Learning with e's

MARCH 1, 2016

Previous posts in this series tracked the development of educational technology over 40 years. I first started working in the field of educational technology in January 1976, at a time when technology was used more for teaching than it was for learning. 2006 was also the year Twitter was launched.

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JUNE 4, 2019

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 noted that we tend to swarm together online in what I have called digital tribes (Wheeler, 2008). 2008) Connected Minds, Emerging Cultures. 1954) Motivation and Personality.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 15, 2008

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 My Predictions for 2008 I wont deign to make grandiose predictions about the state of eLearning in the year 2008 as many have already done. Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:06 AM Labels: 2008 , Learning Circuits 4comments: Christine Martell said. He is already dreading it. Its going to be a rich year.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The phrase stems from a scene in the 2008 action-adventure film Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wherein Jones survives a nuclear explosion by hiding in a refrigerator. Are we equally guilty in the world of education and learning, in perpetrating similar 'crimes'? I think we should be told. Comments are welcome below.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Being an educator of children is one of the most noble callings anyone could answer. Choosing to educate means being a professional learner. Children who are inspired and motivated are often more creative and imaginative in their work (Jeffrey, 2008). 2008) Creativity Revealed. References Jeffrey, S.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Informal and self regulated learning are defining characteristics of 21 st Century education. Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). 2008) Does a community of learners foster self-regulated learning?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Image from Wikimedia Commons Maria Montessori is a controversial figure in education. She was highly critical of formalised education systems and believed they actually obstructed children's potential to learn. 2008) The Montessori Method. Such a concept of active discipline is not easy to comprehend or to apply.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Georgi Dimitrov joined the European Commission in 2008 where he was instrumental in establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). HEInnovate focuses on higher education institutions (HEI) interested in developing their entrepreneurial strategies and capabilities. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

The community decides what is important to learn, so in effect, the community becomes the curriculum (Cormier, 2008). 2008) Rhizomatic Education: Community as Curriculum. 1964) The Painter of Modern Life , New York, NY: Da Capo Press. Originally published in Le Figaro, in 1863). Cormier, D. Deleuze, G. and Guattari, F.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 9, 2017

Image from National Photo Library on Flickr As my colleagues at Plymouth Institute of Education make their way back to work, and I sit gazing, relaxed (and retired) from the sidelines, I have mixed emotions. It's the same globally for all those involved in the business of education. Reference Kossek, E. and Lautsch, B.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

This belief was also the basis for the in Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years. Bennett et al (2008) assert that there is no clear evidence that multi-tasking is a new phenomenon and exclusively the preserve of younger learners.

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2019

Indeed, according to Crystal, people can become adept at playing the language game, inventing many new words and idioms, and devising entirely new ways of communicating through text (Crystal, 2008). Presently, there is still an emphasis on the teaching of cursive writing (longhand) in primary (elementary) education, and rightly so.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009 US Dept of Education Report on Online Learning The US Department of Education has just released a new report "Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies". medical training, higher education)." Nice brief title. "In

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 23, 2012

This is the third in a series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future.' It is increasingly apparent that learning technology and digital communication will play a key role in the shaping of future higher education. 2008) The Digital Classroom: Harnessing the Power of Technology for Learning and Teaching.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2016

More importantly, such activities have been shown to be very beneficial for all those who participate to learn together (Wheeler et al, 2008). 2008) The good, the bad and the wiki: Evaluating student generated content as a collaborative learning tool. British Journal of Educational Technology , 39 (6), 987-995. Wheeler, S.,

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Learning with e's

JUNE 15, 2012

I was challenged by delegates at Solstice to elaborate on the legal and ethical issues of Creative Commons and other Copyleft approaches. Creative Commons, I explained, is a means of circumventing Internet Copyright constraints. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Unfortunately, as children grow older and begin to receive formalised schooling, they tend to lose these natural traits, and become much more risk averse, because, as Sir Ken Robinson has intoned, they become 'educated'. 2008) The importance of stupidity in scientific research. References Schwartz, M. Vygotsky, L. Richardson, D.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2013

Today''s book recommendation is the fourth in the series: Clay Shirky (2008) Here Comes Everybody. Shirky''s book delivers that message strongly, and there are clear implications for education, especially where groups use new tools to promote change. For previous reviews start here. London: Penguin. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 12, 2013

These are theories that guide many educators today. Normally, in higher education, students write for an audience of one. I worked alongside them and we soon had our first success, when one of my BA students, Dan Kennedy was successful in publishing his work in an online open access journal called The Student Educator.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 1, 2013

Tara Brabazon (2008) appears equally cynical about the impact the Web is having on this generation of learners, but provides a more measured response. She suggests that it is an error for universities to invest more in technology than in teacher development, and in so doing, opens a debate on the future of education in the digital age.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 31, 2015

Me with Jay Cross and Graham Attwell, Salzburg 2008 In this series of short posts, I'm writing about my top ten selfies (including elsies and photobombs) with people who have inspired me or have influenced my thinking. He has some radical things to say about education, and he isn't always popular. I hope that continues for a long time.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

This belief was also the basis for the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years. Bennett et al (2008) also assert that there is no clear evidence that multi-tasking is a new phenomenon and exclusively the preserve of younger learners.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

It was published by Routledge in 2008 and is now also available as a Kindle reader version. Everyone in the world of education it seems, has an interest in how technology is going to influence what we do in the classroom. A few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. Now there's incentive.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Guest post by Hangzhou International School teacher, Evan Weinberg, written for the quarterly educator newsletter The Learning Lounge. During that time, he also received a masters degree in secondary math education from the City College of New York. For Educators edtech Education Learning Lounge'

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

This is number 4 in the series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future.' Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. BMC Medical Education, 6, 41. How much will Web 2.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 23, 2009

Most would agree that Twitter was one of the social networking phenomena of 2008, and has enjoyed exponential growth in popularity. Below are my 10 top uses of Twitter for education: 1. Cartoon source Learning with 'e's by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Many teachers would agree with these sentiments, but it can be a radical step up from conventional forms of education for others. What challenges does it present to traditional forms of education and where is it heading? I teach to try and organize people’s learning journeys… to create a context for them to learn in.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Many teachers would agree with these sentiments, but it can be a radical step up from conventional forms of education for others. What challenges does it present to traditional forms of education and where is it heading? I teach to try and organize people’s learning journeys… to create a context for them to learn in.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Thursday, October 09, 2008 27 Inspiring Women Edubloggers 27 Inspiring Women Edubloggers View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: education women ) Im humbled (in that "feeling like a fraud" sort of way) and also inspired to be included with some really great bloggers -- some known to me, and some brand new.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2012

This is the second in a series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future' Yesterday's post can be found on this link. In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. 2007) Online Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2015

He is nicknamed the 'Reverend' (oh the irony), and is a purveyor of American pop culture, experimental educational technology and out-of-left-field philosophy. Education is about the exchange of ideas, and is not about technology, it is about people, he declared. Cue applause. Photo by Steve Wheeler Good morning Barcelona!!

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2012

Speakers included Derek Robertson, Steve Dale, James Langley, Chris Mayoh and Julian Wood, who presented variously on games based learning, e-safeguarding, embedding the iPad across the curriculum, the use of QR codes and mobile devices in education, and how to engage readers with digital texts. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Along with other educational researchers, I attempt to identify key issues for investigation and then spend considerable time and energy examining as much of the terrain that surrounds my research question as I can. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2007

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Happy Holidays from Enspire Learning Brought to you by those creative cooks at Enspire Learning in Austin, Texas: How the Finch Stole E-Learning. May all of our skill sets grow three sizes in 2008! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Dr. Curry is an Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at Oklahoma State University. and How to Get an Instructional Design Education Without Paying Tuition Hes interested in the disconnect between academia and corporate design. John Currys looking for input from instructional designers. United States License.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Thursday, October 02, 2008 Testing Twitter Feed Just testing folks. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Move along. Theres nothing to see here.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 New Product Announcement Just in time for the holidays: "socially-networked virtual game-based blended mobile cloudy-learning 4.0" Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 delivered on a portal for your iPhone. United States License.

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