A Learning Theory.

Stephen Downes on Connectiv Ism (as compared to, say, Construction Ism) ...in connectivism, there is no real concept of transferring knowledge, making knowledge, or building knowledge. Rather, the activities we undertake when we conduct practices in order to learn are more like growing or developing ourselves and our society in certain (connected) ways. This implies a pedagogy that (a) seeks to describe "successful" networks (Network Of Learning) (as identified by their properties, which I have characterized as diversity, autonomy, openness, and connectivity) and (b) seeks to describe the practices that lead to such networks, both in the individual and in society (which I have characterized as modeling and demonstration (on the part of a teacher) and practice and reflection (on the part of a learner)).

Stephen Downes on the Network Of Learning (Oct'2006) (aggregating granular Learning Object-s) via Educational Technology.

• relating to the [Personal Learning Environment] ([PLE]). The [PLE] is to the [LMS] what the WebLog is to the CMS? The [PLE] is to the [LMS] what the PIM is to Group Ware? (Open Collaboration Ware)

Stephen Downes types a few words on the nature of distributed knowledge (Dec'2005)

[Online Connectivism Conference] Feb'2007 http://umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/connectivisim/

• blogs of day 1

[Bill Kerr] questions whether this is a new and useful ModEl.

[Konrad Glogowski] wonders whether this approach is dependent on the learner already being Passion Ate about something, and how a teacher can perhaps awaken such PassIon. Especially in Elementary School.

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