Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

My last post explored Donald Norman''s ideas around perception and the design of every day objects. The challenge for educators now is - how can we incorporate more learning through making, and less teaching from the front, into our lessons? 1980) Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas. Reference Papert, S.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 4, 2019

In the previous posts in this series (see list below) I explored the digital age and its impact on learning and teaching. Humans have an innate need to connect with each other, to share stories and ideas, learn from each other, to warn and to celebrate. One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication. Wheeler, S.

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Pedagogy Maslow Social Networks Social Media 71

Learning with e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

Never before have there been so many opportunities to make contact with educators world wide, many of whom have wonderful creative ideas to share. Indeed, the fact that many social media users are altruistic and are willing to share their ideas for free to their community should be enough to convince most educators to join in.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 5, 2019

An important use of Dale's cone: Image from Wikimedia Commons Dale's cone is a very funny idea. Editor) because Mr Dale made a lot of money out of the idea. Next time: 24: Maslow's awkward hierarchy Previous posts in the #TwistedTropes series 1. Pavlov's drooling dog 2. Chekhov's smoking gun 3. Occam's bloody razor 4.

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Learning with e's

MAY 4, 2016

This is a form of conformity, and those who are maverick in their mentality may baulk at this idea. These are questions for all educators, regardless of the age groups they are teaching. Yet it is essential if we wish to belong. There are many social theories that explain our membership of 'tribes' or communities. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to this theory information is thought to be organised in hierarchies, and it is easier (quicker) to retrieve ideas and words that are closely related together than to retrieve words that are less closely related. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Koffka Gestalt theory 21. Köhler Insight learning 22. Knowles Andragogy 24.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2017

But a mash-up takes several ideas, formats or sources and places them together in a new form, to say something new. It's creative and it's often thought provoking. How much more could we say about the uses of technology when we place them up against a pre-digital age theory such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs model?

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