Review of Learning 2.0 Practices: Study on the Impact of Web 2.0 Innovations on Education and Training in Europe
Christine Redecker
Summary
This report is part of the IPTS research project “Learning 2.0: Impact of web 2.0 innovations on education and training”. The study aims to evaluate the projected impact of social computing on learning and to analyse its potential in supporting innovation and inclusion within education and training. The primary aim of this review of practices, contributing to this goal, is to collect evidence and summarize published research findings on the ways in which social computing applications change learning patterns, give rise to new learning opportunities and impact education and training (E&T) organisations.
The Learning 2.0 project aims to assess the impact of web 2.0 trends on the field of learning and education in Europe and to see where Europe stands in terms of using web 2.0 innovations in the domain of learning. As such, it (1) identifies and analyses comparatively via desk research the existing practice of major web 2.0 initiatives in the field of learning; (2) selects a number of cases for in-depth study in order to identify and analyse good practice and related success factors; (3) analyses the position of Europe in terms of quantitative and qualitative use of innovative Learning 2.0 approaches; (4) looks at the innovative dimension in using web 2.0 for learning and its impact across all dimensions; (5) discusses the potential to (re)-connect groups at risk-of-exclusion (early school-leavers, ethnic minorities, elderly people, etc) to learning; (6) validates these analyses in a workshop with circa 20 experts; and (7) propose avenues for further research and policy-making.
I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Eventhough this celebration doesn’t belong to our culture it is a good opportunity to thank for all we have and all the good friends we have in the United States and Canada and all over the world.
What is the Thanksgiving Day?
It is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.
The “First” Thanksgiving
The date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention. The traditional “first Thanksgiving” is the celebration that occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621. The Plymouth celebration occurred early in the history of what would become one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States. However, there was another, more modest Thanksgiving at Berkley Plantation, Virginia on the banks of the James River in 1619. The celebration became an important part of the American myth by the 1800s. This Thanksgiving, modelled after celebrations that were commonplace in contemporary Europe, is generally regarded as America’s first. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends.
Connectivism, “a learning theory for the digital age,” has been developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes based on their analysis of the limitations of behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism to explain the effect technology has had on how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn. Donald G. Perrin, Executive Editor of the International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning says the theory “combines relevant elements of many learning theories, social structures, and technology to create a powerful theoretical construct for learning in the digital age.”
Thanks to my dear friend Majeed to share this video.
The Fiestas Patrias is the independence day celebration of Chile. It officially lasts for two days:
September 18, in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of the Chilean independence process.
September 19, known as the “Day of the Glories of the (Chilean) army”.
Unofficially, the celebration can last for around a week, depending on when it falls . Most schools and jobs declare a week-long vacation for the holiday.
Together with Christmas, this celebration is the most important time of the year for most Chileans.
TEFLclips is a site dedicated to the possibilities for YouTube and other video sharing sites in the classroom. Every week a new lesson plan is uploaded.
Here’s an example
