Personal Blogs

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