Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2011

But we all have access to the power of social media, and with appropriate use, and with enough of us involved, we are all watchers - and we can all make a difference. YouTube, Twitter and the rest of the social media family were quickly unundated with comments and views. We are all Big Brother now. Let's hope it will be for the better.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Personal technology and social media can support social learning in the workplace, and make it a reality no matter the size of an organisation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Better together 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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age. Social media can reduce the degrees of separation. 2006) Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. New York: New York University Press.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Then along came the printing press and within a short time, mass literacy was achieved, books because widely accessible, and ordinary people were able to create their own personal libraries at home. He argues that our ability to use social media to connect with, and learn from, world class experts is unprecedented, and he is right.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Consumers of Web based content tend to search randomly and nomadically, due to the multi-layered, multi-directional nature of hyperlinked media and this aligns neatly with some post modern theory. 1964) The Painter of Modern Life , New York, NY: Da Capo Press. Originally published in Le Figaro, in 1863). Cormier, D. Deleuze, G.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 13, 2015

On the day the C5 was launched to the press and media there was a cold spell, and there was snow on the ground (as can be seen in a quick Google image search). Bad press reports from the launch were the final nails in the coffin for the C5, and ultimately its production was halted. On a cold, icy day, it was a disaster.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 1, 2013

In his most recent edition, Keen turns his ire specifically onto user generated media such as blogs and YouTube (Keen, 2010). Is technology actually a threat to good learning, creating a generation of superficial learners, or do interactive tools such as social media and search engines provide us with unprecedented access to knowledge?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Dual Coding theory explains why multi-media forms of education have been so successful in the past, but alternative cognitive processing theories that feature later in this series challenge this view. New York: Oxford University Press. Thus literacy should encompass reading, writing, speaking and listening. Reference Paivio, A.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

I drew upon my experience working in British and American schools to describe some of the new technologies and media methods that were emerging, and outlined their applications in teaching and learning. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Journal of Educational Media 26(1), 7-18.

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Learning with e's

JULY 18, 2012

I wrote a series of blog posts arguing that multiple literacies are needed to make sense of the digital media we use. Digital literacies are characterised through the appropriate interpretation and use of digital media and technology. It's a part of the social etiquette (or 'netiquette') of using social media, e-mail and texting tools.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

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. Photo by Steve Wheeler Shifting sands by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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MAY 3, 2015

Students or scholars who blog regularly will tell you that it clarifies their thinking, and when they decide to press the publish button, a waiting audience of readers will comment and challenge their thinking further. Knowledge is now available in many different forms and formats, some of which are openly accessible and editable.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The images above show that different media have the capability to distract people from the 'real world' around them. Yet mobile phones and other interactive, connected devices have an advantage over traditional media. 2009) Literacy in the New Media Age. Maidenhead: Open University Press. References Kress, G. Wheeler, S.

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Learning with e's

MAY 15, 2014

For the traditionalists, tools such as Google and other digital media are not to be completely trusted or relied upon, and some even consider them a distraction from the real business of learning, or question the veracity of their content. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. References Brabazon, T. Brabazon, T. Moravec, J. (Ed:

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Learning with e's

MAY 14, 2011

Much press and media coverage has celebrated the many and varied successes the school has achieved through good pedagogy and the appropriate application of social media tools. Dave has carved out quite a reputation for himself as a champion of blogging for early years children. Unported License.

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JULY 15, 2015

Social media, in all its forms, is I believe, one of the greatest innovations ever to impact on the world of learning, in all sectors. 1998) Media, Technology and Society: A History: From the Telegraph to the Internet. Frankly, that's why I started this blog. One of the biggest surprises for me has happened in the last decade or so.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Our society is becoming increasingly globalised; influenced by world events; as we connect into a worldwide web of content, networks, people, media and tools. This refers not only to what we buy (clothing, food, goods) but also how we learn, consume news, spend our leisure time as we are continually exposed to media. Boston: MIT Press.

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Learning with e's

MAY 28, 2012

I suggested that he consider introducing some social media tools into the mix, so that the somewhat 'flat' two dimensional rote learning normally presented was bolstered by some deeper thinking supported by discussion, the creation of content and critical engagement with learning. Oxford: Oxford University Press. References Crystal, D.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Many a heated exchange has been observed in recent years on social media and in the mainstream press about this controversial and catalytic academic. Some are quite vehement in their attacks on his reputation and work, and conversely, others are equally aggressive in their defence of his ideas. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

2009) Living and Learning with New Media. Cambridge: MIT Press. Cambridge: Polity Press. Greenfield, S. 2009) The Quest For Identity In The 21st Century. London: Sceptre. Bittanti, M. and Boyd, D. and Healing G. 2010) Net Generation Students: Agency and Choice and the New Technologies. Kennedy, G., Dalgarnot, B. and Waycott, J.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Now and then, just to fall in step with the tabloid press, BBC News resorts to sensationalist headlines. Predictably, the somewhat negative spin in the article provoked a small storm of social media comments and TV interviews, while the anti-technology brigade gleefully rubbed their hands. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Now and then, just to fall in step with other the tabloid press, BBC News resorts to sensationalist headlines. Predictably, the somewhat negative spin in the article provoked a small storm of social media comments and TV interviews, while the anti-technology brigade gleefully rubbed their hands. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

It is not difficult to see that such sharing of knowledge can be easily achieved through social media and the use of personal digital technologies. The Psychology of Learning and Motivation , New York, NY: Academic Press. 2008) Does a community of learners foster self-regulated learning? Nelson, T. and Nehrens, L. and Byrnes, J.

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Learning with e's

MAY 9, 2011

In a 'hot off the press' publication from the HEA, which he also edited, John writes about mobile technologies, (of which he includes smart-phones, media players, games consoles, netbooks and handheld computers): "By now almost everyone owns one and uses one, often more than one. Making mobile learning work: Case studies of practice.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2012

I drew upon my experience working in British and American schools to describe some of the new technologies and media methods that were emerging, and outlined their applications in teaching and learning. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Journal of Educational Media 26(1), 7-18.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

Futurologist Ray Kurzweil's argument looks beyond these issues, holding that the tools we have available to us as a result of networked social media and personal devices, actually enable us to increase our cognitive abilities. New York: Oxford University Press. Jonassen, D. and Wilson, B. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 13, 2012

Before the digital age, we had mass media to do the job - TV, radio and newspapers and prior to that, more primitive technologies were employed to spread news. But these media were used to spread ideas, news, and views that were often sanctioned by the broadcasting channel or publisher. Glencoe: Free Press. Why might this be?

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2014

I’m especially interested in social media that can be used to go beyond the often institutional centric LMS systems. The book is part of the Athabasca University Press Issues in Distance Education series and available here. Thus, ongoing levels of media and specifically network literacy are critically important.

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Learning with e's

JULY 25, 2011

Apart from the surge in technology use, and the new skills teachers need to adopt, implement and harness new digital media and tools (a subject for another blogpost), I would argue that little has changed in our expectations of good educators. Parents should also expect teachers to give creative freedom to children. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 13, 2015

Without the use of popular tools such as social media, blogging and public press however, this situation is unlikely to improve. Some universities are now beginning to accept opinion pieces, open access journal publications and social media contributions as a part of submissions for the promotion process. It's a good start.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2012

Social media such as Twitter provide a lot of inspiration. New York: Cambridge University Press. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 You may also struggle at first to think up ideas for your blog. Get networking and you'll have a lot to write about.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

I got listed on their "press" page. Im on the press page, so I think I should get at invite, dont you? Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

I was honored to have been among those asked to review this eBook before it went "to press". Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Schone has just graced the e-Learning community with another great -- and free! -- resource: Engaging Interactions for e-Learning.

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MAY 4, 2007

From the press release: Its important to remember, however, that as with any tool, you only get out what you put in. Hi Cammy, RE: Its not clear to me from the press release what type of authoring environment is used (is it Microsoft Word?) or what format the output is in. 11:11 AM Mark Aberdour said. or what format the output is in.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

2009) Living and Learning with New Media. Cambridge: MIT Press. Cambridge: Polity Press. Greenfield, S. 2009) The Quest For Identity In The 21st Century. London: Sceptre. Bittanti, M. and Boyd, D. and Healing G. 2010) Net Generation Students: Agency and Choice and the New Technologies. Kennedy, G., Dalgarnot, B. and Waycott, J.

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Mark Oehlert

MARCH 6, 2008

Featured Guest: George Stalk, author of 5 Future Strategies You Need Right Now, a new book in the Harvard Business Press Memo to the CEO series. HBR IdeaCast 81: Disruptive Innovation Featured Guest: Scott Anthony, author of the "Innovation Insights" blog at HarvardBusiness.org. where I am linking to all the Lewin stuff I find.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 17, 2009

Bubbles appeared on the screen whenever you pressed any key at all. However, if you pressed an R, a red one would appear, B for blue and a few other specifics. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Mostly just in random colours. United States License.

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