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What's Better: eLearning or Classroom?

The Performance Improvement Blog

They are told elearning will be cheaper, faster, more convenient, and more effective than traditional, classroom training. Feeding this appetite for online programs is research that seems to support the notion that online is better than face-to-face, classroom instruction. photo credit: Mr_Stein via photopin cc.

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True pedagogy

Learning with e's

Pedagogy is not about directing children. In its absolute form, pedagogy is not just about teaching. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. What does this mean for teachers today?

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A growing divide?

Learning with e's

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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The big switch

Learning with e's

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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TCC09: Wikis that Work: Effective Wiki Practices for Virtual Learning Communities

Experiencing eLearning

They effectively managed issues of trust, workload, and learning within their social network. Started with a study of their students–how students were communicating outside the classroom. Personality Pedagogy. Image: ‘ WikiWiki Means Fast ‘ www.flickr.com/photos/95601478@N00/232142019. 100% used email.

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Here comes the SAMR

Learning with e's

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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6 interactive whiteboard tips

Learning with e's

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.