Connectivism

Question 1

Define: connectivism

1. Embraces ____________ to make _____________ for meaning and learning.
2. Focused on finding ____________ and ____________ information at _____________.

Answer 1

1. Embraces TECHNOLOGY to make CONNECTIONS for meaning and learning.
   * Embraces the use of technology and the desire to make connections for meaning and learning, focusing on managing knowledge and gaining comprehension at the time of need.
2. Focused on finding ACCURATE and RELIABLE information AT THE TIME OF NEED.

• Focused on managing knowledge and gaining comprehension at the time of need.
• Integration of principles explored by chaos, network, complexity, and self-organization theories as defined by George Siemens and Stephen Downes.

Question 2

Which learning theory perspective embraces the use of technology and the desire to make connections for meaning and learning?

Answer 2

CONNECTIVISM

Question 3

Which learning theory approach focuses on acquiring and managing accurate, reliable information for access and comprehension at the time of need?

Answer 3

CONNECTIVISM

Question 4

According to a connectivist approach to learning,

_______________________ itself is a learning process.

Answer 4

DECISION-MAKING itself is a learning process.

Choosing what to learn and the meaning of incoming information is seen through a shifting lens of reality: alterations in the information climate will affect your decision (what is right today may be altered by tomorrow).

Question 5

According to a connectivist approach to learning,

_______________________ between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill.

Answer 5

The ABILITY TO SEE CONNECTIONS between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill.

Nurturing and maintaining connections are needed to facilitate continual learning.

Question 6

According to a connectivist approach to learning,

Learning and knowledge rests in a _____________ of opinions.

Answer 6

• Learning and knowledge rests in a DIVERSITY of opinions.*
• The capacity to know more is more critical than what is currently known and currency (accurate and up-to-date knowledge) is currency in all connectivist learning activities.*