Comments on: Language and connectedness http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/06/16/language-and-connectedness/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: The End in Mind » PLNs, Portfolios, and a Loosely-Coupled Gradebook http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/06/16/language-and-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-17222 The End in Mind » PLNs, Portfolios, and a Loosely-Coupled Gradebook Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:39 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4081#comment-17222 [...] George Siemens blogged today that: “Not only are we socially connected in our learning, but the concepts that form our understanding of a subject also reveal network attributes. Understanding is a certain constellation (pattern) of connections between concepts. . . . being a literate person is not so much about what you know, but about how you know things are connected.” [...] [...] George Siemens blogged today that: “Not only are we socially connected in our learning, but the concepts that form our understanding of a subject also reveal network attributes. Understanding is a certain constellation (pattern) of connections between concepts. . . . being a literate person is not so much about what you know, but about how you know things are connected.” [...]

]]> By: Ken Allan http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/06/16/language-and-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-17217 Ken Allan Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:02 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4081#comment-17217 Tēnā koe e George! One word comes to mind when you say, "being a literate person is not so much about what you know, but about how you know things are connected", and that is 'education'. I'm not necessarily referring to formal education here. Nor am I alluding to read-write literacy. To have an insight into how things are connected is the province of literates such as da Vinci, Shakespeare and even Bill Gates. For as much as Gates might appear to have led a digitally closeted life, he is an extremely literate man. The common thread that ties all these people together is diversity of what they studied, what they knew (as a result) and how they then related this to the world. Catchya later from Middle-earth Tēnā koe e George!

One word comes to mind when you say, “being a literate person is not so much about what you know, but about how you know things are connected”, and that is ‘education’.

I’m not necessarily referring to formal education here. Nor am I alluding to read-write literacy. To have an insight into how things are connected is the province of literates such as da Vinci, Shakespeare and even Bill Gates. For as much as Gates might appear to have led a digitally closeted life, he is an extremely literate man. The common thread that ties all these people together is diversity of what they studied, what they knew (as a result) and how they then related this to the world.

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

]]> By: Laurelle Jno Baptiste http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/06/16/language-and-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-17213 Laurelle Jno Baptiste Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:40:11 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4081#comment-17213 I so agree. All learning, whether formal or informal really happens through connections, i.e connections of ideas, experiences, realities and many more. I was just having that discussion this morning with a client who is trying to implement a global learning strategy. My point to her was approach with caution because if learners from one geographic location to the next cannot connect with the learning content, then she will have a huge uphill battle! I so agree. All learning, whether formal or informal really happens through connections, i.e connections of ideas, experiences, realities and many more. I was just having that discussion this morning with a client who is trying to implement a global learning strategy. My point to her was approach with caution because if learners from one geographic location to the next cannot connect with the learning content, then she will have a huge uphill battle!

]]> By: Tannis http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/06/16/language-and-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-17198 Tannis Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:58:08 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4081#comment-17198 Interesting to see how you are making an important link with language and connections. May I suggest that a social practice perspective takes a broader view of the idea you're expressing here. For example, if you replace 'concepts' with 'experiences', introduce the idea of discourse communities to connections, and consider Englishes, not just English as a network, then you are somewhat in line with a view that is current with what is and has been discussed in the language and literacy world which much enthusiasm. Interesting to see how you are making an important link with language and connections. May I suggest that a social practice perspective takes a broader view of the idea you’re expressing here. For example, if you replace ‘concepts’ with ‘experiences’, introduce the idea of discourse communities to connections, and consider Englishes, not just English as a network, then you are somewhat in line with a view that is current with what is and has been discussed in the language and literacy world which much enthusiasm.

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