Society plays an important role in human life by facilitating social cooperation, responding to human problems and desires, and increasing choices for individuals. Conversations are a key way societies coordinate actions and reach agreements, as they require a shared language and context, the exchange of ideas, and the ability to confirm mutual understanding through feedback. Networked conversations online may further enhance learning by allowing for more diverse perspectives and ongoing checks of shared understanding between participants across boundaries.

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6. role of society
humans = social creatures
social cooperation = society
society = capacity to respond to human problems
= capacity to respond to human desires
= capacity to increase choices for all
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7. role of society
humans = social creatures
social cooperation = society
society = capacity to respond to human problems
= capacity to respond to human desires
= capacity to increase choices for all
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8. role of society
humans = social creatures
social cooperation = society
society = capacity to respond to human problems
= capacity to respond to human desires
= capacity to increase choices for all
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9. role of society
humans = social creatures
social cooperation = society
society = capacity to respond to human problems
= capacity to respond to human desires
= capacity to increase choices for all
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11. me
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12. role of society
humans = social creatures
social cooperation = society
we = capacity to respond to human problems
society me
= capacity to respond to human desires
= capacity to increase choices for all
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13. we
we me
me others
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14. we me others
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15. conversation
is the process
we me others
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16. what is conversation?
we me others
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17. what is conversation?
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18. what is conversation?
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19. what is conversation?
context
appropriate moment
appropriate content
context
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20. what is conversation?
shared
language
language
understandable start
understandable journey
context
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21. what is conversation?
shared
language
goal goal
exchange
shared goal
contract to continue
mixed initiative
exchange exchange
context
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22. what is conversation?
shared
language
goal agreement goal
agreement
shared mental models
exchange exchange
context
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23. what is conversation?
shared
language
goal agreement goal
exchange exchange
(trans)action
coordination of behavior
action
context
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24. what is conversation?
shared
language
context
language goal agreement goal
exchange
agreement
exchange exchange
(trans)action
action
cleat context
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25. praxis of living together with others
languaging
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27. role of conversation
social cooperation = coordination actions
coordinated actions require agreements
agreements require conversations
conversations require language
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29. what is learning?
context
language
exchange
agreement
action
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30. what is learning?
context finding
language starting
exchange interacting
agreement sharing
action coordinating
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31. what is learning?
context finding a way converse, in order to learn, now
language starting in a vocabulary that is shared
exchange interacting in back-and-forth that changes beliefs
agreement sharing understanding about what is understood
action coordinating behavior to confirm understanding
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33. what is school?
context fixed location, time, curriculum, classroom
language pre-stablished vocabulary in pre-defined curriculum
exchange “teacher” and “student” dialog
agreement qualitative assessment in class, quantitative in tests
action exercise, practice, performance
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36. designing conversations
context “informal” opportunities found in the flow of living
language negotiated during the interaction
exchange free-flow of focus, ideas, possibilities
agreement loose & strict assessments
action participation in creation & exercise of models & prototypes
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40. network conversations
context unencumbered by institution, location, time, “authority”
language
exchange
agreement
action
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41. network conversations
context
language shared enough to start, with wide-ranging diversity
exchange
agreement
action
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42. network conversations
context
language
exchange free & inclusive, without prejudice to authority
agreement
action
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43. network conversations
context
language
exchange
agreement on-going check of understanding, even in each exchange
action
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44. network conversations
context
language
exchange
agreement
action manipulation of models & “teachback”
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45. network conversations
context unencumbered by institution, location, time, “authority”
language shared enough to start, with wide-ranging diversity
exchange free & inclusive, without prejudice to authority
agreement on-going check of understanding, even in each exchange
action manipulation of models & “teachback”
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46. instrumented conversations
context peer matching begins from social graph and extends beyond
language diversity of background is bridged by translation tools
exchange software regulates uncertainty based on learning style
agreement wide-range of responses allowed for showing understanding
action software drives simulations & enables “teachback”
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47. metadesign
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48. metadesign
“The reality that we live arises instant after instant
through the configuration of emotions that we live,
and which we conserve with our living instant after
instant.
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49. metadesign
“The reality that we live arises instant after instant
through the configuration of emotions that we live,
and which we conserve with our living instant after
instant.
“But if we know this, if we know that the reality that
we live arises through our emotioning, and we know
that we know, we shall be able to act according to
our awareness of our liking or not liking the reality
that we are bringing forth with our living.
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50. metadesign
“The reality that we live arises instant after instant
through the configuration of emotions that we live,
and which we conserve with our living instant after
instant.
“But if we know this, if we know that the reality that
we live arises through our emotioning, and we know
that we know, we shall be able to act according to
our awareness of our liking or not liking the reality
that we are bringing forth with our living.
“That is, we shall become responsible for what we do.”
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51. metadesign
“The reality that we live arises instant after instant
through the configuration of emotions that we live,
and which we conserve with our living instant after
instant.
“But if we know this, if we know that the reality that
we live arises through our emotioning, and we know
that we know, we shall be able to act according to
our awareness of our liking or not liking the reality
that we are bringing forth with our living.
“That is, we shall become responsible for what we do.”
– Humberto Maturana.
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56. paulpangaro@pangaro.com
pangaro.com/vivo
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