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sharing & curating perspectives on the social age 

9/22/2014

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This week sees the publication of our quarterly magazine, Guest Edited by Julian Stodd, on the theme of the Social Age and the new culture of learning that is emerging from it. 


The notion of a Social Age of learning began to crystallise as we worked on issue 9 of the magazine, where our focus was a vision of learning for the 21st century and beyond - a vision of informal, personalised but collaborative learning. The vision is both formed and realised by technologies which are changing our access to information and the ways in which we create new meaning. The hierarchical model of omniscient teacher passing down their unquestioned knowledge crumbles as social media encourage exploration, exchange, reuse and co-creation of ideas. 

As we developed this theme in issue 10 of the magazine, we began using the term ‘Social Age of Learning’ after coming across Julian Stodd's ideas in his popular blog http://julianstodd.wordpress.com/. It was a natural step for us to invite him to guest edit Issue 11  and what an amazing job he has done! in providing us, through his articles, a framework around which other writers and the editors can elaborate.
 
While we were assembling this issue, the members of the editorial team, excerpt for Julian of course! were conscious that we were of the generation that has spanned the transition from an Industrial Age of design and production to an Information Age in which knowledge resources and  expertise are as crucial to success as other economic resources. But we tend to overlook the fact that growing out of the Information Age is something different is a new 'Social Age' of learning aided by the internet and its associated technologies and our changing means and habits of communicating and participating in the on-line worlds we increasingly inhabit. Fundamentally, as a society we are changing the way we find, share and co-create information to develop new knowledge and meaning, achieve our individual and collective goals and purposes and create or co-create things we value.
 
The changes that are defining the Social Age have profound implications for the way we learn and develop through our institutions for education - our schools, academies, colleges and universities. Our educational system is founded on  approaches to learning and teaching that were originally developed for an industrial age. They were partially adapted to the knowledge age but have yet to be reconceived for the Social Age. This issue draws attention to some educational experiments that point us in the direction that our formal systems of education need to go if we are to embrace the self-organised interest-driven forms of informal collaborative learning that characterise the Social Age.
 
Lifewide Magazine is a good example of how we discover develop, curate, re-purpose and re-contextualise and share knowledge in the Social Age. Its content is intended for a particular community -  people who are interested in the educational implications of the ideas we explore. Its purpose is to enable us to develop the narrative that ultimately we hope will inspire and help the members of our community and anyone else who discovers our stories. Its production is always a collaborative, co-creative  venture driven by values, interest and curiosity, and created through inquiry facilitated by the enormous information resources we can access through the internet and the technological tools now available. Similarly, the way we share and distribute the knowledge it contains is largely achieved through the internet and social media. None of this would have been possible even a decade ago which shows how quickly this new era is shaping our thinking and practices. Our Magazine is a perfect example of learning in and for the Social Age.
 
The Social Age seems a natural home for our ideas and practices relating to lifewide learning, education and personal development. Looking back over previous issues of the Magazine we can see how we have journeyed towards this moment of recognition and appreciation.  We hope that you will read the Magazine and share your perspectives on this social phenomenon.



http://www.lifewidemagazine.co.uk/




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11/21/2020 03:44:26 am

Knowledge is not always about the surroundings but is also about the person who is getting it. It introduces the person to himself and make him know himself better than he did before. It improves his understanding about life and makes him know his duties.

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9/14/2024 02:35:39 am

Your blog post offers a fascinating exploration of the Social Age and its impact on learning. It’s impressive to see how Lifewide Magazine, with its guest editor Julian Stodd, captures the essence of this transformative era. The shift from a hierarchical, industrial model of education to one that emphasizes collaborative, informal, and personalized learning aligns perfectly with the evolving technological landscape. The Social Age, as you’ve articulated, represents a significant departure from traditional educational paradigms, and the magazine's focus on this theme is both timely and essential for advancing educational practices.

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Thank you for such a thought-provoking and well-curated post. Your dedication to exploring and documenting the shifts in learning paradigms is invaluable. I look forward to seeing how Lifewide Magazine continues to shape and reflect the evolving landscape of education in the Social Age.

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