What a fantastic video for illustrating the future of learning. I couldn't believe it is a 2008 video as the ideas cover what I am going through in networked learning now. Maybe that illustrates how slowly the realisations of connectivism is taking hold in education.
I agree. It is interesting how (even now) it is all relevant. I think it still feels fresh because of the rate which technology is improving and more and more tools are becoming available to support a connectivist approach to teaching. Cool video as well, simple, gets the message across.
Loved your comment on The Networked Student. It gets me thinking. The smell of an old novel doesn't have to go away. As far as the CPU goes, it's allowing us to connect to far greater numbers of humanity with greater intellectual capital (and since we're online, the stench won't be an issue.) The masses WILL lead you astray unless you've learned how to disseminate good information from questionable. And finally, there are many paths to be paved in this new concept of learning.
Thank Wendy and Alex! I really needed this explanation- it helped a lot to get the idea about connectivism! Lots of love from a Swedish networked student:)
This was a great video that helped show how we can learn better. I think new things like AI and order control and mind mapping from Justin Sung show how you can take charge of your learning experience for a better educational experience.
This was AWESOME! Very well organized and I agree with Annelise, still largely relevant. I've been a teacher for years and I don't think I've ever seen it presented more succinctly and practically. :)
I hope so, too. I think the more teachers experiment with networked learning, the more we'll learn about how our students can learn in this environment. I think it's very exciting!
I really enjoyed the idea's behind this video. We should be moving forward in our education techniques and using this world of technology to our advantage. Connecting with people via blogging about ideas, using videos for creating math assignments, etc. I think that this progress and idea of Connectivism should be more publicized and for other educators to start following your lead!
Thank you! Simply brilliant in its' simplicity and clarity. I want my teaching and my learning to match this process. And thanks for allowing us to use this video in educational settings. I plan on sharing this with faculty and students.
I have two seventh grade children. One is high functioning Autistic and the other is an honors student. They both love computers. I wish that the schools here would teach them about RSS feeds, readers, scholarly websites, discerning fact from crap on the web, etc. It would be awesome if they let them be a connected partner in learning. I agree that you should post another video of pitfalls to this approach. Love your video!
I just wanted to thank you for this, it's inspiring. I hope that our educational system can move away from 'standardizing' students, and make better use of the amazing social media tools out there to create a more engaging learning experience. I'd much rather see students taught how to learn, rather than have everybody learn how to fill in the boxes on the exact same tests.
I feel your pain to some extent. Assessment is a key issue in getting this into the mainstream. We really have to start thinking about alternative assessments. I do believe there are many networked learning techniques that can work within the current system. But, I hate to perpetuate the bigger concerns I have with high stakes testing. As they say, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. At the same time, with a little shift in mindset, it's easier than you think.
this is a very nice explanation of connectivism. I would like to use during my talk in a discussion forum in Bankgok, Thailand. Thank you. "rethinking education; reimaging ASEAN"
I find the video still (2016) very clear and conclusive. My own learning is exactly functioning like that since many years. I'm also convinced that this can work for learners at younger ages, and at school, and could be the future of learning. But there is one precondition: the teachers must have made this learning experience by themselves. So the question is: how to convince teachers or better: teacher students and trainee teachers at least to understand the scope of this concept and it's worth it a try to experiment with building up a PLN for their own learning's sake? - I tried this recently in a trainee teacher seminar in Germany. Two or three of the participants where really interested. All of them were very friendly but a bit shy to me, like you are when visiting a psychiatry . I think most of them took me as weirdo.
Wonderful! You presented a convincing scenario with valid examples of the powerful benefits you've experienced as a student. You make it sound as if your class has reached the apex of teaching and learning! Might you present a critical view of the same scenario, projecting potential holes in the plan through the eyes of a less successful student? What would account for the differences in student experience?
TY so much for this video. I've read your paper "The Networked Student Model for PLE's" in the Australasian Journal of EduTech. I'm hoping to use a very similar format for my InfoTech 9 students. A few years ago, I tried something similar--RSS feeds, iGoogle, blogging, but the concept was too foreign for the students. I believe the time is ripe, and our upcoming students (ie/ gr 7's) feel much more comfortable w experimenting with tech. Hopefully, we'll be able to blend iE-Portfolios with PLE's!
I'd also add checking comprehension to the changing role of the teacher for 21st century students. We assume that students have the skills to interpret the wealth of information that they find in their network, but often they're just collecting links. I see my main job as helping them extract the relevant information and making sure they're in the ball park of understanding on it. 21st century students still require the skills of 20th century.
Excellent comment. I actually hope to address some of these points as I implement this format with middle school students in the fall. Thank you for your input! Wendy
This is not a learning theory but a group process theory. Connectivism is about filtering information and not about actual cognitive or behaviorism. It isn't even constructivism where new meaning or true consensus achieved. It is like WOW, people sharing a same interest but employing strategies on how to assert their own position in the learning environment. The "concierge" reflects apprenticeship learning models which has some validity.
Great Visualization. Simple yet meaningful. I'm trying to introduce the concepts of PLN to my fellow teachers and students in Indonesia. I hope you don't mind I use your TH-cam video in helping explaining this concept :)
@bonsarts I understand your comment and recognize that there is considerable discourse around Connectivism as a learning theory. I would not focus just on group process theory, however. The focus here is on a personal autonomy in learning that includes connections with people. But, it also includes connections with content, synthesis of information, and knowledge management that arguably could combine multiple learning theories depending upon the individual learner.
This is not a learning theory but a group process theory. Connectivism is about filtering information and not about actual cognitive or behaviorism. It isn't even constructivism where new meaning or true consensus achieved. It is like WOW, people sharing a same interest but employing strategies on how to assert their own position in the learning environment.
This video describes the teacher as a librarian. The thing is that there are real librarians trained in assisting students in accessing digital data. There is a lot of hype behind this paradigm and no substance. People are confusing the sign for the signified. Educated and skilled persons might use technology to become more efficient in a task. However, use of technology does not educate one or impart any skills besides a better use of technology.
+FatherElectric Thank you for your comment. I suggest you explore the educational research of David Jonassen. He refers to technology as a mindtool, not a tool we learn from, but rather a tool to learn with. "Technologies should not support learning by attempting to instruct the learners, but rather should be used as knowledge construction and representation tools that students learn with, not from . In this way, learners function as designers, and the computers function as Mindtools for helping learners to interpret and organize their personal knowledge". The learner in this video is merely taking a small step in this direction. You might also refer to the ISTE Standards for Students. They spell out what we expect students to be doing with technology. None of them are focused on learning FROM technology, but rather what can be accomplished learning WITH technology.
I do not know of a version with Spanish audio, but you can get captioned translations in 14 languages, including Spanish on dotsub. I cannot post links in the comments, but if you do a quick Google search on "dotsub networked student translation", you will find the page. Hope this helps.
i dont think i have ever seen a blog or a socalnetwork and i have no computer knolage at all(apart from what i fiugerd out,but it this is a valed whay of learning reconised by teaches\ i must ask why do we need universities at all?
Sorry guys, there idea is great but that was poorly explained. Learn to summarize main points and no get carried away with trying to look cool with your paper cut outs that did nothing to support your points.
What a fantastic video for illustrating the future of learning. I couldn't believe it is a 2008 video as the ideas cover what I am going through in networked learning now. Maybe that illustrates how slowly the realisations of connectivism is taking hold in education.
I agree. It is interesting how (even now) it is all relevant. I think it still feels fresh because of the rate which technology is improving and more and more tools are becoming available to support a connectivist approach to teaching. Cool video as well, simple, gets the message across.
Loved your comment on The Networked Student. It gets me thinking. The smell of an old novel doesn't have to go away. As far as the CPU goes, it's allowing us to connect to far greater numbers of humanity with greater intellectual capital (and since we're online, the stench won't be an issue.) The masses WILL lead you astray unless you've learned how to disseminate good information from questionable. And finally, there are many paths to be paved in this new concept of learning.
Thank Wendy and Alex! I really needed this explanation- it helped a lot to get the idea about connectivism! Lots of love from a Swedish networked student:)
simply amazing! the graphical representation show how we work in towards a community developed in the net. something unimaginable 20 years ago
Excellent video. A great resource to help me explain connectivism to my colleagues.
Times are changing :-) Great video to illustrate how quickly the technology of online learning is developing.
This was a great video that helped show how we can learn better. I think new things like AI and order control and mind mapping from Justin Sung show how you can take charge of your learning experience for a better educational experience.
This was AWESOME! Very well organized and I agree with Annelise, still largely relevant. I've been a teacher for years and I don't think I've ever seen it presented more succinctly and practically. :)
I hope so, too. I think the more teachers experiment with networked learning, the more we'll learn about how our students can learn in this environment. I think it's very exciting!
I really enjoyed the idea's behind this video. We should be moving forward in our education techniques and using this world of technology to our advantage. Connecting with people via blogging about ideas, using videos for creating math assignments, etc. I think that this progress and idea of Connectivism should be more publicized and for other educators to start following your lead!
Thank you! Simply brilliant in its' simplicity and clarity. I want my teaching and my learning to match this process. And thanks for allowing us to use this video in educational settings. I plan on sharing this with faculty and students.
Great presentation. Unfortunately, many teachers are still highly suspect of online content.
Cool! I learned about the Networked Student! I wasn't aware of the concept before. Cheers!
I have two seventh grade children. One is high functioning Autistic and the other is an honors student. They both love computers. I wish that the schools here would teach them about RSS feeds, readers, scholarly websites, discerning fact from crap on the web, etc. It would be awesome if they let them be a connected partner in learning. I agree that you should post another video of pitfalls to this approach. Love your video!
I just wanted to thank you for this, it's inspiring. I hope that our educational system can move away from 'standardizing' students, and make better use of the amazing social media tools out there to create a more engaging learning experience. I'd much rather see students taught how to learn, rather than have everybody learn how to fill in the boxes on the exact same tests.
I feel your pain to some extent. Assessment is a key issue in getting this into the mainstream. We really have to start thinking about alternative assessments. I do believe there are many networked learning techniques that can work within the current system. But, I hate to perpetuate the bigger concerns I have with high stakes testing. As they say, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. At the same time, with a little shift in mindset, it's easier than you think.
It could be possible only when you are really interested in a particular topic, not for everyday lessons.
In this video there is no trace of the time.
Hi Grace. This was done over a 4 week unit.
very well done getting a lot of ideas across quickly but clearly
This is great, I have been trying to push this in my high school classes. Think I will use your video to explain it to my students. Well done!
Thank you! This video is a great inspiration for our home schooling plans.
Excellent job! Well worth sharing.
this is a very nice explanation of connectivism. I would like to use during my talk in a discussion forum in Bankgok, Thailand. Thank you. "rethinking education; reimaging ASEAN"
Excellent information, thank you very much!
Thank you for the video. Interesting presentation and I believe your video has inspired me to exercise networked learning :)
I find the video still (2016) very clear and conclusive. My own learning is exactly functioning like that since many years. I'm also convinced that this can work for learners at younger ages, and at school, and could be the future of learning. But there is one precondition: the teachers must have made this learning experience by themselves. So the question is: how to convince teachers or better: teacher students and trainee teachers at least to understand the scope of this concept and it's worth it a try to experiment with building up a PLN for their own learning's sake? - I tried this recently in a trainee teacher seminar in Germany. Two or three of the participants where really interested. All of them were very friendly but a bit shy to me, like you are when visiting a psychiatry . I think most of them took me as weirdo.
Wonderful! You presented a convincing scenario with valid examples of the powerful benefits you've experienced as a student. You make it sound as if your class has reached the apex of teaching and learning! Might you present a critical view of the same scenario, projecting potential holes in the plan through the eyes of a less successful student? What would account for the differences in student experience?
TY so much for this video. I've read your paper "The Networked Student Model for PLE's" in the Australasian Journal of EduTech. I'm hoping to use a very similar format for my InfoTech 9 students. A few years ago, I tried something similar--RSS feeds, iGoogle, blogging, but the concept was too foreign for the students. I believe the time is ripe, and our upcoming students (ie/ gr 7's) feel much more comfortable w experimenting with tech. Hopefully, we'll be able to blend iE-Portfolios with PLE's!
I'd also add checking comprehension to the changing role of the teacher for 21st century students. We assume that students have the skills to interpret the wealth of information that they find in their network, but often they're just collecting links. I see my main job as helping them extract the relevant information and making sure they're in the ball park of understanding on it. 21st century students still require the skills of 20th century.
Brilliant! I am using this for my PD for my teachers!
really inspiring even its a good way to emontrate the topic ...
Wow, nice job. Its a very illustrative explanations. Thanks
Excellent comment. I actually hope to address some of these points as I implement this format with middle school students in the fall. Thank you for your input!
Wendy
Great work!
Great job explaining Connectivism.
Nice presentation!
This is not a learning theory but a group process theory. Connectivism is about filtering information and not about actual cognitive or behaviorism. It isn't even constructivism where new meaning or true consensus achieved. It is like WOW, people sharing a same interest but employing strategies on how to assert their own position in the learning environment. The "concierge" reflects apprenticeship learning models which has some validity.
Great Visualization. Simple yet meaningful. I'm trying to introduce the concepts of PLN to my fellow teachers and students in Indonesia. I hope you don't mind I use your TH-cam video in helping explaining this concept :)
Not only as teachers, but they have to define too their services taking into account the needs of the networked generation.
@bonsarts I understand your comment and recognize that there is considerable discourse around Connectivism as a learning theory. I would not focus just on group process theory, however. The focus here is on a personal autonomy in learning that includes connections with people. But, it also includes connections with content, synthesis of information, and knowledge management that arguably could combine multiple learning theories depending upon the individual learner.
Nice one
This is not a learning theory but a group process theory. Connectivism is about filtering information and not about actual cognitive or behaviorism. It isn't even constructivism where new meaning or true consensus achieved. It is like WOW, people sharing a same interest but employing strategies on how to assert their own position in the learning environment.
I really like it! It seems easy but...
Great video!
This video describes the teacher as a librarian. The thing is that there are real librarians trained in assisting students in accessing digital data.
There is a lot of hype behind this paradigm and no substance. People are confusing the sign for the signified. Educated and skilled persons might use technology to become more efficient in a task. However, use of technology does not educate one or impart any skills besides a better use of technology.
+FatherElectric Thank you for your comment. I suggest you explore the educational research of David Jonassen. He refers to technology as a mindtool, not a tool we learn from, but rather a tool to learn with. "Technologies should not support learning by attempting to instruct the learners, but rather should be used as knowledge construction and representation tools that students learn with, not from . In this way, learners function as designers, and the
computers function as Mindtools for helping learners to interpret and organize their personal knowledge". The learner in this video is merely taking a small step in this direction. You might also refer to the ISTE Standards for Students. They spell out what we expect students to be doing with technology. None of them are focused on learning FROM technology, but rather what can be accomplished learning WITH technology.
Yes. It's done in the same format as the Common Craft videos. I'm glad you liked it.
dude. this rocks!
This is really good, any way you could fix the audio? That would really make it great!
Not sure that it has a specific name, but you can find similar videos on the CommonCraft website.
I like the way you presented it, with the small sheets of paper. Ive seen this done before. Is this what you had to get permission to use.
Thank you for your comment. We've been using iGoogle, but coincidentally I looked at Feedly for the first time today.
I do not know of a version with Spanish audio, but you can get captioned translations in 14 languages, including Spanish on dotsub. I cannot post links in the comments, but if you do a quick Google search on "dotsub networked student translation", you will find the page. Hope this helps.
Hi Wendy, do you have this video in spanish? To share with my classmates. Thanks. Gby.
Suzanne,
Please come back and share some of your new ideas and let me know how they work out. We're all in this together.
Wendy
i dont think i have ever seen a blog or a socalnetwork and i have no computer knolage at all(apart from what i fiugerd out,but it this is a valed whay of learning reconised by teaches\ i must ask why do we need universities at all?
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
@antoniusjody Please feel free to use the video with your fellow teachers.
@ #Gamemooc - P2PU also has many great MOOC's too. (ISTE / SIGVE) for professional association..
It's exactly what I am doing
Sorry guys, there idea is great but that was poorly explained. Learn to summarize main points and no get carried away with trying to look cool with your paper cut outs that did nothing to support your points.
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and librarias
Not very interesting to connect with literally anyone.
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