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Learning, making and powerful ideas

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The Theory Not to be confused with constructivism, constructionism is a cognitive theory that relates to learning by making things. They represent the essence of rational thinking, developing cognitive skills that will prepare the child to deal with a multitude of challenges and problems they may encounter later in life.

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Here comes the SAMR

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In retrospect we know that many teachers had little time to learn how to use these new technologies effectively, so merely used them to write on and to display their slides, as though they were traditional chalk boards or projection screens. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Distributed digital identity

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Yes, a futuristic, transhumanist concept this may be, but in an age where we are increasingly projecting our identities across vast spaces and to huge potential audiences, we need to take note of the nuances of this kind of thinking. Autonomy connotes personal choice. Blended forms of traditional and remote education followed.

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Going the extra mile

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Students who do extra work because they are interested in their topic, or who spend more time than is average on their projects are examples. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Jung Archetypes and Synchronicity 19. Reference Maslow, A. 1954) Motivation and Personality.

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eXSpace exploration

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Firstly, it will support collaborative learning in numerous ways, not least because students could use the board for the purposes of brainstorming ideas, organising their projects, mapping out alternative approaches to solving a problem, group mind mapping, and so on. Unported License.

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Going the extra mile

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Photo by Steve Wheeler This is number 26 in my series on learning theories. Students who do extra work because they are interested in their topic, or who spend more time than is average on their projects are examples. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Reference Maslow, A.

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Working Out Loud: Using the Tools We Already Have

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Before I get into how each of the tools that facilitate and inspire #wol, I want to highlight that the process of working out loud is not only restricted to synchronous sharing of what one is doing at the moment with a closed group or team. The former leads to focused learning and the latter leads to serendipitous discoveries.