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Gold mines

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One of the most persuasive affordances of social media is that it encourages users to generate their own content. Teachers who recognise this and see the potential of social media to promote active learning are in for an exciting time. Before any of these tools can be used effectively however, two things need to happen.

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Tim flies

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The three other keynote speakers are Janet Parker (Open University, UK) who will speak on the topic of 'Encouraging Early Career Researchers to become Expert Published Writers', Lejf Moos (NTNU Trondheim, Norway) whose theme is 'European Educational Research Today', and local academic Mehmet Ça?lar lar (Near East University, Cyprus).

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Where AR we now?

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This can include information about local environment, navigation of complex transport systems (see the embedded video below featuring Acrossair's New York subway app), weather, news and amenities, as well as cultural or historical information, and even social information. Photo by Steve Wheeler Where AR we now? Unported License.

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Stuck in the past?

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Place this in the context of local education authorities concertedly blocking social media services due to 'safety' concerns, and there is little wonder that schools struggle to capitalise on the technological benefits being enjoyed by the rest of society. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Interview with Terry Anderson

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I used distance education courses to complete a Masters degree and soon was involved in distance education delivery for a local community college. I’m especially interested in social media that can be used to go beyond the often institutional centric LMS systems. Providing access was then and still remains my biggest motivation.

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BETTing on the future

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I have been involved in education, across all 4 sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary and professional) because to educate is to prepare, and an educated population can meet the needs and demands of society more effectively. I would provide educators with access to all of the world’s knowledge in their local language. Unported License.

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BETTing on the future

Learning with e's

I have been involved in education, across all 4 sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary and professional) because to educate is to prepare, and an educated population can meet the needs and demands of society more effectively. I would provide educators with access to all of the world’s knowledge in their local language. Unported License.