Reading: Communities of Practice - Etienne Wegner
Wegner’s read on Communities of Practice was quite extensive… he goes into great detail of the structure of these communities, which is very helpful since we are actively participating in leaning communities ourselves! Getting an understanding of how these communities are structured, the purpose of their design and the social perspectives involved adds new meaning to being an active participant in a social learning environment.
I think the following quote from Wegner’s article sums it all up:
‘Learning – whatever form it takes – changes who we are by changing our ability to participate, to belong, to negotiate meaning’ (pp226).
Focus Questions, community, readings, social learning | Comment (0)Week 5 Readings
Social learning - Chapter 2 Ian R. Cornford
This chapter outlines 2 major perspectives of social learning: the history and it’s imortance and Bandura’s observational learning model. Continue reading »
readings, social learning | Comment (0)Assignment 1 / Part 1
here is the link to my assignment: http://abousnakis.edublogs.org/assignment-1-part-1/
assignment, community, readings | Comment (0)Week 3 Reading: Social Psychology of Social Learning (Chapter 3)
Well, I actully found this chapter quite interesting. It was easy to read and also easy to relate to.
Reading snippets of these theories of adult learning in social contexts really put things into perspective. You know, you read the title and it seems like jargon, but when I started reading it I found that I could easily relate to the theories and their underlying principles. Continue reading »
readings | Comment (0)Week 2 Readings: The Horizon Reports
At first I thought that reading through these two reports would be very boring… most reports are! But they were actually quite interesting - maybe because they were so current, and because you can see a difference in technology in only a year. Continue reading »
Focus Questions, readings | Comment (0)Week 1 Readings: Seely Brown
I like Seely Brown’s articles. They really explain the direction into which our society is moving witgh regards to e-learning and its demand for continuous education. Continue reading »
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