An Informal Task

In my undergraduate degree, I was privileged to take three study trips to Europe with the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Kutztown University. One speech he would always give at the beginning of the trip was that he wanted us to get lost, and not just metaphorically. He wanted us to get to a place where we didn’t know where we were, then find our way back. It was informal learning—learning through life-experiences, following your interests, and problem-solving. Using any and all available resources to experiment and see what you could make of the situation (Thomas and Brown, Chapter 9).

When have you found yourself lost? What resources did you draw upon and how was experimentation a part of finding your way again? If you can’t recall a time when you’ve been lost, perhaps you can travel within the Google Art Project and get lost in learning. Explore, follow your whims, and see where it will take you. Get lost in the halls of the museums from around the world, then find your way back, perhaps through the collections feature. Then post about your wanderings.


Assignment: Post a blog task as a challenge for readers to explore the topic of informal learning.

References:
Brown, J. S. and D. Thomas. (2011). A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change. CreateSpace.
Starry Night Detail: Google Art Project