Learning with e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

Digital Learning Futures View more presentations from Steve Wheeler As I write this blog post, the above slideshow has received almost 18,000 views in just 48 hours since it was posted up onto Slideshare. I also discussed pedagogical issues such as deep and surface learning, creative thinking and the transformation of knowledge consumption.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Issue 5 considers Communication and Learning in a Digital Age , and features papers from a number of scholars in the field, including my own paper on current research perspectives on digital literacies. The latest issue of the online open journal eLearn Centre Research Paper Series has just been published. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2016

In my last blog post I illustrated a new model of digital literacies in the context of age of remix. Since then, several have asked me what I mean by remix culture, and how it applies to education. One of the most widespread examples of digital remix is Wikipedia. Remixing is a creative process.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

A few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. Everyone in the world of education it seems, has an interest in how technology is going to influence what we do in the classroom. This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. Now there's incentive.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 4, 2019

In the previous posts in this series (see list below) I explored the digital age and its impact on learning and teaching. I posed some questions for educators to address, and proposed that much of our technology in recent years has been used to connect and to communicate. One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I learn a lot from discussions on social media channels such as Twitter. Our most recent #EDENchat focused on digital competencies and digital literacies, and the conversation was dynamic and fast moving. The follow up question was 'what digital competencies/literacies do you consider essential for university students?

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Are you a connected educator? Are you a teacher who has managed to harness the power of social media to connect with peers and experts around the globe? Steven Anderson (@web20classroom) has a lot to say about the connected educator. Nicholas Provenzano (@thenerdyteacher on Twitter) was a major contributor.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. This book from Susi Miller is a must-have for creating accessible digital learning content. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer.

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Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2018

The media seems full of reportage on how social media carries content designed to deceive users. There does seem to b growing evidence that this may have been perpetrated, but in the midst of all the hyperbole and accusations, what role does social media actually play in the deception of the masses?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

By the end of the first decade of this new century, participatory elements of the Web had consolidated their hold, and the social technologies - social media, social games, social networks - were gaining momentum. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2011

In some ways, I argued, andragogy theory seems outmoded in the light of recent rapid developments in new teaching methods, learning resources and digital media. Both are highly applicable when we consider the advance of learning technologies and the deep pervasion of social media into many learning spaces, formal and informal.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

By the end of the first decade of this new century, participatory elements of the Web had consolidated their hold, and the social technologies - social media, social games, social networks - were gaining momentum. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 15, 2019

I attended an event in Utrecht, in the Netherlands way back in 2007, at around the time that social media was emerging as a serious learning technology. Together for two days, we discussed how digital technologies and networks could support learning. million views). But the main reason for sharing content freely is that I care.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Learning in the industrialised world can now be contextualised within a largely technological landscape, where the use of digital media is assuming increasing importance. These facets of modern life in combination have led educators to question the validity of pre-digital age learning theories. 1964) Understanding Media.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Informal and self regulated learning are defining characteristics of 21 st Century education. Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 17 (3), 183-193. Delfino, M.,

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In previous posts in this series I have explored some of the characteristics of learning in the digital age. This is due to the challenge that ‘students teaching themselves’ might pose to the privileged knowledge and power structures many formal educational institutions continue to hold in such high regard. References Brabazon, T.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 3, 2018

But amidst all the springtime pranks and laughter, a serious point was also made on social media. As most of our news is conveyed to us via digital media, we need to be literate in the use of these media if we are to learn not to be fooled by fake news. If we don't, we'll all get fooled, again and again.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

In the digital age where knowledge seems to be increasingly democratised , how can we be sure that knowledge is not adulterated, or contaminated with false evidence? The digital age has spawned digital literacies - extensions of standard literacies that were developed in the Industrial Age. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

David White , who is at Oxford University, is probably best known for his theory of Digital Residents and Visitors. Along with Alison Le Cornu, White published an article in 2011 that countered the Digital Natives and Immigrants ideas of Marc Prensky. In essence, it''s about context and use, not about age, says White. 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.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I decided to call the book 'Digital Learning in Organisations' from the outset because my expertise lies in learning technologies. I have worked with many learning and development professionals over the last decade and have come to know many personally, but L and D is a less familiar terrain to me than school and university education.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And while it may be obvious that your course should offer highly educational and engaging content with a balance between video and text, what about the audio? What is the Best Music for Educational Videos? What is the Best Music for Educational Videos? Content is king. This is true for your online course as well.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2018

A click on the conference website will tell you that the themes of the event are close to my own heart: “ The programme will focus on getting industry and education to work together to harness technology and put learning first. Simply having access to smart mobiles or social media is not enough. We are all in this together.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Secondly, learning needs to be social. Increasingly, such contact and communication is mediated through technology, and social media tools are ideal for this purpose. His Zone of Proximal Development theory has been central to our understanding of how we learn in social contexts. Thirdly, learning needs to be globalised.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2019

As with any other social media platform, there are useful devices such as trending search notifications, API/developer sections and licensing advice, and there are special zones where you can find wallpaper or slide background images. I hope you will find it as useful as I have. Thank you Marci for this great tip! Making a splash!

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Learning with e's

MARCH 4, 2013

One of the most persuasive affordances of social media is that it encourages users to generate their own content. Teachers who recognise this and see the potential of social media to promote active learning are in for an exciting time. Teachers know that active forms of learning are better than passive forms.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. 2008) Tribes. Tapscott, D.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

This is a continuation from yesterday''s blog post on changing times and the survival of higher education. Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology , 39(6), 987-995. Digital Learning: Repurposing Education.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 16, 2012

These connections exist not only in links between 'friends', but also in fan page membership, tags, 'likes' and comments, image uploads (at least 250 million photos each day), hyperlinks and a whole host of other digital artefacts created by people simply linking into content and interacting with it. But what does this mean for education?

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 1, 2016

We discussed the evolution of social media in higher education and also how institutional virtual learning environments (learning management systems) are being developed to cope with new demands of new learners. It's not easy integrating technology into education. It's not easy integrating technology into education.

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Learning with e's

JULY 30, 2016

In a recently published article, my colleagues Maged Boulos, Dean Giustini and I write about how learning through social media is transforming medical practices, health care and education. Digital forms of scaffolding emerge where learners access new knowledge using personal devices [ 55 ]. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

A few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. Everyone in the world of education it seems, has an interest in how technology is going to influence what we do in the classroom. This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

I have been blogging, writing and talking about our digital learning futures for some time. Seats of learning are notoriously resistant to change, but change is needed if progress in education is to be made. And yet, although society has moved on, industrialised processes still persist in all sectors of education.

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Learning with e's

JULY 1, 2012

In Learning in a Digital Age: The Myth and the Reality, I present a number of widespread beliefs about elearning, and challenge the provenance, reasoning and application of these theories. Learning in a Digital Age: The myth and the reality by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I spent two great days in Ireland this weekend, and would like to thank my hosts at the Computer Education Society of Ireland for inviting me. The programme Inside Education , presented by Seán Delaney, is a regular radio and podcast Irish perspective on news and stories from the world of education. do have a listen.

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