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JUNE 12, 2020

Photo by Steve Wheeler In previous posts here and also here , I wrote about how to engage learners in online collaborative writing. Engaging online learners 3 by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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MAY 29, 2017

From my early years in education, studying Freedom to Learn by Carl Rogers and my initial forays into the classroom as a fledgling educator, I have strongly believed in the principles of keeping the student at the centre of the learning experience. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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OCTOBER 18, 2014

It follows that the tools and technologies you use for learning are those you have selected to use because you are (or should be) comfortable with them, personally. These tools, services and technologies become a part of your personal learning environment or PLE. Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Photo by Steve Wheeler We connect with each other and with information in many ways. You can see just about everyone in the photo is using a smartphone in some way. You can see just about everyone in the photo is using a smartphone in some way. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Their responses to my question revealed a number of areas that teacher could focus on to improve learning environments. Photo by Steve Wheeler Backchannels, hashtags and learning by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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AUGUST 8, 2013

Photo by Steve Wheeler 3 things you should know about Edupunk by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Please let me know what you think about the concept and its treatment in the comments box below.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Photo by Sergey Zolkin on unsplash Many educators are now investigating how online technologies can improve, extend or enrich teaching and learning experiences. We now need to think about learning environments rather than simply 'classrooms'. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Digital delivery of content can personalise learning, enabling learners to work at their own pace, and in a place and at a time that suits them. Just for Me' learning will epitomise the next decade of learning and development. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Technology, in whatever form, should become just another part of the learning environment, as useful as a table around which students gather for discussion, or flipchart and pens used to brainstorm ideas for a plenary presentation. As soon as technology becomes a focus, learning is marginalised. Unported License.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. PLNs have been described as informal networks of people one specifically interacts with within their personal learning environments. Photo by Steve Wheeler PLN or CoP? Unported License.

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OCTOBER 28, 2017

Photo by Steve Wheeler There is a large, flexible learning space in Ormiston Junior College on the outskirts of Auckland. It's called a modern learning environment or MLE. Jasmine's tent by Steve Wheeler was written in Auckland, New Zealand and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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MAY 31, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Unported License. Tapscott, D.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Photo by Jason Roswell on unsplash Online learning is becoming increasingly popular and widespread, and is now reaching into compulsory education. It is commonly built into online learning environments simply because it is relatively easy to do. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

While I was there I did several presentations and workshops, and also recorded an interview 'on the sofa' with Director of Learning Facilities, Associate Professor Mike Sankey. We concluded by discussing the merits of personalised learning environments and how to promote change and innovation in traditional education contexts.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 25, 2015

The presentation below was for the ELI 2015 (4th international conference on e-Learning and Distance Education) event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where education and learning professionals from the entire gulf region and beyond came together to discuss the possibilities of future education scenarios. Unported License.

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MARCH 15, 2019

Photo by Krzyboy2o on Wikimedia Commons This is a post for #OpenBlog19. I attended an event in Utrecht, in the Netherlands way back in 2007, at around the time that social media was emerging as a serious learning technology. Together for two days, we discussed how digital technologies and networks could support learning.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

The work of John Sweller and Nillie Lavie on Cognitive Load Theory and Capacity Theory (based on studies by Shalom Fisch ) is useful to help us understand how to optimise digital design environments such as the layout of virtual learning environments or online discussion groups. Unported License.

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MARCH 9, 2014

Sometimes, the technology does get in the way of learning and teaching. Let me give you an example: Many schools, colleges and universities have by now implemented a managed learning environment (MLE) sometimes referred to as a virtual learning environment (VLE) or Learning Management System (LMS).

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The plants keep me company (as does my little dog, who was at her hairdressers when these photos were being taken). Also not in the photos is my Samsung Galaxy Android phone, because I was using it to take the photos. For me, my working space and my learning space are one and the same. Unported License.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Image from National Photo Library on Flickr As my colleagues at Plymouth Institute of Education make their way back to work, and I sit gazing, relaxed (and retired) from the sidelines, I have mixed emotions. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Philadelphia, PA: Wharton School Publishing.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

I can only say so much myself about what goes on in the learning environments I work within. More videos of my students talking about how they have helped to change learning at university will follow in future blog posts. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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AUGUST 28, 2015

I first met Alec Couros among that amazing gathering of people at the inaugural PLE (Personal Learning Environment) conference in Barcelona, in 2010. I add him to my list of selfies and photos for many reasons (here we are larking about on the Barcelona Metro). Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 20, 2015

I have written a lot about Personal Learning Environments in the past, especially when they were emerging as a concept, and sounded quite new. PLEs could be created by anyone, using just about any tool or technology, and we expanded the idea to embrace other elements such as real experiences and people (Personal Learning Networks).

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 23, 2015

Recently, in the wake of the #blimage blogging challenge I've been thinking about the power of photos and images. I have quite a collection of selfies and other photos of me with people who have either inspired me or influenced my thinking in some way. In the centre of the photo is Joyce Seitzinger. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Students now bring their own devices into the traditional learning environment, creating their own personal networks and learning environments. Photo by Sophia Hussain Power sharing by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Others are not so sure, claiming that the traditional learning space will always be with us, because people need to connect socially and the best way to do this is through face to face interaction. Photo from VCU Libraries A growing divide? by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Another extract from the post suggests an agility and flexibility of learning that can be achieved through the use of mobile devices: "With mobility comes diversity. Learning on the move has never been richer or more diverse. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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DECEMBER 27, 2014

You might do so by creating learning environments in which they can safely take risks and experiment, and where they can fail and learn through that failure. Photo by Jarmoluk on Pixabay Preparing our children for the future by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

They have the tools, they own the technology, and they have the confidence to use them, not only informally, but increasingly in formal learning contexts. Many are prolific and proficient in producing blogs, podcasts, videos and photos for sharing on the web. That gives them personal ownership of their learning.

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APRIL 28, 2016

An body of literature, books and videos has emerged in recent years explaining the benefits of the personalised curriculum, espousing individualised assessment and championing student centred learning. There is also a regular international conference dedicated to personalised learning environments. Unported License.

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JULY 13, 2012

In it, they represented a number of perspectives on personal learning environments, including a discussion on the differential between institutionally managed Virtual Learning Environments (or VLEs) and the free tools that learners are now using on the web. Unported License. Just saying.)

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JUNE 24, 2012

Facebook is already the world's largest photo repository, and with almost 850 million accounts and over 100 billion connections, has to be one of the most influential communications devices ever created to bring people together. Image by Ed Yourdon Blogging as literacy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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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. It will not replace good teaching, but will improve the ability of teachers to create and curate resources, and will have an impact on the learning environments they operate within.

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APRIL 8, 2013

As a response to the problems of learning in homogenised, regimented environments such as classrooms and lecture halls, Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) came into being. Photo by JISC Infonet Active learning spaces by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

The children who took part, presenting their ideas for more engaging learning environments, was another great highlight of the conference. Photo by Steve Wheeler Standing on the shoulders of giants by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Higher education is now in a position to shift its curricular focus to ensure learning environments align with the engagement of creator-students and foster the critical thinking skills needed to fuel a creator society. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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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. Unported License.

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