These days, the ability to achieve deep, meaningful learning
seems more and more of a challenge. Hamstrung as we are by an
ever growing mountain of content, dwindling attention spans,
fewer available hours of focused energy, and pressure to prove
results, it’s a wonder anyone can truly learn anything anymore.
Some say we can’t, and that increasingly .. we aren’t. Rather
than piling more fuel on the pyre of discontent, I’ve begun to
focus my energy on new ideas in the learning space. For most of
the last 4 years I have been reading, researching, and
discussing the challenges. Much of that has happened over at the
#k12 #ecosys, where deep & insightful discussions continue. The
result? It certainly remains a work in progress. But I’ve begun
to put increasing stock on how to drive a synthesis across
professional practices that claim much of the high ground on
what it means to learn: KM, OD and Education in particular.
Here’s a discussion framework that has emerged out of these
conversations. What do I mean by the