6-A-3

Connectivism Group A

When we were first assigned this project I really had never heard of connectivism.  After doing some research I was on the fence with the connectivism – not really for it or against.  I believe that both sides of connectivism have positives and negatives.  One quote from Group A jumped out at me: “What if a connection isn’t available at that exact moment when a student needs it?”

As a teacher I try to make much of the math that I teach connect to something in the students life.  For example, geometry I connected to building a house or decimals I connected to designing a room in your house.  Those connections I tried to make for the students, so they knew where they might use this type of math in real life. 

On the other hand, when I teach other types of math I do not make the connections for the students.  So, what if the connection isn’t available at the exact moment when a student needs it? Then in that case students have to find a connection on their own or maybe someone can help them make a connection.  Having students make connections is a great way for the students to learn on their own and have their brain develop.