Connectivism

Hi everyone,

I am in the middle of moving into my new house this weekend!!  Lots of work but we are really enjoying it.  It really made me think of what we discussed in class this week about connectivism.  I was able to schedule just about everything on line and it saved so much time!  All of the utilites, cable, moving company, etc are readily accessible on the internet.

Of course, at the other end of all this technology are us humans.  I need each human being at the end of my internet scheduling request to do something for me.  But we are all connected via the internet and websites so communicating everything has been almost instantly.

Here is my mind map that I created showing how I am using connectivism to do my learning, my personal, and my professional business.

The below quote is taken from a Connectivism website,  http://www.connectivism.ca/ and I think it best decribes what many adult learners first think about then getting started with their education.

"When learners enter complex information settings, the first experience is one of disorientation. “Where do I go?” “Where can I find what I need?” “Who else is here?” As a learner orients herself, she begins to form connections with a few others, resulting in sub-networks often based on some similarity (same country, similar interests, previous connection)". 

To me, as you can see below, making connections to other humans, whether they are customers or fellow students, can be easy with technology.