Sadly, I missed the opening keynote at NECC this year due to being in a car for 13 hours. But, luckily with the keynote available online, I was finally able to see and hear what all the talk had been about at NECC. First, let me say that it was out of morbid curiosity and always being the "devil's advocate" that I chose this video to watch. After having said that, I realize that I am not the "devil's advocate" he speaks of in his speech. He speaks of a person who is 'assigned' the job of looking for the loophole. I am not assigned that job, I just always find it.
On a more related note, what struck me most about the 'wisdom of crowds' is that my students are the crowd. If I allow them to work together to solve a problem, the chances of the problem being solved correctly is better. It is also okay if we don't all agree all the time. The fine line is teaching our peers and students to put up a 'fair fight.' Listening to different points of view is healthy for all involved. The keynote wasn't so much a technology integration lecture, but rather a look at human interaction and how we affect one another.
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