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Pandemic pedagogy

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The following links to education resources were kindly shared by BETT earlier today as part of the global efforts to keep people learning during the Coronavirus pandemic. BETT has also created a community hub so that educators everywhere can share ideas and resources, discuss and work together online during the school closures.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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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. I call this connected pedagogy. When people connect using technology, they seek out commonalities and look for shared experiences. Think about it. New York: Harper and Row.

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The meaning of pedagogy

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Following on from my recent posts on praxis and the meaning of education , here are a few thoughts on pedagogy. We seem to have many views on the nature of pedagogy and how it is conducted. To gain a clear understanding of pedagogy, we first need to examine the origin - the etymology - of the word.

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Connected pedagogy: Smart technology

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The theme of the conference is 'connecting through educational technology' - this echoes the themes of a number of other recent conferences, many of which explore the idea of connected learning. A variety of new approaches to pedagogy have been introduced as a result of our hyperconnected society (of which more in a future blog post).

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Maker pedagogy

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More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. Teaching takes a back seat and product based education is sidelined in favour of process based learning. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Networked pedagogy

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The impact of traditional education on contemporary pedagogical practices. Chaos and uncertainty versus knowing and order, and the educational impact of rhizomatic approaches to learning. The future of education and the potential impact of new and emerging technologies. Unported License. Unported License.

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Music, learning and pedagogy

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He said that many educators could benefit from listening more to music, and especially playing an instrument, because timing, pacing and spacing were often lacking in formalised learning settings. The conversation turned to music, my songwriting and performances with various bands during the 80s and 90s. Unported License.

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