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. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

JULY 27, 2012

Children today learn a lot of social rules and mores through informal play, long before they ever see a school playground. If there is any difference at all between formal and informal learning, it is where that learning is heading. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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MAY 20, 2013

How can we for example describe learning activities such as blogging, social networking, crowd sourced learning, or user generated content such as Wikipedia and YouTube using older theories? Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s'

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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. How can teachers incorporate the potential of personal technologies into formal learning, whether in the classroom or at a distance? Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 6, 2014

In essence, it highlights the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation , and the potentially different learning outcomes each might yield. Heutagogy can of course be viewed as an explanation of learning that occurs both inside and outside of formal contexts, but really comes into its own when applied to informal learning.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But a large component of survival rests upon acquiring the skills you need to make it through life—and how better to develop those skills than to learn them from your mentors, peers, and colleagues: your social group. Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Concept #4: Community.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

With the upsurge in ownership of smart mobile devices such as iPhones, Androids and Blackberries, the rapid social penetration of touchscreen computers such as iPads, and an increase in the purchase of Kindles and other e-reader devices, the future of learning is definitely smart mobile. Unported License.

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Jay Cross

MARCH 20, 2013

Everything on both sites is licensed under Creative Commons. Creative Commons does not mean free. Two days ago I came upon a presentation from a Fortune 20 company that contained these words from my work, “the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most people learn to do their jobs.”

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 10, 2016

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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. We will announce these soon.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 21, 2019

We can give our knowledge away to others, but we still retain it in its entirety, and we may learn even more from the experience. Fractals, holograms and learning 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

I hope you will join us tonight for an hour of informal learning and sharing. Photo by Johan Larsson on Wikimedia Commons #EDENchat How effective is mobile learning? by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2010

It is patently clear that children who do not have home computer/internet access are at a disadvantage when it comes to completing homework, researching assignments and sustaining informal learning. It's an essential tool for learning. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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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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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

2000) Informal Workplace Learning. 2006) Informal Learning: Rediscovering the natural pathways that inspire innovation and performance. 2008) Self-Regulated Learning in Communities. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Practice Application Brief No. Delfino, M.,

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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. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2013

The boundaries are blurring between formal and informal learning. Image source False frontiers by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Graphic by Steve Wheeler Skills for Learning 2.0 by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

The most important changes, he argued, were happening in the world of informal learning and this was being led by technology, and particularly the web. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Who are the Wikipedians?

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 1, 2011

Children today learn a lot of social rules and mores through informal play, long before they ever see a school playground. If there is any difference at all between formal and informal learning, it is where that learning is heading. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2016

We are very privileged to be living in the digital age, where learning opportunities are everywhere, and knowledge is more available than it has ever been. Photo from getacover.com #LearningIs everywhere by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

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. Photo by Kris Williams Go your own way by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

From a positive perspective, ICT brings a number of clear advantages for the teacher and the learner, which encompass new resources, new ways of teaching and new ways of learning. The internet, for example, can provide children with access to a vast repository of information, learning resources and experiences. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

It really is informal learning at its best, and as an added bonus, people who participate often discover other like minded individuals they would never have encountered otherwise. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 24, 2012

In Deschooling Society , Illich called for personal learning through informal learning networks, and rejected the funnelling approach of mass, unidirectional, instructivist education systems. No more funnels by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2011

We need to be in a position where the excitement of informal learning and the powerful richness of social media, personal gaming and instant messaging can continue inside the formal learning space. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

There is also evidence that learning communities informally decide their own priorities, often observed in the emerging folksonomies that result when digital content is organised, shared and curated. Most are the result of informal learning, achieved outside and beyond the walls of the traditional education environment.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 6, 2011

In Deschooling Society , Illich called for personal learning through informal learning networks, and rejected the funnelling approach of mass, unidirectional, instructivist education systems. Image source No more funnels by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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

AUGUST 21, 2012

It is abundant, and although questions still remain over the accuracy and provenance of some content, much is usable and useful for informal learning. Like to learn how to waltz, or play blues guitar? by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 8, 2010

In Deschooling Society , Illich called for personal learning through informal learning networks, and rejected the funnelling approach of mass, unidirectional, instructivist education systems. Image source Personal learning or universal education? Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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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. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Another theory derived from social constructivism has been proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) who argue that the formation of communities of practice can explain much of the informal learning that occurs for example in the workplace. 1978) Mind in Society: Photo by Steve Wheeler Is all learning social? Unported License.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2009

And while you’re there, check out Kineo’s complete audio series , including interviews with such e-learning notables as Jay Cross, Laura Overton and Clive Shepherd. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 26, 2010

Image source Outrageous alternatives by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 1, 2014

However, informal learning does exist in the form of collectives, adult education classes, informal exchanges, and even the emerging fixer and maker cultures. Illich and social media by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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