Practical Connectivism

Practical Connectivism University of Alaska Fairbanks November 14, 2007 George Siemens

Schools & universities: ecologies for connections

A potential approach?

Certificate in Online and Blended Learning

Participants

Structured and self-directed

Content and Ecologies

Ecology & Conversation

Content

Connections
Forming connections with experts outside of courses
Learner-to-learner connections
Connections to online communities/resources/journals/blogs

How does evaluation occur?
Demonstration of competence against established criteria
Learner creativity
Multi-modal
Challenge: maintain authenticity by traditional standards
Function of existing in the network

The Complete Cycle

Educator’s role
Network administrator (Fisher)
Atelier (JSB)
Concierge (Bonk)
Curator (Siemens)

Learners role
Way-finding
Collaborative sensemaking
Deep understanding
Review, reflect, redesign

Tools
Distributed
Connectable
Permit learner voice
Permit learner action (with, not for)

How then does learning happen?

The connection is sufficient

Weak ties

Small worlds

Power laws

Connectors

Understanding: function of network

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