tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post114650444892956356..comments2024-03-29T04:56:21.649-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Informal Learning is Too Important to Leave to ChanceTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-1146755667727268862006-05-04T08:14:00.000-07:002006-05-04T08:14:00.000-07:00Hi, interesting issues. I have a different take o...Hi, interesting issues. I have a different take on it. I borrow the term 'ante-narrative' from Narrative (Boje)and form the new term 'ante-formal' learning. <BR/><BR/>Ante-formal learning can do some interesting work, for me. It's simply learning which has 'not yet been formalised'. So: emails, water-cooler chatter, discussion forum posts, blog-stuff, etc, some recorded, some not.<BR/><BR/>This raises different issues:<BR/>1. If ante-formal learning is valuable (yes) then how do we nurture it, foster it, give it space, celebrate it?<BR/><BR/>2. Separate issue: what parts of ante-formal learning might benefit from being linked through to formal learning? (Conversely, what parts might be killed off - especially by assessment?)<BR/><BR/>3. What are the processes that transform/ transcribe ante-formal learning into formal learning?<BR/><BR/>4. What is the nature (epistemology) of ante-formal vs. formal, and tacit vs. explicit, and how do we put all of these into a sympathetic environment in which conversations, learning, assessment etc can all flourish? <BR/><BR/>Royroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238943135916575618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-1146667127773148392006-05-03T07:38:00.000-07:002006-05-03T07:38:00.000-07:00Nancy and Karyn, those are both excellent insights...Nancy and Karyn, those are both excellent insights. We need to build our capability of providing more learner control (when appropriate, which is often) but doing it in a way that can be known (take the chance out). I don't think there is much out there right now in how to do that. And, Nancy, coming from your CoP background, you probably understand this as well as anyone. I'm going to go take a look at Karyn's post, but I'd be curious to get Nancy's take.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-1146630517901705972006-05-02T21:28:00.000-07:002006-05-02T21:28:00.000-07:00I'm looking forward to reading more, Tony, What I ...I'm looking forward to reading more, Tony, What I think I hear you saying is our competence at finding the right balance between control and emergence. Am I getting that right?<BR/><BR/>I get all bothered when I hear pronouncements that are all or nothing. There is a dance between the formal and the informal. <BR/><BR/>Keep the good stuff coming, and THANKS!Nancy Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374074594611764684noreply@blogger.com