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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

Learning with e's

I call this connected pedagogy. When people connect using technology, they seek out commonalities and look for shared experiences. The selection of common goals and purposes is a powerful motivator for those engaged in collaborative learning. One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication. Think about it.

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Maker pedagogy

Learning with e's

More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. American educator Jackie Gerstein makes some important observations about how teachers can change their perspectives and embrace maker pedagogy. Unported License.

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Networked pedagogy

Learning with e's

New theories for the networked, digital age, emerging cultures of learning and a hyper-connected and networked society. Image by Calvinius on Wikimedia Commons Networked pedagogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

The idea that we are all members of various digital tribes, and that we gather around digital totems such as YouTube, Wikipedia and eBay, shows that connected extends beyond learning, to entertainment, commerce and culture. Tapscott, D. and Williams, A (2008) Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. London: Atlantic Books.

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Narrative pedagogy 3: Problem solving

Learning with e's

In this short series (on what I will call 'narrative pedagogy'*) I'm exploring some of the storytelling techniques that can be adapted for use in education. Popular culture is full of such interventions 'as if from above'. My use signifies how storytelling devices can be applied to everyday pedagogy. There was no-one there.

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Teaching Materials Management Systems in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Kitaboo

It scrutinizes the complexities and opportunities that underpin the pursuit of academic excellence and student-centric pedagogy. Integration and Updating of Teaching Materials Within higher education, the enduring struggle of incorporating and refreshing instructional materials is fundamental to effective pedagogy.

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The past and the future

Learning with e's

Clearly the binary is used as a rhetorical device, and in reality, each teacher is unique in the way they approach and practice their pedagogy. I believe that what Wes Kieschnick is arguing here is that some schools develop a culture that militates against future oriented education. Unported License.