tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post5255487213245275498..comments2024-03-27T19:53:53.708-06:00Comments on growing changing learning creating: TIMN applied to school governanceTom Haskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-14373655190837747752010-04-01T20:49:58.524-06:002010-04-01T20:49:58.524-06:00lots of home schoolers do seem tribal to me, thoug...lots of home schoolers do seem tribal to me, though there's also lots of local networking for athletics, after school activities, and even some specialized "courses" plus all the online networking for ideas, materials and encouragement. likewise, lots of charter schools fit the market model, but others are more like miniature institutions or big tribes.<br /><br />i've also been thinking about "the grand challenge" and greatly appreciate the way you've framed it above. I'm looking forward to reading Blond's book for some ideas about that middle ground between public and private sectors. i started reading clay spinuzzi's book: "Network" today for further insights on that ways ANT and Activity Theory can add to our current models of weak links, small worlds, power law scaling, etc. <br /><br />thanks for your added thoughts here, david.Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-58758978103044095092010-04-01T14:07:18.684-06:002010-04-01T14:07:18.684-06:00hi tom -- it’s interesting and helpful to see you ...hi tom -- it’s interesting and helpful to see you continue with timn themes. and thanks to michel bauwens “links” post for alerting me to your post.<br /><br />i too have wondered a bit whether timn can apply to education systems. my thoughts so far seem similar to yours. here are a few quick comments: <br /><br />regarding the tribal level, i suppose i’d put home schooling here. maybe madrassahs too. as for the market level, i suppose charter schools fit here. but not necessarily vouchers, if they could be used to go in any direction.<br /><br />a grand challenge is whether there is a network design that can eventually take over educational functions. in ways distinct from the other three timn designs. i’d like to think so. it would have to be about connectivity, but also about more than that. perhaps it would have to be a part of the emergence of a nonprofit “social sector” (to use drucker’s term) that is distinct from the existing public and private sectors. lots to keep thinking about. -- onward, davidDavid Ronfeldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488855410947866567noreply@blogger.com