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Community of Practice Design Guide - 14 views

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    This source is set up differently than the others that I found. It is focused more on why communities are important, and how to build them. It also provides some good visuals that represent types of communities, how to grow communities, and different ways to grow and cultivate those relationships and communities.
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The Promise of Connected Learning | NextThought - 3 views

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    This source addresses personal learning networks and connected learning environments. It describes connected learning as important because information is so widespread and accessible, and learning is now happening flexibly. The source also discusses connectivity and communities of practice.
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Understanding personal learning networks: Their structure, content and the networking s... - 23 views

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    This source is focused on PLNs. It defines them as relationships and connections that we make with other professionals. It talks about the advantages of creating networks with other professionals, and that those connections can be both intentionally or unintentionally built. It also discusses ways that professionals can create and maintain their own PLNs.
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The social/situational orientation to learning - 1 views

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    This article focuses on communities of practice and how people learn and access information in groups. The article points out that people often learn from observing other people and how in order for the communities to be completely successful, complete participation is required from each member
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infed.org | Jean Lave, Etienne Wenger and communities of practice - 9 views

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    This source discusses communities of practice and how they can be either formal or informal. Members of a community of practice are in an organized group centered around a shared idea. Communities of practice allow connectivity because learners make connections with each other as resources to acquire knowledge when needed.
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Connectivism - Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology - 11 views

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    This source starts by discussing some of the components of constructivism and some of the different theories that go along with it. This is a good source because even though it contains some of the same information as other sources, it gives real examples to explain the theory of connectivism. It also gives a few different arguments against connectivism as a learning theory.
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Critical Review of Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 4 views

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    This source is actually a summary/review of a different article, but it provides some good insight. The author argues that the explosion of technology and internet sources has changed the way that we acquire knowledge. Different pieces of information are accessible by tapping into different sources. The author also discusses how connectivity can be used in the classroom and how some people may resist the use of the connectivity theory.
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Connectivism as a Digital Age Learning Theory - 16 views

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    This source gives a good description as connectivity and connectivity as a learning theory, and it also discusses the argument that connectivity is not a learning theory. It ends by talking about connectivity and its integration with technology and online learning.
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Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 2 views

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    This source focuses on connectivity and what it means for learners. It touches on the idea that we now need to teach students to make connections instead of assuming that they understand how to make them already. It also talks a little bit about how making connections help people learn in different ways and learn how to access new information.
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Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past? - 13 views

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    This source really compares different theories about connectivism. It is discussed whether or not it is a learning theory or not, and what different people think in terms of connectivity. It also discusses some basics about connectivity, and how it means that information is just stored in different places and learners can move between networks to access different information.
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