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JANUARY 30, 2022

If there is no alt text, the screen reader will simply say “IMAGE” with no frame of reference. When in doubt, refer to the color contrast checker from Web Accessibility in Mind (or WebAim), among their other valuable resources. . Download it today for easy reference. Here is an example of poor color contrast for web content. .

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. 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.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Graphics and concept by Steve Wheeler Reference Gunawardena, C. 1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. Engaging online learners 3 by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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. our use of social media actually engages.'

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Although his writings were suppressed in the West for several decades, they eventually emerged in the 70s, representative of a progressive view of constructivism, in which the social was seen as a major influence on learning. Reference Vygotsky, L. 1978) Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes.

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JUNE 4, 2019

From the telegraph, through the telephone and radio and television, to 21st Century satellites, smartphones, the Internet and social media, all were designed to communicate. The entirety of the global social network we all inhabit is predominantly about sharing our minds. 1954) Motivation and Personality. New York: Harper and Row.

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MARCH 6, 2019

And personal, mobile technologies come with a social cost. The multi-timbral nature of the smartphone gives it the capacity to capture our attention through a wide spectrum of attractions, from music and digital media, games, social media, dating sites, videos and live news streams. Continues in the next post] Reference Curtis, M.

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Learning with e's

MAY 27, 2014

This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please refer to the original work of the theorist. The Scandinavian school of thought that has developed around AT is arguably the most referred to in the literature and is largely based on the work of Yrjö Engeström. Reference Engeström, Y.,

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Learning with e's

MAY 21, 2014

Today, we explore the work of Albert Bandura on social learning theory. It''s been said that Albert Bandura''s theory of social learning spans the gap between behaviourism and cognitivism. In fact, Social Learning theory is essentially - as the name suggests - an explanation of how we learn when we are in social contexts.

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Learning with e's

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, 2019

The proliferation of technologies such as smartphones, social media and email means employees are increasingly exposed to task interruption. First there is the social impact: Communication technology may create a psychological distance between people; it can have detrimental effects on our concentration. London: Futuretext.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In this post I will featuring direct quotations from legendary American psychologist Jerome S Bruner , whose work focused on the psychology of learning, pedagogical methods such as instructional scaffolding and the spiral curriculum , as well as social constructivist learning methods. 1990, p 34) References Bruner, J. Bruner, J.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

It is published here under the Creative Commons: Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Each organisational culture will display its own profile of workplace, social and structured development opportunities, and the distinctions between the ways of learning often blur. Primer What is 70:20:10?

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Learning with e's

MAY 22, 2014

Yesterday we examined the work of Albert Bandura on social learning theory. The theory Bruner''s theory of scaffolding emerged around 1976 as a part of social constructivist theory, and was particularly influenced by the work of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky. Reference Wood, D. Bruner, J. and Ross, G. Unported License.

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JULY 11, 2014

The theory Jean Lave''s situated learning theory can be located within the social constructivist school of thought. How it can be applied in education This theory relies heavily on social contexts, and shows that learning rarely occurs within a social vacuum. Reference Lave, J. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Learning is a complex process that requires commitment on the part of the learner in pursuance of their interests, exploration of their physical and social environments and discovery of the self. References Friere, P. Learning is more than mere acquisition of knowledge, or being filled with facts. 1993) Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

It is this ‘social glue’ - such mutual understandings and exchanges that occur on a daily basis – that holds together the basic building blocks of social life in which people simply ‘look out for each other’. Digital tribal identity Next: Always connected References Bordieu, P. 1902) Human Nature and the Social Order.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Another example comes from Richard Gerver (a former headteacher, and now author and speaker) who posted: 2019 has to be the year we spend our time celebrating what we have in common: A year of collaboration, catalysing a new human renaissance. The technology is not at fault. Can we focus more on life skills than on grades? Unported License.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

If a student is struggling in several subject areas however, this may be an indication of an underlying systemic or social problem, requiring more extensive pastoral support. References Blatchford, P. There is a solution to all of these challenges. et al (2002) Relationships between class size and teaching. Gardner, J. (Ed:

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Royalty-free music, also referred to as stock music, is a convenient solution to use music in your video productions. Bensound Under a Creative Commons License, Bensound gives you the option to use its music for free as long as you credit the website with any music you use. Subscription plans start from €17,99 per month.

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Learning with e's

MAY 26, 2014

This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please refer to the original work of the theorist. He also placed greater emphasis on the social context of learning. Reference Dewey, J. In this post, we explore the work of John Dewey on experiential and interactive learning. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Thus the shared symbolism of the slang or dialect tacitly protects the tribal culture and secures its social exclusivity for its members. Such new literary practices of communication (Lankshear and Knobel, 2006) rely heavily on shared spaces, shared symbolism and the viral nature of the social web. and Lukose, R. Cited in Lankshear, C.

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Learning with e's

MAY 24, 2014

Other explanations of memory have focused on the functions of various types of memory, and such approaches are often referred to as multi-store theories. Instead of referring to different stores of memory, Craik and Lockhart proposed that there are different levels of information processing. Reference Craik, F. and Lockhart, R.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This approach to ambient learning (some might also refer to activity learning ) proves to be more authentic, and the learning can be applied directly to tasks in situ - real learning for real contexts. 'On On the job' training has always existed - but has been based upon the apprenticeship model (see yesterday's post for elaboration).

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

It fascinated social psychologist Stanley Milgram. 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. Who we know and who they know, he believed, define our social structure. References Jenkins, H.

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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. 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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Learning with e's

MARCH 26, 2019

Gerver, 2019, p 19) Gerver documents some of the issues around teachers trolling each other and being openly hostile if they see ideas that they cannot agree with on social media. Reference Gerver, R. Let's be more tolerant of each other's views, and openly share and debate in a civilised, professional and caring manner.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 30, 2013

For example, Marshall McLuhan made specific reference to the relationship between people and technology when he declared ''we shape our tools, and thereafter, our tools shape us.'' I thought it useful to apply some statements by leading theorists to a few of the pathways/relationships within the model. Unported License.

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MAY 10, 2013

In the wider world, this is referred to as social loafing. I particularly highlighted the concerns teachers have about students who don''t seem to engage, and often appear to be socially loafing, when other students are working hard. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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MAY 31, 2014

In this post, we explore the work of Leon Festinger , namely social comparison theory. This is social comparison, and influences the way we behave and think, the clothes we wear and even the way we speak. Teachers should be aware that social comparison can have a negative influence on students'' self evaluation.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The first two levels, substitution and augmentation are often referred to as low levels of technology integration, in as much as they do not substantially impact upon or transform pedagogy. Photo by Jim Cianca on Wikimedia Commons The height of SAMR by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In his post, Tim (I will refer to him by his first name throughout to give him the respect he deserves) concludes, rather bleakly that he is 'putting his money on the march of technology', implying that teachers will one day have to make way for artificial intelligence. We are highly social, and we all need human interaction.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2014

I was certainly speaking for a time before the advent of what is now referred to as Web 2.0 or the ‘social web’. and provide some examples of current pedagogical practice using the Social Web. Debate centres upon whether the emerging social applications constitute a sea change or revolution in the Web (cf.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 26, 2012

His counterargument is that through the use of networked technologies, learning can now be distributed outside the learner, within personal learning communities and across social networks. Clearly our social and cultural worlds are influenced by new technology, but are there also biological implications? References Cross, J.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Reference Gardner, H. They fail because their pedagogic carriage is restricted, and they are unable to bring all the children with them on the education journey. 1983) Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. London: Fontana Press. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Whether it is sat during a break in a conference schedule; over a few drinks in the evening with a couple of colleagues; in breakout sessions; or simply sat discussing ideas across a social media channel; all of these can be rich veins of new thinking for me. Reference Hyman, P. I suspect it's the same for many others.

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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. Division of labour in this context refers to the horizontal, heterarchical relationship between member of the community as a result of their mutual actions and exchanges. Unported License.

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