Week 1: What is Connectivism?

Oy! off to a late start.

Connectivism:

• a theory of learning
• knowledge is distributed across a network of connections
• learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks

source: http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-connectivism-is.html

• Answers, How does learning occur?
• connections create meaning through the network via
  

1. depth and diversity
2. Frequency
3. Integration
4. Strong and weak ties

monkeying around Manitoba

q: what is connectivism?
a: what does wikipedia say?

Well I'm about to find out by taking this free online course from George Siemens and Stephen Downes

they/we will use the internet to communicate and discuss implications of technology on distributed learning.

Sorry dial-up folks and disconnected masses. :-(

rss feeds, daily emailings and moodle forum discussions reflect participation.

lotsa web 2.0 stuff along with ye olde usenet aka google group http://groups.google.ca/group/connectivism

it will be interesting to see if i can keep up and not let the tools get in the way of the learning and discussion.

This blog is the start of my network on learning... stuff er well this is step 1
step 2 is intro in moodle
step 3 and read read read

More course stuff lifted from the wiki

Pageflakes site

Elluminate discussion (on Wednesdays)

UStream sessions (on Fridays)

Course Twitter profile (Stephen's personal twitter account...George's personal twitter account)