“How to integrate Web 2.

0 applications, 
content and methods in the classroom” 
content and methods in the classroom
Global Learning Framework ©

By Richard C. Close The Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.

http://globallearningframework.ning.com
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Global Learning Framework©, Micro Learning Paths© are a Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close
No version can be reproduced in any format without written permission from author 
Web Education System™ is a Trademark of  BASCOM Inc.
Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Why a Global Learning Framework ? ©

Knowledge of 
K l d f Lack of 
Lack of
farming =  knowledge of 
prosperity farming = death

http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Knowledge Liberates

African
fi Women
• Entrepreneurs
• Teachers
• Leaders
• Pastors
• Equals

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
The Global Learning Framework© is… 
l l d d l
Colonial and Industrial Heresies
1. Global
2. Collaborative
3
3. Revolutionary
4. And the Web’s
business model

Yet… it is simply what is

happening right now

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Is Industrial
eLearning
L i purely
l
about
“Workforce
Productivity?”
y

Have we become
“Knowledge
Workers” stuck in
Workers
a 1929 Sci-Fi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x_37i79QGg&feature=related
Copy right F. W. Murnau Foundation
M i ?
Movie?
Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Industrial “One-to-Many” Model

Industrial 
One Way 
Authoritarian 
Model
Instruction

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Industrial “One-to-Many” eLearning
Select Group of Content 
Expert Developers
Expert Developers
Industrial 
One Way 
Authoritarian  Learning Management  Model
Instruction
System
y

Worker Worker Worker Worker Worker Worker

Bee Bee Bee Bee Bee Bee

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 “The Global Learning Framework is about the
need ownership,
need, ownership collaboration and awesome
responsibility of human knowledge.” - RC

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
GLF Principle: Knowledge is tribal
We are
pack animals
p

With technology

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
We learn by packing or Isolating
Pack to Serve
• The Team
• Help
• Encourage
• Coach
• Collaborate
• Leverage competence
• Strife builds character
Strife builds character
• Manage life
• Built on successes
• Hope of a better future
Hope of a better future
• Prosperity

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We learn by packing or Isolating
Pack from fear
– The Gang ‐ Tribe
– Intimidate
– Slander
– Suppress
– The world hates me
– Leverage fear
Leverage fear
– Strife builds rage
– Addiction
– Built on failures
l f l
– Gang/tribe is family
– Povertyy

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 Or we go along
The Lone Wolf
• Isolated
• It’s about me
• Rejection
• No one cares
• I don’t need anyone
• Depression
• On strife… We avoid risk  
• One day at a time
• Whatever attitude
• What future?
• Just hanging out in media
• Private poverty

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Teaching to win a video game…
is teaching the big lie:
• To kill
• To cheat
• To destroy
To destroy
• Break social rules
• Use magic
• And die

• With no consequences

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 You don’t understand… I am this
This(widow
( to Global Knowledge)
g ) lives inside of me.

Our authoritarian time of knowing

g more than the student is gone.
g

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 How do
How do
“We”
compete 
with that?

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 We have all 
of this
of this 
knowledge.
What do we 
h d
do with it?
Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 The Global Learning Framework©
“Starts with a real need”
Starts with a real need

Unless
U l someone
shares a solution

A need is futility
y

Solutions
are in
Community

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Perhaps we are there…
When learning went
to the Web,
something really big
happened.

Home  School  Organizations  The World

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 How big of a leap is this?

PERSONAL: Personal Internet– Personal Filtering and Publishing
g g

GLOBAL: Internet Collaborative – Global Collaboration and Global Content
Global Learning Context
Local Learning Context

CORPORATE: Organization Driven – Organizational culture and processes

SCHOOL: Society Driven – Foundational learning skills and values

HOME: Parent /TV Driven – Life relationship skills, culture and core values
Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Prepare the student with what tools?

PERSONAL Production: Individual Context

GLOBAL Learning: World Needs Web 
Global Relationships 3.0
Web 
Local Relationships 2.0

LMS
CORPORATE Learning: Survive (SCORM)

1. Content
1 Content
2. Community
SCHOOL Learning:  Foundation 3. Context

HOME Learning: Need
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Warning:
g Context must be taught/Filtered
g /

Junk Science
Junk Science
Porn Creep Education 
d
Selling Sugar
Political
Bud Light Swear Jar: Over 3 million reads 
Bud Light Swear Jar: Over 3 million reads
Religion views
Zero 
Regulation
Cyber
Crime
False 
PR Wiki
PR Wikis Ad ertising
Advertising

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Why Filter – Hate Speech Disguised as Truth
Example
 Global knowledge
f
forced
d us into
i t
global responsibility

Me  Family  Job  Community  The World

I never
asked for
that!

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 What is Knowledge?
GLF Principle: Contextual Relationship

Wrapped in Non‐physical Context
Knowledge Object

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Knowledge without context is… useless

Eugène Ionesco (1909–1994)

“The knife can kill” From the play “The Lesson”

The Knife (or nuclear bomb) just is…. now what we do with it is another matter.

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Tag You’re
’ It!
Web 3.0 is the human world off collaborative tools , context  by tagging

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 “Knowledge is an object / law 
iin relationship
l i hi with the universe” ‐
ih h i ” RC

Knowledge Object
+ Context (Tag)

Reality

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Knowledge is Fluid
Because it is Shared
New Rule: ”Learning is fluid and evolves 
collectively based on collaboration 
ll i l b d ll b i
and context. “

“Knowledge
Knowledge is static… context is fluid
is static context is fluid” ‐ RC

What a mess!

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Web 3.0 Context is Knowledge Sharing

• This is the beginning of

t h i l KMs
technical KM linked
li k d to
t a
purpose
– How does the KO relate to me?
– How does the KO relate to the
community?
– How does the KO relate to the
world?

I am a child in Kenya.
I am in your life right
now! What will you do
with me?

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
How do we get out of the
i d ti l
industrial
dictatorial,
Indexed,
Indexed
wrote learning
and exceedingly boring
education box?

Hmmm…I
Hmmm I’m
m not sure if
I’m ready for this.

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
When technology is just school-in-the-box

Ah…Very Stable , 
secure, 
authoritarian and 
in control

Web Content
Learning
Management
System

Wiki Tool

Blog Tool

SCORM Perfect for 
Content “Drill and Kill”
Courses
Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 GLF Principle: “Out-There Content”

I’m Here Here
Here Even Way 
Here Out Here
HereHere Here
Here Here
Here
Here
Here
Here
Here HereHere
Here
Here
Here Here
Here
Here
Here No
Over Here
Back Here
Back Here

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
GLF Principle: “Out-There Web 2.0 Apps.”

I’m Here Here
Here Even Way 
Here Out Here
HereHere Here
Here Here
Here
Here
Here
Here
Here HereHere
Here
Here
Here Here
Here
Here
Here No
Over Here
Back Here
Back Here

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Out there content 
and collaboration 
are woven together
Web Content
How do we deliver the world?
How do we deliver the world?
Web Tool

Web Content Web

Web Tool Education
System™
Web Content (Free or
Near-Free)
Near Free)
Web Tool
www.kenyaorphans.com
Web Content
The content and collaboration tools 
Web Tool are in the “cloud” 
(not in a vendor… But the world)

www.bascom.com
Web Education System is a trademark 2009 BASCOM, Inc.  

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Web Education System™

www.bascom.com
My Web 
Library™

Web Education System
My Web Library
are trademarks 2009 
BASCOM, Inc.  

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 What If someone came to earth and told you, that not only is
educating the world possible,
possible but you are already on your way?

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Can we teach with something that seems so
complicated and overwhelming?
We need a Global Learning Process©
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Self Contained “Local” Course and Content… me‐and‐my‐bubble

Adult 
Prepare Present Practice Performance
Learning

Traditional 
A
Assess P
Present T
Test
eLearning
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 ©
GLF Principle: “Micro Learning Paths ”

I will choose I will

I need to
t own this
to thi publish
bli h my
know knowledge discovery

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Validate
Explore
how it fits
what else
into the
relates to this
world

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 ”Global Learning Framework©
”The new test is in sharing
g what you
y know”

When we share
Wh h we define
d fi our
what was significance.
given to us…

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 How do we reach the kids?
Perhaps change it to, “How
How do they reach me?
me?”

Global Change
Personal 
Change

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

“Micro
Micro Learning Paths

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Industrial vs. Education Model
The teacher and librarian now: 
Starts, Guides and Publishes a Global Learning Event

Unpredictable 
O t
Outcomes

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 “Micro Learning Paths©” and Rubrics

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Performance Objectives
Dimensions and Tasks
Dimensions and Tasks
Gradations of quality
Criterion and points for each level of quality

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
“Micro Learning Paths©” is Classic Project Control

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Explore Agreement

The  Relational Blogs Web 2.0

Published 
Quest Searching & Wikis Widgets
Galleries
(Tagged)
Social  Bookmarking Publishing
Tools

Social  Networking (Nings)

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 “Micro Learning Paths©” and Rubrics
www.globalearningframework.ning.com

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Objects

Tasks

Quality

Points

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 “We are now living within billions of collaborative
©
“Micro Learning Paths
g ” growing simultaneously, transcending time 
g g y, g
and space in the classroom. It’s not locked into any text book.” ‐ RC

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Problem Discover Adopt Collabo

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

When class starts Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share

you are deep in a

you are deep in a 
fluid world of change Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Sh

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Democracy is in Web Publishing: “Many–to-Many”

Libraries
Africa

Web 20 
& 
Content
Libraries
b Libraries
b
Web 20  Web 20 
Asia &  &  Australia
Content Content
Student

Web 20  Web 20 
&  & 
Content Content

Libraries Libraries
N. America Europe

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
How does this changes… A Teacher’s job?
Teacher  becomes Global Guides
With Librarians as Community Learning Guides:
– Guidance 
Guidance ‐ Learning
• Were to look
• How to learn
• Project control
– Research
• Classic library research
• Internet search
• Community involvement
Community involvement
• Internet content support of K‐12 educators
– Collaboration
• Manage small groups
• Managing student types
M i d
• Manage global communities
– Publishing
• Web 2.0 guidance
• Local Web publishing

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 New Rule: 
”Every
Every tiny piece of knowledge used,
no matter how small,
impacts
p the context world.” ‐ RC

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
Global Investment

New Rule: ”Teaching

Teaching a child to
embrace the World Wide Web is
teaching them to embrace the
world.” - RC
world.

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 What will we do with this…

Opportunity ?

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
 Phases of  a Global Learning Event©

GLF Delivers 
Educational Relevance

GLF Delivers
Collaborative Processes Purpose

GLF Delivers  Share
Human Interaction
Collaborate
GLF Delivers  Adopt
Dealing with the Unknown
Di
Discover
GLF Delivers 
Individual and  Problem
Community Purpose
Community Purpose
Need

Global Learning Framework© Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close, No version can be reproduced in any format.  
The world is waiting…

School Kids Kitale Kenya Copyright Richard C. Close
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The Global Learning Framework©
Personal and global knowledge is inseparable

By Richard  C. Close
The Chrysalis Campaign
y p g
New Milford, CT 06776
rclose@richardclose.info
www.richardclose.info
http://globallearningframework.ning.com
http://globallearningframework ning com
Special editing thanks to Paul Seldes   www.ntb‐group.com

Micro Learning Paths, Global Learning Framework, Global Learning Process are Copyright 2009 Richard C. Close  Web Education 
S t
System, My Web Library are Trademark s of Bascom, Inc. www.bascom.com
M W b Lib T d k fB I b S
Space Images Copyright NASA.  Africa and Brooklyn, NY 
I C i ht NASA Af i d B kl NY
photography copyright 2007‐9  Richard C. Close

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