Martin Levins
Mark Pesce keynotes ITSC and uses the term "Intelligence augmentation" glibly.
It reminds me of Gary Stager's"computers as an intellectual prosthesis" idea. and it's this concept that interests me more than his "Crowdsourcing youself" title.
His narrative begins with Douglas Englebart and ends with Wikipedia, placing personal learning networks into historical context.
He refers to the Chinese proverb "Many hands make light work", but it's more than this. At least it has more to it than shared responsibilities or tasks.
If we don't actively build, if we lurk, then we can still benefit - we can read others' ideas and discussions - but nowhere near as much as being one of the constructors.
Additionally, if you accept this premise (and it's hard not too), you must accept that we rob our kids of this opportunity if we adopt the stand and deliver approach to learning.
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