Learning together…
More than ever we see people being advocates for the use of Web 2.0 in educational settings. However, not that many people give advice on how to apply these technologies to facilitate learning in a PRACTICAL way. Every once in a while you can find some valuable documents that give educators tips on the use of [...]
Written by educators, this manifesto is an example of the ideas that flourish in the minds of some avant-garde educators. Even though this manifesto focuses more on school settings (facing different challenges), many of the ideas here are also valid in solely e-learning environments. http://school20.wikispaces.com/School+2.0+Manifesto
We DO need to rethink our assumptions about information and how we produce/find it. Rethinking this process and how new technology can help building knowledge is crucial for a change in the learning sytems we now build.
I might be repetitive here, but how long is it going to take for all of us to realize we have new and powerful interactive tools that could shape the way we learn?
Developers and Educators need to realize the workd is different. Just adopting instructional technology for technology’s sake is not effective anymore (if it has ever been). To reach learners and captivate them we need to understand their world, what they like to do, use things they like to foster learning that is engaging!
Why don’t developers and educators try to make learning more true to the learners’ world? If we spend so much time on social networks, blogs, wikis, video and image sharing websites, and many others, why can’t we use these tools in the learning process? The world has changed, learners have changed. Let’s create learning experiencecs [...]
This is a book that covers interesting facts on eLearning ans how we can tweak it by using Web 2.0 principles and tools (please click on “open publication”):
There is no doubt that shifts in learning paradigms follow technological advances. The Education sector always thinks of ways to use technology to enhance learning experiences, learning through experiencing. Instructional Technology has evolved since PLATO (see Instrucional Technology Timeline even though some of the futuristic predictions might be a little “off” they are right “on” [...]
