Learning with e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

In yesterday's blogpost Separation and connection I talked about the nature of social media and their capability to amplify human contact. Specifically, I made the point that Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are enabled and strengthened when we make connections through social media tools. Shirky, 2010: p.

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Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2013

I was a little surprised because I had assumed that anyone who was going to use Twitter was probably on board and already familiar with the social media tool. education social media learning Twitter professional development PLN' Not so of course, as Wayne pointed out to me. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 15, 2019

I attended an event in Utrecht, in the Netherlands way back in 2007, at around the time that social media was emerging as a serious learning technology. As you will have noticed if you read this blog, watched my YouTube channel or used my slide decks , I almost always attach a Creative Commons share-and-share-alike licence on my work.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 4, 2019

From the telegraph, through the telephone and radio and television, to 21st Century satellites, smartphones, the Internet and social media, all were designed to communicate. Related blog posts Connected pedagogy: Social media Connected pedagogy: Smart technology References Maslow, A. 1954) Motivation and Personality.

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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?

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2019

As with any other social media platform, there are useful devices such as trending search notifications, API/developer sections and licensing advice, and there are special zones where you can find wallpaper or slide background images. I hope you will find it as useful as I have. Thank you Marci for this great tip! Making a splash!

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Tragically, trainee chat room Wizard Barry Trotter has become addicted to social media. Social Media is my home. Barry Trotter and the virtual world by Steve Wheeler was written at Dogwart's School, Somerset and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 BARRY: I can't.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 21, 2014

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. Photo by Ed323 on Wikimedia Commons A little more conversation by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

And the system itself is growing with sites like Social Media Informer. See Failure of Creative Commons Licenses and Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning? Social Learning Tools Should Not be Separate from Enterprise 2.0 Social Learning Tools Should Not be Separate from Enterprise 2.0

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

This blog comes in at number 4 for 2019, so I'm delighted that the metrics (visitor traffic, design, social media shares, post frequency, interactions, etc) support the many hours of effort I make each month to contribute to the knowledge of my learning community. Agility – Teaching Toolkit (ranked 9th in 2014) 10. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 15, 2014

It was great to answer, because I have tracked the learning technology trends over the last decade, and have come to the conclusion that mobile (smart) phones and social media, in combination, have provided the world with the most dynamic, social and personal connections we could possibly wish for. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

He had read some of my previous papers, and was interested in seeing if we could take our ideas forward in the emerging area of social media and medical education. Exploring medical technologies 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 11, 2013

That''s quite an apt result because Google and many of the other large, supposedly ''free'' social media tools are very much focused on making money to sustain their operations. Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. But this post is not about money. Photo by Steve Wheeler PLN or CoP? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 18, 2018

A series of social media snipes followed from both sides, much like a conversation between a teacher refereeing two little boys caught in a school yard brawl. Dirty tricks 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

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.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

They can create and share this content using a growing range of social media tools, and can enjoy dialogue with others which they can learn from. The video below is one recorded at Learning Technologies 2016 in London, where I expand on the concept above and also discuss technology integration and the use of social media.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Today we have many more communication technologies to call upon, including handheld videoconferencing (Facetime and Whatsapp for example), social media in various formats, online discussion groups, virtual reality, social gaming, and other options still emerging. Wheeler, S. ALT-J , 15(2), 103-117. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Secondly, learning needs to be social. Increasingly, such contact and communication is mediated through technology, and social media tools are ideal for this purpose. Now many learners are exploiting the power of social media to build and engage with equals in personal learning networks. Unported License.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Bensound Under a Creative Commons License, Bensound gives you the option to use its music for free as long as you credit the website with any music you use. You can also connect your social media accounts, and any music you use in your social media content is automatically cleared.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 19, 2013

Those of us who are immersed in a world where the use of social media is so sustained, embedded and familiar, forget that many schools still ban the use of Web 2.0 Common sense indeed, but I would also add that schools should encourage and permit children to help teachers co-create the e-safety and school policies on social media use.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Manjula's personal views on the use of social media, smart mobile phones and youth engagement are particularly thought provoking. Here's the video interview: The EDEN interviews: Manjula Srinivas 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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

We see many creative uses of personal technologies, such as games consoles, smart phones and e-readers, and social media can be used in a variety of ways to promote deeper engagement and reach. Please post them in the comments box below. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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CourseArc

JANUARY 12, 2022

See our tool in action and then check back to our blog and social media feeds for additional resources and case studies on how our clients are using CourseArc to move their professional development and training programs online. CourseArc was built as a tool and team to support organizations as they build online content.

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Learning with e's

MAY 7, 2013

Social media sites such as Twitter span huge distances to connect people around the world. There are many stories of people developing and sustaining friendship, or even romance and eventual marriage, after ''meeting'' on a social media site. Distance Education social media relationships MOOCs Twitter FaceBook'

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Learning with e's

APRIL 25, 2014

There always seems to be a discussion about questions around identity on popular social media channels. Guido Gautsch , a teacher in Melbourne agreed, but argued that it was probably not possible to separate them on open social media platforms such as Twitter. What are your views? Unported License.

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CourseArc

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Check back to our blog and social media feeds for additional resources and case studies on how our clients are using CourseArc to move their learning online. . CourseArc was built as a tool and team to support organizations as they build online content. Check out our resource site to see how we can help your team.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Social media and smart phones were still a few years away, so we made do with what was available. Multi-media learning was the best approach we had, combining text, audio and video together to create the first 'immersive' learning experiences. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

They can share this content using a growing range of social media tools, and can enjoy dialogue with others which they can learn from. The video below is one recorded at Learning Technologies 2016 in London, where I expand on the concept above and also discuss technology integration and the use of social media.

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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. Milgram theorised that it could be established that no-one is separated from anyone else in the world by more than six social contacts.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2019

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. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Newspapers and media channels in particular revel in pushing sensationalist headlines that attract people who seem to be starved of sensory input. It was always thus, but in the age of the web, smartphones, social media and connections at the speed of thought, the dumbing down of content and the spreading of lies seems to be accelerating.

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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. My advice to all present at the panel session was, if only one person sees what you write on social media, it's public. So be careful what you post or share on social media. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 13, 2017

It's a discussion around far more important issues and rises above the petty and unproductive squabbling that currently rages on social media. Image by Wes Kieschnick The past and the future 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

MARCH 4, 2013

One of the most persuasive affordances of social media is that it encourages users to generate their own content. Teachers who recognise this and see the potential of social media to promote active learning are in for an exciting time. Teachers know that active forms of learning are better than passive forms.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 3, 2018

But amidst all the springtime pranks and laughter, a serious point was also made on social media. Young adults, especially those studying in higher education, should also be given an education in what it means to discern the truth and detect lies on social media and the internet. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2018

Image from Pexels Two recent articles have prompted a flurry of commentary on social media around the quality of learning in higher education. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 It's a complicated business, higher education.

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