informal learning: the revolution of learning
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Informal Learning: Revolution of Learning
Khaled Islaih
Diversity Trainer
TESL Ontario’s 39th Annual Conference
Language Learning: A focus on Success
Oct 27-29, 2011
Toronto
Objectives
“I can not teach anyone, all I can do is make them think” …….Socrates
“The illiterate of 21st century will not be those who can’t read and write, but those who can’t learn, unlearn and relearn” …..Alvin Toffle
“ In times of rapid change learners inherit the Earth, while learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exist”…. Eric Hofler
Industrial Revolution
School Printing Press
Print Literacy Linear educational worldview Formal / structured education is the main form of
learning Literacy is reading and writing text School is the place for learning Textbooks are knowledge sources Teachers lead, students follow Rationalized reductionism, hierarchy and
bureaucracy Created disciplinary knowledge Doesn’t work in today complex world
What does Literacy mean for you?
From Literacy to Multiliteracies
New economy demands new literacies New technologies reshape workplaces,
workforce, skills, professional practices and lifestyles
New literacies are continuously emerging (print literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, environmental literacy, mobile literacy…etc)
Informal learning is the key to new literacies
What is Informal Learning?
“ Learning resulting from daily life activities related to work, family or leisure. It is not structured in terms of learning objectives, learning time and learning support and typically doesn’t lead to certification”
…….Centre for Workplace Skills
Other names for Informal Learning
Action learning Experiential learning Incidental Learning Self-directed learning Disruptive learning Reflective learning Life-long learning Hands-on learning
Why Informal Learning? Globalization has brought life long
learning as a top priority in our lives New policies increased interest in life
long learning to maintain competitiveness and labour mobility
The internet provides access to global knowledge
Rapid change in the workplace Growing dissatisfaction with the formal
education system and off –the- job training
Informal Learners Characteristics
Initiative Love for learning Risk taking Outgoing personality Commitment to personal growth and professional
development
What are your informal learning activities?
Informal Learning in Immigrant Education
Immigrants use informal learning to navigate Canadian culture and workplace.
Informal learning provides immigrants with resilience and confidence
Canadian born population use informal learning to work with diverse clients and learn about other cultures
Canadians gain tolerance and appreciation for cultural diversity
Informal Learning for Multicultural Communities Discover new meaning, learn
new perspectives, facilitate personal growth, problem solving, team building and conflict resolution
Promoting informal learning is important for personal empowerment, social justice and cultural transformation
Diversity of thought is important for business innovation
Informal Learning for Language Teachers - 1
Social networking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs)
Google language tools ( Translate text, translate web sites, Google website in local domain…etc)
Subscribe to newsletters
Informal Learning for Language Teachers- 2 Attend webinars Join professional online
groups, join discussions, share your knowledge and perspectives
Integrate new practices in langauge curriculum to make it relevant to and prepare learners for a changing workplaces and lifestyles
We – Learning: the Future of Learning
Conversational Sharing Collaborative Participatory Mobile
Find new ways to flip teaching, encourage participation, sharing and collaboration among
your learners bring the world into your classrooms