Tag Archives: Exploration

How to design great e-Learning: ask the right questions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It has to be said that i’m a rather amateur gardener, much preferring the ‘BBQ on a summer evening‘ end of the event to the ‘months of digging holes and spreading manure‘ part of the process. On those occasions when … Continue reading →

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Playing with learning: a very sociable model

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

A conversation on Twitter this morning has made me think about play. Playing is all about learning: it can be a solitary activity or done with friends, it can be done in dedicated ‘formally‘ defined play spaces, or it can … Continue reading →

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Creating engaging e-learning: 3 practical tips (story, navigation and saying goodbye)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

I went out walking in the snow yesterday in the forest: I love getting out when it’s like this, just a wide expanse of heathland with a fresh carpet of snow. Usually you have to pick your way across this … Continue reading →

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A week of writing: Day 5 – exploring and getting lost

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

My fifth day of writing led me to complete the section on ‘exploring’. Exploration is the third stage of the learning methodology, sitting after ‘Context’ and ‘Demonstration’, and it’s where we get to play with what we are looking at. … Continue reading →

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The view from the window: learning our sense of place.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Experiencing an unusual sense of writers block on the train this morning, i looked out of the window and caught the most wonderful view. The train takes me through the New Forest and today, thanks to an early meeting, I … Continue reading →

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Learning from history: Scott’s polar expedition and the lessons from the past.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

There’s a new exhibition going into the Natural History Museum in London about Scott’s ill fated attempt to reach the South Pole in 1912. For polar buffs like me, this will be a great opportunity to see some of the … Continue reading →

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Map reading in online spaces. Understanding how learners explore the web and how to avoid losing them.

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

We have strategies for navigation. At our earliest age, we are immobile, rolling around, looking at our immediate environment, searching for and finding comfort in familiarity, prisoners of our own frailty. We start to crawl, exploring further, learning to probe … Continue reading →

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An e-learning methodology in 5 stages. Step 3: Exploration

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

In this series of five articles, i’m exploring a methodology for e-learning: Context, Demonstration, Exploration, Reflection and Footsteps. We are, by nature, explorers. When we are born, we explore from the earliest age. We start by poking and prodding things, … Continue reading →

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The High Jump – why it’s sometimes good to introduce barriers to learning

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Usually, we try to make things as easy as possible for the learner. We ensure that we know where they are going to have to do the learning (in a classroom, on the train, at home), how long they have … Continue reading →

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