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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR MARCH 16, 2009 Instructivism, constructivism or connectivism? Instructivism is dead. Gone are the days of an authoritarian teacher transmitting pre-defined information to passive students. In the 1990s, constructivism heralded a new dawn in instructional design, turbo-charged by the rise of Web 2.0. Students morphed into participants , empowered to seek new knowledge and understanding for themselves, in the context of their own unique, individual experiences. In turn, teachers enthusiastically transformed themselves into facilitators , guiding and coaching the participants to inquire, explore, discover and even generate new learnings. Slippery slope. | E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR SEPTEMBER 28, 2009  Adult learning shminciples In the global game of Corporate Bingo, the term “adult learning principles&# must be one of the most abused. It’s a convenient abstract that can whitewash a range of unsubstantiated claims and half-truths. But what exactly are adult learning principles? The theory. Malcolm Knowles is widely regarded as the father of adult learning. Adult learners are self directed. The real world. | | | | | |
| E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR MARCH 24, 2009  Workplace learning in 10 years The Learning Circuits Big Question for this month is: If you peer inside an organization in 10 years time and you look at how workplace learning is being supported by that organization, what will you see? To answer this question, I’ve organised my own two cents’ worth under six major banners… 1. Learning development should be no different. Insert summative online assessments here. | E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR SEPTEMBER 3, 2009  Business applications of Twitter Earlier this week, I attended a Twitter Camp billed Twitter is not for dummies. had the privilege of facilitating one of the breakout sessions, which focused on the business applications of Twitter. We discussed a range of issues around this topic, and we generated some really bright ideas that I feel are worth pursuing in the corporate sector. External. Internal. Personal. Scanning. Saving money? | E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR DECEMBER 1, 2010  How not to do social media In 2009, customer Nick Getley liked the brand so much he created a Bubble O’ Bill page on Facebook that – at the time of writing – has 844,276 fans! As my friends can attest, I’m a big Socceroos fan. grew up playing football (aka soccer) and although a few different codes compete for my attention in my home town, the World Game is the one I truly care about. | E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR DECEMBER 18, 2009  Noise pollution COP15 was a fiasco. At the eleventh hour, the world’s governments are cobbling together half‑baked emissions targets, after 2 weeks of posturing, grandstanding and generally faffing about. Why bother? The fact is: Governments can’t govern very well. All they really can do is tax. And do we want a bunch of taxmen managing our environment? Corporate citizenship. The thin green line. | | | | | | | |
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E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009  Taking the “e” out of e-learning
I started my new role in head office today: Learning & Organisational Development Manager. It’s broader than my previous E‑Learning Manager role, and I must admit that I’m mourning the loss of the term “E‑Learning&# from my title. Having said that, however, I consider it a sign of organisational maturity. In my humble opinion, e-learning has converged with learning to such a degree in the corporate sector that, finally, it’s no longer meaningful to differentiate between them. Anyone who isn’t embracing them will surely be left behind. You bet! MORE >> -
E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009  I’ve twitterised my blogroll
While the digital age has opened up (and continues to open up) new avenues for learning and knowledge sharing, I sometimes feel the effects of information overload. Indeed, useful tools are available for managing the avalanche of information. For example, RSS allows us to aggregate feeds from our favourite sources, without the need to visit each and every site every day. Thus far I’ve been using NewsGator as my RSS reader, which I think is an excellent tool. However, I’ve finally cottoned on to the fact that Twitter can also be used as an RSS reader. MORE >> -
E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009  Effective virtual facilitation
As virtual classes rapidly become de rigueur , the need for an effective virtual facilitation framework accelerates. propose the 5-stage model of e-moderation developed by world-renowned networked learning guru, Gilly Salmon. While Salmon’s model primarily supports asynchronous networked learning, I contend that it supports synchronous networked learning just as well. The Model. Salmon’s 5-stage model of e-moderation is based on, umm, 5 stages: All 5 stages contribute to the learning process. This stage is about getting your remote participants up and running. Stage 5: Development. MORE >> -
E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010  Facts are a bitch
It’s clear the guy was joking, but it got me thinking… Being the geek I am, I looked up the state’s crime statistics and graphed the homicides recorded by the police from 1995 through to 2009: The results are intriguing – not only because the figures are incredibly low for a major metropolis. I was going to blog next about my favourite talk at TEDxCanberra , but before I do that I just want to share my musing for today. The word play is genius, no? While this view of my local area is about 25 years out of date (and perhaps a little racist?) Oh, my. MORE >> -
E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009  The power of pictures
Pictures… Diagrams… Charts… They don’t just look pretty. They can also be a useful means of delivering extensive information to your audience in a concise format. For example, how would you explain the GFC to your colleagues? Via a thousand words of text, or via one of these infographics: On the space of one page, these graphics do a good job of explaining the key concepts of a complex and convoluted situation. Multimedia summaries. The power of pictures has been recognised in educational psychology for a long time. Ref ]. Text ain’t half bad. MORE >>
- Reach for the clouds E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009
- Who shall inherit the Earth? E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009
- LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 - Day 2 E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009
- LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 - Day 1 E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009
- Analyse This E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2009
- A tough little m-learning device E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
- Social networking is king E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009
- Everything big started small E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009
- Twibal Drums E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009
- Just log in E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
- Rise of the smart cities E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009
- LearnX Awards 2009 E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
- The Unteachables E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009
- Iconoclasm 2.0 E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009
- A refreshing perspective of Web 2.0 E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
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