Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It's a very effective method to help the audience join the dots. Used appropriately, it can be a very effective method to prepare students' minds for when an important principle or concept needs to be conveyed. They introduce a seemingly random topic early on in their set, and it seems there is no relevance. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

It's a very effective method to help the audience join the dots. Used appropriately, it can be a very effective method to prepare students' minds for when an important principle or concept needs to be conveyed. They introduce a seemingly random topic early on in their set, and it seems there is no relevance. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

There will no doubt be several conversations, some around usability, others around technological or social trends, and of course, we will address the perennial questions about pedagogy and the impact of technology on learning. Photo by Johan Larsson on Wikimedia Commons #EDENchat How effective is mobile learning?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Photo by Frederick Rubensson on Flickr 'In every talk, I'm asked where I would start first in revolutionizing education (K-professional school): Answer, always. These have their uses, but there is much more available in the assessment repertoire of effective teachers. Assessment. This was a message tweeted by Cathy Davidson recently.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 2, 2019

Photo from Flickr I'm fascinated by story telling, and I often wonder why TV series are so compelling. This is especially so when I'm binge watching a DVD boxed set. Whether you are a fan of Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead , Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings or Line of Duty (or all of them!), Unported License.

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eLearning Evangelist

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In the early years of virtual education my complaint with IDs was a lack of awareness about online pedagogy. It has taken the ID preparation programs some time to understand that pretty doesn't always mean effective instruction. I think Scott selected the photo of me with a koala to make me look more cuddly.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 15, 2009

They effectively managed issues of trust, workload, and learning within their social network. Personality Pedagogy. Image: ‘ WikiWiki Means Fast ‘ www.flickr.com/photos/95601478@N00/232142019. We will discuss our observations and recommendations for using wikis as a collaborative learning tool.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Christian claims that a new pedagogy is emerging that is directly driven by the upsurge in online activity. Christian identifies three key changes in pedagogy that I want to discuss over my next three blog posts. Photo from VCU Libraries A growing divide? In his blog on Learning Ecosystems, Daniel S. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 4, 2018

Photo by Anthony Easton on Flickr In my last post I wrote about inspiration - for those who are teachers, and also for those who are learning - and I guess, that is just about everyone. Unconditionally regarding each child with positivity is key to good pedagogy (Rogers, 1983). Effective pedagogy not only has impact, it's contagious.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

In mathematics, I have seen interactive whiteboards used very effectively to teach number bonds and floor robots can be used successfully to teach geometry and algorithms. 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

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. It's safe to claim that much of higher education is firmly rooted in the past , reflecting colonial history, traditional values and 20th (or even 19th) Century pedagogies.

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Learning with e's

JULY 2, 2019

Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on Unsplash Here are some further thoughts on the 'blend' in blended learning: Blends are made of disparate elements. Elements are often separated by boundaries, and these must be transgressed if blends are to be effected. In other words, we need to bring elements together that might not naturally co-exist.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Technology integration results in digital tools being embedded into learning, so that for example maker cultures emerge, or the classroom activities are flipped , supporting more effective pedagogies and improving student learning outcomes. Ultimately, technology should be integrated into education so that learning can be transformed.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 27, 2020

Photo source: Pexels Social distancing. But some have been doing this for many years, have a lot of experience in distance education, and can point to standard tools that will enable this to be done effectively. Stay at home. These are phrases that will be forever synonymous with the year 2020 - the year of the virus.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2016

HTC Vive in action - Photo by Steve Wheeler At the JISC Connect More event held in Cheltenham recently, a number of futuristic technologies were on display for delegates to experience. The capability of the system to allow you to render 3D images and then view them from all angles and perspectives was quite a powerful effect.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 21, 2014

If you subscribe to a kind of pedagogy where you believe that facilitating learning is more effective than direct instruction, you will probably recognise the potential. Pedagogy is (or really should be) about creating spaces and opportunities that are conducive to good learning. Unported License.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 22, 2012

They are told elearning will be cheaper, faster, more convenient, and more effective than traditional, classroom training. In many of the studies showing an advantage for blended learning, the online and classroom conditions differed in terms of time spent, curriculum and pedagogy. photo credit: Mr_Stein via photopin cc.

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Matrix

JANUARY 13, 2022

Besides, they can discover new ways to blend pedagogy and technology to deliver an engaging and personalized learning experience. One of the major benefits of online and hybrid training is that it allows you to easily share all sorts of useful resources such as videos, photos, presentations, links, etc. . Low engagement.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 5, 2017

It can be a thorny topic and a bone of contention for any number of reasons, but continues to absorb most of the oxygen in the debate about what constitutes good pedagogy. Routine and schedule can be a huge barrier to new ideas, and creative pedagogy is often stifled due to lack of time or support. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2020

Photo by Helloquence on unsplash This is the first post in a new series about School Management Information Systems. Have you ever wondered how information and communication technology (ICT) can be effectively deployed in schools? This article focuses on the latter.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 4, 2018

Photo by David Goehring on Flickr In my last post, entitled Cinderella Technology , I wrote about the tremendous potential of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and highlighted some of the reasons why it often fails to be realised in school classrooms. Thirdly, teachers need time to tinker, experiment and test out new ideas and new pedagogies.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2016

This idea connects with my own recent comments on transliteracy - the ability to communicate ideas equally effectively, no matter what tools or technologies you use. The technology should be there to be used as an additional, enhanced aspect of learning, not as a substitute for good pedagogy. Unported License.

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KnowledgeOne

MAY 20, 2020

In a classroom, in a face-to-face or online environment, the humorous expression can take various forms, whether it is a personal communication style, a pun, an anecdote, a comic text, a video situation or an image (photo, cartoon, comic strip, etc.). Humour can serve pedagogy just as it can, on the contrary, hinder it. Stay yourself.

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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 this presentation I will explore the use of MOOCs, AI, social media, smart mobiles, virtual worlds, augmented and virtual reality, as well as some of the emerging associated theories, to evaluate their effectiveness on pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 13, 2017

This has the potential, if used effectively, to connect students, teachers, and devices together. Simply being exposed to the use of new technologies may promote some innovative thinking about alternative pedagogies. Unported License.

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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. The Meaning Of Pedagogy (>62,000 views, 8 comments) This was a post I wrote in response to questions from my students while working at the Plymouth Institute of Education. As this blog approaches 8.5

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

As the movement grows, and more teachers become technologically savvy, so we will begin to witness the emergence of new pedagogies and powerful approaches to learning and teaching. Using the tools and technologies I outline above will enable you to connect with more content and peers, more quickly and effectively. Learning is learning.

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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. 3) Learners need consistent, reliable access to learning materials, but also connections to peers and teachers if learning by mobile is to be effective. don't have internet capability).

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

It is this kind of love that we experience working in a great team, or involving ourselves in a club or association, and it is an essential ingredient in effective collaborative learning. Rogers'' kind of unconditional pedagogy was person centred, where individual responsibility was placed upon each student. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

More formally, distance education has existed since the early, primitive but quite effective correspondence courses of Sir Isaac Pitman , who used the developing technology of the time, the uniform penny postal service to support his endeavours. Photo by Ed Yourdon on Flickr Distance Education in transit? GMT (21.00 GMT (21.00

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 22, 2014

This is assessment for learning (AfL) rather than assessment of learning, and it''s critical for good pedagogy. Testing in many schools is far too frequently administered in many schools to be effective and many exams still rely heavily on the testing of fact based learning - essentially the testing of crystallised intelligence.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 10, 2016

A total of 27 quantitative studies on the use of tablets in schools dating from 2010 were analysed and the major finding was that the tools are most effective when used in student centred learning, rather than within teacher controlled environments (Tamim et al, 2015a). Commonwealth of Learning: Burnaby. Borokhovski, E., and Bernard, R.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Photo by Andras Vas on unsplash Previous posts in this series have highlighted the importance of human intelligence and emotion in education. However, replacing some aspects of what teachers do is both effective and inevitable. "AI But what about regions of the world where AI will become commonplace?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It's clear that collaborative learning can be powerful, because it draws on the knowledge and skills of the entire team, but it is even more effective when there is a challenge to be met. Challenge based learning , coupled with learning through making is more powerful still, and can be adapted and applied across any age group of learners.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 30, 2015

Technology in itself is not enough to solve all of the problems inherent in education, but in concert with new pedagogies, visionary educators, and strong leadership, change can, and does happen. I wrote a post last year that argued for pedagogy to remain uppermost in our minds. As such we should make it mundane. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 13, 2015

Is there an emerging 3D pedagogy ? When 3D printer technology eventually attains the speed of the Star Trek replicator, where objects appear instantly, will this effect be lost? Slow learning has some merits and is growing into a significant aspect of pedagogy. But what about the teaching profession? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Perhaps the biggest objection traditional educators have about learners taking control is the argument that students don't really now what they want, so can't effectively direct their own learning. It will require effective management of expectations - of both students and teachers. We need to get the balance right. Rogers, C.

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