From the information age to the connected age

One of those 'useful to stash for later' type articles...

elearnspace: From the information age to the connected age: "From the information age to the connected age From the information age to the connected age: 'The Information Age is the age of the knowledge worker. The Connected Age is the age of the web worker. Knowledge workers create and manage information, massaging it into intangible knowledge goods. Web workers create and manage relationships across knowledge goods, hardware, and people.' I think this is an important distinction - i.e. the importance of networking and connecting as key activities of learners today. Much like Richard Feynman proclaimed the most important point for budding scientists to understand is that 'everything is made of atoms', we need to focus on all learning and knowledge starts with connections. The question naturally arises as to how knowledge is formed through connections...or how understanding is achieved. A simple connection does not necessarily equal deep understanding. But, it is a start. Without the connection (between concepts, ideas, people, information sources (I'm not focusing on the neural level here)), nothing can emerge. It seems rather obvious to state, but I find most discussions of learning and knowledge have a tendency to wash over the primacy of the connection and the network."