Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 2 views

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  #1 Dylan Perreira on 22 Jun 10

   

  I saw this article and thought it tied well into our discussion last week on learning theories and how to effectively integrate technology into our classrooms.
  
  http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I saw this article and thought it tied well into our discussion last week on learning theories and how to effectively integrate technology into our classrooms. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm</a></div>

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  #2 Cathy Arreguin on 23 Jun 10

   

  YES - look for this theory to be more broadly accepted in the next few years. .. I "tried" to participate in a large Connectivism online class a couple of years ago. It was difficult! It's a very different way of learning. This definition (from your article) may explain why:
  
  "Connectivism is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories."
  
  Key word: Chaos. If you think constructivism is "messy" in the classroom, don't try connectivist strategies! That said, I DO think that we all are learning more and more in a connective way - through connections, relationships, social media, etc. It's a very DE-centralized way to gain knowledge.
  
  It will be interesting to see how this plays out in structured learning environments.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">YES - look for this theory to be more broadly accepted in the next few years. .. I "tried" to participate in a large Connectivism online class a couple of years ago. It was difficult! It's a very different way of learning. This definition (from your article) may explain why: <br /> <br /> "Connectivism is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories." <br /> <br /> Key word: Chaos. If you think constructivism is "messy" in the classroom, don't try connectivist strategies! That said, I DO think that we all are learning more and more in a connective way - through connections, relationships, social media, etc. It's a very DE-centralized way to gain knowledge. <br /> <br /> It will be interesting to see how this plays out in structured learning environments.</div>

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