I read the article titled ‘Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge’ by Stephen Downes Oct 2006 at URL: [http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/paper92/paper92.html]. Stephen’s view is that Connectivism is derived from Pragmatics. It may be noted that Professor M.A.K. Halliday devised a theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics which has been influential in classroom contexts. Consideration of Halliday’s theory of linguistics in relation to Connectivism may yield some useful outcomes. For background information on Halliday refer to URL: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Halliday]. O’Reilly states that ‘Functionalism in the philosophy of Mind is the doctrine that what makes something a mental state of a particular type does not depend upon it’s internal constitution but rather on the way it functions, or the role it plays , in the system of which it is part (Downes, 2006)’. Of course, M.A.K. Halliday had a strong interest in Vygotsky, in particular.