One of the central concepts of connectivism is that people learn through the networks they construct to obtain knowledge. For your blog in this module, develop a mind map that shows your network connections. Think about how your networks provide you with information and support and how you access different people and technologies digitally. Each person in your learning community will organize his or her network differently using categories that fit an individual approach to accessing the computer to connect with others.
In your mind map, you might include your social networking sites, personal learning networks, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 resources, virtual worlds, other digital tools, blogs, people, and so on. Please refer to the Tech Resources section to locate free software or websites to create your mind map. Once you have completed your mind map, convert it to a .jpg image and embed the image into your blog. It will be interesting to observe how others organize their networks. If you are unsure how to create .jpg files from a word document or mind map software such as FreeMind, please watch this brief demonstration.
After posting your mind map in your blog, write a reflection on how your connections facilitate learning.
- How has your network changed the way you learn?
- Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?
- How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?
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