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Activity 19: Implementing connectivism

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Edited by Amanda Harrington-Vail, Thursday, 24 Apr 2014, 14:28

 

 

Week

Topic

Resources

Connectivism

1

Introduction

JISC webinar

Capacity to know more is more critical than what is currently known

2

 

Definition

Jorum Word document

and 

OpenLearn

Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions

Decision making is itself a learning process. Choosing what to learn and the meaning of incoming information is seen through the lens of a shifting reality. While there is a right answer now, it may be wrong tomorrow due to alterations in the information climate affecting the decision

3

 

Research

Jorum resource

Currency (accurate, up-to-date knowledge) is the intent of all connectivist learning activities

4

 

Mobile learning

Merlot

Learning is a process of connecting specialised nodes or information sources

Learning may reside in non-human appliances

5

 

Learning design

MIT

Nurturing and maintaining connections is needed to facilitate continual learning

Ability to see connections between fields, ideas and concepts is a core skill

 

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Graduation 2008

Activity 18: Theory of connectivism and its critics

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Edited by Amanda Harrington-Vail, Thursday, 24 Apr 2014, 14:28

 

Siemens (2005) raises a point that I consider refers to my discussion on activity 17, "learning is a continual process, lasting for a lifetime. Learning and work related activities are no longer separate. In many situations, they are the same". Furthermore principles of connectivism "learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions" confirms that the different views expressed by Weller (2011) within activity 17 of the learners and educators in research undertaken by Wesch (2005) are not a problem. Connectivism loosely translates into PLN that we worked on in week 10. Siemens (2005) refers to difficulties with connectivism “when knowledge, however, is needed, but not known, the ability to plug into sources to meet the requirements becomes a vital skill”. This relates to social and cultural capital. Downes (2007) seems to agree with my thoughts on this e.g. that it’s all about the connections that like-minded people make as a natural process. Although Downes seemed to have an anti attitude rather than provide a coherent critical discussion.

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