“On the 90’s, the Internet content came from libraries. The vocabulary is still coming from paper culture: frames, pages, documents… See Google with “Page Rank”! For me, the web is not about “pages”, it’s about people communicate to each other. We have to redefine our understanding of the web. In a “library way”, a blog is a “retro-chronological website”, for me it’s a way to see people interests over time. The web is a conversation stream. And hyperlink it’s not a link between document, but a form of social gesture.” -- Dave Siffry, CEO, Technorati
Thanks to Miguel Guhlin and his "Mousing Around" blog for this link re: the "600 signes" blog which ties back to the "Les Blogs 2.0" conference that took place recently in Paris.
Love the above comments by Dave as reminders of where the 'future of learning' is headed:
- "...came from libraries"
- '...paper culture"
- "...about peopel communicate to each other"
- "...redefine our understanding"
- "...a form of social gesture"
As anyone who has spent anytime blogging or communicating in the Web2.0 world, something powerful is happening. And anyone who is re-thinking what school 'is' and 'where' it takes place must be feeling it as well...whether they can put words/images to it or not.
To this end, I offer up the following list from Ben Hammersley who offered his "8 Ideas that Will Revolutionize the 21st Century" from the same "Les Blogs 2.0" conference:
"We’re lucky bastards. We live in the first days of Renaissance. We’re unlucky bastards. There will always have people to screw it up. Forces trying to stop this to happening, and we have huge responsability"
1-information wants to be free-> copyright
2-Zero distance ->borders
3-Mass amateurisation -> censorship
4-More is much more -> network blocking
5-True names -> idendity cards & databases
6-Viral behaviour -> more network blocking
7-Everything is personal -> everything is trackable
8-Ubiquitous computing -> no Privacy
Now, look into your crystal ball and imagine a school or learning environment that appropriately and fairly embraces these shifting realities.
- Will classrooms look or respond differently?
- Will students and teachers and the outside world have different relationships?
- Will communities possess "centers of learning" or will "schools" still be the name of the game?
- And will technology be seen as a 'thing' or a 'process'?
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