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Connected pedagogy: Smart technology

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A variety of new approaches to pedagogy have been introduced as a result of our hyperconnected society (of which more in a future blog post). The fact that any of us can access knowledge, expertise and resources so we can learn at any time and in virtually any place, means that the way we see pedagogy must change. To be continued.

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Narrative pedagogy 1: Focusing their attention

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In this short series on what I will call 'narrative pedagogy' I want to explore some of the storytelling techniques that can be adapted for use in education. Well, here's one example: Now and then I present a topic for my students to debate. Stories are compelling. Every story is a lesson, and every lesson can be a story.

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New spaces, new pedagogies

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Here's the abstract for my keynote: New Spaces, New Pedagogies: Harnessing the Power of Social Media in Education A rapid emergence of social media – the so called ‘Web 2.0’ – has opened up new opportunities for participatory learning in all sectors of education. I will offer some examples of how Web 2.0 Unported License.

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Narrative pedagogy 4: Connecting the dots

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He offered the example of a writer describing a gun hanging over a door. But I like to think it was just an example of brilliant story telling. Number 3 in the series was about Deus ex machina (God out of the machine or 'an act of God'). Number 4 is Chekhov's Gun. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Narrative pedagogy 4: Connecting the dots

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He offered the example of a writer describing a gun hanging over a door. But I like to think it was just an example of brilliant story telling. Number 3 in the series was about Deus ex machina (God out of the machine or 'an act of God'). Number 4 is Chekhov's Gun. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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What is authentic assessment?

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This is a simple principle of pedagogy known as constructive alignment (Biggs and Tang, 2011) where we start with outcomes that students need to achieve, support these with appropriate pedagogy, and then assess accordingly (Biggs, 2014). Do you have good examples of authentic assessment? References Biggs, J. and Tang, C.

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Assessment in the digital age

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Examples include testing that misses essential learning outcomes, or inappropriate methods of assessment that students are unable to successfully complete. The table above helps to simplify the complexity somewhat, and provides educators with models that helpfully describe alternative approaches to pedagogy. References Biggs, J.,