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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It's by John Dewey and is called Democracy and Education. Dewey opposed the mechanistic methods of education that were prevalent in his day, proposing (then) radical solutions. In the language of the early 20th Century, Dewey is essentially calling for situated learning, where education can be directly applied to everyday experiences.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. This got me musing on some of the issues that have been bumping around in my head as I read all the blog talk on the topic of informal learning as well as Jays book (which I have admittedly only gotten partly through).

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JUNE 6, 2014

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 my most recent post I featured Richard Gregory''s perceptual hypothesis and its applications to education. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Much of this learning is informal, (Commentators such as Cofer (2000), Cross (2006) and Dobbs (2000) place the proportion of informal learning at around 70%) and is also generally location independent. 2006) Informal Learning: Rediscovering the natural pathways that inspire innovation and performance.

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AUGUST 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. medical training, higher education)." Over at the Kineo site, theres a nice rundown of some of the key points in the US Dept of Education report. Nice brief title. "In What are your thoughts? United States License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 22, 2016

All of these tools are used mainly for informal learning and other activities unrelated to education. Where they can be harnessed for formal education, what are the main issues and challenges? How does mobile computing and ubiquitous connectivity influence education? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

The Future of Learning View more presentations from Steve Wheeler. What is the future of education? 80 per cent or so of the learning that most of us engage in is of an informal nature. 80 per cent or so of the learning that most of us engage in is of an informal nature. It doesn't end at school either.

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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.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Contact me if you're interested in hosting and have a technology supported education theme you would like to propose for #EDENchat. Photo on Pixabay Join our global #EDENchat by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

Hence, mobile learning is now becoming a key part of educational strategy. And yet it is still largely an unknown strategy for many educators. Tonight''s #EDENchat will focus on issues surrounding mobile learning. I hope you will join us tonight for an hour of informal learning and sharing. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2014

It''s open to discussion, but whatever way we look at it, tools such as YouTube are opening up unprecedented and very rich learning opportunities for anyone who has access to the Web. Informal learning will never be the same again. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 1, 2011

In our society, we often think of that knowledgeable other person as a professional educator, a tutor, lecturer or classroom teacher. Not everyone is cut out to be a professional educator, but anyone can teach and most of us do exactly that, just about every day. But it need not be. What is the study for? Unported License.

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MARCH 1, 2014

Ivan Illich hoped for a time when the transmission model of education, or ''funnels'', would be replaced by ''educational webs'' - his notion of what we now recognise as social networks. I wrote a post about the contrast between educational funnels and webs in 2011. He saw technology as one means of transformation for education.

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MAY 24, 2020

Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License , or so we are told.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Tedious and mundane jobs can be automated, liberating teachers to concentrate on the more creative aspects of their professional practice. ICT is quite simply transforming primary education, and it is doing so at many levels. Exeter: Learning Matters. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

As affluent as it is, the UK still cannot claim to have provided universal access to one of the most basic educational resources. The connection has already been made between access to home computers and learning excellence. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. What should be done next to bridge the digital divide?

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AUGUST 21, 2012

This is the first in a series of posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future' The dynamics of education in the 21st Century are very different from those witnessed in previous years. Like to learn how to waltz, or play blues guitar? What will the future hold for education? It demands change from education.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

They won't, however, be positioning themselves well for informal learning, performance support, or knowledge management. Informal learning accounts for over 75% of the learning taking place in organizations today. Jay Cross states that: "At work we learn more in the break room than in the classroom.

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Learning with e's

JULY 23, 2010

I'm increasingly conscious of the blurring of boundaries between formal and informal learning contexts. We spend much of our time in formal settings such as classrooms, training rooms and 'on the job' training, to learn the stuff that gets accredited through academic or vocational qualifications bodies. Every learner has one.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Libraries and 'seats of learning' were traditionally the places to be when formal learning was required. All around, communities and families were also there for informal learning processes to be supported. The question now is, how will schools, colleges, universities and work based learning keep pace?

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2013

Collaboration is where two or more people work together to achieve a common objective. In education, the common objective is usually to learn specific content, skills or competencies within defined areas. We refer to this as personalised learning ( a video explains ). Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 11, 2011

The final keynote speaker at Learning without Frontiers was the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. He started by with a statement that very little changes seem to be happening in the world of education. Wikipedia is not a text book, nor even a volume of content - therefore it should not be used as such in formal education, he warned.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 5, 2016

The idea of lifelong learning only dawned on me during my time training to be a teacher. It also hadn't occurred to me that most of my later education came from informal learning - because I was interested, I went the extra mile and studied more widely than my job, or my degree required. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 5, 2016

The idea of lifelong learning only dawned on me during my time training to be a teacher. It also hadn't occurred to me that most of my later education came from informal learning - because I was interested, I went the extra mile and studied more widely than my job, or my degree required. Unported License.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

user generated content) is one of the dominant modes of technology use in both formal and informal learning, and is increasingly pervasive throughout the Western World. As a result of this, some are questioning the future of formal education and the nature of knowledge and learning is being redefined. How about you?

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Learning with e's

APRIL 19, 2011

I said that the 'new blend is to blur formal and informal learning.' Someone said that the idea of formal/informal learning wasn't 'new'. Without really thinking about it, they use these tools to create and share content, connect, communicate and collaborate for their informal learning. So there you have it.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2016

Although we learn naturally, and learning is a process - a series of events - deliberate learning is caused by curiosity, a desire to discover more. If we take a formal education course learning will be different to our informal autodidactic efforts. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

The institutional learning platform - the VLE - is a classic case of decisions made about learning without consulting the learner. How can we reach a place in education where students find their own level and make their own pathways through learning? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

NAP is the membership wing of the European Distance and E-Learning Network ( EDEN ) which is a prestigious, global co-operative of education professionals, representing all sectors and aspects of technology enhanced learning. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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AUGUST 6, 2011

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the personalisation of education. The sticking point is that most education is publicly funded, the state has a major stake in how it's conducted, and therefore dictates what should be taught in schools. This is universal education, and if one size does not fit all.

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MARCH 16, 2011

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. We don't know what informal personal technologies will look like in 2020. The sooner this happens, the better. Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Old technologies don't die by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. That's why they never rule anything - tool, resource or technology - from the mix. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 26, 2010

What is the most outrageous alternative education scenario you could imagine? Children not attending school, but instead learning from home? Distance education in the outback of Australia and other large area countries has been there for years, and so has home schooling in all its hues and colours. Got the t-shirt. Impossible?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Most will agree that good education contributes significantly toward the wellbeing and prosperity of society. Without a trained, educated work force, nation states are not in a position to compete within the global economy. Our leaders know the price of education, but have no idea about its true value. Unported License.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Dr. Curry is an Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at Oklahoma State University. and How to Get an Instructional Design Education Without Paying Tuition Hes interested in the disconnect between academia and corporate design. John Currys looking for input from instructional designers. United States License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 2, 2012

He warns though, that libraries must continue to innovate and keep pace with the changes fomented by digital media, because without the services they offer, we would run the risk of living in an ill-informed society. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 9, 2009

Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:37 PM Labels: DIY , formal , informal learning 1 comments: ID Student said. Informal learning is valuable in my opinion, but employers dont seem to value DIY/self-started informal learning. I dont think much has changed. People who were self-starters continue to be self-starters.

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