Fixing things
Crawford invites us all to reflect on the meaning of our work. No doubt we won't all make decisions as radical as his. But in these times of crisis, it can be salutary to remember that repair jobs provide satisfaction and a decent income, whereas many so-called intellectual tasks are in fact nothing more than mechanical operations paid by the slingshot.
Jing in collective intelligence facilitation
The concept of Jing from Chinese medicine nourishes the posture of facilitator in collective intelligence, but it is a personal discipline and a philosophy to cultivate it
Metacognition at school: useful learning
Reflecting on one's thinking methods is what metacognition proposes. This global analytical approach is seen as an educational strategy that helps all types of learners. So why is it not more widely adopted?
Decentralization and citizenship, the power of communities and academies
Will decentralization and local empowerment extend to education? While the principles of equality of opportunity have long guided education policies, valuing differences and the individual is a strategic key to the emerging new education.
Who should be responsible for putting Europe's cultural heritage online?
The affirmation of the right to lifelong learning, so dear to the European institutions, includes easy access to cultural works that now reach end users via the Internet. But the intention is struggling to be transformed into a practical initiative, despite the efforts made so far. It must be said that the competition is tough, and that the equality of means is not assured between the combatants.