tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post3552333415778791046..comments2024-02-12T10:55:56.164-08:00Comments on Shift to the Future: Learning without Boundaries Imagined from 2020Brian Kuhnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-19318905397187852742011-05-23T07:58:00.703-07:002011-05-23T07:58:00.703-07:00The vision is the beginning of achieving an action...The vision is the beginning of achieving an action plan. I look forward to seeing it evolve.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364564931982897472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-61516036261342328202011-05-22T16:17:47.052-07:002011-05-22T16:17:47.052-07:00@Martin: Kaizen is a good practice to incorporate ...@Martin: Kaizen is a good practice to incorporate isn't it and along with your other points, I hope we would say similar things as we work through our implementation.<br /><br />Canada is a gift - totally agree. I'm a little biassed in saying British Columbia (rain and all), is an add'l gift! I couldn't think of a better village to be a part of and to play a small role in the raising...Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-23488232330143815442011-05-18T10:50:50.174-07:002011-05-18T10:50:50.174-07:00Brian, I would respond this way.
Many communities...Brian, I would respond this way.<br /><br />Many communities and societies recognize that it takes a village to raise a child. Our SD took those words to heart.<br /><br />• We shared to all stakeholders that the real cost of failure in human (unhappy and unfulfilled lives)and economic terms (under and unemployed citizens)<br />• We shared to all stakeholders our values that such failure is unacceptable<br />• We promoted transparency, openness (as you stated about), and success stories as per http://thelearningnation.blogspot.com/2011/05/cams-smile.html<br />• We understood that individual adjustments have value but rarely bring about systemic change<br />• We looked in every direction (from all stakeholders) for adaptable and innovative approaches (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen) to inform our thinking<br />• We understood that no change is easy and that we worked with all stakeholders to find solutions to the problems that change reeked on individuals negatively impacted by the changes<br /><br />Brian for me Canada is the village and I am the recipient (as Rex Murphy stated) of the most wonderful gift of birth: being born in Canada!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364564931982897472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-35207992334673734002011-05-17T10:40:05.288-07:002011-05-17T10:40:05.288-07:00@Martin - that would be a good question to answer ...@Martin - that would be a good question to answer wouldn't it. I think part of the answer for us is the use of a Design Team structure and then a concerted effort to share our work widely and freely with all stakeholders - a very open and transparent process will be key.<br /><br />How would you answer this question?Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-78607476546088573712011-05-17T07:03:34.381-07:002011-05-17T07:03:34.381-07:00Brian, do you think that an additional question (a...Brian, do you think that an additional question (actually before question 5) that asks "How did you engage trustees, managers, school and community partners, business, and other key stakeholders to contribute to “learning without boundaries”? has a place in the list of questions.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364564931982897472noreply@blogger.com