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Learning first, technology second

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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. Unported License.

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[from catspyjamasnz] Learning with 'e's: Two fingered salute

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1) The French had no effective leadership, but the English and Welsh had a strong and determined leader in King Henry V. Anyone with a modicum of insight will see that there are several parallels here with the battle between the institutional VLE and Edupunk style ‘do-it-yourselves’ personal web tools. The personal web is on the rise.

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7 ways to support learner-teacher interaction

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3) Your Managed Learning Environment (or VLE) - in whatever flavour your organisation has chosen - is a walled garden that allows conversations to be protected from outside eyes. However, bear in mind that most VLEs have online discussion threads that all of the group can see and read. Unported License.

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Design for life

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The user interface on most VLE/LMS technologies is often too complex for students, who spend much more time trying to navigate and discover content than they do actually learning that content. This can be a desirable effect if the student is required to learn something deeply and reason about its significance. Unported License.

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Good morning Barcelona!! Jim Groom at #EDEN15

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Groom made several key points around the process of 'uneducation' (borrowed from Brian Lamb) where he talked about 'descent into the maelstrom' - an account of effects of modern networked communication on professional practice. His keynote speech at EDEN 2015 started in anarchic, Robin Williams style 'Good morning Barcelona!!' Cue applause.

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[from randommind] Learning with 'e's: Another nail in the coffin?

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The title of the symposium is 'The VLE is Dead!'. The results showed that the VLE concept was still a relatively new idea and that no institution had a VLE that covered all aspects of the curriculum. The best VLE deployments were generally reliant on single enthusiastic teachers rather than whole institutions.

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From EDUPUNK to ds106. 10Q: Jim Groom

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None of this happens in an LMS (or VLE), in fact, that systematic design of that system is anathema to all of these crucial elements of educating in the digital era. Namely, how can we most effectively integrate the web into education, because I strongly believe teaching and learning can be that much cooler when it''s done well.