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Is all learning social?

Learning with e's

Another theory derived from social constructivism has been proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) who argue that the formation of communities of practice can explain much of the informal learning that occurs for example in the workplace. 2004) Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. and Wenger, E. Siemens, G.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with e's

The notion of wisdom of crowds put forward by James Surowiecki (2004) relies on people working together, even when they don''t know each other directly. Learning within a highly connected community of practice provides learners with new vistas, greater scope for exploration, and access to dialogue at the highest level in their field of study.

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Games Build Community & Associations: ASAE Technology Conference Session

Web Courseworks

That was back in 2004 when he was a new professor just returning from a stint with Henry Jenkins at MIT. The way people learn from games, what game mechanics make online games addictive, and how to successfully utilize games to build community and optimize web traffic are important topics for discussion.

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Extreme Times

Clark Quinn

In 2004, I co-wrote a chapter with Eileen Clegg for Marcia Conner & James G. Here it means going further, with everyone being active in their community of practice and actively monitoring trends in related fields for implications to improve practice. Sadly, that platform is no longer an option.

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Stuart Crabb of Facebook #ASTDTK12

Learning Visions

Middle ages the Guttenberg Press – huge advance in mass communication. 1970 Marshall McLuhan ‘the medium is the message’ 1995 The Internet 2004 Facebook and the social graph – the social layer of the internet which allows people to connect and share. Communities of practice – built on authenticity, social by design.

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The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/28/2010 The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter On Twitter exists a resourceful community of e-Learning professionals. wibiya widget Simple template.

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Using Social Media to Improve Workplace Learning

Janet Clarey

“We are moving toward a knowledge-era model of education with large-scale social networks involving complex communities and individual identify construction.&# (Wenger, 2004). Tags: Brandon Hall community of practice social learning Social Media webinar.