FW: self organized learning
Harrison Owen
hhowen at verizon.net
Fri Sep 24 15:03:42 PDT 2010
Judy Gast - sometime denizen of OSLIST -- sent me the following. Her's is a
story most of us can tell. I responded as follows:
"Great to hear from you! And some folks will never hear. Really hearing
would destroy a lot of what they hold to be immutable truth - Like they are
in control and should be. So you take the opportunities where you can. I can
imagine a group of teachers invited by you to see the video. Just watch
their reactions. Note especially the one(s) who say "Oh Shit - YES." Go from
there."
ho
Harrison Owen
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From: Judy Gast [mailto:jgast at sympatico.ca]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:32 PM
To: Harrison Owen
Subject: Re: self organized learning
Harrison, I watched the video and it is fascinating. With now 8 and 12 year
old children, I can see how their little brains pick up on stuff -
automatically - when they are interested and engaged (me sticking a computer
in front of them and employing the 'grandmother' methodology helps is
enabling.)
Coincidence that you should send this today. Last night I had a
particularly frustrating evening facilitating a breakout group at the
Mississauga Summit, a large 'Community Development' initiative sponsored by
our very famous 89 year old mayor Hazel McCallion (who will be elected for
another four year term in October). It was a waste of time. If only, I
could have convinced them to try Open Space....
Many 'big wigs' in government, local NFPs, and business came out to 'support
the cause'. There were meticulously prepared welcome packages, corporate
sponsored 'gifts', grandiose speeches about the 'issues'.... and then folks
were asked to move to the group that they were 'most aligned to' to 'engage
in dialogue about the issue'. With the preamble about how we (the sponsors
of the four groups) are here to 'listen'.
When 25 or so people came to the group I was assigned to (volunteer), it
turned into the usual. Those with issues/causes that were near and dear to
their hearts advocated and grandstanded, while others engaged in the 'you
should have looked at this aspect of the problem'... The issue sponsors
'listened' and defended their positions and plan and all looked to me as
'the facilitator' to 'control' the conversation. Needless to say I was not
the only one frustrated.
I shared Open Space with the high level sponsor, a corporate guy who doesn't
see to be able to see beyond his model, as this is the fourth such event
that he has organized.
I have sent articles, case studies, gave a presentation on 'Open Space and
Civic Engagement' (spoke to Kai Degner a while back and heard about his
Summits) and am struggling with what I can I do to bop them on their heads
so they get it?
The weather is beautiful in Ontario.. a nice sunny summer day....we are
going to take the 69 Chevelle convertible out for a spin and hit a local
eatery with some friends.
Hope you are having a great day.
Fondly,
Judy
P.S. Last week I was on Long Island, off the coast of Portland, Maine with
a dozen women I graduation from Williams College with in 1981! We all look
exactly the same!
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From: Harrison Owen <mailto:hhowen at verizon.net>
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Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: FW: self organized learning
You are receiving this because you are on the short list of friends and
colleagues who I think might enjoy. Pat Black posted a marvelous video on
OSLIST which gets to the heart of something that is very close to my heart
(mind and whatever). In the way of forwarded emails you will find my
response followed by Pat's posting. To make any sense out of it, you need to
reverse the order. And for sure you need to see the video. It blew my mind
and I hope it blows yours.
Have fun!
Harrison
Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls Dr.
Potomac, MD 20854
USA
Phone 301-365-2093
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From: Harrison Owen [mailto:hhowen at verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 3:44 PM
To: 'OSLIST'
Subject: RE: self organized learning
Pat - Much more than fascinating, it is absolutely brilliant. Truly it
brought tears to my eyes arising in part because of the consummate
simplicity of the learning experiment and its powerful result - but even
more because it epitomizes precisely what I believe we as a community should
be about. And it is not just about the education of children, important
though that may be. The possibilities are larger involving virtually every
aspect of the human endeavor. We have had the privilege of witnessing the
power of self organization at work doing things that most of our fellows,
who have not had that experience, will consider to be impossible. Open Space
may have provided the door way through which we might consciously enter the
self organizing world. But that is simply a beginning and the best is yet to
come. The first step is to push beyond the narrow focus on OST as a method
or "tool" - to begin to apply the central understandings to the vast array
of human undertakings - finance, marketing, food production, scientific
research, and on and on. Each application will be different and
experimental, even as the video you posted was different and experimental.
And we cannot do it alone, but we can be a powerful yeast that raises up
some marvelous new loafs of bread. I confess that over the past few months
as I have been reading OSLIST, I have totally enjoyed the warmth of the
community and our willingness to support each other as required - holding
space for a venture. But I have also longed for something more and deeper.
And Pat, I think you might just have opened a way. Thank you!
Harrison
Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls Dr.
Potomac, MD 20854
USA
Phone 301-365-2093
www.openspaceworld.com
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Pat Black
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:48 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: self organized learning
Here is a link to a TED talks video that describes open space learning. It
is pretty fascinating.
Pat Black
http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html
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