Learning with Blogs, Wikis and the Web
A Learning+Web Unworkshop

• Learn how to use blogs, wikis, and other web tools to improve organizational learning
• Four to eight weeks of webinars, hands-on exercises, and groupwork to build foundation knowledge
• One year of professional network and resources to continue learning

FAQ

1. What's up? Our goal is to help you understand the basic tools of Web 2.0 and how to apply them to learning situations. The World Wide Web is evolving into a robust, ubiquitous, and flexible platform for learning. Some organizations already use blogs, wikis, podcasts, and social network tools to support learning. Join them.

2. What's an unworkshop? An unworkshop is an eight-week long learning journey that mixes formal and informal learning. It's very hands-on. Very personal. Online. The unworkshop focuses on learning by doing and peer interaction. Coaching replaces teaching.

3. How will I learn? You will learn the way you learn everything: in your own way. We will facilitate your learning with:

• Presentations on important concepts
• Guided tours of the Web
• Demonstrations of key applications
• Rich resources to support your learning
• Opportunities to experiment in a safe, supported environment
• Peer feedback from other learners
• Coaching sessions
• Group interactions with fellow learners

You will:

• Create your own blog
• Update wikis
• Build a personal information feed
• Understand the basics of tagging and social network software
• Experience being a member of a web-based learning community

5. How many people take part? Attendance in the unworkshop is limited to twenty. Community membership is open-ended.

6. Why a community and a workshop? Courses end; communities persist. Learning with the Web is a large subject area. New developments appear daily. You will not master the subject in a month. If you decide to go deeper into the subject, your membership in the community will provide you with a network of peers, a stream of news, and a growing online resource base.

7. When will the next unworkshop begin? Beginner version, February 2007. Expert version, March 2007. In-house programs, on demand.

8. Cost? $405 to $750/person, dependent on duration. This includes the unworkshop and a one-year membership in the community.

9. Who will orchestrate the online sessions? Jay Cross, Harold Jarche, and Judy Brown.

10. What are the prerequisites?

• A working knowledge of how adults learn.
• Familiarity with personal computers and ability to use a browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.
• A broadband internet connection.
• A headset.
• Approximately six hours a week for group sessions and exercises

11. Where will the unworkshop take place? Sessions are entirely on the web. Some sessions are live, others recorded in advance, and still others involve working collaboratively.

12. How long will the unworkshop last? Over the course of one or two months, you will participate in:

• Weekly one-hour live on-line sessions and webinars
• Weekly guided lab sessions
• Several hours per week problem-solving with your group

12. What are the learning objectives of participants in the Community and Unworkshop?

• Understand ways to create and nurture learning communities online.


• Join an ongoing support network of professionals interested in applying web technology to learning.


• Learn how to match informal learning solutions to your organization's needs


• Coach one another on blogs, tags, and wikis

13. Why is this beta? This will the fifth time we have offered the unworkshops. As such, they are still experimental. We may stray from our proposed calendar. We adapt our content on the fly to meet the needs of the group. In fact, the world is changing so fast, the unworkshops will probably always be in beta.

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