Networked Student

The Networked Student was inspired by CCK08, a Connectivism course offered by George Siemens and Stephen Downes during fall 2008. It depicts an actual project completed by Wendy Drexler's high school students. The Networked Student concept map was inspired by Alec Couros' Networked Teacher. I hope that teachers will use it to help their colleagues, parents, and students understand networked learning in the 21st century.

Anyone is free to use this video for educational purposes. You may download, translate, or use as part of another presentation. Please share.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• 21stcenturylearning
• CCK08
• Connectivism
• networkedstudent
• web2.0

[antoniusjody]

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 Youtube video in helping explaining this concept :)

[wdrexler]

@antoniusjody Please feel free to use the video with your fellow teachers.

[bonsarts]

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.

[wdrexler]

@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.

[sendkathy]

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?

[wdrexler]

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

[makeiteasyable]

excellent vid.

[barb1840sp]

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.

[deoat2]

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[yintibbies]

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!

[2gobeyond]

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!

[tmalloff]

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!