Pebble Learning launch their latest book 'Pebblegogy' - technology meets pedagogy

New book available from Amazon or direct from Pebble Learning, retails at £25 cover price. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 06, 2011 - Pebble Learning, founders of online Personal Learning Space PebblePad, announce the launch of their latest book, Pebblegogy.

Shane Sutherland, Director of Pebble Learning and one of the book's authors, explains, "The title of the book was chosen to reflect the pedagogical foundation of PebblePad. In Pebblegogy we aim to help tutors and learning designers create meaningful activities that will support their curricula."

A companion website is also being developed which will supplement the activities described in the book and will offer further ideas to inspire and engage learners.

The first half of Pebblegogy provides the most detailed explanation yet of what PebblePad is, what it stands for, and why it works the way it does.

PebblePad has now been used for over six years by more than 100 organisations and the second half of the book presents a rich collection of learning designs resulting from the contributions and collaborations of more than 40 practitioners from the UK and Australia. Each of the activities described is accompanied by guidelines usage covering, for example, tutor complexity, student's ability to use PebblePad and recommended number of students participating. The extensive work covers:
• First steps with PebblePad
• Orientation and induction
• Planning personal and professional development
• Developing academic study skills
• Promoting group work
• Experiential learning
• Collaborative learning
• Self and peer review
• Preparing for accreditation
• Preparing for employment
• Learning for the workplace
• Action planning and project managing

The book is available from Amazon (under 5 copies) or direct from Pebble Learning (over 5 copies) orders ( @ ) pebblelearning dot co dot uk dot Cover price: £25 dot
Authors: Shane Sutherland, Jane Brotchie, Sarah Chesney.
295pp. ISBN: 978-0-9565641-1-5. First published: 2011.
More detail about the book can be found here: http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/pebblegogy

About PebblePad http://www.pebblepad.co.uk
PebblePad is an innovative personal learning space designed to support any learner, learning at any level. Its unique interface hints at the user friendly system which allows users to build and share a broad collection of items related to their studies, personal development, continuing professional development or any event of personal significance.

For more information contact Pebble Learning: info ( @ ) pebblelearning dot co dot uk or phone 01952 288300

About Pebble Learning Ltd
Pebble Learning, with its blend of technological and pedagogic expertise, offers a wide range of services designed to help the UK educational community develop expertise in the use of innovative personal learning technologies to meet the challenges and realise the opportunities offered by elearning.

For more information contact Pebble Learning: info ( @ ) pebblelearning dot co dot uk or phone 01952 288300

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