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!
I’m happy to moderate. Think it would be fun. I’m plenty strong, been doing push-ups daily đŸ™‚
David Porter from BC Campus would be a good choice for a moderator.
Not sure if he’ll be in Vancouver, but Steve Hargadon is the best moderator I’ve ever seen.
Hands down.
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.
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.
I nominate Ahrash Bissell
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! đŸ™‚