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This week I examined some interesting theories on learning. Many of theories fall just shy of being completely common sense. The first of such theories is constructivism. Constructivism explains that what we learn is built upon what we know. This seems completely logical to me. The impact of all our future experiences are influenced by the impacts of our past experiences. To suggest otherwise would be foolish. It is impossible for us to approach any subject with a completely blank slate. The second theory, connectivism, builds on the concepts of constructivism. Connectivism explains that we make mental connections between items learn. Knowledge we gain is not restrained to individual threads. As we gain knowledge we build an intertwined of wisdom.

I also examined the more radical idea of cyborg theory. It is a much more modern theory. It examines the impact of interaction with technology on the education process. This idea is far more interesting to discuss. The idea that technology has and will continue to forever alter the way we gain knowledge is absolutely intriguing. As the world and all it's data become more open, more searchable and more attainable the whole concept of learning will change. Our ability to recall vast amounts of information may decrease in importance. This need may be replaced by the knowledge of where and how to access information.