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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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I call this connected pedagogy. When people connect using technology, they seek out commonalities and look for shared experiences. The selection of common goals and purposes is a powerful motivator for those engaged in collaborative learning. One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication. Think about it.

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

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Next time: Connected Minds References Godin, S. Connected pedagogy: Social networks by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 2008) Tribes. London: Piatkus. Rheingold, H. 2002) Smartmobs: The Next Social Revolution. Tapscott, D.

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True pedagogy

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Pedagogy is not about directing children. In its absolute form, pedagogy is not just about teaching. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. Reference Brennan, R. Guthrie (Ed.)

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Assessment in the digital age

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The table above helps to simplify the complexity somewhat, and provides educators with models that helpfully describe alternative approaches to pedagogy. References Biggs, J., Assessment in the digital age by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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). References Biggs, J. Do you have good examples of authentic assessment? and Tang, C.

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Learning is a journey

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Many commentators have argued that we should return to the true meaning of pedagogy , a subject I have also expanded upon here. References Friere, P. 1993) Pedagogy of the Oppressed. All of formal education points firmly in the direction of products, with scant attention paid to the process of learning. London: Penguin.

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The cult of the grade

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Assessment drives pedagogy, so if assessment doesn't change, it's difficult to teach in new ways. It's bad pedagogy, and needs to be challenged. It is difficult, when leaders resist, for institutions to break out of old, traditional thinking about pedagogy. Reference Holt, J. They become defined by their grades.