PELeCON Slides

Massively Mul+player Quickfire Challenge Dr. Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle Michigan State University @maet

do not open the bags until I say GO (please)

In small groups, you have 5 minutes to make as many representa+ons of a PELICAN that you can using the materials in the bag.

What is the Quickfire Challenge?

Failure & Itera+on

Learning how to enjoy.....

Failure & Itera+on

Noah Scalin’s 365 Skulls

Theory Behind the Quickfire Transforma+ve Learning Theory -­‐ Jack Mezirow 10 steps leading to a new percep+on of the world (Taylor)

(a) a disorien>ng dilemma; (b) self-­‐examina>on with feelings of guilt or shame; (c) recogni>on that one’s discontent and the process of transforma>on are shared and that others have nego>ated a similar change; (d) explora>on of op>ons for new roles, rela>onships, and ac>ons; (e) a cri>cal assessment of assump>ons; (f) provisional trying of new roles; (g) planning of a course of ac>on; (h) acquisi>on of knowledge and skills for implemen>ng one’s plans; (i) building of competence and self-­‐confidence in new roles and rela>onships; and (j) a reintegra>on into one’s life on the basis of condi>ons dictated by one’s new perspec>ve Taylor, E. (1998). The theory and practice of transformative learning: A critical review.

Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. 423 422).

Where I go for inspira+on

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Quickfire Challenge Examples

PLN Quickfire Think about your PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK Who do you connect with?

Where (when) do (did) the connec>ons take place?

What types of things do you learn from these people?

REPRESENT THEM VISUALLY

PLN Quickfire Think about your PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK Who do you connect with?

Where (when) do (did) the connec>ons take place?

What types of things do you learn from these people?

REPRESENT THEM VISUALLY in 20 minutes

flickr: 46137

flickr: 46137

Stop  Mo+on

Stop  Mo+on Haiku

Flip Cam Switch

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windows to the world

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There is no such thing as an “educa>onal technology” @punyamishra

Users redefine technologies

Photo: NY Times

the redefini>on or repourposing of technology is a crea>ve act

To develop a successful quickfire:

impose >me constraints give specific, yet vague direc>ons embed tangible outcomes keep learning at core share

To develop a successful quickfire:

impose >me constraints give specific, yet vague direc>ons embed tangible outcomes keep learning at core share

Create | Explore | Share @gravesle @maet www.leighgraveswolf.com

Create | Explore | Share @gravesle @maet www.leighgraveswolf.com