Learning with e's

MAY 13, 2017

Clearly the binary is used as a rhetorical device, and in reality, each teacher is unique in the way they approach and practice their pedagogy. It's a discussion around far more important issues and rises above the petty and unproductive squabbling that currently rages on social media. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2018

Image from Pexels Two recent articles have prompted a flurry of commentary on social media around the quality of learning in higher education. by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. It's a complicated business.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Sitting down with her after her keynote at the summer EDEN conference in Jonkoping, Sweden, we discussed a number of issues around diversity and inclusion, the use of technology in education, games based learning, peer learning and emerging learner-led pedagogies. Unported License. Unported License.

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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. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2019

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. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 12, 2017

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. This might be seen as a generalisation, because there are some pockets of innovative pedagogy to be found in every large education institution. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2016

In particular, I built upon my recent blog series on narrative pedagogies, including a discussion around the use of literary devices in the classroom. There were discussions around blogging, animations and social media tools and their use in education. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

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. Photo by Jim Cianca on Wikimedia Commons The height of SAMR by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Feelings of intimacy, or warmth, or common understanding through technology all fall under the category of social presence. It's a term psychologists and technologists use to describe the ability to project physical, social and emotional presence and also to experience it from others during interactions. Unported License.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

Whether it be via the online discussion forum, on one of the associated social media groups, or at a local meetup, suddenly you are introduced to a world of people who are passionate and knowledgeable about the topic. Networking. Participating in a MOOC forms connections with people outside of your organisation. Blending content.

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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. How willing will they be to take on a less central role in this new pedagogy ? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 14, 2017

The news created a small stir on social media, with several educators opining about what they thought of lecture theatres, their place in universities, technology, and teaching and learning in general. It should behove every university to continue to make changes to improve pedagogy. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We''re also in the age of the learner as their own node of production – it''s exciting to see students working with their teachers to create, organise, repurpose and share content on a global scale through social media and personal devices. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

JUNE 28, 2012

In 1970, sociologist Alvin Toffler predicted: ' Within thirty years, the educational systems of the United States, and several Western European countries as well, will have broken decisively with the mass production pedagogy of the past, and will have advanced into an era of educational diversity based on the liberating power of the new machines.'

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2011

In my Learning is learning post yesterday, I started a debate about andragogy and pedagogy. In some ways, I argued, andragogy theory seems outmoded in the light of recent rapid developments in new teaching methods, learning resources and digital media. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

The advent of social media has further advanced this evolution at a pace. 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. Unported License.

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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. Unported License. How do we reconcile these differences? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

This blog comes in at number 4 for 2019, so I'm delighted that the metrics (visitor traffic, design, social media shares, post frequency, interactions, etc) support the many hours of effort I make each month to contribute to the knowledge of my learning community. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 20, 2013

I pointed out recently that many of the older theories of pedagogy were formulated in a pre-digital age. How can we for example describe learning activities such as blogging, social networking, crowd sourced learning, or user generated content such as Wikipedia and YouTube using older theories? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

We sat outside in the early spring sunshine of Portlaiose and discussed blogging, social media, the state of education, ideal schools of the future, innovation and technology, and a whole host of related topics. Image source On Aer by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this ever-changing global environment, where the world is transforming, advancing, and evolving at a rapid pace, it is imperative to modify teaching methodologies and pedagogy. Student progress should not only be based on academic skills but also interpersonal, social, and emotional skills.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 2, 2017

It's great to keep in touch with them via social media to see how they are doing. They achieve this through innovative pedagogies, creating great learning spaces and with a liberal dose of technology. Unported License. If you're a teacher, you will take pride in your students and their achievements.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Self regulation of learning is thought to be a characteristic of individual students (Beishuizen, 2008) but increasingly can be contextualised within social learning environments. A number of collaborative and social networking tools regularly play a role within the average student PLE. Unported License. Unported License.

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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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 31, 2015

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 then wrote and published a flurry of papers on social media and education, and around the same time I set up this blog.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

Such approaches to pedagogy were rooted in the behaviourist model of psychology that privileged expert knowledge and formalised its transmission to novices. For example, social media is encouraging learners not only to discover existing knowledge, it is also enabling them to create, repurpose, organise and share new knowledge.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

This is due to the rapid proliferation of mobile technology, the disintermediation of traditional teacher and student roles, new trends such as MOOCs and the upsurge of user generated content on social media sites - all of which take learning away from previously familiar territory. Unported License. Unported License.

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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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Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2019

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. Blogging: Five of the best by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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. Unported License. Thanks to everyone who has sent us congratulatory messages.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

We see many creative uses of personal technologies, such as games consoles, smart phones and e-readers, and social media can be used in a variety of ways to promote deeper engagement and reach. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 26, 2019

As politely as I could, I explained to him that making his students sit through a full 90 minutes of video was not particularly good pedagogy. These are important design principles in all media, and are particularly important in educational video. Unported License. I was appalled. Cognitive Science 12, 257-285.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The incorporation of a number of social media tools into the mix proved to be an amazing platform from which the students and I could reflect on the process of learning, and amplify our ideas to each other and the world. Unported License. It proves to me that sometimes spontaneity can pay dividends.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 6, 2014

It is not difficult to see that such sharing of knowledge can be easily achieved through social media and the use of personal digital technologies. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 18, 2014

Ideas are propagated , learning should be rooted in pedagogy, students are encouraged to blossom , and there is a learning ecosystem. Students become the nodes of their own production, creating content and sharing it through social media tools, much the same way a gardener would cast seed on the ground. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2016

4) One of the most powerful methods of learning (and associated pedagogy) is to incorporate social media into mobile phone use. Photo by Steve Wheeler #LearningIs mobile by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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