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mike pennella

Connected teaching and learning: The uses and implications of connectivism in an online class | Barnett | Australasian Journal of Educational Technology - 0 views

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  • mike pennella on 24 Jun 14
     
    This article provides another example of an actual case study attempting to implement a connectivist pedagogy in a smaller size ( to something else. For example, is a limited participant (closed) class automatically disqualified?
mike pennella

Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past? - 2 views

I've read this article a few times now in different contexts and I'm still not sure on where I come out on connectivism being a new learning theory or not. The world has certainly changed because ...

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started by Tsisana Palmer on 21 Jun 14 1 follow-up, last by mike pennella on 24 Jun 14
danielbmc

Connected Learning: Everyone, Everywhere, Anytime - 2 views

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shared by danielbmc on 23 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • danielbmc on 23 Jun 14
     
    The video from the Digital Media and Learning Research Lab examines how education has changed from supplying curriculum to connecting people with the right peer or mentor that can help engage and develop them. Schools, universities, and professionals no longer control learning and hand it out. Instead, they should arrange learning so that the right people are able to come together for learning. Networks and connectivity are tearing down borders in education.
  • Melinda Mott on 23 Jun 14
     
    I enjoyed this video. I'm always intrigued by the anthropological view learning theories, I like Mimi Ito's point that students have to find ways to support their interests based upon what they want to do with their lives and the adventation of the internet has opened them to a world of experts that learners may not have otherwise had access to. Further, because of technology, like-minded learners are able to connect and foster collaborative and involved learning.
danielarichard

Advantages of Spreadsheet Programs | eHow - 0 views

www.ehow.com/ages-spreadsheet-programs.html

shared by danielarichard on 01 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • danielarichard on 01 Oct 14
     
    This article breaks down the different parts a spreadsheet can do and their benefits into easy categories to remember. It gives explanations of each component however, I would have like a bit more description on charts/graphs. I thought the author left too much unsaid about such a powerful tool.
danielarichard

Educational Software and Academic Benefits - 0 views

www.education.com/...nal-software-academic-benefits

shared by danielarichard on 17 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • danielarichard on 17 Sep 14
     
    The author clearly breaks down the benefits of educational software by different age groups beginning at birth through high school. He even gives negative information about using software too early, or using wrong content software for the age.
danielarichard

How to Evaluate Instructional Software - 0 views

www.techknowlogia.org/...129.pdf

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  • danielarichard on 17 Sep 14
     
    This article is the best description I have seen on designing a way to evaluate instructional software. It breaks it down clearly and gives several resources to help guide you on your way to making a decision.
cholthaus

Using Micro-Bloggers in the Classroom - 1 views

http://www.slideshare.net/egermann/using-edmodo-in-the-classroom Eldon Germann has provided an outstanding Slideshare on Using Micro-bloggers in the Classroom. The tenth slide contains a comprehen...

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started by cholthaus on 19 Jul 14 no follow-up yet
Katy Cooper

Students Make Their Case in Colorado | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/-education-technology-colorado

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shared by Katy Cooper on 20 Jul 14 - Cached
  • via videoconference
  • This activity was a simulation, but to make the assignment more authentic, school board members agreed to listen to students' arguments and pose questions based on the school district's book-adoption guidelines. On his popular blog the Fischbowl, Fisch recruited more educators from outside the district to take part via videoconference.
  • experience came about because of student initiative:
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  • tracked down the author via email and invited him to chat in real time.
  • Parents, teachers, and interested school board members were able to participate, too, because they streamed the conference live.
  • Smith's class wiki gave teams an online space where they could collaboratively plan their presentations,
  • The live author interview was not a planned part of the project, but it used technology tools Smith and Fisch had previously tapped for other classroom events: Skype (a free videoconferencing application) and a webcam, Ustream for free live streaming and archiving, and Twitter to publicize the chat and to receive questions and comments in real time from remote listeners.
  • development to foster more student-centered learning.
Rebecca Olien

Proposing an integrated research framework for connectivism: Utilizing theoretical synergies. - 3 views

www.irrodl.org/...1816

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  • Melissa Getz on 19 Jun 13
     
    Don't let the academic sound of the title push you away from reading this article. The author, Bopelo Boitshwarelo, presents arguments: "This paper set out to propose a research framework that will aid in advancing the research agenda of connectivism, particularly developmental work. " It is very dense with lots of synthesis of research that has been done on Activity Theory, Connectivism, and Communities of Practice from 2000 - 2011, when it was published. If you need to do a content-based paper on activity theory, connectivism, or communities of practice, this has several references listed at the end that will help you find original sources of ideas.
  • Dennis Large on 22 Jun 13
     
    Thanks Melissa, this is helpful. No doubt that many of us are going to benefit from this type of research in our own academic pursuits. As you said, this study is fairly dense. But I also found that it breaks things down in nice chunks. I liked the explanation that a learning community is "a group of people learning together through continuous dialogue."
  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    The author, Bopelo Boitshwarelo, from University of Botswana, points out the interconnections of online communities of practice, design-based research, and activity theory. The author proposes designed-based research as a framework to advance connectivism. I found the first half of this article particularly helpful with definitions and key points synthesized from pioneers in the field of connectivism. Central ideas encompass the importance of learners connecting in a CoP both as providers and gleaners of information. Learning networks or communities of practice are complex and dynamic in nature, providing challenges to researchers and studying their effectiveness. The article provides food for thought about the complexities of the interconnections of these theories and the development of frameworks to monitor and assess learning success when putting them into practice.
caaskin

A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom - 3 views

www.edutopia.org/...media-in-classroom-vicki-davis

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  • Erica Fuhry on 23 Mar 14
     
    Article discusses the relevancy and power of social media, breaks down myths, offers concrete examples, and points out its connection to standards.
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  • danielarichard on 24 Oct 14
     
    I like this article because of the 12 ideas on how to integrate social media into the classroom. And, I like the website because it has authors that work in education,
  • anonymous on 15 Mar 15
     
    12 ways teachers are using social media in the classroom
  • caaskin on 01 Jul 15
     
    An overview, including a quiz, about the relevance of social media in the classroom. Also delves into the myths of social media and links to resources about how to integrate social media into classroom activities.
timrstark

How MOOCs Could Reform Education - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...396608

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  • timrstark on 04 Sep 15
     
    This article on MOOCs brought some interesting things to the forefront. When these courses were new they were touted as having the potential to change the world. In the years since though their hype has gone down. Most people participating have already earned college degrees. On encouraging pattern however is that teachers are often participating in the courses. This could potentially bring big positive changes to teacher professional development.
Kelly Kenney

Website #10 Connectivism - 4 views

https://education-2020.wikispaces.com/Connectivism "Connectivism is a learning theory promoted by Stephen Downes and George Siemens." Learning occurs with connections in networks. This article beli...

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started by Kelly Kenney on 01 Sep 15 no follow-up yet
courtneykaul

Education 2020 - 0 views

www.education-2020.wikispaces.com/connectivism

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shared by courtneykaul on 03 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • courtneykaul on 03 Sep 15
     
    This site is complete with Siemen's Principles of Connectivism and offers several videos and Power Points by Stephen Downes explaining various elements of personal learning environment.
nickurban

CoP's as Social Learning Systems - 2 views

www.uk.sagepub.com/...Chapter%2010b%20-%20Wenger.pdf

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  • nickurban on 02 Jul 15
     
    In this article Wegner continues to expand upon CoP's by defining their role in organizations and highlighting the success of organizations in using CoP's in coordination with social learning systems. Through this process organizations are able to meet a greater variety of needs for their employees. Wegner highlights how this process is the antithesis of normal "management styles" which is usually a top-down format. However, by working and associating in a variety of learning systems throughout regions or areas, people are more knowledgeable within their field.
Elizabeth Wood

What is Connectivism? - 2 views

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  • Elizabeth Wood on 05 Jul 15
     
    This GoogleDoc by George Siemens provides a great visual to help describe the differences between connectivism and other learning theories (behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism). He created a table listing different properties and then briefly lists how each theory explains those properties. He then lists several characteristics that are distinct about connectivism.
  • Cassie Davenport on 06 Jul 15
     
    First of all I wanted to point out how much I love that in the digital age we are so connected to each other that a Google Doc put out by Siemens can be shared with the world. Information is so readily available. This table definitely speaks to my style of learning, it is easy to view and compare the different learning theories that he breaks down. You can read multiple paragraphs about each, but to see it in a chart clarifies it all.
Megan Gooding

The What and Why of a Professional Learning Network - 1 views

www.ascd.org/...809-whitby.aspx

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  • Megan Gooding on 06 Jul 15
     
    In this article, Whitby describes the rationale behind personal learning networks and how they may help educators deal with modern challenges. He also argues that PLNs have potential in future educational reform.
  • tygrogan on 07 Jul 15
     
    This is a nice brief article for the "what" and "why" of PLNs. As I mentioned in a previous post, it's nice to see concise articles that give a good ground work for a topic. It beats getting bogged down in pages upon pages. Thanks for the resource!
loganwillits

http://drbeitler.com/freestuff/articles/Communities-of-Practice.pdf - 2 views

drbeitler.com/...Communities-of-Practice.pdf

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  • loganwillits on 04 Jul 15
     
    This article breaks down what a community of practice actually represents. It lays out the purpose of said groups, the roles of people involved, among other things. I liked this article because it was simplistic in describing a community of practice as an active group full of participation.
Rob Johnson

What are communities of practice? A comparative review of four seminal works - 1 views

eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/...CoxJISv3_2.pdf

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  • Mike Procyk on 24 Jun 13
     
    This article looks at four major definitions of communities of practice.
  • Rob Johnson on 04 Jul 15
     
    This paper compares four different resources on community of practice. The paper breaks down the different versions of communities of practice by looking at multiple topics: concept of community, view of learning, power and conflict, change, formality, diversity, and level. This is a great resource to learn about different views on communities of practice.
Megan Gooding

Week 1 - What Is Connectivism? ~ CCK11 - 0 views

cck11.mooc.ca/week1.htm

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  • Megan Gooding on 06 Jul 15
     
    The resource linked here is a page to the first lesson of a MOOC on connectivism and connective knowledge. This page features several resources on connectivism, many f which are from Siemens and Downes themselves.
Rob Johnson

The role of communities of practice in a digital age. - 16 views

I thought that this was a very informative blog post. I really liked the way that the author broke down the information and included a graphic to help. It was also very interesting to learn about h...

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started by anonymous on 01 Jul 15 3 follow-ups, last by Rob Johnson on 05 Jul 15
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