Fri, 31 August 2007 This is the third in a series of five presentations sharing the ideas for a new education paradigm. Comments[1] |
Very exciting and fresh ideas! Thought provoking. I look forward to hearing more in the next two podcasts.
Some thoughts/reactions to the first three podcasts:
- I think that it’d be great to get your thoughts on whether you see this as the system that would best serve all students, or as an alternative system that would work great for some students while others can choose other systems.
- related to the richness of the network is the concept of network cliques. Currently there are internally redundant networks which are largely isolated from one another – that is, cliques. This causes knowledge to be isolated, inaccessible to many. A rich network would, I think, create bridges among cliques so that previously isolated knowledge can come together. This would better enable learners to reach their goals regardless of where they are in the system and can also lead to transformational innovation.
- I’d love to hear your thoughts on the balance between face-to-face and internet-enabled interactions and relationships. The internet can create great bridges among previously isolated parts of society and can link resources to where they are most useful, but on the other hand face-to-face relationships can be deep and multidimensional. I’d love to get your thoughts on this.
- I’m sure you’ll touch upon this, but I’d love to get your thoughts on the exchange of value between learners and resources. What does each constituent value and what are some means to get people what they value?
- in the robustness charts in podcast 2, I think that another category of funds/resources for learners is the “community-provided� category. Traditionally this has been provided by local communities. With learner-centered networks this category can grow substantially.
- do we need a taxonomy of knowledge to enable learners to find appropriate resources? How do you foresee this happening?
- is there a way to leverage existing open source curriculum providers and social networks to enable learner-centered networks?
I look forward to learning more about your ideas! Best wishes.
Some thoughts/reactions to the first three podcasts:
- I think that it’d be great to get your thoughts on whether you see this as the system that would best serve all students, or as an alternative system that would work great for some students while others can choose other systems.
- related to the richness of the network is the concept of network cliques. Currently there are internally redundant networks which are largely isolated from one another – that is, cliques. This causes knowledge to be isolated, inaccessible to many. A rich network would, I think, create bridges among cliques so that previously isolated knowledge can come together. This would better enable learners to reach their goals regardless of where they are in the system and can also lead to transformational innovation.
- I’d love to hear your thoughts on the balance between face-to-face and internet-enabled interactions and relationships. The internet can create great bridges among previously isolated parts of society and can link resources to where they are most useful, but on the other hand face-to-face relationships can be deep and multidimensional. I’d love to get your thoughts on this.
- I’m sure you’ll touch upon this, but I’d love to get your thoughts on the exchange of value between learners and resources. What does each constituent value and what are some means to get people what they value?
- in the robustness charts in podcast 2, I think that another category of funds/resources for learners is the “community-provided� category. Traditionally this has been provided by local communities. With learner-centered networks this category can grow substantially.
- do we need a taxonomy of knowledge to enable learners to find appropriate resources? How do you foresee this happening?
- is there a way to leverage existing open source curriculum providers and social networks to enable learner-centered networks?
I look forward to learning more about your ideas! Best wishes.
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