I have unlimited broadband this month thanks to a new deal with Telstra so am listening to all kinds of things I usually can't easily get to. One of them was Stephen Downes' talk about the difference between groups and networks, and how groups create walls and barriers and exclusivity while networks tend to break down these concepts and allow different kinds of information flow/connectivity. And he related it to how we learn, among other things. It was interesting - thanks, Stephen.
While I was listening to the talk, I also looked at the beautiful pictures Stephen Downes had uploaded of New Zealand - kind of echoed the message in that most pics that struck me were the vista pics - the ocean, the forests, the views of mountains and rolling hills. No walls there. Try it and tell me what you think. Here are the links:
- Slide shows: http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?journal=3529
- Talk: http://www.downes.ca/files/audio/nz3.mp3
- And I thought I needed to upload a Tableland vista of my own. New Zealand and Canada don't have ALL the beauty spots in the world, though who could decide which one topped them all? This is a picture taken from a verandah at Skybury, outside Mareeba.
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Susan - sorry to use this space to track you down, but I am chasing your email address which I seem to have lost - want to invite you to be part of a focus group on social learning. Could you email me please valevansatbigpond.com (replace at with@) Thanks
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