conf+v+unconf


 * THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN A NETWORKED WORLD ||
 * Observations on being part of this travelling unconference: ||
 * [|(podcast of this content HERE)] ||
 * TRADITIONAL OR 'NORMAL' CONFERENCE || [|OPEN (SPACE) OR UNCONFERENCE] ||
 * short periods when you're responsible for presenting || on deck all the time 'instructing', answering questions, and engaging in discussion ||
 * participants most of the time in a passive role taking information in || very little learning time in the sense of hearing/learning/listening on a specific topic in a discrete block (for presenters and participants) ||
 * learning is very end-point or object oriented || learning more fluid, more related to process and connections between ideas > emergent themes ||
 * presenters drive the agenda, set the topic, and prepare for it || others have substantial say in setting the agenda ||
 * presenters don't have to listen to others; participants don't expect to have input || you have to listen to others! Participants come expecting to have a say and contribute to the construction of a dynamically evolving agenda ||
 * participants have little time for asking questions || participants have ample time for asking questions ||
 * maybe suits more passive learner types || suits more proactive, more confident, spontaneous thinkers ||
 * presenter in control; you establish your space, set it up so it suits you, and run the show || presenter may have to go to others' locations and adjust on the spot ie no comfort zone; need to be flexible (with a vengeance!) ||
 * presenter does most, if not all, the talking || presenter shares the stage; it's about collaborative construction of knowledge, not presenting ||
 * presenter prepares everything beforehand || no pre-preparation possible as you don't know what topics will evolve ||
 * suits more teacher-centred methodology || totally learner-centred; may not suit field-dependent types ||
 * single topic || multiple concurrent topics ||
 * conference proceedings collated into a single volume by conference organisers || output from multiple sources; data is dispersed via many channels (blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmarking; photo/movie sharing); collation of resources the responsibility of individuals ||