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How edtech supports the success of the Nordic Education

Neo LMS

For example: outdoor technology-enhanced playful learning environments (PLEs) were designed and implemented in some schoolyards in Finland, where Finnish scholars advanced a number of learning-by-play theories, from dedicated institutes such as the University of Helsinki’s Playful Learning Center.

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OPINION: As federal pandemic funds end, K-12 systems must look for bold changes

The Hechinger Report

The changes our students need require the type of courage, coalition building and focus demonstrated by participants in the University of Virginia’s Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE). William Robinson is executive director of the University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE). That must change.

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This time it's personal

Learning with 'e's

It follows that the tools and technologies you use for learning are those you have selected to use because you are (or should be) comfortable with them, personally. These tools, services and technologies become a part of your personal learning environment or PLE. The PLE is an approach rather than a technology.

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Limitless learning

Learning with 'e's

The personal learning environment (PLE) is still a bone of contention. Over at the Open University of Catalonia, in Barcelona, Ismael Peña-López has been doing some stirling work on theories surrounding Vygotsky's learning model and PLEs. For me, the PLE is peculiar to the individual who makes it.

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The personal web

Learning with 'e's

With the Southampton PLE Conference #PLE_SOU at full throttle, I thought it would be a good time to reiterate my views on the personal web. Personal Web Tools (PWTs) are thought by some to be synonymous with PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) but the two should not be confused. Sound like a PLE? Almost, but not quite.

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Innovation In Teaching Follow-Up

The Web20Classroom

Ideally, being a thought ahead of learners (anticipating the question or the problem) is related, but what you do to address these is the critical point.While we can "solve any problem" with technology (just go with it), identifying the problems is more of the issue than using the tools.In Are we edu technology innovators?

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with 'e's

One challenge for education providers is to decide whether they will support the desire of students to self regulate their learning activities using personal technologies. A number of collaborative and social networking tools regularly play a role within the average student PLE. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 17 (3), 183-193.

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