| The bathtub boasted crochet hooks, desperate highways, Wednesday nights, deformed lawyers, crimson suspenders, weevils, puppy dogs, sea cucumbers, life-enhancing measures, ten-penny nails, consultants, untested designs, dust devils, harp sharpeners, and several long lazy afternoons in midtown Manhattan, or was it? We leave the dig house at 6 a.m., just as the sun peeks out over the horizon and it is still relatively cool. This is no picnic. Such a species does not enter doors of traditional classrooms. Not surprisingly, Colleen finds this project the ideal summer getaway. In this technological world, however, you can avoid physical dangers of unsafe cities or regions of the world, and still make important scientific contributions. They can even use a Web cam to personalize the discussion. This triple convergence involves a flattened playing field, new players within that playing field, and a change in business management processes. However, as pointed out, they are not necessarily flatteners at all, but openers. How this Web of Learning is viewed from different regions of the world or educational sectors will become apparent from reading this book. I have given hundreds of talks during the past few years. I have seen the WE-ALL-LEARN trends repeated repeatedly in different cities, countries, and cultures. I felt it was time to limit such travel for a year or two and document what I have seen, read, and heard about in a few books. This book provides a big picture lens on what I have observed. Others will offer specifics on what instructors and learners can do about them. After searching and then finding needed information in the Web of Learning, the next event is often the sharing.
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