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Learning, context and the role of technology

28th January, 2009 posted by: Bob Harrison

Twenty-first century developments in technology, education and design, make it possible for learners to decide how, where and with whom they learn. However current technology rich learning development models need further work if they are to result in applications that enable learners to take full advantage of this situation

This is the belief of Professor Rosemary Luckin from the London Knowledge lab who gave her inaugural lecture at the Institute of Education on the 27th January.

The stimulating and entertaining lecture concluded with the identification of 3 pairs of key issues and interestingly 3 illusions:

The Knowledge Illusion
The Technology illusion
The Institutional illusion

If you want to know more go to the LKL website http://www.lkl.ac.uk

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Dr. Anthony 'Skip' Basiel
February 14th, 2009 at 10:15 am

Hello –
Thanks for this interesting and stimulating web resource. My thoughts are from the Work Based Learning perspective. Please visit us for our WBL Wednesdays Webcast at:
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/wbl/

Here are some thoughts on:
* The Knowledge Illusion – I think our epistemology will steer our knowledge. This should be the first step in our discussions

* The Technology illusion
Perhaps ‘the medium is the message’ ? (MCluhan)

* The Institutional illusion
Do we have to be driven my assessment?
Can we take a de-schooling (informal learning) society approach? ( Illich )

Please do contact me on any of these issues at abasiel@gmail.com

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