I’ve been flicking through Ben Shneiderman’s book Leonardo’s Laptop today and saw he’d written a section on e-learning in which he proposes a model for classroom and distance education.
| COLLECT | Gather information and acquired resources |
| RELATE | Work in collaborative teams |
| CREATE | Develop ambitious projects |
| DONATE | Produce results that are meaningful to someone outside the classroom |
Skimming through it reminded me quite a bit of Steve Taylor’s proposal for a postmodern monastry and open-source theology. The last bit especially – creating things for the benefit of the wider community.