Talk:Lore of Learning

Table of Contents
The idea is to cover learning through the ages, describe the relevance of the ancient and modern thinking in the present, and to speculate about the future. Something like:


 * 1) Preface
 * 2) Introduction
 * 3) Learning in Ancient Times
 * 4) Learning in the 20th Century
 * 5) Contemporary Pedagogical Praxis
 * 6) Future Scenarios
 * 7) Global, Planetary Learning
 * 8) Resources

The sections/parts/volumes could be structured for the users in completely different ways ... discuss.

Readership(s)
Lore of Running by Tim Noakes, which inspired this book, was clearly directed at marathon and ultra distance athletes. Lore of Learning will also need to decide on where to focus - or perhaps create several volumes, for example:


 * by educational level and/or subject area:

* OCW and OER in Tertiary Institutions * University Science and Engineering * Postgraduate Humanities * Technical and Vocational Learning * Self Learning for Employability * College Level Science * K12 Science and Mathematics * Becoming a software development guru (see for example, pedagogical patterns. * Foreign language learning * Sport and martial arts (physical - mental) * Fine Arts

Ktucker 16:05, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

... discuss.

Inspiration
The theme suggests integrating experience through the ages into contemporary technology-enhanced learning to meet the challenges of today and the future.

Lore of Running (Tim Noakes), inspired the title of this book - while thinking of better acronyms for OER - "LORE" - libre and open resources for education - removing the barriers to social constructionist learning and peer production in the networked knowledge society. However, this book is *not* about OER/FLORE, though there may emerge references and even chapters on this later.

Much has been written on OER and the processes for establishing OCW in an institution, but more is needed on pedagogy. What principles apply in a networked world, and how are these best applied and accentuated with current and future technology?

A thesis of this book is that the way people learn has actually not changed that much over the millennia. We learn from our parents, our friends, from nature, from all our experiences - an integral part of life. It is hoped that this book will capture the wisdom of the ages about learning, and ultimately illustrate how we may broaden the reach of this wisdom, amplifying the learning of everyone in a connected world.

The Timeless Way of Building
Alexander (1979) published this book on architecture which has inspired a patterns movement covering many disciplines. My own interest came from software development initially (see below), and has more recently extended into other fields that have caught my attention (ecology, psychology, pedagogy, sport, physiotherapy, ... actually, the list is endless, hence "knowledge patterns").

Software Design Patterns
Peruse this list for example, and note the titles concerning patterns.

Writing Style
The intention is for this book to express a feeling of timelessness.

This is a principle to be kept in mind while writing - not a prescription.

QWAN

Multilingual and Multicultural
Consider translations and cultural conversion - from whatever language/culture the first version of a chapter may have been written.

Link to Second Life?
Link this to SecondLife (or preferably an open source standards compliant equivalent which enables people to expand the grid) and encourage people to (re)create learning experiences that have worked through the ages - from Socrates to OER to hip-hop and mobile learning etc. ... with access to the legendary gurus in various cultures ....

For example:


 * take a walk through Socrates's garden and ... know thyself, or
 * visit the Swami/ Zen master/ Sufi/ ... and gain some enlightenment, or
 * take a walk through the Fynbos with Dave Richardson and learn about alien plant invasions in this environment, or
 * come to this meeting room ... to participate in a town planning exercise, and learn about multi-stakeholder management in such endeavours,
 * etc.

The book becomes a living growing document describing learning and teaching through the ages, and modern "implementations". I hope people are already creating such learning opportunities ... any links? Ktucker 09:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)