| During this flattening, we need to open education for as many human participants as possible. Young children are not the only ones impacted by open educational resources and other online tools and resources. Adults also voted in this election by opening their elearn book. I might download articles he has authored or reviews of one of his two books. I can even open blog posts related to his ideas or take an online class or workshop on issues related to this presidential campaign or open politics in general. While politicians scramble to promote the concept of change, if they look at any of the 10 openers outlined in this book, they will quickly grasp that dramatic changes have already transpired in education. The triple convergence that I have seen relate to piping to access the Internet, pages of Web-based content, and a participatory learning culture wherein anyone can add to or share a learning event with someone else. |