Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Can technology help us to think more clearly? The tools I use are a kind of mind technology, a means of extending my cognitive capabilities, enhancing my thinking, memory and recall. Some might say that I am over-reliant upon technology. I''m able to organise my content effectively using other specific tools.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Learning should always come before technology. Many teachers welcome the idea of bringing new technology into the classroom. 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. Let me elaborate.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2016

Had a question about finding good free audio sound effects for elearning courses. Many of these free audio sites are under Creative Commons licensing, but check to be sure. Free Audio Sound Effect Sites for Commercial Use. Freesound.org : a mix of all sorts of free audio sound effects. Learning Technologies.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2020

One meta-study database (established in 2004) shows that online learning (when done effectively) is at least as effective, if not more effective than traditional courses. As early as 2001, Thomas Russell's No Significant Difference studies gave a first indication of the effectiveness of distance and online learning methods.

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 17, 2021

8 Flickr Creative Commons. Flickr creative commons provides videos that have been uploaded to Flickr by its users and are licensed under Creative Commons. MixKit provides a variety of royalty-free videos as well as free music and sound effects that you can use in your videos. 10 Free Nature Stock.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2011

It's difficult to see much beyond the end of the year, so trying to predict what technologies we might see in schools by 2020 is like staring into a very strong spotlight. It is highly likely that more informal tools and technologies, such as handheld devices, mobile phones and games consoles will take an increasing role in formal education.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 1, 2016

Previous posts in this series tracked the development of educational technology over 40 years. I first started working in the field of educational technology in January 1976, at a time when technology was used more for teaching than it was for learning. They also have the capacity to support personal learning. Unported License.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the realm of higher education, the effective management of teaching materials is critical to cultivating an enriching and dynamic learning environment. Amidst these challenges, the rapid technological advancements present a myriad of opportunities that empower you to enhance the quality of educational delivery. Wrapping Up!

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

There will no doubt be several conversations, some around usability, others around technological or social trends, and of course, we will address the perennial questions about pedagogy and the impact of technology on learning. Photo by Johan Larsson on Wikimedia Commons #EDENchat How effective is mobile learning?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I've just celebrated 40 years working in educational technology. But for most of my new job I was going to be working with something called educational technology. But I can honestly say that during 40 years working in educational technology, there has always been change, and I have often had to run to keep up with it.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2012

It must be the first time a keynote speaker has appeared on stage accompanied by a toilet seat, but I think we were all relieved when she made a point about emerging technologies, featuring the Japanese Washlet 'intelligent loo' as an example of how technology can improve lives. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The exchange then descended into: 'There's too much technology around' and, 'I don't know what the world is coming to.' In Alone Together (2011) Turkle implies that technology is distracting us from social interaction, and is ruining conversation: 'The relentless connection leads to a new solitude'. and I switched off at that point.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

These are some of the most important things I have learnt from my 40 years working in educational technology: Technology doesn't improve teaching. If you are a poor teacher, no amount of technology will turn you into a good one. If you are a good teacher, you can teach well in any context, either with or without technology.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 29, 2019

Assessing learning in the digital age, where students are using a growing range of technologies and approaches to learn, is complex. JISC (2017) Effective Assessment in the Digital Age. Buckingham: The Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 29, 2020

It's quite an amazing effect and opens up plenty of creative opportunities. It started off with me purchasing a new piece of music technology. and the creative process continues. In a few brief minutes I'm sounding like an entire orchestra of guitars. It was great fun. And now I'm writing a blog post about my experience.

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CourseArc

JANUARY 30, 2022

When a person with limited vision or blind uses screen readers or other technology to help them access content on websites, the screen reader will read the description of the image. Color (with shapes) is used effectively in branding for awareness and recall. . Color contrast can also cause issues for the visually impaired.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As an educator, what tool or technology would you never be without in the classroom or learning space? Hopefully we can start a discussion thread about the effectiveness of different technologies, media and tools for education! Me with an incredible weapon What is your weapon of choice? For me, it is quite simple.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

See Failure of Creative Commons Licenses and Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning? Open Content Potential But There are Challenges This year I spent quite a bit of time looking at where and how open content could get leveraged in different ways. for more on this. Top eLearning Sites?

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Learning with e's

JULY 2, 2019

Elements are often separated by boundaries, and these must be transgressed if blends are to be effected. It is only since the advent of telecommunications that we have begun to recognise some of the complexities that result from our engagement with technology. Boundaries also mark a transition from one state to another.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 23, 2020

Recent research carried out by C3 Education and RM Education with a sample of 575 teachers across England revealed that technology effectiveness was uppermost in teacher perception (Connor, 2019). However, the same teachers thought that technology to support formative and summative assessment was the most important (84 per cent).

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 19, 2011

Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology at the University of Plymouth, will give a public keynote on February 2 at the LEARNTEC Bildungsforum, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Technologies in Learning' is very close to the core of his professional interests and endeavours. Is there also hardware with similar effects?

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The event also incorporates Learning Technologies Germany, and I was invited to present a spotlight session on Day 2 with the above title (see link below). We will also examine the role new technology can play in promoting effective L&D and critically evaluate practices that are rooted in traditional learning/training environments.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Providing effective and amazing learning experiences has become easier than ever before, thanks to digital textbook platforms like KITABOO. It also leverages cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality for a more immersive user experience. It enables others to share and use the content within the defined parameters.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 27, 2020

But some have been doing this for many years, have a lot of experience in distance education, and can point to standard tools that will enable this to be done effectively. We have become a technology mediated society and education is at the forefront of the efforts to connect and continue. Technology will not replace you.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 5, 2013

We have a bewildering array of digital media at our fingertips, but to use these tools effectively takes a lot of practice, critical thinking and immersion in the culture before we can claim to be literate in them. critical thinking digital citizen digital literacies education learning Technology' Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

In previous posts I articulated some thoughts on how technology can (and should) be integrated into education. In an initial post I argued that technology use is not the same as technology integration. Ultimately, technology should be integrated into education so that learning can be transformed. Unported License.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Learn the Basics Site: Accessibility 101 Description from website: This course is intended to increase understanding and awareness of accessibility in the context of information technology (I.T.), The tutorials cover various accessibility topics, based on common tasks in web projects. Notes: The current session started February 5.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2020

Have you ever wondered how information and communication technology (ICT) can be effectively deployed in schools? It's a daunting task for any Information Technology team to implement and maintain. The first thing you notice when you use a technology is the user interface. This article focuses on the latter.

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Superb Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

From schools to businesses, online courses have quickly become an effective alternative to in-class courses, helping people to continue to learn wherever they are. Image Credit: Unsplash under Creative Commons. Mini-course A mini-course, as the name suggests, is a short course designed to be completed in a couple of hours.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Stefan is a professor in the School of Education and Communucation at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The EDEN interviews: Stefan Hrastinski by Steve Wheeler was written in Auckland, New Zealand and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Keeping employees trained in technology is a challenge. Digital adoption platform tools are specifically designed to bridge the gap between technology and employees. It acts as a digital GPS, leading users through the complex maze of unfamiliar technology while ensuring they reach their destination with ease.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Good, effective teachers are intuitive, empathetic and responsive to the needs of their students. They get to know their charges well, finding creative ways to help them to learn optimally, engaging them with methods and activities designed to draw out the best performances. Clark was right of course. Enjoy the retro-futuristic images!

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2019

In the meantime, here's the title and abstract of my keynote: Technology Supported Learning: What has been, and what is yet to come In recent years education has been assailed by waves of new technologies, theories and practises. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2011

It's difficult to see much beyond the end of the year, so trying to predict what technologies we might see in schools by 2020 is like staring into a very strong spotlight. It is highly likely that more informal tools and technologies, such as handheld devices, mobile phones and games consoles will take an increasing role in formal education.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 3, 2018

Image from Wikimedia Commons For the # EduGoalsMOOC Twitter chat today, I have compiled a short list of useful resources that relate to the use of technology in education, and specifically technology integration. The first site is run by Dr Ruben Puentedura, who is the author of the SAMR model.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Tapscott, D. London: Atlantic Books. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 30, 2016

A decade ago, when Tim O'Reilly wrote about ' Web 2.0 ' and others intoned effusively about the ' Social Web ' or the 'Read/Write Web', they were remarking about emerging features of a vast and ever expanding technological infrastructure, rather than any physical compartmentalisation. In effect, Web 2.0 Unported License.

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