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Great and small

E-Learning Provocateur

One pertinent example for L&D practitioners is pedagogy (formerly paedagogie ) which derives from the Hellenic words paidos for “child” and agogos for “leader” This etymology underscores our use of the word when we mean the teaching of children. Thus it aligns to the teaching nature of pedagogy.

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Elmore’s 4 learning modes

KnowledgeOne

In this quadrant, learning relies on self-organized networks of individuals who share common interests. It underlies the idea that everyone is capable of learning outside of hierarchical frameworks. Alternatively, members of these networks acquire and transmit information according to their respective levels of knowledge and expertise.

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Disruptive Educational Research Conference in India

Jay Cross

Influenced in large part due to the efforts of the speakers on this theme, the conversations around alternate ways of conceiving learning and the learning experience have centred around the following key aspects: Informal Learning, Communities of Practice, Connectivism. Learning Analytics, Ubiquitous learning.

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3 Methods of Reflective Practice in an eLearning Environment

eFront

But when conscious awareness of learning is connected with recent performances in order to improve or rectify future performances, this writing becomes a reflective practice. Pedagogy and andragogy research indicate a higher order of thinking induced in the learner when they are encouraged to maintain certain reflective practices.

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Top 50 Posts on Working Smarter for May 2011

Jay Cross

Alternate Pedagogies and Experiences - Clark Quinn , May 18, 2011. Ridiculous research findings on informal learning - Jay Cross , May 15, 2011. This will be fun: Mother of all MOOCs - George Siemens , May 19, 2011. Abandon lectures: increase attendance, attitudes and attainment - Donald Clark Plan B , May 15, 2011.

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Learning Styles Reviewed by Association for Psychological Science AND FOUND WANTING. Will at Work Learning , February 12, 2010. Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials - Rapid eLearning Blog , April 20, 2010. Towards an alternative e-learning - Onlignment , December 13, 2010. What is cloud computing?

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LearnTrends - Google Wave - DevLearn - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Alternatives to PowerPoint in the classroom - Dont Waste Your Time , November 11, 2009. Learning Conversations , November 13, 2009. Alternatives to Second Life (continued, again) - Kapp Notes , November 24, 2009. Put your learners on a diet - consider a pull-based learning approach - Free as in Freedom , November 6, 2009.