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Still another common problem is that open experiences developed in this fashion will lack a worldly focus. Like the kid buying candy simply because he has money and the world is near, you might be assigning tasks and activities simply because you could or because it looked interesting, not due to their relevance to your open class or world. It might make you so sick that you wish you never entered it in the first place. When thoughtfully reflected on and opened with colleagues and experts, so much is possible in the world. In the Web of Learning, learners can contact family and friends for a chat or become mentored by an expert, colleague, or peer. A free videoconference can be initiated by anyone with MSN messenger and a computer with a Webcam. Discussions between virtual team members or web buddies are possible using free or open source tools or using discussion forums of an available learning management system. In addition, access to millions of resources, facts, and opinions are always at the ready in the World Is Open. |
