Martin Weller

Metaphors of Ed Tech

Education EN ↓ 46 episodes

Martin Weller explores various metaphors, analogies, similes and downright playful ideas around educational technology. Building off the book Metaphors of Ed Tech, it uses metaphor as a way to think about educational technology. Warning: Metaphors may become dangerously over-stretched.

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Author

Martin Weller

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Mar 28, 2024

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Episodes

30 Years of Ed Tech - 2012: MOOCs 28.03.2024

This episode looks at the growth, impact and legacy of MOOCs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters ePortfolios episode⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions to ask of AI learning platform vendors Edtech Unicorns Are Evolving Rather Than Disrupting

OER24 special with Maren Deepwell 19.03.2024

Maren and I discuss our upcoming OER24 presentation on the subject of podcasting and internet radio Our slides for the talk OER24 programme

30 years of ed Tech - 2011: PLE 14.03.2024

This episode looks at the idea of the personal learning environment (PLE) and associated personal learning network (PLN) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters ePortfolios episode⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠⁠⁠

30 years of ed Tech - 2010: Connectivism 07.03.2024

This episode looks at the theory of connectivism and whether it was useful and issues associated with it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters ePortfolios episode⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠⁠⁠

30 years of EdTech - 2009: Twitter and social media 29.02.2024

This episode considers the promise and demise of Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters ePortfolios episode⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠⁠⁠

30 years of ed Tech - 2008: ePortfolios 23.02.2024

This episode considers the promise and problems of eportfolios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters ePortfolios episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠⁠ Irish Journal of Educational Technology: Special Issue on ePortfolios

30 years of Ed Tech - 2007: SecondLife and Virtual Worlds 16.02.2024

This episode looks back at hype, and reality of SecondLife and virtual worlds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters SecondLife episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠⁠ Hologram lecturers thrill students at trailblazing UK university

30 years of Ed Tech - 2006: Web 2.0 08.02.2024

This episode looks back at the excitement, promise and reality of web 2.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters video episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book⁠ The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok

30 Years of Ed Tech - 2005: Video 01.02.2024

This episode looks back at video and how it has shaped our response to the pandemic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters video episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book Communicating COVID-19 information on TikTok: a content analysis of TikTok videos from official accounts featured in the COVID-19 information hub

30 Years of Ed Tech - 2004: OER 25.01.2024

This episode looks back at OER and how they always seem just about to break into the mainstream, and considers the role of AI, the pandemic and more recent developments. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters OER episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book David Wiley: On the Impossibility of the Community-based Production of Learning Content

30 Years of ed Tech - 2003: Blogs 18.01.2024

This episode looks back at blogs (hurrah!) and their role in education and online identity. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters blog episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 years of Ed Tech - 2002: LMS 11.01.2024

This episode looks back at the rise of the VLE or LMS, and why it still generates debate amongst many in online learning ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the ChaptersLMS episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 years of Ed Tech - 2001: Elearning standards 04.01.2024

This episode looks back at the development of elearning standards and why they didn't realise their goal, but were significant nonetheless. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters eLearning Standards episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 years of Ed Tech - 2000: Learning Objects 28.12.2023

This episode looks back at the development of learning objects and how that idea keeps reoccurring. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters Learning Objects episode⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

Festive special with Maren Deepwell - reflecting on blogging 22.12.2023

Maren's review of the year Social media as festive metaphor random generator Blog post about keynote on social media

30 years of Ed Tech - 1999: elearning 21.12.2023

This episode looks back at the rise of elearning and where we are now ⁠⁠⁠⁠Between the Chapters elearning episode⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 Years of Ed Tech - 1998: Wikis 14.12.2023

This episode looks back at the early use of wikis, their influence on education, and reflects on some of the questions raised by the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠ Between the Chapters Wiki episode⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 Years of Ed Tech - 1997: Constructivism 07.12.2023

This episode looks back at why educators started applying constructivism and other pedagogic theories to online learning and reflects on some of the questions raised by the podcast. ⁠⁠Between the Chapters constructivism episode⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 Years of Ed Tech - 1996: CMC 30.11.2023

This episode looks back at Computer Mediated Communication and reflects on some of the questions raised by the podcast. ⁠⁠Between the Chapters Web episode⁠⁠ ⁠⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 years of Ed Tech - 1995: The Web 23.11.2023

This episode looks back at the web and reflects on some of the questions raised by the podcast. ⁠Between the Chapters Web episode ⁠ ⁠25 Years Audiobook⁠ ⁠25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 Years of Ed Tech - 1994: BBS 16.11.2023

This episode looks back at bulletin board systems and reflects on some of the questions raised by the podcast. Between the Chapters BBS episode 25 Years Audiobook 25 Years of Ed Tech book

30 years of ed tech - introduction 09.11.2023

Revisiting the book 25 Years of Ed Tech, by republishing the audiobook files, with an intro reflecting on them now. 25 Years of Ed Tech audiobook project 25 Years of Ed Tech book

Halloween special with Maren Deepwell 30.10.2023

I chat to Maren Deepwell about social media, leaving ALT, and starting new careers in a cross over episode between our two podcasts Links: ⁠⁠Re-inventing Mondays blog post⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hybrid working course⁠ Maren's  ⁠⁠free monthly newsletter⁠ 25 Years of Ed Tech book 25 Years of Ed Tech audiobook project Social media diaspora post Social media as disco tracks choice post

GO-GN special #5 with Beck Pitt 14.09.2023

Another GO-GN special episode, this time talking with Beck Pitt about plans for the 10th anniversary special event GO-GN GO-GN Webinars

GO-GN Special #4 with Robert Schuwer 07.09.2023

I continue the GO-GN special editions with a conversation with Robert Schuwer who was one of the early founders with Fred Mulder. Robert Schuwer's site GO-GN ROER4D

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