Cool! I will have to try it out. I use mind mapping with my students, and just helped Len Troncale map some of his systems isomorphies using cmap tools.
You can find some of the background for that work in a paper linked here: http://lentroncale.com/?page_id=10 Other readers might be interested in his work on systems pathology mentioned here: http://lentroncale.com/?page_id=94 Thanks for the reply! Curt On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Ron Newman <ron.new...@gmail.com> wrote: > Curt, > I couldn't help responding... > Biomimicry was the original inspiration for my collaboration software > company, MyIdeaTree.com. Especially Janine Benyus' book (I lived in > Montana at the time, her home state). I also interviewed one of the people > featured in her book while in Santa Barbara. Gad you are coming! > > > Ron > -- > Ron Newman > MyIdeatree.com <http://www.Ideatree.us> > The World Happiness Meter <http://worldhappinessmeter.com> > > > > > On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Curt McNamara <curt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am interested in attending. Live and work in MN however I could fit >> this in with a trip to Denver the following week. >> >> I am a design engineer, scholar of Bucky Fuller, biomimicry education >> fellow, and teach online sustainable design classes through MCAD. >> Interested in how I can get my students doing more collaboration. >> >> Curt >> >> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/curt-mcnamara-m-eng-p-e/3/b21/b89 >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Tom Johnson <t...@jtjohnson.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> All: >>> >>> My Institute for Analytic Journalism is co-sponsoring this, but that >>> aside, the topic is key for not just scientific endeavors, but for the >>> survival and advancement of all organizations hoping to function in the >>> Digital Age. "Collaboration" here refers to work inside an organization as >>> well as with entities outside. >>> >>> We will limit this to ~25 participants, so let me know quickly if you >>> would like to attend. >>> >>> All the best, >>> Tom >>> >>> * >>> ================================================================================== >>> * >>> >>> On Friday September 14th we'd like to spend the day exploring the future >>> of collaboration - from science and models to physical settings to >>> technological tools to psychological frameworks to who knows what else. >>> >>> My partners and I have been involved in designing and facilitating large >>> group collaborative planning processes for more than 20 years. We're >>> basically system integrators - where collaboration includes an appreciation >>> for systems, design, creativity (knowledge of a creative process), >>> behavioral dynamics, group process, and a whole lot of other stuff. But all >>> that is 'old.' We'd like to bust out of some of our ways of thinking about >>> how collaboration works and explore new territory and potentially new ways >>> of approaching how people work, learn, solve problems and collaborate in >>> person and across time and space. >>> >>> Some of the questions to stimulate conversation during the day might >>> include: >>> >>> - Where is all this social, mobile, cloud and big data trends >>> headed? What's next? >>> - What's the influence of these trends on how people will >>> collaborate? >>> - What other trends are important and might influence how people >>> collaborate in the future? >>> >>> >>> - How does complex adaptive systems and complexity theory play into >>> the way people will collaborate in the future? >>> - What about patch theory? >>> - What neurological research will influence the way we work and >>> learn? >>> - Is there a structured way to create organic, emergent behavior in >>> groups? >>> >>> >>> - What's the difference between same time, same place collaboration >>> (face to face) and same time different place collaboration (virtual) or >>> different time different place (asynchronous)? What other modes will >>> emerge? >>> - How would we define the landscape of collaboration (for >>> individuals and groups)? >>> >>> >>> - What is the relationship between creativity, design and >>> collaboration? >>> - What are the right uses for collaboration? >>> - When is structure required for collaboration? >>> - When is no structure 'required' for collaboration? >>> >>> >>> - What's unique about how large organizations will collaborate >>> across time and geography? >>> - What tools will individuals use? >>> - What tools will organizations use? >>> - Is there a 'mash up' that would uniquely impact the way people >>> work and learn? >>> - What's the difference between collaboration for getting work done >>> and collaboration for learning? >>> - What is particularly important about the 'place' where >>> collaboration happens? >>> >>> What other questions might drive conversation and/or insights? >>> >>> We'll document the results of the conversation and make that available >>> to everyone who attends. >>> >>> Everyone is invited! AND, please let me know if there are people that >>> should be invited to the conversation. Scientists? Physicists? >>> Psychologists? Behaviorist? Artists? Designers? SFI fellows? Please share >>> the invitation with anyone you feel might find value and/or have a point of >>> view about any of the above. >>> >>> >>> *Date* >>> September 14, 2012 >>> >>> *Location* >>> New Mexico History Museum >>> 113 Lincoln Avenue >>> Santa Fe, NM 87501 >>> (505) 476-5200 >>> the best entrance is on the other side of the block at 114 Washington >>> Ave, Santa Fe (across the street from the Inn of the Anasazi and the Hotel >>> Chimayo). >>> >>> Look for the sign that says: *IAJ Collaboration Workshop* >>> >>> >>> *Times* >>> 8:30 AM to 5PM (or until we have exhausted the topic) >>> >>> We'll break for lunch in there at some point and we'll have some snacks >>> and liquids for the day... >>> >>> Please RSVP if you have an interest or plan on attending. We look >>> forward to seeing you on the 14th. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> ========================================== >>> J. T. Johnson >>> Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM >>> USA<http://www.analyticjournalism.com/> >>> 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) >>> Twitter: jtjohnson >>> http://www.jtjohnson.com t...@jtjohnson.com >>> ========================================== >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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