When people are invited to take part in one of the Interactivity Foundation’s Public Discussions they often wonder what effect this could have if we meet with just a small group of citizens, perhaps just six or seven people, in… Read More »
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Little Things That Count: A Human Scale of Discussion
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Lauren's Story
The entry below is another story from my colleague Jack Byrd about student experiences with a student-centered discussion class. It might help you think about the ways that discussion facilitation differs from making an oral presentation. You might also think… Read More »
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Summer Institute Activities: Educational Connections
So, what kinds of things will we be doing at the Summer Institute? In last week’s posting, I noted that we’ll have 3 major focal areas: 1) learning the discussion process from the inside, 2) course development and connecting the… Read More »
Trusteeing the Process
On Sunday I spent about 90 minutes at a retreat for the Board of Trustees of a local private school. I served on this Board for the past three years, so I was already familiar with the personalities and issues… Read More »
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