Connectivism Mindmap

"Everyone Communicates Few Connect"  John C.  Maxwell

“Everyone Communicates Few Connect” John C. Maxwell (Maxwell, 2010)

How has your network changed the way you learn?  Network has allowed me move beyond my learning disability because technology makes it possible for everyone to learn.  As computer instructor, I am able to help my students learn any software applications.  You must keep in mind that everyone learns differently and through knowledge you form a web that builds your prior knowledge.  Then, you are able to move from high school to graduate school.  Without the function of this network, many chapters in my life would not have been written.  Siemens stated "knowledge removes shackles and provides this great power within" (Siemens, 2006).  Knowledge form a web to increase power and to maximum the outcome.

Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?  My iPhone is the tool that keeps me on alert. Long lines at Wal-Mart use to be boring but now it's an opportunity for me to learn and read my blogs or email.   Recently, I retired my leather bond Bible to exchange for my online Bible.  I can collaborate and share my knowledge with others.  Knowledge is" ongoing" stated Siemens (Siemens, 2006).  It's like two irons sharpen each other.

How do you learn new knowledge when you have question?  Google, webinars and the MindMeister, these tools allows me to organize my information.  Web 2.0 allows me work independently anywhere and the answer to my prayer or to question arrives on time. This is what I call my Aha moments.  I use my iPad to handle the problem effectively by writing down my answer immediately to any questions.  MindMeister is my favorite because it has provided me with a one on one meeting with me.  I believe it has to be a desire to learn or to move forward.  By building a mind query, it creates this connection to find tune my mind to new information because "connecting is a vital desire to achieve success" (Maxwell, 2010).

Works Cited

Quote: Maxwell, J. C. (2010). Everyone Communicates Few Connect What the most effective people do differently. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Siemens, G. (2006). Knowing Knowledge. Kentucy: A Creative Commons.

                                                                

 

 

 

                                                                

 

Module 3 Collabortation

A quote from Erik Erikson "In the end, the power behind development is life." 

Do you believe that humans have a basic instinct to “interact and work as a group,” as Rheingold proposed in his discussion of the evolution of Wikipedia as a collectively developed encyclopedia?

Perhaps Erikson was looking through windows of opportunity because the Bronfenbreener's Theory knows the importance of social contexts in which students develop and the people who are in their social group influence their lives (Urie Bronfenbrenner and Child Development , 2008). This is called collectivism. Collectivism is defined as a set of beliefs and values that support a group. This week assignment is about development and working as a group because humans have always lived in groups, whether large or small (Rheingold, 2008).  Wikipedia does need many volunteers to create the world encyclopedia.  I believe it is more resourceful than my old encyclopedia sold by the door salesman from nowhere. 

•How can technology facilitate collaboration among learners based on constructivist principles?  

 Certainly, Howard awaken video shares the communication reflection which started engine from beginning of time through technology.   Student-centered instructions increase expectations and goals that deliver discovery learning, inquiry learning and cooperative learning.  It allows the students to explore for answers and explanations.

•Find a current research study that has been conducted in the last 5 years that supports collaboration as an effective tool for learning. Include the link and reference for this study in your blog.

http://propersync.com/default.aspx    this web tool will allow sharing of appointments and calendars among the faulty. 

Works Cited

Urie Bronfenbrenner and Child Development . (2008, January 17). Retrieved April 6, 2013

Rheingold, H. (2008, Feburary). Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration. Retrieved April 6, 2013