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INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND LIFELONG LEARNING | Sue Beckingham | TEDxUniversityofBolton


hello imagine a world where we could all

hello imagine a world where we could all learn from the wisdom of others

learn from the wisdom of others

learn from the wisdom of others what could we achieve over the last

what could we achieve over the last

what could we achieve over the last decade I’ve been fascinated by social

decade I’ve been fascinated by social

decade I’ve been fascinated by social media and its ability to connect us with

media and its ability to connect us with

media and its ability to connect us with others across the globe and to help

others across the globe and to help

others across the globe and to help lifelong learning provide connections to

lifelong learning provide connections to

lifelong learning provide connections to lifelong learning does anybody recognize

lifelong learning does anybody recognize

lifelong learning does anybody recognize the symbol can anybody say what it is

the symbol can anybody say what it is

the symbol can anybody say what it is this is the University of Bolton’s motto

this is the University of Bolton’s motto

this is the University of Bolton’s motto wisdom overcomes difficulty the

wisdom overcomes difficulty the

wisdom overcomes difficulty the University Dictionary expression of

University Dictionary expression of

University Dictionary expression of wisdom is the ability to think and act

wisdom is the ability to think and act

wisdom is the ability to think and act with knowledge experience understanding

with knowledge experience understanding

with knowledge experience understanding common sense and insight someone with

common sense and insight someone with

common sense and insight someone with wisdom said no man was wise ever by

wisdom said no man was wise ever by

wisdom said no man was wise ever by chance and this is something that we

chance and this is something that we

chance and this is something that we need to consider but to start with a

need to consider but to start with a

need to consider but to start with a question for you all what is your reason

question for you all what is your reason

question for you all what is your reason for being what is your purpose what is

for being what is your purpose what is

for being what is your purpose what is it that you want to achieve in your

it that you want to achieve in your

it that you want to achieve in your lives and what people will you go to for

lives and what people will you go to for

lives and what people will you go to for the wisdom to help you get to where you

the wisdom to help you get to where you

the wisdom to help you get to where you want to go learning is messy

want to go learning is messy

want to go learning is messy it’s complicated it’s twisted at needs

it’s complicated it’s twisted at needs

it’s complicated it’s twisted at needs supporting and through the process of

supporting and through the process of

supporting and through the process of learning we can procrastinate in fact

learning we can procrastinate in fact

learning we can procrastinate in fact when I was preparing this talk I

when I was preparing this talk I

when I was preparing this talk I procrastinated looking at this

procrastinated looking at this

procrastinated looking at this particular picture fascinated by

particular picture fascinated by

particular picture fascinated by actually how rope is being made but when

actually how rope is being made but when

actually how rope is being made but when we think about learning sometimes I’ve

we think about learning sometimes I’ve

we think about learning sometimes I’ve spoken to students and said what will

spoken to students and said what will

spoken to students and said what will you do when you leave University are you

you do when you leave University are you

you do when you leave University are you going to stay on you know you’re going

going to stay on you know you’re going

going to stay on you know you’re going to have further study and one of my

to have further study and one of my

to have further study and one of my students recently said no no you know

students recently said no no you know

students recently said no no you know I’ve been chained to this university for

I’ve been chained to this university for

I’ve been chained to this university for such a long time

such a long time

such a long time I just want to get out into the world of

I just want to get out into the world of

I just want to get out into the world of work but what they don’t realize is that

work but what they don’t realize is that

work but what they don’t realize is that we have steep learning curves throughout

we have steep learning curves throughout

we have steep learning curves throughout our lives lifelong learning is an

our lives lifelong learning is an

our lives lifelong learning is an important part of everything that we do

important part of everything that we do

important part of everything that we do we never stop learning and what we need

we never stop learning and what we need

we never stop learning and what we need to do is to try and evoke that passion

to do is to try and evoke that passion

to do is to try and evoke that passion for learning so people enjoy it it’s not

for learning so people enjoy it it’s not

for learning so people enjoy it it’s not just something that we do to meet the

just something that we do to meet the

just something that we do to meet the assessment criteria to get to that next

assessment criteria to get to that next

assessment criteria to get to that next stage to actually enjoy learning some of

stage to actually enjoy learning some of

stage to actually enjoy learning some of the barriers to lifelong learning or any

the barriers to lifelong learning or any

the barriers to lifelong learning or any type of learning whether that’s formal

type of learning whether that’s formal

type of learning whether that’s formal learning throughout your time at

learning throughout your time at

learning throughout your time at University or whether that’s informal

University or whether that’s informal

University or whether that’s informal learning that you want to learn a new

learning that you want to learn a new

learning that you want to learn a new instruments or to Rider by to try a new

instruments or to Rider by to try a new

instruments or to Rider by to try a new sport it’s confidence the second thing

sport it’s confidence the second thing

sport it’s confidence the second thing is time people often say to me or others

is time people often say to me or others

is time people often say to me or others I don’t have time to learn something new

I don’t have time to learn something new

I don’t have time to learn something new when I talk about social media

when I talk about social media

when I talk about social media I’ve got time to learn these things or

I’ve got time to learn these things or

I’ve got time to learn these things or look at it and the other is motivation

look at it and the other is motivation

look at it and the other is motivation so what motivates us to learn sometimes

so what motivates us to learn sometimes

so what motivates us to learn sometimes we put these invisible barriers in front

we put these invisible barriers in front

we put these invisible barriers in front of ourselves so thinking about those

of ourselves so thinking about those

of ourselves so thinking about those those three things my mom always used to

those three things my mom always used to

those three things my mom always used to say to being quoting from a poem I think

say to being quoting from a poem I think

say to being quoting from a poem I think from her childhood if you can’t go over

from her childhood if you can’t go over

from her childhood if you can’t go over something or over something find a way

something or over something find a way

something or over something find a way round and there is always a way round

round and there is always a way round

round and there is always a way round there is always a way that we can

there is always a way that we can

there is always a way that we can improve what we know and this is all

improve what we know and this is all

improve what we know and this is all part of lifelong learning something

part of lifelong learning something

part of lifelong learning something that’s made a big difference to my life

that’s made a big difference to my life

that’s made a big difference to my life in recent years and a neighbor I would

in recent years and a neighbor I would

in recent years and a neighbor I would say of my own lifelong learning is the

say of my own lifelong learning is the

say of my own lifelong learning is the mobile phone it’s given me access to

mobile phone it’s given me access to

mobile phone it’s given me access to lots of information one of the things

lots of information one of the things

lots of information one of the things that’s helped that of course is the fact

that’s helped that of course is the fact

that’s helped that of course is the fact that we now have moved on to smartphones

that we now have moved on to smartphones

that we now have moved on to smartphones we carry this mini computer with us day

we carry this mini computer with us day

we carry this mini computer with us day in and day out so having access to Wi-Fi

in and day out so having access to Wi-Fi

in and day out so having access to Wi-Fi change things dramatically a lot of our

change things dramatically a lot of our

change things dramatically a lot of our universities now have Wi-Fi is something

universities now have Wi-Fi is something

universities now have Wi-Fi is something that we take for granted the second

that we take for granted the second

that we take for granted the second thing is the third thing sure to say is

thing is the third thing sure to say is

thing is the third thing sure to say is is battery

is battery

is battery something that frustrates us you know

something that frustrates us you know

something that frustrates us you know that moment whether red battery sign

that moment whether red battery sign

that moment whether red battery sign comes up on your phone and we all panic

comes up on your phone and we all panic

comes up on your phone and we all panic and think we need to connect we need to

and think we need to connect we need to

and think we need to connect we need to get that and that’s something that a

get that and that’s something that a

get that and that’s something that a technology needs to advance so that

technology needs to advance so that

technology needs to advance so that batteries last longer but also within

batteries last longer but also within

batteries last longer but also within our universities the students are using

our universities the students are using

our universities the students are using their mobile devices for learning as

their mobile devices for learning as

their mobile devices for learning as tutors are using it to access

tutors are using it to access

tutors are using it to access information we need to make sure that

information we need to make sure that

information we need to make sure that we’ve got the infrastructure so that our

we’ve got the infrastructure so that our

we’ve got the infrastructure so that our power sockets in the classroom so it’s

power sockets in the classroom so it’s

power sockets in the classroom so it’s fine for students to be in there and to

fine for students to be in there and to

fine for students to be in there and to charge up their appliances and use the

charge up their appliances and use the

charge up their appliances and use the appliances that they’ve got for their

appliances that they’ve got for their

appliances that they’ve got for their learning but of course access to the

learning but of course access to the

learning but of course access to the Internet has to come with a bit of a

Internet has to come with a bit of a

Internet has to come with a bit of a health warning we’re in a situation

health warning we’re in a situation

health warning we’re in a situation where we’re in a danger of suffering

where we’re in a danger of suffering

where we’re in a danger of suffering from information overload or as Clay

from information overload or as Clay

from information overload or as Clay Shirky says filter failure so one of the

Shirky says filter failure so one of the

Shirky says filter failure so one of the things that we need to help each other

things that we need to help each other

things that we need to help each other is to find out how we get the right

is to find out how we get the right

is to find out how we get the right information how can we critically

information how can we critically

information how can we critically analyze the stuff that we’re actually

analyze the stuff that we’re actually

analyze the stuff that we’re actually looking at there’s so much there and one

looking at there’s so much there and one

looking at there’s so much there and one of the things I feel really passionate

of the things I feel really passionate

of the things I feel really passionate about is developing a network of

about is developing a network of

about is developing a network of co-learners not just the people in your

co-learners not just the people in your

co-learners not just the people in your own peer group not even just in your own

own peer group not even just in your own

own peer group not even just in your own class or your own university but people

class or your own university but people

class or your own university but people across the world because they can then

across the world because they can then

across the world because they can then filter information for you not everybody

filter information for you not everybody

filter information for you not everybody goes to university from school at the

goes to university from school at the

goes to university from school at the age of 18 I didn’t go to university at

age of 18 I didn’t go to university at

age of 18 I didn’t go to university at the age of 18 I should have gone to

the age of 18 I should have gone to

the age of 18 I should have gone to university I went to college and I had a

university I went to college and I had a

university I went to college and I had a place at Teachers Training College I

place at Teachers Training College I

place at Teachers Training College I always wanted to teach by panik’s

always wanted to teach by panik’s

always wanted to teach by panik’s the roadblock the obstacle for me was at

the roadblock the obstacle for me was at

the roadblock the obstacle for me was at the time teachers were coming out

the time teachers were coming out

the time teachers were coming out qualified and the weren’t enough jobs so

qualified and the weren’t enough jobs so

qualified and the weren’t enough jobs so I chose to apply for a job in a bank I

I chose to apply for a job in a bank I

I chose to apply for a job in a bank I got my first interview I got a job and I

got my first interview I got a job and I

got my first interview I got a job and I spent the next 11 years there I went to

spent the next 11 years there I went to

spent the next 11 years there I went to have two children and the nearest I got

have two children and the nearest I got

have two children and the nearest I got to teaching in that particular time was

to teaching in that particular time was

to teaching in that particular time was resurrecting

resurrecting

resurrecting the place school the local play school

the place school the local play school

the place school the local play school that was going to close down so I

that was going to close down so I

that was going to close down so I rallied around some friends and we did

rallied around some friends and we did

rallied around some friends and we did some fundraising and we got all new toys

some fundraising and we got all new toys

some fundraising and we got all new toys and I had the opportunity to be the

and I had the opportunity to be the

and I had the opportunity to be the nearest thing I could get to teaching at

nearest thing I could get to teaching at

nearest thing I could get to teaching at that time and loved every minute of it I

that time and loved every minute of it I

that time and loved every minute of it I then worked part time my marriage broke

then worked part time my marriage broke

then worked part time my marriage broke up so I had to work full-time and it

up so I had to work full-time and it

up so I had to work full-time and it wasn’t until 2004 when my life changed

wasn’t until 2004 when my life changed

wasn’t until 2004 when my life changed completely in lots of different ways I

completely in lots of different ways I

completely in lots of different ways I got remarried which was a really

got remarried which was a really

got remarried which was a really positive happy time but my father died

positive happy time but my father died

positive happy time but my father died of cancer

of cancer

of cancer I was then made redundant from the job

I was then made redundant from the job

I was then made redundant from the job that I’d got so I applied for a temp job

that I’d got so I applied for a temp job

that I’d got so I applied for a temp job at Sheffield Hallam University I also

at Sheffield Hallam University I also

at Sheffield Hallam University I also started my first degree at the

started my first degree at the

started my first degree at the University of Sheffield their Institute

University of Sheffield their Institute

University of Sheffield their Institute of lifelong learning which gives

of lifelong learning which gives

of lifelong learning which gives opportunities for mature learners to do

opportunities for mature learners to do

opportunities for mature learners to do a degree in the evenings just a couple

a degree in the evenings just a couple

a degree in the evenings just a couple of hours a week it takes longer but it

of hours a week it takes longer but it

of hours a week it takes longer but it was an opportunity and that changed my

was an opportunity and that changed my

was an opportunity and that changed my life and I’ve been since gone on to

life and I’ve been since gone on to

life and I’ve been since gone on to taking two masters degrees at Sheffield

taking two masters degrees at Sheffield

taking two masters degrees at Sheffield Hallam and a postgraduate certificate

Hallam and a postgraduate certificate

Hallam and a postgraduate certificate and learning and teaching I’m now a

and learning and teaching I’m now a

and learning and teaching I’m now a senior fellow of the higher education

senior fellow of the higher education

senior fellow of the higher education Academy and I teach in the Department of

Academy and I teach in the Department of

Academy and I teach in the Department of computing and I love my job and I’m

computing and I love my job and I’m

computing and I love my job and I’m passionate about Evoque the things that

passionate about Evoque the things that

passionate about Evoque the things that I’ve felt they have motivated me to

I’ve felt they have motivated me to

I’ve felt they have motivated me to learn and to continue to learn so I’m

learn and to continue to learn so I’m

learn and to continue to learn so I’m going to tell you about six things six

going to tell you about six things six

going to tell you about six things six words six things that make have made a

words six things that make have made a

words six things that make have made a difference to me and my approach to

difference to me and my approach to

difference to me and my approach to lifelong learning

lifelong learning

lifelong learning number one is self belief you have to

number one is self belief you have to

number one is self belief you have to believe you can do some things sometimes

believe you can do some things sometimes

believe you can do some things sometimes that’s hard as an individual so look to

that’s hard as an individual so look to

that’s hard as an individual so look to others that can be your mentors and help

others that can be your mentors and help

others that can be your mentors and help you and support you and encourage you

you and support you and encourage you

you and support you and encourage you and that can make all the difference

and that can make all the difference

and that can make all the difference people at Sheffield Hallam believed in

people at Sheffield Hallam believed in

people at Sheffield Hallam believed in me and I’ve had the opportunities and

me and I’ve had the opportunities and

me and I’ve had the opportunities and I’ve grabbed those opportunities

I’ve grabbed those opportunities

I’ve grabbed those opportunities looked for more number two curiosity

looked for more number two curiosity

looked for more number two curiosity always be curious I was always in my

always be curious I was always in my

always be curious I was always in my classes the one that put my hand up and

classes the one that put my hand up and

classes the one that put my hand up and ask the questions and afterwards people

ask the questions and afterwards people

ask the questions and afterwards people would say thank goodness you asked that

would say thank goodness you asked that

would say thank goodness you asked that question because you know I really

question because you know I really

question because you know I really wanted to know the answer to that don’t

wanted to know the answer to that don’t

wanted to know the answer to that don’t be scared to ask questions serendipity

be scared to ask questions serendipity

be scared to ask questions serendipity this is something where you find out

this is something where you find out

this is something where you find out things by chance my passion with social

things by chance my passion with social

things by chance my passion with social media I use my journey time to work each

media I use my journey time to work each

media I use my journey time to work each day looking at social media I look at

day looking at social media I look at

day looking at social media I look at what people are tweeting I always say

what people are tweeting I always say

what people are tweeting I always say Twitter’s only as good as the people

Twitter’s only as good as the people

Twitter’s only as good as the people that you follow but I learned something

that you follow but I learned something

that you follow but I learned something absolutely every day that’s tearing

absolutely every day that’s tearing

absolutely every day that’s tearing dippity I never know what I’m going to

dippity I never know what I’m going to

dippity I never know what I’m going to come across it’s the creative

come across it’s the creative

come across it’s the creative exploitation of the unforseen using

exploitation of the unforseen using

exploitation of the unforseen using words from Danai is serendipity positive

words from Danai is serendipity positive

words from Danai is serendipity positive silence engagements this is something

silence engagements this is something

silence engagements this is something that I’ve put together in place of the

that I’ve put together in place of the

that I’ve put together in place of the awful word lurking people talk about

awful word lurking people talk about

awful word lurking people talk about lurking on social media

lurking on social media

lurking on social media I don’t tweet anything I don’t post

I don’t tweet anything I don’t post

I don’t tweet anything I don’t post anything but you know I’m I’m listening

anything but you know I’m I’m listening

anything but you know I’m I’m listening this thing’s wonderful we all learn as

this thing’s wonderful we all learn as

this thing’s wonderful we all learn as children through listening through our

children through listening through our

children through listening through our parents through our friends and social

parents through our friends and social

parents through our friends and social media allows you to do that so you can

media allows you to do that so you can

media allows you to do that so you can observe what everybody else is saying

observe what everybody else is saying

observe what everybody else is saying build your confidence and then start to

build your confidence and then start to

build your confidence and then start to contribute to those conversations

contribute to those conversations

contribute to those conversations yourself resilience learning is hard I’m

yourself resilience learning is hard I’m

yourself resilience learning is hard I’m not going to pretend it’s not hard and

not going to pretend it’s not hard and

not going to pretend it’s not hard and you have to work at it maybe you think

you have to work at it maybe you think

you have to work at it maybe you think back to when you learnt to ride a bike

back to when you learnt to ride a bike

back to when you learnt to ride a bike or maybe you learnt to write a play an

or maybe you learnt to write a play an

or maybe you learnt to write a play an instrument you have to practice and you

instrument you have to practice and you

instrument you have to practice and you have setbacks and you think sometimes

have setbacks and you think sometimes

have setbacks and you think sometimes I’m never going to get this I’m never

I’m never going to get this I’m never

I’m never going to get this I’m never going to be able to understand but you

going to be able to understand but you

going to be able to understand but you just got to persevere and ask for help

and the final one is purpose thinking

and the final one is purpose thinking about what it is what is your purpose

about what it is what is your purpose

about what it is what is your purpose for being what is it that you actually

for being what is it that you actually

for being what is it that you actually want to achieve and if you can find that

want to achieve and if you can find that

want to achieve and if you can find that goal then you know what you’ve got to do

goal then you know what you’ve got to do

goal then you know what you’ve got to do to work towards it so what if there was

to work towards it so what if there was

to work towards it so what if there was a way to use social media and

a way to use social media and

a way to use social media and connectedness to expand our lifelong

connectedness to expand our lifelong

connectedness to expand our lifelong learning so a few years ago a friend of

learning so a few years ago a friend of

learning so a few years ago a friend of mine Kristina ANSI we had this shared

mine Kristina ANSI we had this shared

mine Kristina ANSI we had this shared idea and one of the things that we came

idea and one of the things that we came

idea and one of the things that we came up with was a to develop her an online

up with was a to develop her an online

up with was a to develop her an online course called bring your own devices for

course called bring your own devices for

course called bring your own devices for learning which was a way to use your

learning which was a way to use your

learning which was a way to use your mobile devices to enhance learning and

mobile devices to enhance learning and

mobile devices to enhance learning and teaching and we came up with something

teaching and we came up with something

teaching and we came up with something called the 5 C framework so this uses 5

called the 5 C framework so this uses 5

called the 5 C framework so this uses 5 C’s connects communicates curates

C’s connects communicates curates

C’s connects communicates curates collaborates and creates and that’s what

collaborates and creates and that’s what

collaborates and creates and that’s what I want to share with you next so number

I want to share with you next so number

I want to share with you next so number one is Connect make connections with as

one is Connect make connections with as

one is Connect make connections with as many people as possible through social

many people as possible through social

many people as possible through social media I’ve used LinkedIn and Twitter

media I’ve used LinkedIn and Twitter

media I’ve used LinkedIn and Twitter predominantly to connect with people

predominantly to connect with people

predominantly to connect with people that I know everybody in this room today

that I know everybody in this room today

that I know everybody in this room today make sure that you connects with each

make sure that you connects with each

make sure that you connects with each other because then you can have those

other because then you can have those

other because then you can have those conversations afterwards it gives you a

conversations afterwards it gives you a

conversations afterwards it gives you a virtual door knock on a door to

virtual door knock on a door to

virtual door knock on a door to anybody’s office in the world and people

anybody’s office in the world and people

anybody’s office in the world and people can be there to help you number two is

can be there to help you number two is

can be there to help you number two is communicate social media has grown

communicate social media has grown

communicate social media has grown exponentially you know sometimes when

exponentially you know sometimes when

exponentially you know sometimes when you think of social media we think about

you think of social media we think about

you think of social media we think about Facebook and you know we’re just talking

Facebook and you know we’re just talking

Facebook and you know we’re just talking about what we have for breakfast what we

about what we have for breakfast what we

about what we have for breakfast what we did at the pub and you know all these

did at the pub and you know all these

did at the pub and you know all these kind of social things sharing a holiday

kind of social things sharing a holiday

kind of social things sharing a holiday photographs which is absolutely

photographs which is absolutely

photographs which is absolutely fantastic and can be enjoyable it can be

fantastic and can be enjoyable it can be

fantastic and can be enjoyable it can be amusing and all the rest of it but this

amusing and all the rest of it but this

amusing and all the rest of it but this image here the conversation prism

image here the conversation prism

image here the conversation prism created by Brian solace demonstrates the

created by Brian solace demonstrates the

created by Brian solace demonstrates the whole vast

whole vast

whole vast of the social media channels are now

of the social media channels are now

of the social media channels are now available it doesn’t matter whether

available it doesn’t matter whether

available it doesn’t matter whether you’re a runner or a knitter there’s a

you’re a runner or a knitter there’s a

you’re a runner or a knitter there’s a social networking group that you can

social networking group that you can

social networking group that you can join and learn from others curates one

join and learn from others curates one

join and learn from others curates one of the things that I spoke about was the

of the things that I spoke about was the

of the things that I spoke about was the fact that there is so much information

fact that there is so much information

fact that there is so much information so why don’t we help each other when

so why don’t we help each other when

so why don’t we help each other when we’re researching something why don’t we

we’re researching something why don’t we

we’re researching something why don’t we curate that information and share that

curate that information and share that

curate that information and share that out and today again social media

out and today again social media

out and today again social media provides a whole host of different tools

provides a whole host of different tools

provides a whole host of different tools from blogging tools we can gather

from blogging tools we can gather

from blogging tools we can gather information and blog a post outs that

information and blog a post outs that

information and blog a post outs that you can then share with others that they

you can then share with others that they

you can then share with others that they can learn from what you’ve learned

can learn from what you’ve learned

can learn from what you’ve learned it could be social bookmarking we

it could be social bookmarking we

it could be social bookmarking we collect lists of references it could be

collect lists of references it could be

collect lists of references it could be a YouTube list or a collection of videos

a YouTube list or a collection of videos

a YouTube list or a collection of videos that you’ve put together and saved and

that you’ve put together and saved and

that you’ve put together and saved and lots of other tools collaborates one of

lots of other tools collaborates one of

lots of other tools collaborates one of the most important things working with

the most important things working with

the most important things working with others we can do so much more when we

others we can do so much more when we

others we can do so much more when we work together rather than just alone and

work together rather than just alone and

work together rather than just alone and learning together :

learning together :

learning together : collaboratively building things and

collaboratively building things and

collaboratively building things and that’s why in university group work

that’s why in university group work

that’s why in university group work teamwork is so important because that’s

teamwork is so important because that’s

teamwork is so important because that’s what we need to do in life and when you

what we need to do in life and when you

what we need to do in life and when you go on to get a job

go on to get a job

go on to get a job another project Chrissy and myself put

another project Chrissy and myself put

another project Chrissy and myself put together was something called lthe chats

together was something called lthe chats

together was something called lthe chats and this is a weekly chats that’s now

and this is a weekly chats that’s now

and this is a weekly chats that’s now been going for three years so every

been going for three years so every

been going for three years so every Wednesday evening educators from across

Wednesday evening educators from across

Wednesday evening educators from across the globe government in the UK but

the globe government in the UK but

the globe government in the UK but Europe sometimes from America Australia

Europe sometimes from America Australia

Europe sometimes from America Australia we have a weekly topic six questions and

we have a weekly topic six questions and

we have a weekly topic six questions and for an hour people tweet now those of

for an hour people tweet now those of

for an hour people tweet now those of you that don’t use Twitter might think

you that don’t use Twitter might think

you that don’t use Twitter might think that sounds crazy but over that hour

that sounds crazy but over that hour

that sounds crazy but over that hour there are between four and seven hundred

there are between four and seven hundred

there are between four and seven hundred tweets people sharing links to useful

tweets people sharing links to useful

tweets people sharing links to useful information we have guests each week so

information we have guests each week so

information we have guests each week so there’s a different theme we’re looking

there’s a different theme we’re looking

there’s a different theme we’re looking for students to be part of that so if

for students to be part of that so if

for students to be part of that so if anybody wants to lead a chat just

anybody wants to lead a chat just

anybody wants to lead a chat just contact me

the other thing with collaboration is

the other thing with collaboration is that it’s a community project the LTH

that it’s a community project the LTH

that it’s a community project the LTH gchat and this was something that

gchat and this was something that

gchat and this was something that somebody tweeted after hallenby ‘then

somebody tweeted after hallenby ‘then

somebody tweeted after hallenby ‘then led a chance on digital capabilities so

led a chance on digital capabilities so

led a chance on digital capabilities so here e works this matrix here and at the

here e works this matrix here and at the

here e works this matrix here and at the top is digital wellbeing so when i

top is digital wellbeing so when i

top is digital wellbeing so when i talked about about that information

talked about about that information

talked about about that information overload and critical thinking that’s

overload and critical thinking that’s

overload and critical thinking that’s really key we need that’s in the

really key we need that’s in the

really key we need that’s in the forefront of our minds and at the bottom

forefront of our minds and at the bottom

forefront of our minds and at the bottom is Wi-Fi which obviously it’s crucial to

is Wi-Fi which obviously it’s crucial to

is Wi-Fi which obviously it’s crucial to online learning so this idea of

online learning so this idea of

online learning so this idea of collaboration takes us way beyond what

collaboration takes us way beyond what

collaboration takes us way beyond what we’re learning every day and throughout

we’re learning every day and throughout

we’re learning every day and throughout our life it’s part of equipping yourself

our life it’s part of equipping yourself

our life it’s part of equipping yourself for effectiveness problem-solving

for effectiveness problem-solving

for effectiveness problem-solving innovation and lifelong learning in an

innovation and lifelong learning in an

innovation and lifelong learning in an ever-changing networked society and

ever-changing networked society and

ever-changing networked society and finally creates create things and share

finally creates create things and share

finally creates create things and share them so whether that is a blog or how-to

them so whether that is a blog or how-to

them so whether that is a blog or how-to guides

guides

guides make sure that you can do that in some

make sure that you can do that in some

make sure that you can do that in some shape or form because it makes such a

shape or form because it makes such a

shape or form because it makes such a difference to everybody else’s learning

difference to everybody else’s learning

difference to everybody else’s learning open learning is what we need to work

open learning is what we need to work

open learning is what we need to work towards be proud of what you know and

towards be proud of what you know and

towards be proud of what you know and share that with others and do things

share that with others and do things

share that with others and do things differently

differently

differently take a chance be creative

take a chance be creative

take a chance be creative we don’t know creativity sometimes that

we don’t know creativity sometimes that

we don’t know creativity sometimes that we have so try to do things differently

we have so try to do things differently

we have so try to do things differently been innovative and and and different

been innovative and and and different

been innovative and and and different and above all find your reason for being

and above all find your reason for being

and above all find your reason for being in japan is known as a key guy this

in japan is known as a key guy this

in japan is known as a key guy this reason for being wisdom overcomes

reason for being wisdom overcomes

reason for being wisdom overcomes difficulty your motto and

difficulty your motto and

difficulty your motto and interconnectedness and lifelong learning

interconnectedness and lifelong learning

interconnectedness and lifelong learning can open endless opportunities to share

can open endless opportunities to share

can open endless opportunities to share such wisdom may you find your purpose

such wisdom may you find your purpose

such wisdom may you find your purpose and ultimately your a key guy thank you

and ultimately your a key guy thank you

and ultimately your a key guy thank you [Applause]

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