Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

By the end of the first decade of this new century, participatory elements of the Web had consolidated their hold, and the social technologies - social media, social games, social networks - were gaining momentum. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

And yet these theories paid scant attention to the social contexts within which learning occurs. It was not until social theories such as Vygotsky''s social constructivist model were introduced that education as a whole began to capitalise on the dialogic power of learning. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

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.

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Learning with e's

JULY 12, 2017

Photo from LSE Library on Flickr Most of the students starting university at the end of summer 2017 were born around the turn of the century. They will have no memories of the 20th century, which just happens to be the same century their lecturers were born and educated within. It's a sobering thought.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. There is nothing wrong with any of these approaches, provided they don''t get in the way of good pedagogy. But that is the problem. Leave the store.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In my most recent post I outlined the first part of the SAMR model , which I used as a lens to explore the integration of new technologies into education. 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.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Guest post by Alison Baldwin written for the quarterly education newsletter, The Learning Lounge. Photo courtesy of Visual Maintenance. Photo courtesy of Manchester Library. Each project block also has a digital element, including PSA’s, Pixton study guides, music videos, social media campaigns, and docu‘mini’ries.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In my last post I discussed Daniel S Christian''s three trends of an emerging pedagogy. I speculated on whether a new social divide might also emerge as a result of the new pedagogy he outlines. In some sectors of education this may be more easily achieved than it is in others. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

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 most important task now for all teachers everywhere, is to firstly begin to appreciate the huge potential these tools and technologies can have on education.

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Learning with e's

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. It's not easy integrating technology into education. It's not easy integrating technology into education.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 2, 2017

Most of mine have trained to be primary educators, and go on to change lives and make lives in their teaching careers. It's great to keep in touch with them via social media to see how they are doing. Primary Computing and ICT pathway at Plymouth Institute of Education will feature in this series of posts.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

The advent of social media has further advanced this evolution at a pace. Hence, mobile learning is now becoming a key part of educational strategy. And yet it is still largely an unknown strategy for many educators. Photo by Johan Larsson on Wikimedia Commons #EDENchat How effective is mobile learning?

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning. Avoid “Death by PowerPoint” with the Pecha Kucha Method - WISE Pedagogy , November 2, 2009. The Higher Educational Bubble Continues to Grow - Kapp Notes , November 5, 2009. Finding Good Photos for Your eLearning Scenarios - Learning Visions , October 30, 2009.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

Seats of learning are notoriously resistant to change, but change is needed if progress in education is to be made. Such approaches to pedagogy were rooted in the behaviourist model of psychology that privileged expert knowledge and formalised its transmission to novices. We now live on shifting sands. Academic roles are changing.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

These are some of the most important things I have learnt from my 40 years working in educational technology: Technology doesn't improve teaching. You can't simply drop technology into education. Back in 1976, when I first began work as an educational technologist, technology was limited in functionality.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 12, 2008

The Bamboo Project Blog: Privacy, Social Media and Learning. Businesses and organizations may worry about social media and Web 2.0 If people are going to share your secrets, they have plenty of other ways to do so besides social media–and those other ways are likely more effective.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: Publicdomainpictures Ever wondered how we can overcome feelings of loneliness and disconnect in distance education? It's a question that online educators have been grappling with for a long time.

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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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Learning with e's

AUGUST 31, 2015

In this photo I'm with Jay Cross and Graham Attwell, at a conference in Salzburg, Austria. I first met Graham at an event in the UK around 2006, just when I was becoming aware of the potential of social media such as wikis, blogs and social networking platforms as a learning tools. I hope that continues for a long time.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

Those who study the future of education often suggest that the demise of traditional classrooms is not only inevitable, but imminent. Firstly, he argues, teachers tend to use new technology in much the same way they used old technology, and that as a result very little has changed in terms of pedagogy. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 18, 2014

I''m sure it hasn''t escaped your attention that botanical metaphors are being increasingly used to describe a variety of aspects of education, and especially digital learning. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau likened the outcome of education to the yielding of fruit, and to highlight the need for ''cultivation'' of knowledge.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2014

Professor Terry Anderson , who is based at Athabasca University in Canada, is one of the famous figures of contemporary education, and his list of achievements is lengthy. When did you first become involved with research into distance education and online learning? Terry: I was first attracted to distance education as a student.

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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. Thanks to everyone who has sent us congratulatory messages. It means a lot. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 6, 2014

I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In my most recent post I featured Richard Gregory''s perceptual hypothesis and its applications to education. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2016

However, these are still used effectively by those who desire to access educational opportunities to which they would otherwise have no access. There is a great need for basic literacy education, and several mobile learning projects are beginning to address this. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 8, 2015

In recent years, education has evolved to the point where learning can take place anywhere and at any time, usually beyond the walls of the traditional learning space. Although distance education has been in existence for more than a century, the various technological means by which it can now be conducted have advanced quickly.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Predictably, the somewhat negative spin in the article provoked a small storm of social media comments and TV interviews, while the anti-technology brigade gleefully rubbed their hands. Its director of education and skills Andreas Schleicher had said among other things that 'technology had raised too many false hopes.'

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Predictably, the somewhat negative spin in the article provoked a small storm of social media comments and TV interviews, while the anti-technology brigade gleefully rubbed their hands. Its director of education and skills Andreas Schleicher had said among other things that 'technology had raised too many false hopes.'

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 14, 2010

I was playing with words, but a message emerged from it - we can connect with others from all over the world using social media, and if you build it, they will come. Students now have the capability to create and share their own content through blogs, wikis, video- and photo-sharing services such as YouTube and Flickr.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 28, 2012

Paulo Freire, that great Brazilian educational thinker died in 1997, just as the World Wide Web was emerging in the Western world. So Freire didn't actually live to see the power and potential of social media, or the impact blogging would have on education. This is not just a message for educational bloggers.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

MAY 18, 2021

What have we or can we learn from how we’ve approached the pandemic, and how can we use this learning in taking education forward. Technology: loss of community exposed in Zoom, what is the role of technology and pedagogy? – Powerful technology is social and social media.

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Learning with e's

MAY 2, 2019

Photo by Vladimer Shioshvili on Flickr Educators have been using video for decades. My fellow students and I watched avidly - I can't recall what the topic was, but I do remember the thrill of the experience - it was fresh and new to be able to watch television in a formal education setting. The future?

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

On 3-4 December I'll be in Manchester to present a keynote speech at the Inspire Conference , sponsored by the Higher Education Academy. The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. Yes, education costs money.

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Learning with e's

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. So don't turn your backs on social media in the workplace. Unported License.

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Kadenze

APRIL 29, 2020

Photo courtesy of Arts Corps. Though my background as an educator serves me well as the Executive Director of the education organization, Arts Corps , that doesn’t translate when teaching my own children. These deejay sessions further illuminated why the arts are essential to our personal and educative lives.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 18, 2014

I'm sure it hasn't escaped your attention that botanical metaphors are being increasingly used to describe a variety of aspects of education, and especially digital learning. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau likened the outcome of education to the yielding of fruit , and highlighted the need for cultivation of knowledge.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

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. We want to share. We want to belong. Unported License.

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