Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

2012) Paragogical Praxis, E-Learning and Digital Media , 9(3), 267-272 Illich, I. Image source Theories for the digital age: Paragogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Corneli, J. and Danoff, C. 2011) Paragogy. Corneli, J. 1971) Deschooling Society.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

In yesterday's blogpost Separation and connection I talked about the nature of social media and their capability to amplify human contact. Specifically, I made the point that Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are enabled and strengthened when we make connections through social media tools. Shirky, 2010: p.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Secondly, learning needs to be social. Increasingly, such contact and communication is mediated through technology, and social media tools are ideal for this purpose. His Zone of Proximal Development theory has been central to our understanding of how we learn in social contexts. Unported License.

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Mindflash

JUNE 13, 2012

Social learning a lot of us hear a lot these days — we know, vaguely, what it is, and we know that it’s happening, whether we like it or not, every day. And yet the vast majority of our money and energy goes toward formal training programs, not these social, off-the-cuff initiatives. What is Social Learning, Again?

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning. Unported License.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

After a break from blogging during the summer break, I''m back, and here is the continuation of my series on theories of learning, with number 25. You may recall that I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education.

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MARCH 16, 2014

David White , who is at Oxford University, is probably best known for his theory of Digital Residents and Visitors. Prensky''s Natives and Immigrants was a popular theory within the education world a decade ago, but upon close examination it turned out to be fraught with difficulties and flaws. It was simply a myth. Unported License.

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

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Photo by US Dept of Agriculture on Flickr Social learning is one of the vital components of contemporary learning and development. Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1978) argued that we learn best when we are immersed in a socially rich, culturally relevant environment. Social learning is strongly relational. Vygotsky, L.

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MARCH 7, 2014

According to his Zone of Proximal Development theory (ZPD), whether that person be a teacher, peer or parent, children learn more extensively within a social context. ZPD theory ran counter to other developmental theories of the time. For Vygotsky, the technology is the ZPD - mediating the social. Unported License.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. 12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Check out our resource site to see how we can help your team.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

This is number 32 in my series on learning theories. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I''m providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Previous posts in this series are all linked below.

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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. But this post is not about money. Photo by Steve Wheeler PLN or CoP? Unported License.

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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. Another emerging theory relates to the increasing mutability of knowledge in the digital age. The full text is available at this link.

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JUNE 6, 2014

This is number 15 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we take a look at an emerging theory of learning proposed by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon, known as Heutagogy.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

We are witnessing a time where a mobile world wide web of connections is proliferating, and in which social mores, human relationships and communication conventions have been irrevocably changed. Six Degrees of Separation is a useful book because it illuminates the science behind our daily use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

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JUNE 3, 2014

Here is number 13 in my series of short posts on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In my most recent post I examined Howard Gardner''s theory of multiple intelligences and its applications to education.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2019

Let me list just a few: Smart phones and other mobile technologies such as e-readers; social media and social networks; touch-screen technologies; Web 2.0; Back to #EDEN by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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DECEMBER 28, 2014

In February 2002, at the height of media speculation over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, U.S. That is why it is so important for all of us to share what we know and share it freely on social media. There are many theories, but no definitive answers. Again, there are many theories, but we lack definitive answers.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

2012) Paragogical Praxis, E-Learning and Digital Media , 9(3), 267-272 Illich, I. Image source Theories for the digital age: Paragogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Corneli, J. and Danoff, C. 2011) Paragogy. Corneli, J. 1971) Deschooling Society.

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MAY 21, 2018

The dialogue you have with audiences can also be very valuable in advancing your own ideas and theories. 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.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. During my undergraduate degree I specialised in psychology, but also studied a number of other social sciences, including politics, economics, sociology and human geography. We have the technology.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Thursday, October 01, 2009 Interview with Tony Karrer on Informal and Social Learning Be sure to listen to the latest Kineo podcast with Dr. Tony Karrer. Steve Lowenthal interviews Dr. Tony Karrer to get his thoughts on informal and social learning in the enterprise. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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MARCH 6, 2014

The world''s largest and most successful social network, Facebook - celebrated its tenth anniversary in February 2014. Facebook is a social phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Facebook is a social phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Erving Goffman is well known for work on psychiatric asylums, social rituals and stigma.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2016

A key feature of social media is its open architecture, because it allows all members of a community to easily modify, extend or delete content. Finally, it's highly appropriate that content within social media remains work in progress, because it reflects the fact that learning is never ending. But it's not easy.

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JULY 8, 2011

I held the position that the theory of andragogy (Malcolm Knowles) adds very little to our understanding of learning. In some ways, I argued, andragogy theory seems outmoded in the light of recent rapid developments in new teaching methods, learning resources and digital media. Unported License.

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MARCH 5, 2012

So for example, if a blog constantly publishes good content, the theory is that people will keep coming back to read more. The Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan had a somewhat different take on media. His view was that media do not influence learning any more than the delivery van influences diet.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

Allow me elaborate: Many of our pedagogical theories and much of our practice in higher education is grounded in, and has been derived from, a pre-digital era, when the lecturer or professor was central to the process of education, and where the classroom was the predominant place for learning to take place. We now live on shifting sands.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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JUNE 20, 2012

His experiential learning model (1984) is just one part of his grander theory on learning, and is often cited as a model that encapsulates the entire learning journey. This is in direct contrast to the more familiar social constructivist theories of Vygotsky, Bruner et al, which rely on co-construction and negotiation of meaning.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations After reading Clarks comment on my posting from yesterday , Ive been looking into Cognitive Flexibility Theory (Spiro), trying to better understand the notion of "multiple representations." (You Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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MAY 18, 2006

Thursday, May 18, 2006 A General Theory of Love An article in National Geographic about the chemistry of love sparked a conversation with my friend Bob. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Its keeping me up late at night. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. See what John has to say in Instructional Design and Academia -- Where Theory and Practice RARELY Meet. I did great in Calculus AB(?)

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Learning with e's

APRIL 4, 2016

Many keep libraries of books, journals and other media on their shelves, used for reference to remind them of theories, principles or methods they wish to recall. Some represent their learning through their conversations , both face-to-face and virtually through social media, with their colleagues, scholarly friends and associates.

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2019

Gunther Kress extends the notion of literacy to encompass multimodality - the means through which people widely adapt their use of text and speech through the use of multiple new digital media and technologies. 2009) Literacy in the New Media Age. 2015) Learning with 'e's: Educational theory and practice in the digital age.

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JUNE 16, 2017

The web arrived, and we found ourselves beginning to network across the globe, forming the first social networks. I completed a degree at the Open University in psychology, which piqued my interest further toward all forms of learning - both the theory and practice. This was the beginnings of computer assisted learning.

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