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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

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One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). There are, inevitably, objections to the Digital Natives position.

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Theories for the digital age: Paragogy

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The notion of ‘ paragogy ’ (Corneli and Danoff, 2011) relates to the peer production of learning but as Corneli (2012) warns, such an agenda may be at odds with established educational systems in some respects, and may even be opposed by some. 2002) Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of Teaching. Brabazon, T.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

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One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). There are, inevitably, objections to the Digital Natives position.

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The importance of being networked

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One of the key reasons educators need a PLN is to keep in touch, to maintain dialogue with their community of practice. Never before have there been so many opportunities to make contact with educators world wide, many of whom have wonderful creative ideas to share. Shirky, 2010: p. The last line gives it away.

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Joining the dots

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This is number 20 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we will explore the Gestalt theory of Kurt Koffka. 2010) Psychology: the Science of Behaviour.

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Theories for the digital age: Paragogy

Learning with e's

The notion of ‘ paragogy ’ (Corneli and Danoff, 2011) relates to the peer production of learning but as Corneli (2012) warns, such an agenda may be at odds with established educational systems in some respects, and may even be opposed by some. 2002) Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of Teaching. Brabazon, T.

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3 Steps for Creating Online Courses Your Students Will Love and Remember

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Seth Godin speaking at Business of Software 2010 • Image by Betsy Weber. Producing the educational outcome that your target audience wants is every instructional designer’s ultimate goal. and incorporate practical how-to components (like simulating common problems by using a hands-on tutorial).