VIII Congresso Amazônico de Educação a Distância, Instituto Federal de Rondônia, Rondônia, Brasil, via Streamyard, Keynote, Nov 28, 2025.

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This talk connects the principles of connectivism and networked learning to the opportunities and challenges of the digital Amazon. We will explore how distributed learning practices, open resources and local networks can enhance connectivity, innovation and entrepreneurship in contexts with limited infrastructure and rich sociocultural diversity and place it in the context of educating for understanding: explanation, comprehension, and the challenge for connectivism.