Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. Many writers have highlighted the power of the global digital tribe , particularly the way groups tend to solve problems more effectively than individual experts (Surowiecki, 2009).

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Social Networks Social Network Pedagogy Network 61

Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

In mathematics, I have seen interactive whiteboards used very effectively to teach number bonds and floor robots can be used successfully to teach geometry and algorithms. Blogging can be used to engage children in creative writing , while making videos is excellent for problem solving and collaborative work. But that is the problem.

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Technology Social Networks VLE Pedagogy 111

Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2019

All this has been possible because they are all labelled as Creative Commons with a repurpose licence. The Meaning Of Pedagogy (>62,000 views, 8 comments) This was a post I wrote in response to questions from my students while working at the Plymouth Institute of Education. Penguin Books: New York. Unported License.

Blogging 53

Blogging Pedagogy Creative Commons PLE 53

Learning with e's

JUNE 28, 2012

In 1970, sociologist Alvin Toffler predicted: ' Within thirty years, the educational systems of the United States, and several Western European countries as well, will have broken decisively with the mass production pedagogy of the past, and will have advanced into an era of educational diversity based on the liberating power of the new machines.'

Social Networks 87

Social Networks Pedagogy Wiki Predictions 87

Learning with e's

JULY 16, 2015

Many of them are free and easy to use, and there is a definite pedagogy underpinning the use of these technologies. Well, corporate barriers are a problem - for instance when the management says you are not allowed to use Facebook because it's against company policy. In Germany, HR professionals have to face the demographic change.

Corporate Learning 40

Corporate Learning Digital Social Media License 40

Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2014

However, I’m not so thrilled about moving directly to commercial systems like Facebook or LinkedIn, due to privacy and ownership concerns. Terry: I think like any professional, distance educators need to know how to effectively use the tools of their trade. For further details, please visit the EDEN Conference website.

Pedagogy 104

Pedagogy Research Conference Distance Learning 104

Learning with e's

AUGUST 9, 2011

In effect, open learning in all of its forms becomes a reciprocal arrangement: it’s a mutual giving and receiving – all for free. This would never have been possible without the internet and social media services like Twitter and Facebook. Open scholarship means that as an academic I open myself up to criticism.

Social Media 77

Social Media License Media Social 77