tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572971099253753852.post2257527007762065705..comments2007-11-27T22:14:33.279-06:00Lucasnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572971099253753852.post-18809003433302476492007-11-27T22:14:00.000-06:002007-11-27T22:14:00.000-06:00I'm all about "co-creating"! Engaging and enjoying the journey. Evolving. Allows for real ownership and creative dreaming.Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00087111257487986462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572971099253753852.post-36340588295630752372007-11-27T14:56:00.000-06:002007-11-27T14:56:00.000-06:00Dr. Paul, great stuff! I agree with Lucas, your comment was way better then his blog! Ha! Ha!Timmy Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05966196902107563443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572971099253753852.post-14639924185770728442007-11-21T16:23:00.000-06:002007-11-21T16:23:00.000-06:00Hey Dr. Paul - Your comment to my blog post is better than my blog post...ha, ha. Thanks for your insightful input.<BR/><BR/>LucasLucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442784009283854336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572971099253753852.post-43897422832878634812007-11-20T11:47:00.000-06:002007-11-20T11:47:00.000-06:00Lucas,<BR/>Could not agree more. I have learned to love mind-mapping approaches to teaching and learning. The visual map seems to be a version of that approach by very visual people.<BR/><BR/>The old and new conference model seems to be related to the between "coordinating" and truely "collaborating." <BR/><BR/>Coordination assumes that expert know the right end toward which we "need" to move. That is, the results are decided and the task is to get others to move together. <BR/>Collaboration does not assume that the best "end" is priviledged knowledge for anyone but that creating an enviornment out of which many ideas and avenues may come. It is messy, less "oragnized" and drives controlling people crazy.<BR/><BR/>Joe Myers, in his book Organic Community, does a great job in describing this difference. Where we let go of knowing the end goal and focus on creating what we want people to experience in the process of the journey.<BR/><BR/>OLF is very postioned to create just such a new model. It requires scrapping the old model of "knowing the will of God" to control people and shape them into what we think needs to be accomplished. It is a model that invites people to co-create the future with God - an "open theology model." <BR/><BR/>I look forward to getting to know you better.Dr. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394537600721936095noreply@blogger.com