Day

Topics

Location

Pre-Course
February 2-4

Preparation:

Reading: Review E-Conference Agenda, Goals and Participant Expectations

Activity #1: Fill out your bio with the button.

Activity #2: Post in JUST THREE WORDS in Sandbox to acclimate to platform. Play a little?

Cybrary

Learning Circle

SandBox

Monday
February 5

Activity #3: Make your introduction in the Learning Circle

Discussion #1: What IS an online community? What are the possibilities of Online Interaction?

Learning Circle

Tuesday
Feb 6

Discussion #2: Scope and Purpose: The driving factors of online interaction

Preparation for Activity #4: Brainstorming possible break out work groups

Learning Circle

Workspace

Wednesday
Feb 7

Discussion #3:Knowing Your Audience and Meeting Their Needs

• What we do to help others have good online experiences

Activity #4 : Break out into separate work teams for future projects (by interest or organization; Nancy will facilitate the brainstorm and set up discussions per request from the participants)

Learning Circle

Workspace

Thursday
Feb 8

Discussion #4:What's Technology Got to Do With It? An introduction to tools and online interaction space design (this will continue through Day 6)

Activity #4: continues

Learning Circle Topic #4

Workspace

Friday
Feb 9

Discussion #5:Online Facilitation: Norms and Agreements

Discussion #4:What's Technology Got to Do With It? continues

Activity #4: continues

Learning Circle

Workspace

Weekend
Feb 10

Catch up... ahhhhhh.. and fun in the Sandbox

SandBox

Weekend
Feb 11

Catch up, read further, keep talking!

SandBox

Monday
Feb 12

Discussion #6:Online Facilitation - What does it take to get people online? To engage them in the interactions?

Discussion #4:What's Technology Got to Do With It? concludes

Activity #4: continues

Learning Circle #6

Learning Circle #4

Workspace

Tuesday
Feb 13

Discussion #7: Online Facilitation: Building trust and relationships.

Activity #4:continues

Guest Panel: David Wortley of ComKnet

Workspace
Learning Circle
Learning Circle - Guest

Wednesday
Feb 14

Discussion #8: Online Facilitation: Work groups and purposeful online interaction.

Activity # 5: Begin reporting back on small group work.

Guest Panel continues

Learning Circle
Learning Circle - Guest
Workspace

Thursday
Feb 15

Wrap up Discussions

Activity # 5: Continue Reporting

Activity #6: What did we learn? What did we discover that we still need to learn?

Guest Panel concludes

Learning Circle

Workspace


Learning Circle - Guest

Friday - Feb 16

Next Steps and CELEBRATION!

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Learning Circle