Downes and Wiley: Continuing the Conversation

Stephen recently suggested that the two of us sit down for a day-long conversation. I thought it was a brilliant idea. So on August 11, as a pre-conference event at this year’s Open Education 2009 in Vancouver, Stephen and I will sit down for a full day of conversation about anything and everything open education. We’ll open the conversation to the public, but this will be a serious conversation – don’t come looking for pot-shots and cheap one-liners. We’ll be transcribing the day’s conversation and publishing it as a book afterward.

If two “stronger” personalities like Stephen and myself are to sit down for a conversation, a strong moderator is probably a useful idea. Know someone you think is up to the task? Want to volunteer yourself? Make your nominations in the comments below.

See you in Vancouver!

  • http://www.iskme.org Lisa Petrides

    I’m happy to moderate. Think it would be fun. I’m plenty strong, been doing push-ups daily :)

  • Gerry

    David Porter from BC Campus would be a good choice for a moderator.

  • http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/ Darren Draper

    Not sure if he’ll be in Vancouver, but Steve Hargadon is the best moderator I’ve ever seen.

    Hands down.

  • http://learn.creativecommons.org Ahrash Bissell

    I will be in this other pre-conference in Vancouver (http://www.oncoreblueprint.org/conference.htm) that same day, otherwise I would have been there in a heartbeat. I’ll try to pick up the scent in the air, and then review the literature later.

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  • http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/ Scott Leslie

    I think fellow organizer Chris Lott would make a fantastic choice for moderator. He gets this issue deeply and is also one of the best facilitators I have even seen in action.

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  • Seth

    I nominate Ahrash Bissell

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  • http://www.darcynorman.net D’Arcy Norman

    I’d bet Chris Lott could hold those two rabblerousers in line, and be able to hold his own once Stephen starts talking about philosophy! :-)