Comments on: The World is Changing Right In Front of Our Eyes http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/ or, how my graduate studies are affecting my job in corporate education Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:23:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-381 gminks Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:08:06 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-381 Hi Ken! I didn't mean to come across as panicky -- more frustrated. I think that may come from the fact that I was able to jump classes using the tools - it frustrates me that tools are even easier to use now.... at some point people in charge will co-opt the tools and it will be too late. Hi Ken! I didn’t mean to come across as panicky — more frustrated. I think that may come from the fact that I was able to jump classes using the tools – it frustrates me that tools are even easier to use now…. at some point people in charge will co-opt the tools and it will be too late.

]]> By: Ken Allan http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Ken Allan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:54:14 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-380 Kia ora Gina! You say the world is changing, and it is changing. I know this. Shirky recognises this. So do you. There have been generations of 'us' who have said the same for perhaps hundreds of thousands of years. I don't dispute it either. But I ask the question, why panic? I'm being serious here. As I see it, the greatest changes are yet to come. And these impinge, not on the less advanced, but on what we think of as the advanced. That means us - you and I. The enlightened are always in a position to reflect on what they foresaw. The less advanced are overawed at what they did not anticipate. The latter is commonplace, and always has been if you look on history. But the unique thing is that we rarely (if ever) hear the view of the less advanced when confronted with advancement. Now we have that opportunity, if only we are patient and vigilant enough to listen to them. Catchya later from Middle-earth Kia ora Gina!

You say the world is changing, and it is changing. I know this. Shirky recognises this. So do you.

There have been generations of ‘us’ who have said the same for perhaps hundreds of thousands of years.

I don’t dispute it either. But I ask the question, why panic?

I’m being serious here.

As I see it, the greatest changes are yet to come. And these impinge, not on the less advanced, but on what we think of as the advanced. That means us – you and I.

The enlightened are always in a position to reflect on what they foresaw. The less advanced are overawed at what they did not anticipate. The latter is commonplace, and always has been if you look on history.

But the unique thing is that we rarely (if ever) hear the view of the less advanced when confronted with advancement. Now we have that opportunity, if only we are patient and vigilant enough to listen to them.

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-379 gminks Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:23:56 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-379 I'd love to attend but I don't think I can -- I'm presenting at the eLearning Guild's ID Symposium that day!! :D I’d love to attend but I don’t think I can — I’m presenting at the eLearning Guild’s ID Symposium that day!! :D

]]> By: Tony Karrer http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Tony Karrer Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:19:30 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-378 Thanks Gina! It would be great if they are interested. Hope you will attend! Thanks Gina! It would be great if they are interested. Hope you will attend!

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-377 gminks Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:09:57 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-377 Hi Tony - not a lot of response internally. Maybe because its a bit political? Not sure. The response I did get was very positive though.. I forwarded the info about the session on to the powers-that-be (a link to your call for participation post - let me know if you want me to give them different/more info). Hi Tony – not a lot of response internally. Maybe because its a bit political? Not sure. The response I did get was very positive though..

I forwarded the info about the session on to the powers-that-be (a link to your call for participation post – let me know if you want me to give them different/more info).

]]> By: Stephen Downes http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Stephen Downes Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:30:20 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-376 You're writing here? You are part of those changes. You’re writing here? You are part of those changes.

]]> By: Tony Karrer http://gminks.edublogs.org/2009/06/17/the-world-is-changing-right-in-front-of-our-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Tony Karrer Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:03:24 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=217#comment-375 Gina - I'm curious the response you got from EMC colleagues? Any interest at EMC in participating in the session on July 23 where we look at what companies are going to buy? Gina – I’m curious the response you got from EMC colleagues? Any interest at EMC in participating in the session on July 23 where we look at what companies are going to buy?

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