The New Educational Partnership

The basis of previous educational partnerships was access to libraries, books and faculty.   The digital revolution changes the access and social dynamic in amazing ways that are sometimes described as distance education, community or service learning.   What is still critical is the infrastructure of trust, reciprocity and cultural skills.   How do we create those spaces for learning together?   One place are the blogs that report this new reality!

Here are some that you might want to read:

http://christelmdadventures.blogspot.com/

http://dangalatkenya.blogspot.com

http://obinkenya.blogspot.com/

What is the message of this next generation?  Central to these narratives is faith and courage!   They are creative, strong and are sustained by a community that provides care to them as they care for and about others in some very difficult settings.

There are many questions about this technology.  For an overview, you can check out this recent presentation from the United Kingdom.

http://wishfulthinkinginmedicaleducation.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-being-public-how-social-media.html

Marvin