geekology

One of the many projects I’m engaged with right now is working with a group of fellow innovators who are exploring collaborative change processes in large ecosystems (eg. education and healthcare). Spearheaded by @sourcePOV and a core group of interested thought leaders, the group is meeting regularly for discussions (fairly high level right now) about the evolution of complex systems and implementing change within these systems. Underpinning these discussions are the emerging attributes and value afforded by social media. As these social platforms continue to evolve (real-time hi-definition video conferencing and 3-d virtual collaborative spaces, for example), they are enabling new spaces and forms of information sharing and public collaboration. How might rapidly developing social media tools drive new opportunities for complex social change by engaging stakeholders, subject matter experts, and constituents in new ways and at differing times across the change process? How might early stage, on-the-ground, collaborative, and ongoing input from diverse stakeholders in an ecosystem open new opportunities for problem solving and system evolution? These are some of the underlying ideas and questions that we’re working with. Interested? While high-level at the moment, the goal is to move these ideas into action including small pilots within particular complex systems. I’d especially be interested in hearing from folks who might want to join an Edu specific team.

Check out these other spaces for more information and feel free to get in touch if you’d like to discuss and/or contribute.

http://sourcepov.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/eco-framework-1/

http://sourcepov.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/ecopm4/

http://smchat.ning.com/group/ecosys

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