Module 4 Comments

I posted a comment on

Laurie's Blog:

http://lkortecc.blogspot.com/2011/01/connectivism.html?showComment=1296224518635#c850112063269506397

and

Kim's Blog

http://amusingmoose.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/module-4-mind-map-and-learning/#comment-17

Module 4-Mind Map

• How has your network changed the way you learn?

My network has changed the way I have learned because it has expanded my resource base, it has offered me a multitude of styles in which to gather and apply information and it continues to challenge me to think about information from different perspectives. The places that I go to gather my information continues to expand as I learn more from my pods of communities. I also use sources to save and organize the spaces that I gather information from. I like to apply my learning in unconventional ways, the web and its many networks allow me to discover new ways to share and gather information. One of my new favorite projects to network in is Scavenger, here is a NYTimes article about this APP. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/business/19entre.html?scp=3&sq=scvngr&st=nyt

• Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?

The best on the list are...Youtube, Prezi, Apps, Twitter and Moodle. I am not sure that I could teach for one day without these...

• How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?

I conduct web searches when I am looking for answers. I am usually successful in finding the answer. I am kind of an anomaly in my school when it comes to technology so I usually don't reach out to others, I wish I had a network for that...

Prezi Mind Map

Module Three Postings

I posted on Laurie's Page:

http://lkortecc.blogspot.com/

Richard's page:

http://walden7105.blogspot.com/

Module 3

This past summer, I did a project on open source and learned a lot about the nature of humans banding together as a group to create intrinsically motivated products. Open source is a great example in the technology world of how humans collaborate and work on common goals with no real reward. Rheingold spoke of the ultimatum game that economist use to determine altruistic attributes. I just finished reading Superfreakonmics where they spoke of the game and other similar experiments that have been conducted. My interpretation of the research is that most people want to work together to create a multitude of things, happiness, success, products, food, etc. These things happen with many constructivist principals in mind, such as, ownership, social negotiation, multiple perspectives.
Technology has provided a means for more people to start working together in a greater capacity. Technology allows learners to step out of their environment and enter the world which is rich with reality based opportunities that learners can experience. Technology allows learners to connect, communicate and cultivate. Students in a small town can connect to students in a large city in China and communicate on how pollution effects each environment. After learning about one another environments, students can can cultivate ideas to help combat the problem. Constructivists want learning to be relevant and complex and technology allows students the ability to take projects a step further.

Module 2 Comments

I commented on

Mike's Blog:

http://mikedillon1977.wordpress.com/

and

Brandy's Blog:

http://brandylutz.wordpress.com/

Module 1 Comments

I commented on:
Lisa's Blog:

http://durffsblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/is-that-your-final-answer-educ-8845.html

and Richard's Blog:
http://walden7105.blogspot.com/