Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Obviously, this approach doesn’t work for everyone and taking good photos is an art in itself. However, when you get into the office to edit the photo you see that the image is a little out of focus. He had room for something like 5000 photos. However, it is a cost effective approach and with some practice very viable.

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OpenSesame

APRIL 26, 2011

My coworkers and I have been giving a lot of presentations lately, for a variety of reasons: explaining OpenSesame to buyers and sellers, sharing tips and information about the keys to successful elearning development and promoting OpenSesame. Here’s our checklist for making sure our presentations are effective: No handouts.

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Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Photos, sound files and video clips are always great ways to liven up great presentations. A few quick examples: Photos. A retail clerk needs to categorize items rung up at the point of sale — photos of the inventory aid in product recognition. Before adding big media files, think about whether you really need them.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: JISC I first started studying and then practicing distance education in the 80s. The presentation was unsophisticated, largely text based, and the assessment was conducted using objective, multiple choice question testing. Back then we contended with slow modem speeds (remember them?), Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2020

Photo by Julia M Cameron on Pexels In previous posts in this series (see links below), I explored some of the nuances of engaging online learners in creative writing and critical thinking. All of the above work in 'real time', with teachers and students needing to be present in the same time space. Unported License.

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Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The Creative Commons licensing. Pictures, along with text, were the most common example of this kind of theft. Creative Commons makes sure this doesn’t happen anymore. Check out the rules for each of them on this dedicated Creative Commons page. Now that the rules are set, I present to you.

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Learning with e's

JULY 9, 2019

Photo by Patrick Brinksma on unsplash One of the most impressive TED talks I ever viewed was presented by Neuroscientist Beau Lotto and a 12 year-old student called Amy O'Toole. Learning with bees 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

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Photo by Steve Wheeler Here's my opinion, for what it's worth. It raises a few smiles because of its wit, but also serves to remind us that teaching is a complex human, relational profession in which emotional connections are made and where teachers don't simply present information. Remember the old Arthur Clarke quote?

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Learning with e's

MAY 21, 2018

Photo by Tup Wanders on Flickr In my previous post , I reflected on 18 years of keynote speaking in academic conferences. Don't force the humour, but some lighthearted sections within your presentation are often a great way of keeping people interested in your talk. In nearly two decades, I guess you learn quite a lot.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler - Entrance to the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild Last week you would have discovered me in the cellar of a French palace - the stylish Hotel Salomon de Rothschild , not a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The classic old building was transformed into a hi-tech conference venue for European Innovation Day.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

I often catch them taking photos of the board so they can go away and revisit the notes later on. Another method is to get students to use the board to present their ideas. Weapon of choice 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

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Photo by Frederick Rubensson on Flickr 'In every talk, I'm asked where I would start first in revolutionizing education (K-professional school): Answer, always. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Assessment. Available online here.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Photo by Steve Wheeler When Shelly Terrell speaks or writes, people take notice. 40 pages at the back of the book present 'mission tool kits' for teachers - lesson plan resources that any educator would find easy to adapt and apply in their classroom. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 21, 2014

As a part of my BETT Show presentation, I featured some of my students on video talking about their use of technology. Photo by Steve Wheeler Backchannels, hashtags and learning by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler It was great to be back in Berlin - that wonderful, glittering city - to speak at Online Educa Berlin , or OEB Global, as it's now called. The event also incorporates Learning Technologies Germany, and I was invited to present a spotlight session on Day 2 with the above title (see link below). Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Photo by Sergey Zolkin on unsplash Many educators are now investigating how online technologies can improve, extend or enrich teaching and learning experiences. In my next post I will present the questions, and elaborate on them to support an online discussion. Please post them in the comments box below. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 5, 2014

Being invited to present the closing keynote speech at CSEDU in Barcelona was a great honour. My presentation was entitled ''the changing face of digital learning'' and I''m told it will be published shortly as a video by the CSEDU folks. CSEDU is the annual Computer Supported Education Conference which is now in its sixth year.

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Learning with e's

JULY 18, 2019

Photo by Samuel Seller on unsplash Virtual Reality (VR), some might argue, has yet to live up to the hype. Often vaunted as the 'next big thing' in training and education, critics suggest that VR has proven to be expensive, difficult to deploy and may present health issues. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 10, 2014

By the time I presented my closing keynote, I think just about everyone was a little ''conferenced out'' but the audience was receptive and polite, and apart from one heckle (which I dealt with brutally), I wasn''t booed off the stage. My thanks to Frank Steiner and the organising team of FOTE for giving me the opportunity to present.

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Learning with e's

MAY 8, 2020

Photo by Wiros on Wikimedia Commons Here's another response to a question I received from participants during the recent webinar I presented for EDEN. Finding a balance 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

JANUARY 8, 2019

Photo by Guillaume Speurt on Flickr Tallinn is one of my favourite European cities. In this presentation I will explore the use of MOOCs, AI, social media, smart mobiles, virtual worlds, augmented and virtual reality, as well as some of the emerging associated theories, to evaluate their effectiveness on pedagogy. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Technology, in whatever form, should become just another part of the learning environment, as useful as a table around which students gather for discussion, or flipchart and pens used to brainstorm ideas for a plenary presentation. How can presentations be enhanced through the use of big screen technology? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 4, 2017

I played semi-professionally for seven years with a touring rock band, developing my creative and expression skills, increasing my confidence, and learning about song writing, communication, acoustics, visual and auditory presentation, design and technology. Does your school hold lunchtime events? What value do you place on them?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Photo by Loewe Technologies on unsplash There's plenty of hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential, future impact on society. And in education, it is barely present. At present, the golden touchstone is in personalised learning, where anytime, anyplace education is possible through mobile technologies.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Photo by Steve Wheeler Recently I posted a challenge in response to a question about lack of student engagement. I blogged this in that previous post: One of the remedies for lack of engagement is to present students with a wicked problem to solve, or an irresistible question to answer. It was to solve an unGoogleable question.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 4, 2018

Photo by Anthony Easton on Flickr In my last post I wrote about inspiration - for those who are teachers, and also for those who are learning - and I guess, that is just about everyone. Injustice, lack of clarity, contradictions, unfairness and traditions that are long overdue for a change - all are present in our school systems.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 28, 2018

Photo by Ilmicrofono Oggiono on Flickr It was heart-warming to see so many passionate educators at the recent BETT Show in London. In conversation with her over a few drinks, I discovered how passionate she is about getting children to conceive, produce and present live radio. 7) School Radio can boost confidence. Unported License.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Think about how to not only present the subject but how it will be received. This is exceptionally difficult if the audience it global, but consideration of mixed cultures and mixed expectations will at least enable you to present the materials sensitively and in an appropriate way. Links : it’s online.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2019

Now that's quite specific, but if you insert the search string 'neon lights wet road', you are immediately presented with dozens of quality images, each of which fits the criterion. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Making a splash!

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Learning with e's

APRIL 17, 2013

My presentation was entitled ''Learning Futures: Emerging technologies, pedagogies and contexts'', where I explored some of the potential of new technologies to disrupt our current educational practices. It has certainly been an eventful visit to Qatar. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 2, 2019

Photo from Flickr I'm fascinated by story telling, and I often wonder why TV series are so compelling. Fleshing out the character is a key literary device, presenting the viewer with their weaknesses and strengths, their hopes and fears, their history, their relationships and perhaps their ultimate quest in life. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Here''s the process: Students are introduced to a new concept, presented with some basic content and guidelines, and asked to go away and research more deeply around their topic. They are then asked to create a video (or other form of presentation) and show it to their classmates. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Photo from Wikimedia Commons Everything was awkward about the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow. Sadly, Maslow's Hierarchy became famous for the wrong reasons when learning professionals began to use the pyramid version in their PowerPoint presentations. Hadrian's busted wall 22. Montezuma's terrible revenge 23.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

This can be hosted photo and video sharing sites such as Flickr and YouTube, or social networking sites such as Facebook, but are equally likely to be curation and aggregation tools such as Scoop.it 2013) Digital reflection: Using digital technologies to enhance and embed creative processes. and Pinterest. and Pinterest.

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Learning with e's

JULY 28, 2016

I've written about this in previous blogs, and have also put this principle into action by incorporating student voice into many of my own public presentations. On several occasions I have also invited my students to join me on stage to present their views. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2014

If teachers are to be present, then they should be pedagogues not directors and managers. Photo by Steve Wheeler Innovative practice 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 4, 2017

In January I presented a session on 'What's hot and what's not in learning and development' for Learning Technologies in London. Photo by Jon Rawlinson on Wikimedia Commons Future technologies: What lies ahead by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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