Learning with e's

DECEMBER 31, 2014

More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. Teaching takes a back seat and product based education is sidelined in favour of process based learning. Unported License. my annotations included) 1.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Recent ad hoc crowd sourcing projects such as #Blimage have shown that people can learn from each other in a distributed manner, through simple ideas such as sharing images and blogging about them.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 31, 2016

In a recent blog post, Antonio Teixera , President of EDEN wrote: "By just adding 21st century technologies to 20th century teaching practices we’ll only be diluting the effectiveness of teaching." We will fail if we attempt to use new tools while we teach in the same the old ways. Unported License. He's right.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 21, 2016

This is innovation in pedagogy - using existing and familiar contexts, to revise and modify as great learning experiences. Unported License. Unported License. Tim shows how what is considered a risky and potentially dangerous game can be adapted to a safer, quality learning experience.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

From then until now, pedagogical instruments have evolved and used explored stones, earth, paper, leaves, and now computer-based materials for pedagogy. Digital educational materials or digital learning resources are instructional tools and materials that can be used in pedagogy for the educator and the student.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

One of the principles of pedagogy I learnt very early on in my career was not to privilege teaching above learning. There's more to education than standing up and teaching. 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

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

These posts were prompted by a blog written by Daniel Christian on emerging trends of new pedagogy. He says: "An increased use of technology not only to deliver teaching, but also to support and assist students and to provide new forms of student assessment." Assessment and learning are inseparable in any good pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 13, 2020

If you're new to online teaching, or are revisiting it, do consider spending an hour of your time to browse through the ideas in this module. As ever, I'm open for feedback about the module - and you are invited to post your thoughts below in the comments box on this blog. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2017

I find it useful to look back to see what were the most popular blog posts of the previous year. It can be a thorny topic and a bone of contention for any number of reasons, but continues to absorb most of the oxygen in the debate about what constitutes good pedagogy. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

This passive, reductionist explanation of learning prompted a number of pedagogical strategies, including reinforcement of behaviour, punishment and reward, and the introduction of teaching machines with their instructional texts, structured assessment of learning and remedial loops. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

In mathematics, I have seen interactive whiteboards used very effectively to teach number bonds and floor robots can be used successfully to teach geometry and algorithms. Blogging can be used to engage children in creative writing , while making videos is excellent for problem solving and collaborative work. Unported License.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this ever-changing global environment, where the world is transforming, advancing, and evolving at a rapid pace, it is imperative to modify teaching methodologies and pedagogy. Here are some of the key features of curriculum development : 1.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 3, 2018

I like Edutopia because it is dedicated to improving teacher practices in compulsory education, not only in the use of technology, but around an entire skillset that includes pedagogy, assessment and the management of literacy, numeracy and special educational needs. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2016

On the floor of the Science Centre, Staffordshire University I haven't written or blogged as much as I usually do, because I have been doing some travelling recently. Here are my reflections on the learning and teaching conference held at Staffordshire University. Unported License. Unported License.

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Hurix Digital

JULY 12, 2023

In this blog, we spotlight the top education solution providers in India and what makes their offerings and user journey stand out from the rest. Simplilearn This platform started as a learning blog and eventually evolved into a full-scale digital learning platform. The programs are highly valued for their attention to pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 30, 2017

Reading through Keith Ansell's blog earlier this week took me a little by surprise. He had casually informed me that he had returned to blogging after a bit of a break, but I hadn't realised the extent to which he had 'returned'. He is also very insightful about what some might consider the more mundane aspects of teaching.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2013

We have been teaching this way in schools for years, and it is about time it stopped, was their message. Read this blog over the next few days, and we as a blogging team will report to you from EDEN on what is being said, discussed, explored. Unported License. Unported License. and promised.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Since the introduction of the iPad and the subsequent parade of similar touch screen tablets, there has been much speculation about exactly what impact the devices might have on learning and teaching. Image by Fotopedia Touch and go by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

This is the fourth blog post in my series on the future of learning and technology. Firstly, he argues, teachers tend to use new technology in much the same way they used old technology, and that as a result very little has changed in terms of pedagogy. As ever, your comments on this blog are welcome. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

One astute observation is that even when universities do adopt online modes of teaching such as MOOCs , all that seems to occur is the lecture is transferred to digital format. In my next blog post I'm going to argue that lectures can be transformed into active learning events with the appropriate application of pedagogy and technology.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 27, 2014

My focus turned to what we don''t yet know, and how we discover what we need to know, by asking the right questions (I will expand on this theme in another blog post). In my classes I practice a Socratic method of pedagogy, which includes the setting of challenges. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 18, 2014

Ideas are propagated , learning should be rooted in pedagogy, students are encouraged to blossom , and there is a learning ecosystem. Unported License. Independent, self determined learning has also been framed using botanical metaphors. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

JULY 7, 2011

As ever, I like to promote argument, so here on this blog, I offer you my own views on what is quite an old debate. Pedagogy , another term used widely in education, derives from the time of the Roman slaves, known as pedagogs, who were tasked to either train their masters' children, or in many cases, to 'lead them to education'.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

I have been blogging, writing and talking about our digital learning futures for some time. Such approaches to pedagogy were rooted in the behaviourist model of psychology that privileged expert knowledge and formalised its transmission to novices. The old modes of teaching are outmoded. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from the website nomination, with endorsements from a former student and a current student: This team has been developing a collaborative, open and meaningful social media presence in e-learning and primary pedagogy. I then had the opportunity to arrange a Teach Meet conference for like-minded professionals.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2011

Take a look at what I has already appeared on this blog for my 2020 Vision series, and there may be some clues. Those who are currently at the 'chalk face' will tell you that teaching at the moment is fraught with all sorts of difficulties. What they may do less of is - teach. Unported License. But can we help shape it?

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Kadenze

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How many Zoom licenses did we have? From conversations with colleagues, I knew that similar scenes of farewell, school closures and swift and urgent pivoting from in-person to online teaching were happening in other institutions across the world. Senior teachers and administrators drew courage from the energy and hope of the young.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. As a prelude to the event, the organisers have asked me to write a short blog post which takes the form of my responses to four questions: Q1. My passion is learning - in all its possible forms.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 29, 2015

This is a continuation from my last blog post on the affordances of learning technology. Using an interactive whiteboard (IWB) to transform the learning experiences of your students is great pedagogy. Yet when the IWB is used in much the same way as a traditional white board, it is often a failure in pedagogy. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Throughout 2012 I plan to feature more educators who are doing significant work in schools, colleges and universities, and who in their own ways are changing teaching and learning. What first attracted you to teaching? My father (@gog40) was a teacher so I have always had teaching in my blood. Who are you?

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Learning with e's

MARCH 17, 2017

Makey Makey in action Some time ago I wrote a blog post on innovative teaching - where teachers take risks, stand back to let students learn for themselves, and provide challenging and engaging experiences. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Claroline emerged with the aim of directing the most important concepts of development towards pedagogy and quality content use of technical tools. In other words, it is a system that provides the opportunity to improve the whole process of learning and teaching. Sakai is used for teaching, research, and collaboration.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 5, 2012

Learning technology has taken me all around the world to teach, speak and research, and I see no respite in the travelling as my schedule shows. My presentation is entitled 'Learning on the Social Web: Evolving Digital Pedagogies', and will feature a number of theories old and new, and how they are being adapted as explanatory frameworks.

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Learning with e's

JULY 6, 2015

I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to keynote a conference on technology enhanced learning, and yet for the interview I ended up talking about reflective practice and pedagogy. I also discussed the idea that blogging and other technology tools can support teachers as they attempt to reflect on their practice. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 10, 2016

Her dream is to encourage more girls to become involved in technology, and wants more schools to teach children how to use technology in primary schools. When asked how she best learned in school, she was scathing about traditional teaching, preferring instead to learn by doing and making. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I also promised to blog about some of the alternatives when it comes to teaching very large groups, and here it is. One of the first things to understand about teaching large groups is that they are made up of many individuals who are all just as anxious as each other to do well in their studies. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 18, 2012

I wrote a series of blog posts arguing that multiple literacies are needed to make sense of the digital media we use. My recent post on blogging as literacy hopefully illustrates this logic. 1972) Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Image by Freefoto Reading the World by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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