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APRIL 19, 2015

No, you can be assured that if I use any technology with my students, it is for a clearly thought through, and logical reason that supports good pedagogy. The backchannel is an ideal medium for them to engage with people outside the classroom too. Twitter continues to be a versatile tool for good pedagogy. Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Christian claims that a new pedagogy is emerging that is directly driven by the upsurge in online activity. Christian identifies three key changes in pedagogy that I want to discuss over my next three blog posts. The classroom is no longer the unique centre of learning, based on information delivery through a lecture."

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

Indeed, the Zone of Proximal Development and other social pedagogy models were largely unheard of in the West before the 1970s. Once Vygotskiian influences began to pervade classroom practice, teachers were quick to seize on the power of dialogue as a strategy. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Photo by Filip Mroz on unsplash In my first post in this blog series I outlined the changes taking place in schools due to the adoption of online forms of education. Quantity was more important than quality, because a rapid population of new digital spaces was deemed to be expedient - the pedagogy could wait. This strategy didn't work.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 27, 2020

Photo source: Pexels Social distancing. I wrote a post called Pandemic Pedagogy about some of the first resources that had been created during the early days of the pandemic. A bit like a traditional classroom really. Stay at home. These are phrases that will be forever synonymous with the year 2020 - the year of the virus.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 21, 2014

Most teachers by now will be aware of the concept of the flipped classroom. Instruction takes place outside the classroom and discussion follows in the classroom. Flipped classrooms generally take advantage of technology for off campus learning while maximising the presence of the teacher for discursive and iterative activities.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler Anyone who has ever attended the BETT Show will tell you it is vast, chaotic and very commercial. A few of the robots I saw were potentially useful tools to promote interesting and engaging pedagogy, but some seemed to do nothing more than follow a black line around in circles. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Using technology in the classroom and integrating technology for learning are two different things. The trick is not to make technology a central focus in the classroom. Photo by Lupuca on Flickr Integrating technology into learning by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

JUNE 4, 2018

Photo by David Goehring on Flickr In my last post, entitled Cinderella Technology , I wrote about the tremendous potential of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and highlighted some of the reasons why it often fails to be realised in school classrooms. They have been around for a long time, but IWBs seem to have polarised teachers.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Technology integration results in digital tools being embedded into learning, so that for example maker cultures emerge, or the classroom activities are flipped , supporting more effective pedagogies and improving student learning outcomes. One example is when classrooms began to be equipped with interactive whiteboards (IWBs).

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Many teachers welcome the idea of bringing new technology into the classroom. Blogging can be used to engage children in creative writing , while making videos is excellent for problem solving and collaborative work. There is nothing wrong with any of these approaches, provided they don''t get in the way of good pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The first two levels, substitution and augmentation are often referred to as low levels of technology integration, in as much as they do not substantially impact upon or transform pedagogy. Photo by Jim Cianca on Wikimedia Commons The height of SAMR by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Photo from PxHere In ancient mythology, Cupid is the 'god of love'. Success or failure often depends on the level of passion we invest in our pedagogy and the belief we have in education. It doesn't matter how good your resources are, or whether you have a great classroom environment. I wonder if I stand a chance?'

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2020

Photo by Helloquence on unsplash This is the first post in a new series about School Management Information Systems. This post is sponsored by RM Education MIS en place 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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JULY 15, 2014

It takes a number of forms, including language use, acceptable behaviour, approaches to learning, power structures and the inevitable age differential, but the most visible gap is around the perception of how technology can be used in the classroom. This is not capitulation, it''s common sense. Here''s the link to the video.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: Lyncconf Games on Flickr The rapid spread of the Coronavirus and the subsequent social lock-downs by many governments has meant that technology has been thrust to the forefront in many of our daily human activities. Well, now many have no access to their classrooms, and their students are at home. Unported License.

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MAY 5, 2017

In essence, each student needs to engage with philosophy, politics, economics, sociology, psychology, ethics and global perspectives alongside their notions of pedagogy. But ultimately, any teacher who loves their job will tell you - it's the teacher in the classroom who ultimately decides what is being taught, and how it is taught.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In my last post I discussed Daniel S Christian''s three trends of an emerging pedagogy. I speculated on whether a new social divide might also emerge as a result of the new pedagogy he outlines. How willing will they be to take on a less central role in this new pedagogy ? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 20, 2013

I pointed out recently that many of the older theories of pedagogy were formulated in a pre-digital age. Learning Theories for the Digital Age from Steve Wheeler Photo by Steve Wheeler Learning theories for the digital age by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Photo via Pexels Those who play video games discover that failure can be a common theme. Teachers who appropriate games into classrooms and learning contexts need to do so carefully, but once implemented, and with the game integrated into learning, we discover that they have a huge role to play in 21st Century learning.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 7, 2017

Does he mean the shape and appearance of classrooms and other built environments in which we conduct education? Should chairs be on wheels for greater flexibility, and can the furniture in the classroom be configured in multiple ways to adapt to needs? Photo from Wikimedia Commons Learning by design? Which do you favour?

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Learning with e's

MARCH 17, 2015

I believe that this will become an important gulf to bridge in the coming years, as new learners enter the gates of universities and demand more in terms of technologies, new pedagogies and support. Topics dealt with include mobile learning, new communication cultures, the flipped classroom and change management. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 13, 2017

The use of it in the eXSpace, if I am to be critical, may not necessarily prepare my student teachers for the classrooms they will be entering on placement, mainly because most schools won't have the 7000 series yet. Simply being exposed to the use of new technologies may promote some innovative thinking about alternative pedagogies.

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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. We now need to think about learning environments rather than simply 'classrooms'. We now need to think about learning environments rather than simply 'classrooms'.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2016

4) One of the most powerful methods of learning (and associated pedagogy) is to incorporate social media into mobile phone use. 5) Pedagogy supporting mobile learning is generally mixed and/or blended for many, with resources available inside classrooms, but also beyond the classroom, downloadable from a variety of platforms and providers.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Many of the best selling video games have been appropriated for classroom learning, including Guitar Hero (used to teach a number of curriculum subjects, not just music), Sim City (Maths), World of Warcraft (Literature) and Grand Theft Auto (remarkably, used to teach citizenship). Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Many of the best selling video games have been appropriated for classroom learning, including Guitar Hero (used to teach a number of curriculum subjects, not just music), Sim City (Maths), World of Warcraft (Literature) and Grand Theft Auto (remarkably, used to teach citizenship). Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

It''s the huge potential and great possibilities to move learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom. As the movement grows, and more teachers become technologically savvy, so we will begin to witness the emergence of new pedagogies and powerful approaches to learning and teaching. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

For example, if new technology is used in the same way as old technology, the pedagogy ''wineskin'' is likely to break. When interactive whiteboards were introduced into classrooms a decade or so ago, many teachers used them poorly , often in the same way they had used the non-interactive dry wipe whiteboards. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 28, 2013

Plymouth University''s Immersive Vision Theatre Traditionally, classrooms have been rectangular. Situating learning in rectangular spaces naturally promotes some forms of pedagogy at the expense of others. Situating learning in rectangular spaces naturally promotes some forms of pedagogy at the expense of others.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Our final #EDENchat of 2015 focused on new learning environments, namely MOOCs, flipped classrooms and blended learning methods. The final question asked whether new learning environments such as MOOCs, flipped classes and blended learning represented a new or emerging pedagogy. Opinion was divided on this, but what do you think?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The latter is more complex and less predictable, but essentially enables them - through the sharing of their work on a publicly open platform - to engage with others who are beyond the walls of the classroom. These are just a few of the many reasons why blogging can be a powerful method of learning. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 8, 2015

New trends have emerged including blended learning , personalised learning environments ( PLEs ) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), mobile learning and the flipped classroom. What do new learning environments promise in terms of new learning, new pedagogy and new opportunities? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 28, 2019

Photo from RosanBosch website I like the idea of schools without classrooms. Classrooms tend to restrict and contain, and they are a remnant of the Industrial Age. I have visited a few schools that have attempted to create spaces without classrooms, and have seen partial implementation of the idea, resulting in some success.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 31, 2013

your theoretical framework influences your practice, but your experience in the classroom also continues to shape your framework; the two are not separate." How can you justify your actions and decisions in the classroom, if you have no theory to support you? 1970) Pedagogy of the Oppressed. He writes: ".your References Carr, W.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Photo by Andras Vas on unsplash Previous posts in this series have highlighted the importance of human intelligence and emotion in education. Rather, it is the persistent assumption that 'grading' is paramount for the measurement of student understanding, and that we should focus the power of AI to support this kind of pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

Mostly it is integrated into classrooms, but it is largely left out of most curricula. Such approaches to pedagogy were rooted in the behaviourist model of psychology that privileged expert knowledge and formalised its transmission to novices. We can no longer afford to teach in the same ways as we were taught. Unported License.

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