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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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Image from Pixabay In preparation for my EDEN19 keynote later this month in Bruges, I have been making notes on connected learning. It's comforting to know that others are experiencing the same doubts and difficulties as we are, or that we can all work together to succeed in a common task. 1954) Motivation and Personality. Wheeler, S.

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The importance of being networked

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Think of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs (1954), and note that 'belonging' to a group and gaining respect from others are fundamental to his theory. References Maslow, A. 2010) Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. The advantages are enormous, bringing the altruism of others into play.

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Belonging, friendship and learning

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Image from Pixabay Flawed though it is, Maslow's theory of motivation highlights at least one important theme: We are social beings and we need to know that we belong. Belonging, friendship and learning by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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#TwistedTropes 30. Halley's boring comet

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Image from NASA Universe on Flickr Comets are generally quite spectacular. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Santa's marginalised reindeer Halley's boring comet by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Montezuma's terrible revenge 23.

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#TwistedTropes 26. Whistler's angry mother

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Image from Wikimedia Commons When James Whistler painted his mother, she didn't look too pleased. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Schindler's shopping list Schindler's shopping list by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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#TwistedTropes 27. Washington's wooden teeth

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I don't know where this image came from. It's also common knowledge that he wore false teeth. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Whistler's angry mother Schindler's shopping list by Steve Wheeler was written in Fullmouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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#TwistedTrope 23: Dale's crappy cone

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An important use of Dale's cone: Image from Wikimedia Commons Dale's cone is a very funny idea. Next time: 24: Maslow's awkward hierarchy Previous posts in the #TwistedTropes series 1. It was invented by British comic actor Edgar 'Jim' Dale who knew a lot about making people laugh, but not very much about education.

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