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Design for life

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In this post, I explore Donald Norman''s ideas around the design of every day objects. This should not so much be considered as a theory, but is a useful perspective on design and human perception. He argued that what we see is directly perceived, and that we extract meaning from the shape and design of the object we are looking at.

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Going the extra mile

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In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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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. We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). Unported License. Wheeler, S.

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(re)Designing learning in a digital world

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(re)Designing Learning Spaces for a Digital World View more presentations from Steve Wheeler My keynote speeches to academic staff at Massey University on the Palmerston North and Wellington campuses this week were accompanied by the slides above. Unported License. Things are changing, and so is the nature of knowledge.

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Going the extra mile

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In this post, I'm revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow's Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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#TwistedTropes 31. Custer's coal stand

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He grew his hair out, letting it flow in long golden locks, and modelled clothing for several designer labels (This is a bit far fetched - Editor) which led to his nickname 'Ringlets'. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Unported License. Unported License. He was unconventional, rebelling against authority throughout his life.

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In two minds

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Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Norman The design of everyday things 31. Papert Constructionism Photo by Steve Wheeler Graphic by Instructional Design In two minds by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Unported License.