The point of departure for this post is that educational conferences cover the same topics over and over, and yet never seem to advance our understanding in the field. I'm not entirely sure this is true, though there is a lot of repetition. Anyhow, what Chris McNutt suggests here is a different approach to conferences. "Instead of attending educational conferences, what if teachers were sent to learn from community planners, documentary producers, board game creators, or graphic designers?" he asks. The idea is to find the 'semiotic connections' across these different domain. Hence, he advises, "start exploring random concepts and embrace the chaos that is learning something new." I definitely embrace the idea of opening oneself up to a wider range of experiences, but I don't think they need necessarily be random.
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