Sir Ken Robinson (NOT speaking to the topic of edcamps...)

[Tim Chase]

Looking forward to our edcamp this Saturday.  As I was reading Out of Our Minds today I came across a section that is pertinent to what we do at unconferences:

[you have to read this in a trim British accent]

"Simply being asked to have ideas is not enough. I was once sent with 40 or so other academics on a training program called 'Managing a University Department'. ... Just before coffee we were asked to have a brainstorming session on the future of education. ... 

What followed wasn't quite the monsoon we were led to expect.  We ventured a few self-conscious thoughts and then fell into general conversation until the croissants turned up.  This wasn't so much a storm, more light drizzle--a faint condensation on the walls.

Imagine being in an unconference session with the great Sir Ken himself . . . and having it be a dud session.  Craziness.  Makes me want to have an edcamp session where we talk about what ingredients make for good edcamp sessions, actually.

~Tim

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Tim Chase

e-Learning Design & Instruction

www.Homespun-School.net

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[Alison Anderson]

Yes! Let's do it, Tim,

Alison

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