn 24/7 and to pass tests, because the Web lends itself to formal learning as much as to informal and nonformal learning.
  7. Schools that use the Web to the maximum simply duplicate what is already going on in business and industry around the world. Currently, schools lag the world of work by not emulating the practice of learning through all three modes in real-world contexts.
  8. It is possible to imagine a new educational institution evolving from dovetailed, Internet-supported formal, informal, and nonformal learning. Such an institution might be labeled the Global Classroom because it would be (nearly) ubiquitous around the planet.
  9. Anywhere/anytime learning is already with us, but it presents a threat to most formal educators. Families and their children can minimize this threat in a number of ways, including joining the Global Classroom and using it to Leapfrog their relative advantages within the world economy.
  10. Individualized and peer-to-peer learning are huge changes on the educational horizon. This is exciting because the Web vigorously supports both. Through individualized and peer-to-peer learning, new expressions of formal, informal, and nonformal learning will emerge.
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