This blog post relates to my study of CCK. In the week 5 material for the course, I have watched a presentation by George Siemens relating to groups and networks. I really enjoyed watching this presentation, as much of the content resonated with me and my context. I am blogging some of the more fascinating... Continue Reading →
My reflection on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11. Having a technologist background, I love the ideals to which Connectivism holds such as (open, shared, and social, and adaptive to perpetual change). However, my experience of studying this course as a MOOC, which I consider an application of the Connectivist Learning Theory has not been... Continue Reading →
Learning Theories and Context
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11. Over the past couple of years, and more feverishly in the past month, I have been banging on about learning theories and the importance of context. This afternoon, I watched a you tube video (below) by Ian Robertson titled "An Introduction to Learning Theories". While it... Continue Reading →
Frames and Context: Toomato or Tomato
This post relates to my study of CCK11. A fellow student, Jaap recently took the time to comment on my week 3 concept map, plus share his own (thanks Jaap :)). Jaap asked in a comment on my concept map: "I think in connectivism context and framing are look-a-likes, do you agree?" Jaap similarly makes... Continue Reading →
REPOST: Improving university teaching, learning theory, and curriculum design
This post relates to my study of CCK11. I found an article I wrote two years ago regarding improving university teaching, learning theories and instructional (curriculum) design while studying instructional design through UManitoba. I thought it was relevant to my current study of CCK11, and so am reposting so that it would be included in... Continue Reading →
Connectivism and Connective Knowledge: Concept Map
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11 and provides an initial draft of my evolving concept map of Connectivism and Connective Knowledge. Sorry about the poor use of colour. I am using VUE on a Mac and for some reason I can't access the format window. As you can see, I have quite... Continue Reading →
Does connectivism facilitiate surface learning?
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11, and is inspired by a blog post from a fellow classmate, Skip titled Are we dumbing down? Is multitasking taking away of our ability our ability [sic] to absorb? While Skip I believe is referring to the distraction of back-channels during an online live web-conference when... Continue Reading →
Is it all just “Naval-Gazing”?
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11 and the study of learning theory. One of the week 1 readings is a document titled "What is Connectivism?" George Siemens uses Ertmer's and Newby's "five definitive questions to distinguish learning theory" framework to produce a table comparing and contrasting Connectivism with 4 other prominent learning... Continue Reading →
Open deliveryware
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11. Continuing my readings of the course with Stephen Downes blog post entitled What Connectivism is Not, I have come across the following passage, which I find incredibly fascinating. There is no reason for the *delivery* of instruction (whatever form it may take) to be conjoined with... Continue Reading →
If infants and animals can do it, does that make it simple?
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11 and is in response to a statement made by Stephen Downes in his blog post entitled What Connectivism Is. The statement by Stephen in response to a criticism of Connectivism by Tony Forster: Tony continues, "Connectivism should still address the hard struggle within of deep thinking,... Continue Reading →
Damo's World 