Connectivism Mindmap: myNetwork
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How has your network changed the way you learn?
Mapping myNetwork made me reflect on how I once learned...gone are the days at the library thumbing through card catalogs for books and periodicals. Yeah to Google search engine, Google scholars, docs, blogs and other Google apps. Bye-bye to long hours at the library reading and writing...yippee to PCs and laptops and tablets and podcasts. So long to buying textbooks and hello to open source text and ebook. Equal to the changes to my surroundings is the changes to my thought process. Now, I am intuitive in how I search for topics via on the Internet. Too, I am efficient and effective in researching scholarly articles relevant to my topic of interest at the time and reducing time spent looking/finding is my thought process. When in need of a friend or family for support, I can Skype or virtually CAM them on my PC or laptop web cam and further my discussion with the subject at hand.
Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?
While there are numerous digital tools available to improve on my learning, the tablet technology is one of the best tools I have had the privilege to experience its capabilities.The tablet has enabled me to read, search, and take notes all within my personal space. More so, the emergent of Web 3.0 web tools allows me to actively engage with others outside my geographical area.
How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?
As mentioned earlier, my learning has changed thanks to 21st Century technology. When I have questions or am not sure about a word, theory or philosophy, I instinctively “google” it i.e. type in the topic in question and let the Google search engine make suggestions as to which article it best suited per my earlier request. In addition to Google, I seek information from friends and/or family who are more knowledgeable than me. If it sounds like my learning is an example of Vygotsky’s (1978) Zone of Proximal or Constructivist Theory - it is.
Lynda Marshall
Reference
Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society: The Development of Higher
Psychological Processes. In M. Cole, V. John-Steiner, S. Scribner, & E.
Souberman (Eds.). [Adobe PDF]. pp. 1-91. Retrieved from
http://generative.edb.utexas.edu/classes/knl2008sum2/eweekly/vygotsky1978.pdF
Hans Rosling’s video demonstrating Web 3.0 technology at the beginning of Web 3.0 technology...note the video was created in 2010.
This is my favorite mindmap. You have separated the networks perfectly - in fact, you have made some connections that I feel must be made in my corrections on my own. I completely forgot people in my networking. Kind of embarrassing, but I got so caught up in the technology part of the assignment that I failed to remember who was on the other side of the technology, so thank you for sharing such a precise and organized network with us. I google everything and continue to be amazed at the unlimited information at my fingertips.
ReplyDeleteThis mindmap made me think. I noticed that you separated out web 1.0, 2.0,and 3.0 tools on your mindmap. This made me curious about web 3.0 tools as compared to 2.0 tools. According to Nations (2013), web 1.0 tools are static. For example, websites where people can get information, but cannot interact with it online. In contrast, web 2.0 tools are interactive. This includes social websites that facilitate collaboration between people. Web 3.0 is the next generation of tools that we are about to have access to sometime around 2015. Nations speculates that there may be a web 3.0 semantic web which will teach computers what data means and will evolve into artificial intelligence. It may also include web based virtual worlds through the world wide web. From these definitions, it would seem that blogs, such as wordpress, and communication tools such as Skype, are web 2.0 tools. Any thoughts?
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Nations, D. (2013). What will web 3.0 be like? Retrieved from http://webtrends.about.com/od/web20/a/what-is-web-30.htm
Pnesrsta,
DeleteThanks for reading my post. My thought on the whole Web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 is that the Web is revolutionizing the way we think and learn. I lived through the Web 1.0 technology but it was not called Web 1.0 then nor was Web 2.0 called Web 2.0 back when it was emerging. This leads to the Web 3.0 nome that appears to have just started but actually has been around for awhile and was simply called Linked Data (TED, 2010). A good example of Web 3.0 or augmented technology was the emergent of Amazon.com. The intuitive software configured into the Amazon web store allows the data system to make suggestions and refer you to items similar or align with items you previously purchased on Amazon website. Take a look at Hans Rosling's presentation on world population; he is using web 3.0 technology known at augmentation to showcase what normally would be a 2D image chart. See Hans Rosling’s (2010) videon on YouTube.
Regards,
Lynda Marshall
Lynda,
ReplyDeleteExcellent way to create your map, which I believe reflects the reality of all of all in terms of experiences that determine and mold the way we are and live.
Something you mentioned that I find extremely important is the accessibility of information through the use of various handheld devices, such as tablets or phones.
Something I question about learning in this new connectivistic theory approach is about what is more important, to know something or to know where to find the right information. If we are heading this way my concern is that without technology people might be completely incompetent and ignorant. What is your take on this?
Thank you for your post. Best regards,
Gus
Gus,
ReplyDeleteThanks for responding to my post. As for mobile technology and learning, this is what connectivism theory is all about...being able to access relevant information anytime and anywhere. More so, being able to network and make contact with others beyond our geographical area so we can learn new thoughts and ideas outside our comfort zone. It is student-centered learning in which students grab hold of their learning and choose their own navigational beacon to follow. Teachers are the lighthouse that helps guide students and keep them from hitting into objects that are not irrelevant. For example, students are likely now to listen to their instructor’s podcast in between commutes, traveling, and/or simply sitting in a waiting room for hours.
Kind Regards,
Lynda Marshall
Lynda your mindmap is interesting and it is very detailed. I agree with your on using google to find information. I also tell my students to use google when they have questions that they cannot answer. Our school's technology is stuck on just computers which is helpful. I do feel that ibooks will be helpful and allow the students to be more interested in reading new materials.
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