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Networked pedagogy

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New theories for the networked, digital age, emerging cultures of learning and a hyper-connected and networked society. Differentials between academic practices, and the variety of roles we adopt within communities of practice and learning. Flipped classes, Massive Open Online Courses and Mind Technologies.

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PLN or CoP?

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In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. From a connectivist perspective, PLNs can emerge through our often random and serendipitous connections with others whom we encounter on the Web. The domain needs to be shared, and it needs to be formalised.

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The first technology

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I have been working in the field of learning technologies for almost 40 years. In fact my specialism never ceases to amaze me, because there is always something new to learn, some new technology, app or software tool that is emerging, or some new theory or model that is being proposed. All other technologies derive from it.

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Digital learning in organisations

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It's quite a departure for me, because my last 5 books have focused on learning and technology for schools, colleges and universities. 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. Unported License.

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Instagram, WhatsApp and Learning

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Learning is essentially a social activity, where people scaffold and extend each other’s knowledge gain [ 54 ], but in recent years, new theories have emerged to explain distributed forms of learning that have been made possible through mobile technology and social media. Unported License.

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Taking up residence

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The legacy of this theory is that many teachers continue to trot out the same old line that students are ''natives'' whilst they, being older and less familiar with technology, are ''immigrants.'' His argument is that the use of digital technologies is not about when you were born, but about what tools you decide to use most often.

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5 of the best

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As 2016 was my 40th year working in educational technology, I also started another series of posts called #40years (7 posts), which traced the history of learning technology from 1975 to the present day. Routine and schedule can be a huge barrier to new ideas, and creative pedagogy is often stifled due to lack of time or support.