Learning with e's

MARCH 15, 2019

I attended an event in Utrecht, in the Netherlands way back in 2007, at around the time that social media was emerging as a serious learning technology. Together for two days, we discussed how digital technologies and networks could support learning. Unported License. million views). Is sharing caring?

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Text-to-Speech Examples Text-to-Speech Costs – Licensing and Pricing But what I learned from this was that it was a fantastic way to learn about a topic where I was interested but didn’t have the time to spend researching it. And the system itself is growing with sites like Social Media Informer. Instead, Joel would write it up.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Social media and smart phones were still a few years away, so we made do with what was available. Multi-media learning was the best approach we had, combining text, audio and video together to create the first 'immersive' learning experiences. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

We see many creative uses of personal technologies, such as games consoles, smart phones and e-readers, and social media can be used in a variety of ways to promote deeper engagement and reach. In my next post I will present the questions, and elaborate on them to support an online discussion. Unported License.

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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. Unported License. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

That''s quite an apt result because Google and many of the other large, supposedly ''free'' social media tools are very much focused on making money to sustain their operations. Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. Unported License. Unported License. But this post is not about money.

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Learning with e's

MAY 21, 2018

Better still, use images and other evocative visuals to support your presentation. 11) In relation to 10), your last slide can contain your own contact details such as email address, social media accounts, website URL, and even your phone number if you feel brave enough! Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 11, 2019

It's a professional community of educators interested in technology supported learning. It was the start of many long associations with these and other brilliant innovators and thinkers in the nascent world of technology supported learning. Unported License. Where is EDEN, you may ask? It's everywhere. I hope to see you there!

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Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2012

The important concept we wanted to talk about was communities of learning, and how students can use social media tools to participate in them. Peter talked about the power of social media to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and also discussed the ways students manage their online presence. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 4, 2013

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. Unported License. One result is deeper learning.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1978) argued that we learn best when we are immersed in a socially rich, culturally relevant environment. So is the social connection between those who are learning, and those who are supporting that learning. Unported License. Language is key, as is context.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

I touched on personal learning networks, mobile technologies, games and gamification, the use of social media in learning, the role of user generated content, the phenomenon of ubiquitous connection, and technological convergence. Unported License. Here's to all the possible futures of learning!

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Schools who help us with our research will be offered a free one year trial of the full service with full support. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Like to be involved?

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Learning with e's

JULY 30, 2016

In a recently published article, my colleagues Maged Boulos, Dean Giustini and I write about how learning through social media is transforming medical practices, health care and education. Unported License. Here's an excerpt from the article, published in the open access journal Future Internet.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2014

Vygotsky also subscribed to the notion that we construct our own meaning, but what you can learn on your own, he believed, was limited when compared to what you could learn with someone else in close proximity, supporting and encouraging you. For Vygotsky, the technology is the ZPD - mediating the social. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 1, 2016

We discussed the evolution of social media in higher education and also how institutional virtual learning environments (learning management systems) are being developed to cope with new demands of new learners. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

Most of us are connected to each other through numerous social media platforms. Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. Unported License. Tapscott, D. London: Atlantic Books.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This means that texting too, has become normal practice, as has our use of touch screens, social media and search engines. We can all learn a lot from each other, and the technology we have at our disposal can support that learning much more quickly than we could ever do in the past. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2019

The proliferation of technologies such as smartphones, social media and email means employees are increasingly exposed to task interruption. It provide important support and offers numerous benefits to help us work better and smarter. Unported License. Interruption at work can have serious consequences.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

One clear example of technology supported ambient learning can be seen in the increasing use of Augmented Reality (AR) tools in the workplace. Clearly, it is vital that large organisations that wish to capitalise on ambient learning promote good practice around the use of social media and personal devices. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. The mLearn tour is sponsored by a company called Telco Technology Services who specialise in supporting teachers in New Zealand schools with technology training and provision.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2018

Simply having access to smart mobiles or social media is not enough. Teachers need to know how technology can support learning and drive it forward, rather than simply being used to replace earlier technology. Unported License. Whether or not this is entirely accurate is a moot point.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 26, 2015

She talked about how social media was making a huge impact on learning, and gave some great examples from her own professional practice. And of course, Shelly has a huge following on social media, and is a prolific speaker and presenter on the international circuit. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Contact me if you're interested in hosting and have a technology supported education theme you would like to propose for #EDENchat. Photo on Pixabay Join our global #EDENchat by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

JUNE 9, 2015

Now in its 24th year, the event grows from strength to strength, with two annual events every year, an individual membership of over 1200 worldwide practitioners in all sectors of education and training, and a well-oiled mechanism in support. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 16, 2015

Some are ditching their training rooms in favour of digital delivery of content, and bosses that are forward thinking are investing in social learning, social media and mobile devices to support the learning of their employees. Do companies support the use of these technologies by their employees? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2019

It's important to realise that the posts listed below have been amplified through social media, reposted and shared on various platforms, and also translated into other languages. All this has been possible because they are all labelled as Creative Commons with a repurpose licence. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Are you a teacher who has managed to harness the power of social media to connect with peers and experts around the globe? He added that the Connected Educator uses social media to connect with others around the globe and engage in conversations online. Unported License. Are you a connected educator?

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 3, 2011

I want to thank Dawn for all her support, love and commitment to me over those years. Now, is it too much to ask if you and I can go for the 50? ;-) Silver and gold by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Clearly this has already emerged as a phenomenon in the last few years, and since the proliferation of social media and smart mobiles , seems to be accelerating. Photo by Frederick Wallace on Flickr A learner''s curriculum by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This is manifest as a changing professorial role, towards more support and negotiation over content and methods, and a focus on developing and supporting learner autonomy. Photo by Sophia Hussain Power sharing by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I learn a lot from discussions on social media channels such as Twitter. Some might be aware that I established a chat for the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) a couple of years ago, which is dedicated to discussions around technology supported learning in all sectors. Unported License.

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APRIL 18, 2014

It aptly describes learning through digital media such as hyperlinking, where students seem to be digressing from prescribed pathways, but ultimately discover for themselves new, personalised pathways to explore, and serendipitously encounter pertinent content and experiences. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2016

4) One of the most powerful methods of learning (and associated pedagogy) is to incorporate social media into mobile phone use. This addresses number 3, and provides learners with a lifeline when they are in need of motivation, inspiration and support. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2011

Paragogy is another way of describing peer to peer learning, where students support each other's learning on an equal basis. Both are highly applicable when we consider the advance of learning technologies and the deep pervasion of social media into many learning spaces, formal and informal. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

With the agenda for student centred learning, teaching staff should now act more as a supporting cast rather than as leading actors. For example, social media is encouraging learners not only to discover existing knowledge, it is also enabling them to create, repurpose, organise and share new knowledge. Unported License.

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