Final+Presentation

Please upload your talking points here, make sure to note which survey questions you're referring to.


 * I think we also need a moderator / facilitator for the presentation. Unless we already elected one, I think we should do that now. I am willing, if noone else would like to do it.

__Thinking of things like:__ Introducing the Group and the members Introducing the Learning Goals Introduces our use of a survey tool Introduces our book and why we chose it Introduces the alternative locations of information Introduces who will talk next (Now we'll hear from >>>>> on the first learning goal.)
 * Wiki Synopsis of Book
 * Summary of Survey Responses
 * Blogs we found
 * Contact Information

At the end, says thanks and questions!?!


 * Marnie**


 * Jennifer**
 * Q6, Q8, Q10, and Q12 **
 * Power Point Notes **
 * ** · If two minds are better than one, why not thousands? **
 * ** · In our recent survey 1/3rd surveyed said the company they work for incorporates video blogging **
 * ** · Video blogging allows for thousands of users to view and respond **
 * ** · Microsharing makes digital content smaller and faster to spread **
 * ** · Microsharing is increasing in popularity, but still hesitation in using it because who will reply on the other end? **

//My speaking notes (included just as an fyi (still subject to change) the below does not need to be included in the power point notes)//

If two minds are better than one, why not thousands?

With the use of technology you can now quickly throw out a question in an email, blog, or any other networking site and within minutes receive replies. Why not take it a step further and actually show the audience the question or situation using a video blog? Video blog allows the user to capture the situation and then post the video for viewers to view and respond. In a recent survey our group sent out, about 1/3rd surveyed said they company they work for incorporates video blogging. Video blogging allows thousands of minds to respond to video blog question it also has the benefit to be used for future simulation training of new employees, so why not use it as a teaching tool and a helping tool for sending and receiving advise?

Just like video blogging, microsharing (make digital content smaller and faster to spread. Faster than email and better than texting to a restrictive audience (ex. Twitter) is the new up and coming technology hitting not only the younger generation but making its way to all generations. In our survey sent out, a significant surveyed did not use a microsharing tool, and if they did it was to send or receive breaking news. Many were open to the idea, but were hesitant on who would receive/ reply on the other end to their communication.

Slide 1: Identify Most Successful Tools Slide 2: Connections to Work Slide 3: Chart for Microsharing results (Q10) Slide 4: Chart for Together During Crisis (Q13) Slide 5: Centralized Communications Chart (Q15) Slide 6: Personal and Professional Experiences Slide 7: Slide 8: Challenges and Successes of Learning within a Team
 * Penny**
 * Survey
 * Experience
 * Wikis
 * Google Docs
 * Blogs
 * E-mail


 * Caroline:**

Marnie: Please edit what you need to. I can always fill in with my talking points. Thanks Question 1: What excites or worries people about social learning:

· Most people find learning from others to be a beneficial thing. Collaborating and creating with others was seen as useful, challenging and definitely a way to grow as a professional. Learning from experts, feeling less isolated, sharing new ideas, keeping up-to-date on new innovations, listening to different perspectives and being pushed to think outside of the box were definite by-products of social learning. · What seemed to worry people the most? Would the information shared or created be accurate and/or valuable? Would all those involved be pulling their weight in and how is that quantified? How do you deal with people who are not good communicators on-line? What kind of time would be lost working in an online social environment? And finally, many voiced their concern about losing “that personal touch” with online learning and felt something would be lost without face-to-face contact.

Question 2: Is your current means of communicating and learning from your peers as efficient as you expect and/or need to succeed in your position/career? If not, how is it lacking?

· Email was the quickest way to get information out to people · Most people are happy with their current means of communicating and learning from their peers · HOWEVER, time is a HUGE factor. They want more time to meet with their peers (face-to-face) which makes me think that the online way still seems to be a way to convey information quickly, but NOT a way to do heavy planning.

Question 5. What social communication tools are used regularly in your work environment?

· Most people use email to communicate with their coworkers · Facebook, blogs and Twitter were a distant second · Only a few responded that there was an online social location: wikis or Google Docs


 * Amy**

The third one had 3 questions: Q14, Q16, and Q17
 * Study most successful training when dealing with technology **

When I got my Mac computer some 3 years ago, I was amazed at how easy it was to step up. I turned the computer on, and it walked me through all the steps necessary to have a fully -functioning working computer. I just got a new phone - and never opened the instruction book. The phone walked me through how to personalize it. From there, I figured out how to navigate around the phone by using knowledge from my prior phone and deciphering the symbols and brief explanations as I went along. When I decided to try my hand at micro-blogging at work, I turned to my co-worker who had mastered it, and said, "Help me!".

From our survey, 80% of the respondents say that they will turn to someone they know to help they learn technology. If that's not one hand, about 50% will learn through good old fashioned trial and error, and 45% will use self-directed learning. And with the numbers you can see, that many participants will use a combination of sources to learn.

Similarly, when posed what was the best way to learn how to use technology, just under half said that they would ask someone. And trial and error and self directed learning fall way down on the scale of preferred messages, and almost 26% of survey participants said that they'd prefer a classroom setting. Interesting to note that both preferred methods would entail human interaction. One could surmise from that, that once someone without a workplace knows or masters technology, they can share it with one another.



The fourth one had 2 questions: Q9 and Q11  Our survey asked about using or resisting a micro-blogging tool, such as twitter.
 * How to work with employees resistant to technology use **

With that, 70% of participants said that they weren't compelled to even learn how to use this and then, just didn't have enough time to do it.

For drawbacks on the microsharing tools, half of the participants said they didn't use it. Of the participants who did use microsharing, there is a perception that time is being wasted, and they're plugged in to technology. Following by a concern of only having relationships on the tool, and there being no value to the information.

To overcome resistance then, first of all provide employees time to learn the computers. Simplicity is key to adoption, and technology is created so easily these day. If employees are given time to play and discover, they'd probably find uses to make their roles easier instead of feeling like using technology takes more time.

In addition to simplicity, if one can be shown the value they'd get from and could add to a tool, which may include how to save time, employees might be more ready to adapt.

I found several studies from Anne Russell on learning technology. She said there were 6 stages to learning: 1. Awareness, 2. Learning the process, 3. understanding the application 4. familiarity and confidence., 5. Adaptation to other content and 6. creative application to content. She found that when users understand this is the process they'll go through, they understand their learning and look forward to the next step in the process. Perhaps if time is allowed to past through and get the necessary resources for each stage, more employees would be on board.