Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2009

Monday, May 18, 2009 eLearning Tip #23: Karmic Learning with Twitter You probably already know that Twitter is the 140-character microblogging platform. But Twitter is way more than that. Twitter is a powerful platform for resource sharing, community building and connection. Its tip #23. United States License.

Twitter 100

Twitter Corporate eLearning Tips Moodle 100

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Here's what he said: There is often an impression, especially from those on the outside looking in, that time spent on social media is time wasted. But there are times when I am on social media, trawling through my timelines, that I feel it is time spent on worthwhile reading, thinking and doing. For many that may well be the case.

Social Media 45

Social Media Creative Commons License Communities of Practice 45

Learning with e's

DECEMBER 21, 2014

I went on public record several times this year to say that the best continuing professional development (CPD) I have ever received has been through Twitter. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) is the vehicle that carries me to this learning, and social media is the highway that enables me to get there. Unported License.

Conversation 91

Conversation Social Media Social Networks License 91

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? Alternative facts.

Social Media 55

Social Media News License Media 55

Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2013

She is not technologically deterministic , but sees specific technologies - social media tools such as blogging and Twitter - as a means of liberating learners (and their teachers) into a new way of creative communication, and a new means of representing knowledge. Unported License.

Education 85

Education Social Media Creative Commons Twitter 85

Learning with e's

APRIL 25, 2014

There always seems to be a discussion about questions around identity on popular social media channels. Twitter can be a particularly powerful forum for such dialogue, as it proved once again today. She replied that she used social media for work and it gave her the chance to ''think things through properly before acting''.

Social Media 98

Social Media Twitter Media License 98

Learning with e's

APRIL 19, 2014

It''s not a new phrase, but I was reminded of it again recently by Aaron Davis , a secondary school teacher in Melbourne, who has a prolific education Twitter account. The wider amplification of content through ''global village tools'' such as Twitter serve to reinforce the ideals of our professional (village) lives. Unported License.

Twitter 83

Twitter Global Social Media License 83

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Students will need to know how to compose and capture good images, and also will need to be aware of the gaps in the image repository on Wikimedia Commons. They will also need a fair appreciation of how Creative Commons licensing works.] What kind of questions should they ask? Unported License.

Mashups 110

Mashups Technology Mash-up Authoring Tools 110

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

We all did our best, and our creations were then shared with each other on social media. As we began to share the photos of our creations on Twitter, we began to notice that several of our colleagues who were attending ALT-C were doing exactly the same. I'm just sorry I couldn't be in two places at once. What the duck?

Synchronous 45

Synchronous Exercise Photo Creative Commons 45

Learning with e's

MAY 13, 2017

I saw this graphic on Twitter today (via Chris Cline ) and it made me think. It's a discussion around far more important issues and rises above the petty and unproductive squabbling that currently rages on social media. Are there really two types of schools, or is this really an oversimplification? Unported License.

Pedagogy 91

Pedagogy License Creative Commons Social Media 91

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

I was reminded of this earlier today by Mark Anderson on Twitter, and decided the best way to relate the following story is to blog it (where I have more space). He had done work on the use of social media. Follow him here on Twitter. He told me he studied chemistry education with an emphasis in learning technology.

Wiki 60

Wiki Sun License Creative Commons 60

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

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. Social media can reduce the degrees of separation. 2006) Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. (Watts, 2003, p38.) References Jenkins, H.

Cognitive 95

Cognitive Theory Social Media Maslow 95

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. Most of us are connected to each other through numerous social media platforms. Tapscott, D. and Williams, A (2008) Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. London: Atlantic Books.

Social Networks 61

Social Networks Social Network Pedagogy Network 61

Learning with e's

JANUARY 23, 2016

One of the topics we discussed at our social media panel session at the BETT Show 2016 was its dangers and pitfalls. I related the story of a student with a protected Twitter account , who felt it was acceptable to post disparaging tweets about his lecturers and university. So be careful what you post or share on social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Reputation Creative Commons License 40

Learning with e's

APRIL 21, 2013

Swallow was born in Mexico, took up residence in the USA, and rapidly rose to prominence as a respected and influential guru in the world of social media. Now 42, Swallow is a veteran of the TED and SXSW conference circuit, and regularly tweets out his wisdom and insight to more than 76,000 Twitter followers. Unported License.

Wikipedia 74

Wikipedia Social Media Twitter Reputation 74

Learning with e's

MAY 5, 2011

And yet with the new social media tools, we can all be worldwide educators. The students were discussing the merits of the 10 Teaching with Twitter activities I posted on this blog. Multi-media brought the world into your classroom. Social media will take your classroom into the world. You have the technology.

Classroom 106

Classroom Social Media Twitter Write Blog 106

Learning with e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

In fact it did so several years ago, even before the introduction of social media, through the use of e-mail and bulletin board services (remember them?). Social media has simply provided an increasingly powerful range of tools to extend personal learning networks (PLNs) to virtually any part of the world. Unported License.

Network 91

Network Social Networks Twitter Social Media 91

Learning with e's

JANUARY 9, 2012

The strapline on the official website declares that the awards are there to honour 'the best producers of short content on social media'. But if you wish to vote for your favourite tweeter, categories you may be interested in include blogger, science, video blogger and social media. Tweetdeck (when it works) Twitter or Facebook?

Twitter 77

Twitter Social Media License Creative Commons 77

Learning with e's

JANUARY 13, 2012

In my opinion, the most powerful PLN building tool is Twitter. For me, Twitter is an incredibly powerful yet simple tool that enables me to connect with, and learn from, specialists, experts and enthusiasts in my chosen field of expertise. Some are personal friends of mine. Please share them with us in the comments box below.

Diigo 96

Diigo Delicious Scanning Social Networks 96

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

At the recent ALT-C Conference in Nottingham (which I couldn''t attend) a very good question was asked by Renee Filius on Twitter: How can we enable true two-way interaction between lecturers and students that is not too time consuming? 2) One popular social media site - Twitter - is a different proposition entirely.

Interactive 93

Interactive Support Skype Learner 93

Mike Taylor

JANUARY 31, 2020

My biggest social media mistake. Nine Good Sources of Public Domain & Creative Commons Audio. Follow me on Twitter. . Our New Role: Bringing Kindness To Work. People want meaningful jobs, fair pay, transparency, and growth. But most of all, they want kindness. Our New Role: Bringing Kindness To Work. .

Technology 75

Technology Design TechKnowledge Screencast 75

Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2012

The important concept we wanted to talk about was communities of learning, and how students can use social media tools to participate in them. Peter talked about the power of social media to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and also discussed the ways students manage their online presence. Unported License.

Case Study 78

Case Study Social Media Creative Commons License 78

Learning with e's

OCTOBER 14, 2017

The news created a small stir on social media, with several educators opining about what they thought of lecture theatres, their place in universities, technology, and teaching and learning in general. Several educators on Twitter this morning underlined the problems: Where are the repeater screens for those facing the wrong way?

Lecture 100

Lecture Juice Teach License 100

Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

It has become a convenient excuse for many, who then feel free to dismiss their own involvement in the use of new media, whilst simultaneously overestimating the abilities of their students. Those who habituate into the use of Twitter for example, become adept at using it, and adopt the role of residents within that digital environment.

Theory 105

Theory Social Media License Creative Commons 105

Learning with e's

MARCH 21, 2015

One major phenomenon of the last decade has undoubtedly been the global and exponential rise of social media. Manuel Castells (2012) remarked on the autonomous nature of social media, and how ideas and other content can be amplified across vast networks, reaching huge audiences in seconds. We are no longer in the age of isolation.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Social Media Press Slideshare 40

Learning with e's

AUGUST 3, 2011

And social media are the enablers. How many students and teachers are missing out on a broader social experience, because they have disengaged with social media? And how many teachers are failing to develop themselves professionally because they think Twitter and other social networking tools are a waste of time?

Social Networks 86

Social Networks Social Network Social Media Twitter 86

Learning with e's

AUGUST 10, 2012

There has been some debate over whether or not people should combine their personal and business social media identities. Our immersion in media, he argues, provides us with a myriad of alternative role models we can adopt or adapt. I have discovered the effects of this personally, because I maintain six Twitter accounts.

Social Media 84

Social Media Virtual World License Creative Commons 84

Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Are you a teacher who has managed to harness the power of social media to connect with peers and experts around the globe? On the #authorspeak Twitter hashtag today there was a lot of commentary about connected educators. Nicholas Provenzano (@thenerdyteacher on Twitter) was a major contributor. Are you a connected educator?

Education 88

Education Social Media Network Toolkit 88

Learning with e's

APRIL 6, 2017

This image I saw on social media today got me thinking about creativity. One of the best ways to stop this from happening is to impose rules that oppose creativity. Image source: Amy Burvall on Twitter No white space! In fact, it made me a little angry, just as it did Amy Burvall , who posted a commentary.

Creative Commons 55

Creative Commons License Social Media Agile 55

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

I would establish a new Twitter chat, where everyone, members and non-members of EDEN could come together periodically and virtually, to discuss the burning issues of the day. Twitter was therefore an ideal medium for the membership to use to communicate their ideas and debate topics of interest. And then it dawned on me.

Twitter 40

Twitter Distance Learning License Creative Commons 40

Learning with e's

OCTOBER 10, 2016

We enjoyed a great first #EDENchat of the season during the EDEN Research Workshop when my colleague Antonella Poce hosted the Twitter session last week. 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

Global 40

Global Creative Commons License Hosting 40

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Posted on the BERA blog , Peter Ford made the argument that unless academics and educationalists engage with classroom teachers on social media, they are in danger of being consigned to the periphery. The blogs themselves would be the room and the audience would be those who were connected through social media. Unported License.

Social Media 40

Social Media Twitter License Media 40

Learning with e's

JUNE 9, 2015

This year we continue with a high profile social media coverage, including a dedicated Twitter channel (follow @edenconference on Twitter and also the #EDEN15 hashtag) and liveblogging from the plenary sessions. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

Social Media 40

Social Media Creative Commons License Twitter 40

Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2011

But we all have access to the power of social media, and with appropriate use, and with enough of us involved, we are all watchers - and we can all make a difference. YouTube, Twitter and the rest of the social media family were quickly unundated with comments and views. We are all Big Brother now. Unported License.

Web 88

Web Social Networks Social Media Journal 88

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

In effect, through the use of social media and telecommunication technologies, these teachers are becoming global educators. Twitter: This social networking tool is deceptively simple, but deeply sophisticated and versatile due to its inherent filtering facilities. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

Global 98

Global Education Tools Social Networks 98

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

We sat outside in the early spring sunshine of Portlaiose and discussed blogging, social media, the state of education, ideal schools of the future, innovation and technology, and a whole host of related topics. Image source On Aer by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

Social Media 76

Social Media Pedagogy Creative Commons License 76

Learning with e's

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Adverse media coverage coupled with hostile political pressures have put many of our universities in jeopardy. Join us tomorrow on Twitter at 1900 BST (2000 CET) for a lively discussion on the future of the university. Years of financial turbulence have prompted cuts, cuts and more cuts. Unported License.

Creative Commons 40

Creative Commons License Lecture Photo 40