Easter gave me an opportunity to look at social learning in context. We have a house full of my family ranging in ages from 12 to 80. Learning from family is full of opportunity and challenge.

Experience

There were many examples of older people in our family helping younger members complete tasks. My Grandma helping my cousin with a sewing project (pictured), my Mum helping me make the potatoe bake, my Mum and my Aunt helping me understand the impact of Web2.0 on families and classrooms.

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Learning in a group

People like learning from models but… not just any models. They’re a choosey lot.

• If you want people to engage in the learning experience your offering you should ask what your learners want, you should demonstrate the highest standards for your profession and you should provide ample reason for them to trust you professionally and personally.

Online application – What do you do with different level of experience in your online community? What do you do if you can’t gather enough people together around a common learning experience?

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