Connections...

I'm reading an interesting article right now that gets me thinking about 2 demos we saw in SI today...the article talks about "connection code curriculum" a space where...digitized knowledge, networked environments and critical understandings of relations among ideas are valued. I saw some interesting connections today as we explored our notions of poetry, it was present as we looked at how to use Skype to annotate and re-familiarize ourselves with spaces in and around campus. Both experiences have me thinking about the circulation of knowledge. Both moments give me ways of thinking about how the creation of content for sharing means more than just producing and distributing this knowledge...it's pushing the boundaries of our practice. This pushing of boundaries gets complicated when the institution of school attempts to "hold on" to antiquated, print oriented ways of being. During a conversation not related to this post, a colleague mentioned that, "It's up to us to change things if we see that they are not working." I'm taking his thought and placing it here because I think his advise relates in that the amazing work and thinking we've seen/engaged in over the past two weeks is giving us all a chance to think more about how to change, re-see our practice.