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PLN or CoP?

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But it is about making connections for learning through the ''free'' tools we have at our disposal - social media. In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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Learning as dialogue

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Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning. Unported License.

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Is all learning social?

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In the post I made the remark that today's learning needs to be personal, social and global, all of which can be mediated through technology. Keith asked me 'Does learning always need to be social?' This of course is a profound question, and one which demands some good theory and reflection. 1977) Social learning theory.

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The importance of being networked

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Specifically, I made the point that Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are enabled and strengthened when we make connections through social media tools. One of the key reasons educators need a PLN is to keep in touch, to maintain dialogue with their community of practice. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Content is a tyrant.

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So for example, if a blog constantly publishes good content, the theory is that people will keep coming back to read more. Anyone who is interested in learning will also be interested in cognition and its relationship to knowledge. Yet connecting into a community of practice can work as a double edged sword.

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Personalised learning

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Thankfully some schools are now adopting this approach through for example, APP - Assessing Pupil Progress , or PLP - Personal Learning Plans. It was entitled: Personalised Learning: Ambiguities in Theory and Practice. Reading the paper made me think hard about what we actually mean by personalised learning.

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Content creation

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Content creation is an important feature in many personal learning environment (PLE) models, and together with organising and sharing, makes up the cardinal triumvirate of skills that provides learners with a clear advantage. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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