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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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I posed some questions for educators to address, and proposed that much of our technology in recent years has been used to connect and to communicate. I call this connected pedagogy. We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). New York: Harper and Row.

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(re)Designing learning in a digital world

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I deliberately inserted a (re) in front of the Designing theme, because I wanted to make it clear that we need to redesign and re-engineer many of our current practices in higher education, including course design, assessment and student support. Things are changing, and so is the nature of knowledge.

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All you need is love

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This kind of love is apparent in education when teachers go the extra mile and do extraordinary things to support their students and encourage them to achieve their potentials. Other kinds of love are equally important, not only in education, but in all facets of life. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Donald. Duck!

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is only popular, because triangles are easy to put into Powerpoint slides" he opined. Picture above: Donald Clark appeals to the Gods of Pedagogy). Tags: computer based education Donald Clark lectures learning ALT-C 2010 altc2010. Where are the power sockets in this room? Unported License.

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Who's in charge?

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In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. As always, this is a brief and concise explanation of the theory, and a personal interpretation of its possible uses in education. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Koffka Gestalt theory 21. Knowles Andragogy 24.

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Words in mind

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In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Helping learners to make connections between movement and visualisation is a common technique in physical education and sport. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. All the previous posts in this series are linked below.

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Top 60 eLearning Posts for October 2010

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PLENK2010 the future of education, my vision of the future , October 15, 2010 This is how I envision the learning future. The university lacks capacity to change education , October 23, 2010 Make no mistake, dramatic changes are occurring in education. Here is a summary of its specific benefits for education.