Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Photo by Sergey Zolkin on unsplash Many educators are now investigating how online technologies can improve, extend or enrich teaching and learning experiences. In my next post I will present the questions, and elaborate on them to support an online discussion. Please post them in the comments box below. Unported License.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Photo by Guillaume Speurt on Flickr Tallinn is one of my favourite European cities. 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.

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

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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. Teachers know that active forms of learning are better than passive forms.

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MAY 21, 2018

Photo by Tup Wanders on Flickr In my previous post , I reflected on 18 years of keynote speaking in academic conferences. Better still, use images and other evocative visuals to support your presentation. Share them under a Creative Commons license and you'll be surprised how far, and how quickly, your ideas will spread.

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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. Language is key, as is context. 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. Here's an excerpt from the article, published in the open access journal Future Internet. The full text is available at this link. Unported License.

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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

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

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. A lot has changed in less than two decades.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Tapscott, D. London: Atlantic Books.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels In my last post I wrote about smartphones and other personal devices, and their tendency to distract us by diverting our attention. Distractions in the workplace are common. It provide important support and offers numerous benefits to help us work better and smarter. This is a continuation.

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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. It was the start of many subsequent encounters.

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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. EDEN2015 promises to be an unforgettable event for anyone involved in digital education.

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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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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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MAY 31, 2018

Photo by Sean MacEntee on Flickr Old Trafford. 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. The Theatre of Dreams. Unported License.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Many are prolific and proficient in producing blogs, podcasts, videos and photos for sharing on the web. Social media tools such as blogs and video sharing sites facilitate this process, but on a global scale. They are identified and maintain their identities through their social media and are familiar with the terrain.

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Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2019

Photo by Florian Klauer on unsplash I have been privileged over the past few years to have garnered a good audience for my writing. 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. Lessig, 2005, p.

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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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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. Related posts What digital literacies?

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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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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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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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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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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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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MARCH 28, 2013

During each I was asked about some of the tools I use personally to get the most from social media–and ultimately learn as much as I can. I've made bold links to the primary social tools that I use. The other links are either not quite as popular or they are tools supporting those main ones.].

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Learning with e's

MAY 29, 2013

Whether or not we realise it, if we regularly use social media, we are members of the world wide digital tribe. Social media, the most social of all modern technologies, provided us with shared virtual spaces where we could ''meet''. One is the Flickrite clan, who gather to view and discuss photographs.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from the website nomination, with endorsements from a former student and a current student: This team has been developing a collaborative, open and meaningful social media presence in e-learning and primary pedagogy. For me personally they have long been a source of support, advice and inspiration.

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MAY 2, 2019

Photo by Vladimer Shioshvili on Flickr Educators have been using video for decades. The current generation of students are particularly enthralled with social media, and video has become the 'lifeblood' of that fascination, according to Parlour (2019). The first time I saw video being used in a classroom was in 1973.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

All around, communities and families were also there for informal learning processes to be supported. He argues that our ability to use social media to connect with, and learn from, world class experts is unprecedented, and he is right. He also sees a future of learning where we will be astounded by what is possible.

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JULY 22, 2010

Here's the abstract for my keynote: New Spaces, New Pedagogies: Harnessing the Power of Social Media in Education A rapid emergence of social media – the so called ‘Web 2.0’ – has opened up new opportunities for participatory learning in all sectors of education. I will offer some examples of how Web 2.0 Unported License.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

Show due respect, avoid over familiarity, and your lecturer will be more inclined to go the extra mile to support you if they can. Similarly, don't disrespect your lecturer online on social media sites, even if your account is protected/closed. If more than one person can read your posts, they are public. 3) Friends.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Firstly.the Social Web connects people together At Plymouth University, we very quickly began to explore the ways Social Web tools could support our students. Around 2007 we started using blogs to support several of our student teacher groups that were geographically dispersed across the South of England.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. 2003) Media Technology and Society: A History: From the Telegraph to the Internet. Yesterday's post can be found at this link.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The results of this research led to his belief that children can learn independently of adults or experts if they have a) the tools, b) the support of peers, and c) the motivation. What role might technology play in the future to support autodidacticism ? Could the pedagogical role of the educator be redefined? Unported License.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Hase argues that people are naturally predisposed to self-determined learning from birth, and that the principles of heutagogy are focused on creating optimal experiences and environments in which this can be supported. Lisa-Marie Blaschke discusses the use of social media such as Twitter to open up new possibilities for learners.

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