Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Ahead of my keynote speech at the CESI 2012 conference in Portlaiose, this weekend, I did an interview for Dublin City FM 103.2. We sat outside in the early spring sunshine of Portlaiose and discussed blogging, social media, the state of education, ideal schools of the future, innovation and technology, and a whole host of related topics.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Games, whether digital or analogue, have the capability to motivate learners, challenge them to improve their dexterity, problem solving and reasoning skills, encourage teamwork and collaboration (Nemerow, 1996) - especially social games such as World of Warcraft or Call of Duty - and performance is under constant peer review. Ellison, J.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn) When he made this statement at Babson College in May 2012, Reid Hoffman was referring to startup companies, but he could very well have been giving advice to any undergraduate student, or indeed any teacher or academic. Let's be honest. Other networks are available. Unported License.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

She also protested strongly against their archaic laws on Facebook and other social media. blog courage Taliban social media Malala learning school Pakistan conviction free education for all' She wrote her blog for the BBC under a pseudonym, but unfortunately, the Taliban soon discovered her identity. Unported License.

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JANUARY 1, 2013

James Flynn , (2012) of the University of Otogo in New Zealand reveals that over the last century, IQ scores have been steadily rising from generation to generation. 2012) Are we getting smarter? by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 References Brabazon, T.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Pelecon 2012 was probably our best conference yet. Pelecon 2012 was the seventh conference, and featured invited speakers including Alec Couros (Canada), Leigh Graves Wolf (USA), Helen Keegan, Simon Finch, Keri Facer, David Mitchell and Jane Hart. We hope to see you at the Pelecon in April! Unported License.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 13, 2012

So in the spirit of the CES, here’s a look from around the Web about how new tech is affecting mobile- and e-learning: Learning Technology Trends to Watch in 2012 : Last year gave us QR code, even more blogs, and the second iPad. What’s in store for 2012? The Social Learning Blog makes the case for tablets.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

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. 2012) Paragogical Praxis, E-Learning and Digital Media , 9(3), 267-272 Illich, I. Corneli, J.

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Learning with e's

MAY 3, 2015

The social web opens up channels to connect with other people around the world, either experts or fellow students. In 2012, for the first time, the number of e-books sold over Amazon surpassed paper based books. But opening up learning comes with a price. Unported License.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 18, 2012

As the new year begins, consider reviewing these areas to better know your business and your world, then use the information to develop a sound strategy to be successful in 2012: The economy — What’s the impact of today’s economy on your business? Social trends — What is popular and important to your customers?

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Social gaming takes this a step farther, in that you can also learn from other people's mistakes. Imagine what children heights children would be able to attain if instead of being frowned upon for dreaming the impossible and asking the 'what if' questions, they were rewarded for their enterprise, risk taking and creative thinking?

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JANUARY 9, 2012

The strapline on the official website declares that the awards are there to honour 'the best producers of short content on social media'. But if you wish to vote for your favourite tweeter, categories you may be interested in include blogger, science, video blogger and social media. What's your best tweet? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 16, 2015

Some are ditching their training rooms in favour of digital delivery of content, and bosses that are forward thinking are investing in social learning, social media and mobile devices to support the learning of their employees. So don't turn your backs on social media in the workplace. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Reminiscent of Simon Finch's finest Pelecon 2012 keynote moment, the presenter - Graham David - worked manfully to convince passing, reluctant delegates to stop for a while, and engaging them by showing them how easy it was to learn to keep three balls in the air continuously. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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MARCH 2, 2012

social media. Will some create culturally and socially rich environments which will attract users back into the physical space? Available online at: [link] (Accessed 2 March, 2012) Kelly, B., Available online at: [link] (Accessed 2 March, 2012) Picture by Steve Wheeler (Victoria State Library, Melbourne, Australia) Library 2.0

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MAY 1, 2014

Social media is one way. creative commons licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by kjarrett. Part of that commitment has been an involvement with EdCamp events all over the world since 2012. There has been significant pushback to one-size-fits-all teaching, and that is beginning to spill over into the PD world.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I promise that the PeLC 2012 keynotes will add further to the roll of honour. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 As you can see, the conference has also been rebranded. I hope to see you there. PELeCON is reborn! Unported License.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

The 2012 Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference (yes we replaced 'electronic' for 'enhanced' last year to reflect the shift in emphasis from tools to pedagogies) is number 7 in the series, and has been rebranded with a new logo and new website. Visit the Pelecon website for further details. Unported License.

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

Throughout 2012 I plan to feature more educators who are doing significant work in schools, colleges and universities, and who in their own ways are changing teaching and learning. I have been the Acting Headteacher since the summer of 2011 but now look forward to handing over the reigns to our new Headteacher from January 1st 2012.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 19, 2012

For more on the findings, including information on the rise of social learning and ways some organizations manage to deliver more learning with fewer staff, check out the complete report. What are your predictions for training in 2012? Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user Mr Wabu.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 10, 2012

Just look at her profile: She is a teacher trainer, author, and international speaker, is the host of American TESOL’s Free Friday Webinars and the Social Media Community Manager for The Consultants-E. In 2012 her book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators will be published by Eye on Education. What does social media mean to you?

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 16, 2011

. • In his e-learning year-in-review blog post , Tony Bates looks back at some of the new companies and services entering the field, and gives a little forecast of what he expects to see, particularly at higher-learning institutions, happen in 2012. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user LaMenta3.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 10, 2015

It has driven many social, economic, political and, yes - psychological changes. 2012) The right to control one's learning. Photo by Steve Wheeler At the end of our tether by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Reference Holt, J.

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Marcia Conner

MARCH 28, 2013

Yesterday I participated in two fabulous webinars, each with a different focus, yet both with social learning themes. During each I was asked about some of the tools I use personally to get the most from social media–and ultimately learn as much as I can. I've made bold links to the primary social tools that I use.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

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. 2012) Paragogical Praxis, E-Learning and Digital Media , 9(3), 267-272 Illich, I. Corneli, J.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Learning technologies are becoming social, collaborative, and virtual. Device Diversity is the “New Normal” Mobile Apps Become Essential to Enterprise mLearning Pad/Tablet Use Explodes Authoring Tools Will Evolve Private Social Networks Win Over Public Market Consolidations Will Occur Here Come the Experts!

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2012

Should we still be organising learning experiences as a gradient of 'terminal learning objectives' in an age where learning is changing, and where personal technologies and social media are increasingly significant? Today social learning is increasingly prevalent. Teacher Commons. Assessment methods are changing too.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 23, 2012

Available online at: [link] (Accessed 21 June, 2012) Bloom's taxonomy rehashed by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Longman, New York. Overbaugh, R. and Schultz, L. 2005) Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 29, 2011

OLPC is premised on the basis of one child interacting with one free laptop, in many ways a counter to social forms of learning witnessed in communal contexts such as Mitra's Hole in the Wall project. We can expect to see more projects of a similar nature taking hold in 2012. Wayne Mackintosh. Unported License.

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