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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Photo by US Dept of Agriculture on Flickr Social learning is one of the vital components of contemporary learning and development. Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1978) argued that we learn best when we are immersed in a socially rich, culturally relevant environment. Social learning is strongly relational. Unported License.

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MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: Lyncconf Games on Flickr The rapid spread of the Coronavirus and the subsequent social lock-downs by many governments has meant that technology has been thrust to the forefront in many of our daily human activities. Our choreography is based on social distancing and the need to continue our routines. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In this post I will featuring direct quotations from legendary American psychologist Jerome S Bruner , whose work focused on the psychology of learning, pedagogical methods such as instructional scaffolding and the spiral curriculum , as well as social constructivist learning methods. Boston, MA: Harvard University Press. Bruner, J.

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Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2014

The theory Jean Lave''s situated learning theory can be located within the social constructivist school of thought. How it can be applied in education This theory relies heavily on social contexts, and shows that learning rarely occurs within a social vacuum. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Unported License.

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MAY 27, 2014

Engeström''s approach was to explain human thought processes not simply on the basis of the individual, but in the wider context of the individual''s interactions within the social world through artefacts, and specifically in situations where activities were being produced. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 21, 2015

One major phenomenon of the last decade has undoubtedly been the global and exponential rise of social media. Seeded at the turn of the century, the social web phase of Internet development promoted connections, participation, networked sociality. The social web truly is a powerful communication technology. Jenkins, H.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

It fascinated social psychologist Stanley Milgram. So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age. Who we know and who they know, he believed, define our social structure. Surowiecki, J.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2016

A key feature of social media is its open architecture, because it allows all members of a community to easily modify, extend or delete content. Finally, it's highly appropriate that content within social media remains work in progress, because it reflects the fact that learning is never ending. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

The media and press also persist in using the term with alacrity, even though several academics , researchers and thought leaders (including Prensky himself) have repeatedly warned us about its lack of veracity or misinterpretation. Unported License. In essence, it''s about context and use, not about age, says White.

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JUNE 2, 2014

London: Fontana Press. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. education Howard Gardner intelligence interpersonal intrapersonal kinaesthetic knowledge learning Multiple intelligence theory naturalistic'

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MARCH 15, 2019

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. OpenBlog19 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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APRIL 5, 2015

The entire social web is founded on freely shared content. Prior to the social web, public sharing wasn''t that common a theme. Sharing content for free was amplified into popularity by the advent of the social networks. The arrival of Creative Commons licensing made free sharing a more attractive proposition for everyone.

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Learning with e's

MAY 28, 2012

I decided that rather than merely cover practical issues (the 'how to do mobile' approach), I would try to take a more challenging approach, and explore social, pedagogical and psychological theories that relate to mobile technology, and present some of the issues that mLearning practitioners are currently facing. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

What we learn in formalised settings such as school, college and university is merely the foundation of our knowledge and the rudimentary skill sets that enable us to build our own minds and construct meaning, through individual and social contexts later in life. Unported License. That has always been the nature of learning.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

It could be argued that these findings support Vygotskiian social constructivist theory (Zone of Proximal Development - Vygotsky 1978) over Piagetian cognitive constructivist theory, confirming to those who adhere to ZPD theory, that human brains are naturally wired to learn better in social contexts. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

New York: Oxford University Press. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Papert Constructionism Photo by Steve Wheeler Graphic by Instructional Design In two minds by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Brighton: Harvester Press. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Norman The design of everyday things Photo by Steve Wheeler Learning, making and powerful ideas by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

This is a continuation of my short series on the future of higher education, and builds on yesterday''s blog post on why Social Web tools are useful to support student learning. London: The MIT Press. Unported License. We start with the question.how will technology help to shape the future of Higher Education? Wheeler, S.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2011

But we all have access to the power of social media, and with appropriate use, and with enough of us involved, we are all watchers - and we can all make a difference. Reading a blog post by Jonathan MacDonald today got me thinking about the vast, untapped potential of the social web to inform, challenge, educate and motivate.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 5, 2014

London: Fontana Press. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Paivio Dual Coding Theory Photo by Pixabay Stage by stage by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Reference Donaldson, M. 1978) Children''s Minds.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

But social constructivist theory, particularly Vygotsky''s socio-cultural focus, extends greatly beyond the concept of ZPD - the zone of proximal development - that most people are familar with. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Unported License. 1978) Mind and Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

ABOUT SAHANA CHATTOPADHYAY (Social Learning & Collaboration Strategist, Performance Consultant Exploring Emergent Learning, Blogger). Her passion is to help organizations become learning organizations through social and collaborative learning. She was also listed in the Top 25 Indian HR Influencers on Social Media in 2013 and 2014.

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2019

Kress argues that new media will continue to change the way we communicate and that this will have enormous economic, social, cultural and political implications (Kress, 2009). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Unported License. I believe it will be overwhelmingly the latter option. References Crystal, D. Deselle, S. Wheeler, S.

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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. and Byrnes, J.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Milgram Obedience to Authority Photo by Cyrano82 on Deviant Art Design for Life by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 1, 2014

In my most recent post I examined Leon Festinger''s work on social comparison and its applications to education. Hans and Michael Eysenck (1981) wrote that teaching children that stone-throwing is anti-social can be more effective if they are challenged to think about their actions, rather than being threatened with punishment.

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Learning with e's

MAY 3, 2015

The social web opens up channels to connect with other people around the world, either experts or fellow students. Students or scholars who blog regularly will tell you that it clarifies their thinking, and when they decide to press the publish button, a waiting audience of readers will comment and challenge their thinking further.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 18, 2014

London: Fontana Press. Unported License. Unported License. Unported License. References Donaldson, M. 1987) Children''s Minds. Inhelder, B. and Piaget, J. 1959) The Growth of Logical Thinking From Childhood to Adolescence. Basic Books. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

JULY 18, 2012

Lankshear and Knobel (2006) argued for the 'embeddedness' of literacy within wider social practices. I had by then begun to developing some of the literacies - the cultural and social awareness of the new country I was staying in - and was starting to appreciate some of the nuances and social mores of driving in France.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

OK, so open source software, rival news channels and other fast food chains are now vying for supremacy and Facebook is mopping up many of the other social networks, but you get the idea. This kind of 'Macdonaldisation' of society has reached every aspect of our world, especially our social lives. Cambridge: Polity Press.

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Learning with e's

MAY 15, 2014

John Moravec''s book Knowmad Society outlines some of the key factors of learning in a technology dominated workplace, including an emphasis on learning through social connections rather than simply through direct exposure to knowledge. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. Unported License. References Brabazon, T.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2013

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. Photo by Steve Wheeler Shifting sands by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In Alone Together (2011) Turkle implies that technology is distracting us from social interaction, and is ruining conversation: 'The relentless connection leads to a new solitude'. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Unported License. But it led me to think - is the art of conversation dead? Others believe similarly. Wheeler, S.

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JANUARY 1, 2013

Is technology actually a threat to good learning, creating a generation of superficial learners, or do interactive tools such as social media and search engines provide us with unprecedented access to knowledge? Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Unported License. References Brabazon, T. London: W. Norton and Company.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 28, 2012

1964) The Painter of Modern Life , New York, NY: Da Capo Press. Photo by Steve Wheeler Theories for the digital age: Postmodern perspectives by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Originally published in Le Figaro, in 1863). Cormier, D. Deleuze, G.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Many a heated exchange has been observed in recent years on social media and in the mainstream press about this controversial and catalytic academic. Unported License. Some are quite vehement in their attacks on his reputation and work, and conversely, others are equally aggressive in their defence of his ideas.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 3, 2023

“ Sheep, herd, pasture ” by Aritha is licensed by pixabay. April 5–6, 2023: Learning Guild Social Learning Online Conference , online Interest in social learning has waxed and waned over the years. Gain tangible takeaways and new strategies for your most pressing learning challenges. Happy new year! Bring on the learning!

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