CCK08 – Groups / Networks / Collectives and Tribes?
Seth Godin has a new book, Tribes. There are slides and audio available on the web for a presentation about it he gave on Tuesday.
So, what does this have to do with CCK08 and learning? Godin defines tribe as a self-selected , bounded group that people join for a sense of connection and group identity. The book blurb says “A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea.” This definition may dovetail into our week 5 discussion by giving us a label for associations which are more voluntary than groups as Stephen defined them.
One line from Godin’s talk I particularly liked:
“We don’t need another widget. We don’t need another thing. We need a connection.”
Maybe George should put it on T-shirts.
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Thanks for the links Jason. My brother alerted me just the other day of the arrival of Godin’s audio book on iTunes. Your brief overview has provided another nudge to make the purchase.
Thanks!
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