Organic Paradigm - Central to the a new #Digital #Pedagogy is an #organic paradigm, as opposed to an #industrial paradigm. The word #organic has a variety of meanings. In a biological sense it means "pertaining to or derived from living organisms", whereas in a food sense it means "grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals", or in a sociological sense it means "voluntary engagements in complex interdepencies for mutual benefit". All of these inform the meaning of #Organic in this #paradigm. #Organic in the #online learning #paradigmatic sense is about an environment built around people (living organisms) interacting in a space that is free from "artificial" (to their experience) restrictions, where the types of engagements are largely voluntary, as opposed to teleological/determined, and #learning arises from complex interactions for mutual benefit.

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