Open-source Learning

After a short introduction to the idea of sharing by Dean Shareski (Share Everything) I ask myself: What would it take to share your deepest secret?

For me, sharing is a quality which is more personal that public. When I share or help others, I want to build a trustful relationship. I find that it is hard to build relationships with people without sharing common experience. Perhaps, that's the reason of my frustration publishing thoughts in this blog. I use a nick name, as the majority of people who replied to my posts, and the relationships that I build with them are virtual, not personal.

I support the idea of sharing resources in my learning community, but often find that such sharing, even in a small school, is out of touch. When it goes public I am always confronted by the questions: "What ideas are worth sharing?" and "Does the quantity always produce quality?"

If you believe that any "ideas are worth spreading", I would recommend to watch a presentation on open-source learning by Richard Baraniuk.

This topic is gaining considerable traction in the educational community. To see open-source learning in action, go to Connections. I can't really fit my classroom with their environment, but if you share their philosophy (Create, Rip, Mix, Burn), perhaps "the idea is worth spreading".