Notices by Downes 🍁 (downes@mastodon.social), page 18

Me and Medellin

Comment in reply to an email pointing me to yet another issues blog:

My preference is less for arguing and more for building. I like to see what people are doing, rather than why they disagree with each other. Anyone who addresses the issues we all face in a positive and constructive manner is of interest to me. It's not about winning arguments (or wars). It's about rebuilding and creating something new and worthwhile.

(I don't always live this but I try).

@lauraritchie Interetingly, none of these is my idea.

- the first is from the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.

- the second is a line from Jutta Treveranus's talk just before mine.

- the third is from a self-study video called "On the Way Up" I took at Texas Instruments in 1981.

The trick, I think, is to not forget these three things, and to pass them long to the next generation.

How Open Education Can Change the World (Reprise) Medellin - Slides and audio now available - https://www.downes.ca/presentation/493

This is a more polished version of the talk given in Rionegro.

@clintlalonde @lauraritchie I've thought about doing something like that but it can get complex. I like the generic way she did it.

I think about giving a talk in eg. the Middle East, and wondering how I could do it, but there's no way.

Even here in Colombia I may be opening issues I know nothing about.

But acknowledging our own heritage from Canada sounds much more feasible.

@clintlalonde Maybe they're using some secret backchannel service they haven't told you about (and keep secret from you). ;)

How Open Education Can Change the World

In this presentation I explore the application of open education and open educational resources (OER) to peace, reconciliation and development in Colombia. I describe how new technologies have made possible new ways of learning, and how we can work together as a community to teach ourselves, thus allowing each person the voice and opportunity to play a meaningful role in society.

https://www.downes.ca/presentation/490

@lauraritchie I love the self-efficacy cats. https://www.flickr.com/photos/38299630@N05/albums/72157663567176336

@lauraritchie Awesome. Though note that my post steps very lightly through critical thinking - it's designed to inform readers what it is, not to actually teach it. But if that's your intent, then the post would be (if I may say so) perfect.

@lauraritchie our cats are ibdoor cats and the local birds are safe. The downside of indoor cats is the litter box. But they live much longer and are healthier.

Polly, Alex, Lexi.

The Future...

@andrawatkins (Interestingly the invitation was based not on my work in e-learning, but on my logical fallacies website, which I had created and made available for free back in 1995. So I'm so glad I shared my guide to the logical fallacies too! There's still available: http://www.fallacies.ca )

@andrawatkins I'm so glad I went to Australia.

While working in Alberta in 2001 I got an invitation out of the blue to work on a fellowship for three months at the University of Melbourne. It was a big risk because I didn't know the people inviting me and had no international experience at all. I would also earn a lot less for that time. But I took it because I wanted the experience.

This was key experience to landing my NRC job and led to many more international opportunities. #smallstories

@Algot Thanks :)

@lauraritchie So cool.

Hiya @mackiwg - welcome to our comfortable corner of the internet.

@lauraritchie Crickets.

But that's OK. I did it because I got the idea in my head and I wasn't going to be able to let it go until I did it. Once it was done, I was happy.

@lauraritchie The person getting the award is probably more nervous (your job is to make them feel like they are appreciated and deserve it).

Canada's NRC has a new mission, vision and values. I've set them to pictures. English: http://www.downes.ca/nrc_vision/e1.htm …

Le CNRC a une nouvelle mission, vision et valeurs. Je les ai mis en images. En français: http://www.downes.ca/nrc_vision/f1.htm …
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