A REFLECTION ON HOW MY CONNECTIONS FACILITATE LEARNING.

A REFLECTION ON HOW MY CONNECTIONS FACILITATE LEARNING.

How has your network changed the way you learn?

Initially the way i learn was basically on one directions where i read alone barely have discussions with my lecturer or with my fellow course mates.

My network of connectivism has changed the way i learn this day. In the sense that going to classroom to learn is not just to listen to the instructor but also have discussion with fellow classmates by reading their mind post and also response to them.

This type self-direct learning has network has brought me closer to my instructor, fellow classmates and also knowing the subject matter more than just reading it. As I have said earlier on the as an advantage. There is also the adisavdantage which can be distracting most times. It can make the learner to be addicted to internet all the time.

Which digital tool best facilitate learning for me?

The digital tool that best facilitate learning for me is my laptop and access to internet 24/7. My laptop is so close to me whether i eat, sleep, or even carrying out my house chores. Now my favourite site is Waldenu.edu and my blog where i get to socialize a lot, just as my network has it.

Another digital tool in this digital age is my BB (that is BlackBerry phone) which is always with me, making and receiving calls, keeping me connected in checking  my e-mails, chatting with some friends which another Way of socializing.

How do you gain new knowledge when you have questions?

This is my first online learning (school) so it is a bit different. In my previous schools, normally we have a traditional way of learning style that is face-to-face learning which i am very much used to.

I gain new knowledge basically by using my laptop either by searching through Google ( websites) or chatting with friends through yahoo IM, and Hotmail IM.

In what ways does your personal learning network support or refute the central tenets of connectivism?

My learning “connectivism network” support the central of connectivism.  I understand connectivism as continual learning process where knowledge are been transfer with different opinions.  

Importance of Networks

According to Siemens, “considering technology and meaning-making as learning activities begins to move learning into the digital age” (2005, para. 15). Inherent to this new viewpoint on learning is the idea that we can no longer personally experience everything there is to experience as we try to learn something new. We must create networks which, simply defined, are connections between entities. By using these networks - of people, of technology, of social structures, of systems, of power grids, etc. - learning communities can share their ideas with others, thereby “cross-pollinating” the learning environment (Siemens, 2005, para. 21).

References:

Connectivism. In M. Orey (Ed.), Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Connectivism