Connectivism

I recently read an article on a learning theory called "Connectivism." Its thesis is basically that "learning" needs to encompass the networks of technology and people to which the learner has access. Instead of only knowing what's immediately in his head, he "knows" whatever concepts he can find in his network. While I don't necessarily agree with the idea that everything in a person's network is really "known" to him, I do think that it points to a very valuable idea given the liklihood that children today will have several career changes in their lifetimes. I'll hazard a guess that the vast majority of problems that need solving in business these days are solved by people who need to research a solution before they can offer one. Perhaps there should be some better education about how to research, how to network, and how to organize yourself. I think that that would certainly better prepare children for working in the American economy. Whether not that's a good thing is still up for debate.