Learning with e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

One of the key reasons educators need a PLN is to keep in touch, to maintain dialogue with their community of practice. Never before have there been so many opportunities to make contact with educators world wide, many of whom have wonderful creative ideas to share. London: Allen Lane. Unported License.

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MARCH 31, 2016

And students are connected to tools that enabled them to discover new content, to collate and curate it, to repurpose/remix it and to share it within their communities of practice. Students are connected to their teachers through similar means. What would learning be like without these connections? Unported License.

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DECEMBER 21, 2014

This is Learning 2.0 , learning that involves self determined forms of education, the creation of new content, peer production of learning, and of course the widespread sharing of this back into the global community of learning. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 5, 2012

This mind tool effect can be observed today in large social networks and across distributed communities of practice, and might be explained through connectivist theory which holds that we now store our knowledge more with our friends than we do in any physical repository. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

With titles such as 'Hyperconnected Communities of Practice', 'Connection and Disruption' and 'Knowledge Networks', I hope you can see where I'm taking the book. Digital learning in organisations by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 7, 2014

True open scholars are those who have aspirations to be global educators, promoting free learning for all, reaching out and connecting with other educators and learners everywhere, with the aim of participating fully in their worldwide community of practice. Knowledge is like love. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 4, 2016

In the digital age, it is commonplace to connect into a Community of Practice that reflects or represents our interests. In Lave's terms, the CoP is essential for developing our sense of purpose within our chosen community. There are many social theories that explain our membership of 'tribes' or communities.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 1, 2014

, the rewards are that your ideas are quickly ''out there'' in public, and can be discussed, built upon, challenged and otherwise explored by your professional peers, your community of practice. It gives others in your wider community of practice a clearer view of who you are, what you do, and most importantly, what you think.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Another theory derived from social constructivism has been proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) who argue that the formation of communities of practice can explain much of the informal learning that occurs for example in the workplace. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

Our ideas, when shared, modified, repurposed and amplified , have a value that pertains to entire communities of interest. Extensive conversations with others within one''s community of practice are now easier than ever, thanks to social media such as social networks, wikis and blogs. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Is your school community ready to adopt new practices or will they resist? If you believe technology can be used to engage students, to enhance or extend learning, or to enrich the life of your community of practice, then go for it. Are your staff on board with this idea? Leave the store. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2017

This certainly gives me more ideas for blog posts over the next year, and leaves me with hope that blogging is still a powerful and effective means of conveying ideas, engaging communities of practice and sharing resources. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Learning within a highly connected community of practice provides learners with new vistas, greater scope for exploration, and access to dialogue at the highest level in their field of study. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle 23. Knowles Andragogy 24. Lave Situated Learning 25.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

This is why networked learning, and communities of practice are so important. Photo by Tawheed Manzoor Taking up residence by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Everyone knows something, but nobody knows everything. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice Photo by Steve Wheeler Going the extra mile by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Mobile devices also afford users the ability to annotate, organise and share content once they have found it, within their community of interest. Photo by Steve Wheeler Mobile learning and personal metrics by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 More on this tomorrow.

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Learning with e's

JULY 30, 2016

This ‘paragogical’ theory is based on the premise that online networks are sufficiently developed to support user-generated content that can be shared freely and widely [ 55 , 56 ] to inform communities of practice and interest [ 57 ] (‘paragogy’ in this context refers to the conscious practice of peer learning, according to [ 56 ]).

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 2, 2012

.' - Albert Einstein Yet the externalisation of learning - knowledge performance - is a vitally important part of the learning process, not only for the student, but also for the entire community they live within. These are powerful practices because of their immediacy and accessibility; and having an audience raises your game.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

All around, communities and families were also there for informal learning processes to be supported. Now passive learning has been replaced by active participation within global communities, and the ability to create, share, repurpose and organise vast amounts of knowledge content. It hasn't always been like this. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Connected educators know that in doing this they become global educators, with their content being amplified across a worldwide community of practice. Image source Connected educators by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 So I will return to my original question.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Mobile tools such as smart phones and tablets can extend the learning experience beyond the classroom too - where students can create, repurpose, remix and share their own content, and learn from the responses of their peers, teachers and community of practice. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

It was a wide ranging interview in which we explored the use Twitter as a rich communication backchannel and networking media, discussed personal learning networks and communities of practice, and talked at length about the idea of classrooms without walls, BYOD and open educational resources. do have a listen. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Further, personal devices enable individuals to gain access and to participate at many levels within their communities of practice, from ‘entering by learning’ through to ‘transcending by developing’ (Ryberg & Christiansen, 2008). 2008) Does a community of learners foster self-regulated learning? London: John Wiley and Sons.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 31, 2014

Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs Photo by Sid Mosdell on Flickr The point of no return by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle 23. Knowles Andragogy 24. Lave Situated Learning 25.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Papert Constructionism Photo by Steve Wheeler Graphic by Instructional Design In two minds by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Jahoda Ideal Mental Health 20. Koffka Gestalt theory 21. Köhler Insight learning 22.

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Mindflash

MAY 10, 2012

Design New Hire Classes as Communities of Practice. If a community of practice is a group of people who come together with a shared interest and work as a group to improve, why couldn’t a group of newly hired employees organization as a CoP with the common interest in learning what they need to do their job?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

You have probably noticed at this point just how similar this approach to learning is to work based learning practices. People teach each other by passing on their knowledge, and learn within their community of practice, focusing on their specialisms. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Here are four reasons why the academic community should revise its collective opinion about blogging. Many a valuable debate has already been had on blogs, with a simple post as the stimulus for valuable dialogue across a community of practice. It takes a little time, effort and commitment, but the rewards can be extraordinary.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

We encourage them to develop their own Personal/Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) so they can lock into and exploit the vast communities of practice that already exist out there in the rapidly expanding Blogosphere and Twitterverse. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Does the author have his own version of Creative Commons?" In so doing I hope the community of practice I value, the readers of this blog, and those who are as passionate as me about learning and technology can read, be aware, assess and otherwise discuss the implications of it. For me, it's a form of cyber bullying.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Norman The design of everyday things Photo by Steve Wheeler Learning, making and powerful ideas by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Merizow Transformative Learning 28.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Social media are enabling learners everywhere to connect and work together with each other, forming convenient communities and networks of shared interest. Image source Next generation learning by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 The full power of the Learning 2.0

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Paivio Dual Coding Theory Photo by Pixabay Stage by stage by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Jahoda Ideal Mental Health 20. Koffka Gestalt theory 21. Köhler Insight learning 22. Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle 23.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

The self organising spaces that are proliferating on the web support the spread of these activities and in so doing help to sustain and grow the learning communities of practice that are now so vital to our society. Most of this activity is self organised. Learning is changing, as are the roles of teachers. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 15, 2015

The most important thing for me has been to find out what is coming next, so that not only am I prepared for it, I can also tell my students, colleagues and my wider academic and professional community about the potential impacts of new ideas and technologies. Frankly, that's why I started this blog. It has caught on very quickly.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Once I have analysed the data, I am usually able to arrive at some conclusions and write some form of report, which is likely to include a set of recommendations that I hope will benefit my community of practice. Such findings should be published widely to inform the entire community. This is the way it should be.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Milgram Obedience to Authority Photo by Cyrano82 on Deviant Art Design for Life by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Lave Situated Learning 25. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Merizow Transformative Learning 28.

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