#GuildChat for 09/18/15: Disruption in Learning

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, September 18 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Disruption in Learning.

Disruption is a popular term today. It is often used to describe the impact of technology on various areas like life, business, education and politics. But what does disruption look like at a personal level and how does it specifically impact our own learning and that of learning in our organizations?2015-01-09_11-14-16

Often viewed as a negative, disruption can be something that is unwelcome, causing harm or breaking our flow. However can disruption bring unexpected, welcomed and positive consequences? Can we and should we invite disruptive elements into our learning? When is it most appropriate? least appropriate?

In this week’s #GuildChat we will explore disruption, discuss examples of it’s impact and how it may be channeled to maximize its potential in learning.

 

Prospective questions:

Q1. What does disruption in learning mean to you personally or in your organizations? What does that disruption look like? #GuildChat

Q2. What are examples of technological innovation that have disrupted the ways you learn? #GuildChat

Q3. What are some non-technological disruptions of learning?

Q4. Can disruption be avoided? If not avoided, minimized? How so? #GuildChat

Q5. When is disruption welcomed in learning? #GuildChat

Q6. When is disruption unwelcome in learning? #GuildChat

Q7. Can we create opportunities for disruption in our learning? How so? #GuildChat

 

 

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Mark is the Director of Event Programming for The Learning Guild. Prior to joining he had worked over 15 years designing and managing learning solutions with organizations such as Smartforce, Pearson Digital Learning, the SUNY Research Foundation, Aspen Dental Management, and Systems Made Simple. Mark is also an Organizational Social Designer, helping businesses achieve the benefits of becoming more connected & collaborative. He is the author of Social By Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company. Mark regularly presents and writes on his The Simple Shift blog about the use of social media for learning, collaborative networks, and organizational design.

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