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What do online educators need?

Learning with e's

Distance education in all its forms has been used for more than a century in education, leveraging the potential of each new technology as it emerges. There was a wide spectrum of responses, from fervent adoption through to vehement rejection of the idea. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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2020 learning technologies

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It's difficult to see much beyond the end of the year, so trying to predict what technologies we might see in schools by 2020 is like staring into a very strong spotlight. It is highly likely that more informal tools and technologies, such as handheld devices, mobile phones and games consoles will take an increasing role in formal education.

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2020 learning technologies

Learning with e's

It's difficult to see much beyond the end of the year, so trying to predict what technologies we might see in schools by 2020 is like staring into a very strong spotlight. It is highly likely that more informal tools and technologies, such as handheld devices, mobile phones and games consoles will take an increasing role in formal education.

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Freedom to imagine

Learning with e's

The teacher led nature of traditional education is being challenged, not only ideologically, but also as a result of the pervasiveness of new technologies. One question that is often asked within this discourse, is whether technology can actually improve education by providing learners with opportunities to be creative.

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6 interactive whiteboard tips

Learning with e's

Photo by David Goehring on Flickr In my last post, entitled Cinderella Technology , I wrote about the tremendous potential of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and highlighted some of the reasons why it often fails to be realised in school classrooms. questions and test out the possibilities of the technology.

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Making your mark

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I have been inside some unique learning spaces recently. The Immersive Vision Theatre on the Plymouth University campus is one example of a unique learning space. The Theatre uses expensive Blade Network technology to provide the massive rendering power needed to create realistic and real-time visual effects.

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2020 Learners

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We will witness the introduction of many new digital tools and technologies. Most of today's jobs rely either exclusively, or to a large extent, on information and communication technology of one form or another. Finally, children will need to be able to design their own learning spaces, create their own content and learn from it.

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