Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2014

The last post highlighted issues around the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles. The theory Jean Lave''s situated learning theory can be located within the social constructivist school of thought. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 31, 2012

Perhaps even more important is the issue of professional practice. Put the political issues (such as regulation of activities and bans on the use of certain technology in schools) to one side for a moment. Do the same with the technical issues such as lack of bandwidth or hardware, or human issues such as lack of knowledge or skill.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In the January 2014 issue of Wired Magazine , he argues that whilst the last decade has been about smart mobile technologies, the next decade will be about wearable computing. Younger generations are wedded to their smart mobile technologies, both psychologically and socially. Ben Hammersley seems to think so. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 26, 2012

His counterargument is that through the use of networked technologies, learning can now be distributed outside the learner, within personal learning communities and across social networks. Clearly our social and cultural worlds are influenced by new technology, but are there also biological implications? References Cross, J.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 12, 2014

Diagnosed very early in his school life with Aspergers Syndrome , Dean struggled with a variety of challenging social issues and behaviours, and retold many humourous and at times emotional stories about how he gradually learnt to cope with his condition. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Teachers should also think about what problems and issues they see in every day teaching that might be addressed with the addition of a technology. Do students integrate their ideas better if they have a social writing tool at their disposal? Is the personal device of use for searching and curating new ideas and knowledge?

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 12, 2010

There has been a spectrum of reactions to the workshops I have presented, from the sceptical throught to the enthusiastic, and all of the questions that have been asked are valid and representative of the concerns and issues associated with using any informal tool in a formal context. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

I touched on personal learning networks, mobile technologies, games and gamification, the use of social media in learning, the role of user generated content, the phenomenon of ubiquitous connection, and technological convergence. As a nod to the possible futures we might see, I discussed the development of semantic web technologies (Web 3.0

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 22, 2007

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Half of Companies Blocking Facebook Christy Tucker has been musing on Social Networking as LMS: Problems and Opportunities. One real problem is corporate fear of social networking tools. So Im not sure the issue is people leaking secret information, but maybe just companies afraid of being bad-mouthed.

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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. Design issues are not the only problems. The technology, designed to make learning easier, actually ends up making it more difficult. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 19, 2013

Those of us who are immersed in a world where the use of social media is so sustained, embedded and familiar, forget that many schools still ban the use of Web 2.0 Common sense indeed, but I would also add that schools should encourage and permit children to help teachers co-create the e-safety and school policies on social media use.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 25, 2014

There always seems to be a discussion about questions around identity on popular social media channels. Guido Gautsch , a teacher in Melbourne agreed, but argued that it was probably not possible to separate them on open social media platforms such as Twitter. The concept of identity (personal and professional) is a complex one.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the situated learning theory of Jean Lave. The theory You will recall that Lave''s work was based on social constructivist theory, and focused on how novice learners can become expert through a social process that involves scaffolding and situated learning. Bruner Scaffolding Theory 5.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Increasingly, as we ask our learners to engage with social media as a part of their study, we are also asking them to leave a trace of themselves on the Web. And there may be ethical issues attached. Digital footprints are persistent, with artefacts and traces remaining visible and searchable for many years. What are your views?

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2011

Earlier today on Twitter I said: 'To use any social media to its full potential in education you must venture beyond the classroom.' To achieve its optimum effect, the use of any social media - whether it be blogging, wikis or any other form of sharing of content - must breach the walls of the traditional learning space.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 15, 2012

I took issue for example with a statement by Rosemary Goring (Literary Editor and columnist for The Herald) who keynoted the CILIPS conference on Monday. I was challenged by delegates at Solstice to elaborate on the legal and ethical issues of Creative Commons and other Copyleft approaches. Unported License.

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MAY 17, 2012

3: It Lacks a Critical Social Component. Draw Something launched lacking any social interactions. Draw Something is a social game that was missing the ability to interact. This is better, but still isn’t a match for the type of social interactions a game like this needs for lasting appeal. ” Problem No.

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Learning with e's

MAY 13, 2017

It's a discussion around far more important issues and rises above the petty and unproductive squabbling that currently rages on social media. Image by Wes Kieschnick The past and the future 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

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

It's a jaded expression now, but 'anytime, anyplace' learning is not only within the reach of most of us, for many it is in fact common place. Furthermore, the available infrastructure is becoming less of an issue. Thirdly, mobile technology is powerfully social. 2002) Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Rheingold, H.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By securing a content licensing agreement, organizations can legally use and distribute the licensed content, ensuring compliance with intellectual property regulations and avoiding potential legal issues. Additionally, leveraging existing audiences for cross-selling opportunities can be beneficial.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

But perhaps this is just a general business-blog issue. Molly Holzschlag wrote way back in April 1 2005 Women Bloggers Just Aint Good Enough Barriers to entry are everywhere, if not in technical education and know-how, how about the self-esteem and identity issues that the individual faces trying to get out there?

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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. Schunk (Eds.) New York, NY: Springer.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 19, 2011

Many of those who presented identified similar themes, including the exponential rise and popularity of social media (blogs, wikis, podcasts, social network tools), open educational resources and mobile learning. Future directions by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 23, 2020

It's also quite a complex part of being human, because identity can shift depending on context, interactions, social influence and a host of other variables. What's more, they are placed into the context of online learning, digital pedagogy, social and psychological theory and teaching in the technology enabled world of the virtual classroom.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 22, 2012

And yet Bloom's taxonomy raised some serious issues. Should we still be organising learning experiences as a gradient of 'terminal learning objectives' in an age where learning is changing, and where personal technologies and social media are increasingly significant? Today social learning is increasingly prevalent.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In yesterday's post I gave the first part of a review of the latest issue of the journal Interactive Learning Environments , which is a special issue entitled: 'Towards eLearning 2.0 There are 7 papers in the issue, each of which focus on social media that are being used to support and enhance learning in higher education.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2009

Its a training issue. ("We We need a course on this" when it might really be a management issue). Measurement myths Technology is key to learning success (we must use elearning, social media, video etc. -- nothing else is effective). Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Formal training has little impact.

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Creating social and environmental value (34 percent) is lifted off the bottom ranking only by the chance to work internationally (30 percent), and far behind job satisfaction (84 percent) and work life balance (78 percent).” Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user jdog90.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Here's a sneak preview: Frances Bell will identify private/public as complex reflexive student practice in personal and education use of social media, e.g. Youtube (Lange, 2007) and explore the role of the educator in students’ ethical development. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2014

Changing the learning landscape is a one day workshop on social media and learning in higher education that will be held at the University of Warwick on April 24. Digital literacies (human attributes) and technology must work in tandem if we are to ensure the safe, appropriate and effective use of any social media tool.

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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.

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Learning with e's

MAY 10, 2011

The next step would be to enable live web streaming, dynamic social networking and Twitter backchannels to operate while classroom sessions are in progress. One other issue I can think of is whether some schools might want their classrooms opened up for the world to see. What if remote viewers start taking photographs?

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Even our own Vice Chancellor Professor Wendy Purcell (@WMPUPVC) this morning remarked on how productive our student body has become on social media platforms over the past few months. Here at Plymouth we are taking social media seriously, and are encouraging innovative uses. Unported License.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

This got me musing on some of the issues that have been bumping around in my head as I read all the blog talk on the topic of informal learning as well as Jays book (which I have admittedly only gotten partly through). Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Can I, um, have your attention, please? United States License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 15, 2012

The wider issue here is that free speech has many forms, and even children are able to speak out. Anyone who underestimates the power of blogging and other forms of social media therefore does so at their peril. Image by Freefoto You can't ban the blog by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Learning with e's

JULY 9, 2013

Today''s book recommendation is the fifth in the series: Howard Rheingold (2002) Smart Mobs: The next social revolution. I first read it whilst a new academic and still finding my way, and I read it in a time that pre-dated what we now know as social media. Photo by Biser Todorov (Wikimedia Commons). Cambridge, MA: Basic Books.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 19, 2012

On one side, there are those who believe that children should not be permitted to use their own devices in the school because mobile phones are distracting, can cause behaviour management issues and can also lead for example to serious issues such as cyberbullying and sexting. Do you have stories of BYOD failure? Unported License.

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