Reusable Media, Social Software and Openness in Education (.ppt) - this is a summation of much of Stephen Downes' work over the last few years. I heard him speaking at an AMTEC conference several years ago...and what he presents here is a logical extension. Short version: learn from the past (i.e. how the internet evolved - what was successful, what failed), understand the two clashing views (closed vs. open), we have to do it ourselves through simple, social, connected tools (formal initiatives are often complex and don't meet the end user's needs).
Posted by gsiemens at September 13, 2004 02:33 PM