Connectivism: Why faculty don't have to be quite so concerned about Wikipedia #CCK11 - ... - 1 views
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There are two goals supported in the connectivism learning theory, according to Downes: The ability to grow and foster a network of connections. The ability to develop a successful, robust, trustworthy network.
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That makes what Siemens calls the “know-where” knowledge (“the understanding of where to find [needed] knowledge”) much more important than “know-how” and “know-what.”
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perhaps it is time for us to begin contributing to Wikipedia and adding links to those sources we wish our students would also visit in a quest to solve problems and expand their learning.
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As I begin a class on a learning theory referred to as Connectivism, I consider how greatly our collective abilities to access to information have transformed in recent years, while our teaching methods in the university environment have barely changed at all. I ponder how much more advanced our abilities are to locate and share information, while our educational methods in the university setting have barely progressed beyond the overhead projector.