This is not happen yet! Or is beginning to?

How is it?

The more I learn the less I know.... but I'm learning that!

These affordances stimulate the development of a participatory culture in which there is genuine
engagement and communication, and in which members feel socially connected with one another. Having
said this, one cannot assume that just because social software provides affordances, that is all that is
required for effective learning. Careful planning and a thorough understanding of the dynamics of these
affordances are mandatory. Moreover, the deployment of ICT tools for learning must be underpinned by
an explicit learning paradigm and informed by pedagogies that support learner self-direction and
knowledge creation.

 

Need to install endnote! Been there done that with a few problems.

So I'm reading this artical on Web 2.0 stuff

So what is an affordance then ?

I was asked a fair while ago now to create a plan, for each course, of what teaching and learning might look like in the programme it teach on. At that time I could not clearly see the purpose of this plan, even though a template was supplied, with a week or two of time to fill this out. Warning bells should have been rung here. There was no link. For a link to happen you need to have at least two things. 

One of which is a learning theory and the other is an affordance. 

Now to make sense of these two things by firstly getting a handle on how they might work for the student. 

In my (our) mind map  I have PLE and have inserted a note: 

The PLE is an example of such a learning environment, in which learners manage their own learning by selecting, integrating and using various software tools and services. It provides contextually appropriate toolsets by enabling individuals to adjust and choose options based on their needs and circumstances, resulting in (ideally) a model where learner needs, rather than technology, drive the learning process.

So this for me is the use of this mind map that helps me make sense of our learning environment by giving it a visual appearence. 

Have EasyBib now and on Monday will have a look more at it. 

One neat thing in Blogger is the icon for removing formating. Can this be done in Vox?