Connectivism

How has your network changed the way you learn? 
As I have grown older, I feel my network has matured and has been more comprehensive.  It has also been much more interactive in terms of sharing information.  I now find myself sharing my information with them as much as them sharing information with me as opposed to 10-20 years ago where I was doing much more absorbing and not much contributing.  I am now finding networking much more beneficial because I am able to build off my current knowledge and grow deeper in my learning.  I am being able to add more to knowledge that I have acquired than merely just trying to learn for the first time.  I also, feel I am providing more knowledge others in my network thus, developing more of a leadership role in the learning processes of my network.

Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?
Perhaps the two biggest digital tools that I utilize are the Internet and social networking.  Both of these components have allowed me to access information at a very fast rate.  I am sometimes, have to aware of the validity of the information being accessed because both resources are wide open and can be posted on utilized with very little regulation and supervision.  However, as whole the Internet and social media have accessed a tremendous amount of information that I have never had the capacity to access in the past.

How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?
Because most of my formal learning (Teacher Certification, Master's degree, and potential Specialist degree) have been online, I am very much becoming a self-learner utilizing various digital resources when needed.  This has also forced me to seek out and find solutions autonomously and often using digital resources such as the Internet, blogs, and discussion posts to learn new knowledge.  While it has been more difficult to learn this way, it has developed a level a self-discipline that haven't had before as well as the ability to utilize networks for effecitively to find answers.