Connectivism is the application of network
principles to define both knowledge and the process of learning. Knowledge is
defined as a particular pattern of relationships and learning is defined as the
creation of new connections and patterns as well as the ability to maneuver
around existing networks/patterns.
Connectivism addresses the principles of
learning at numerous levels - biological/neural, conceptual, and
social/external. This is a key concept that I'll be writing about more during
the online course. What I'm saying with connectivism (and I think Stephen would
share this) is that the same structure of learning that creates neural
connections can be found in how we link ideas and in how we connect to people
and information sources. One scepter to rule them all.
Connectivism focuses on the inclusion of technology
as part of our distribution of cognition and knowledge. Our knowledge resides
in the connections we form - where to other people or to information sources
such as databases.
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