Comments on: I need to know what you don’t know http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-need-to-know-what-you-dont-know observations and reflections on my adventures in e-learning Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bridging the Education Chasm | Learning In a Flat World http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-92 Bridging the Education Chasm | Learning In a Flat World Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17#comment-92 [...] In particular, Colin Warren of Deakin University in Victoria, Australia, made a follow-on post at his blog, in which he referenced Geoffrey Moore’s book Cross the Chasm, and also a related article by Alex [...] [...] In particular, Colin Warren of Deakin University in Victoria, Australia, made a follow-on post at his blog, in which he referenced Geoffrey Moore’s book Cross the Chasm, and also a related article by Alex [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-91 Colin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:31:26 +0000 http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17#comment-91 Thanks Britt, yes, I'd forgotten about the 'spaghetti sauce' story (it is very good - a TED talk every week is part of my brain-food diet). It's great how there's so much (common sense, wisdom, parallel) in these types of stories that we can take and apply to our educational settings... While there might be a plethora of spaghetti sauces varieties, we need to be clever enough to 'make to taste' for our staff. Hmm, I could go on with the food analogy. Maybe it's a little like books on demand, providing professional development according to recipe, serving people with what they want/need, with the correct diet/dish, when they're ready to consume/eat... Thanks Britt, yes, I’d forgotten about the ‘spaghetti sauce’ story (it is very good – a TED talk every week is part of my brain-food diet). It’s great how there’s so much (common sense, wisdom, parallel) in these types of stories that we can take and apply to our educational settings… While there might be a plethora of spaghetti sauces varieties, we need to be clever enough to ‘make to taste’ for our staff.

Hmm, I could go on with the food analogy. Maybe it’s a little like books on demand, providing professional development according to recipe, serving people with what they want/need, with the correct diet/dish, when they’re ready to consume/eat…

]]> By: Britt Watwood http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-90 Britt Watwood Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:15:37 +0000 http://www.learnerbytes.net/?p=17#comment-90 I like what you say, Colin, about helping people with the right questions. I am reminded of one of my favorite TED Talks by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he talks about how no one knew they wanted thick and chunky spaghetti sauce until one researcher discovered the diverse tastes of consumers. It is worth the watch (http://tinyurl.com/475qzx), and has led us here to frequently remind each other that faculty don't know they want thick and chunky in their Web 2.0 applications! I like what you say, Colin, about helping people with the right questions. I am reminded of one of my favorite TED Talks by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he talks about how no one knew they wanted thick and chunky spaghetti sauce until one researcher discovered the diverse tastes of consumers. It is worth the watch (http://tinyurl.com/475qzx), and has led us here to frequently remind each other that faculty don’t know they want thick and chunky in their Web 2.0 applications!

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