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OPEN: How we'll work, live and learn in the future by [David Price]

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What makes a global corporation give away its prized intellectual property? Why are Ivy League universities allowing anyone to take their courses for free? What drives a farmer in rural Africa to share his secrets with his competitors?

A collection of hactivists, hobbyists, forum-users and maverick leaders are leading a quiet but unstoppable revolution. They are sharing everything they know, and turning knowledge into action in ways that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Driven by technology, and shaped by common values, going ‘open’ has transformed the way we live. It’s not so much a question of if our workplaces, schools and colleges go open, but when.

Packed with illustration and advice, this entertaining read by learning futurist, David Price, argues that ‘open’ is not only affecting how we are choosing to live, but that it’s going to be the difference between success and failure in the future.

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OPEN is a revelation. With an engaging wit and a clear mind Dave Price cast a penetrating light on how the new dynamics of digital culture are transforming not only how we work and play but how we think, feel and learn. He writes with a sharp sense of social history and theory. But he argues too from deep practical experience as an artist, parent and noted leader in educational change. From every perspective 'Open' will open your mind to some of the real implications of digital technologies for how we live and learn in the 21st century. --Sir Ken Robinson, world-leading expert on education and creativity

There a lots of books about learning, but there are hardly any that manage to put the coming education revolution in a context that makes sense both emotionally and economically. OPEN is a tour de force that is by turns inspiring, shocking, highly entertaining, but above all practical. David Price combines the rare skill of understanding an institution without being institutionalised - a maverick thinker who can, through force of reason and humour coupled with long experience, make the job of re-booting education a fun one. He's just the kind of revolutionary the new world needs - one who's influence comes from putting the power to change things directly into your hands. --Mark Stevenson, author of 'An Optimist's Tour of the Future' --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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David Price is a writer, consultant, speaker, and trainer. He is a Senior Associate at the Innovation Unit, in England, and Director of Educational Arts. He consults with organisations and schools, and has led a range of ground-breaking, innovative, education programmes. He has given talks all over the world, and written extensively. In 2009, he was made an Officer of the British Empire by Her Majesty the Queen for services to education. He lives in Leeds, England. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crux Publishing (October 3, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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David Price, OBE, is a speaker, author, trainer, advisor. He is the author of two Amazon best-selling books. His new book, The Power Of Us: How We connect, Act, And Innovate Together was published by Thread in August 2020. His first book, OPEN: How We'll Work, Live And Learn In The Future, was published in 2013. Goodreads members voted it the most influential education book in 2014. Sir Ken Robinson wrote that 'from every perspective OPEN will open your mind to some of the real implications of digital technologies for how we live and learn in the 21st century'.

In 2009 he was awarded the O.B.E. By Her Majesty the Queen. For services to education. He lives happily with his wife and dog in North Rigton, North Yorkshire, chosen mainly because it is home to the Square & Compass pub. The best pub in the world.

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Joseph Annaruma

The Future is Open

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014

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“Driven by Technology, and shaped by common values, going “Open” has transformed the way we live. It's not so much a question of if our workplaces, schools and colleges open, but when.”

Some of what David Price discusses in Open: How We'll Work, Live and Learn in the Future, has been a hot topic for decades-particularly concerning the issues of education, and student engagement. When this long-lamented issue is explained in connection with the new “open” paradigm shift taking place within the last decade, the problems facing the current system of teaching our children and young adults seems like it is ready to implode.

Price eloquently explains the recent shift in business processes from being secretive giants that trust no competitor, to a growing network of businesses that are collaborating with each other, and sharing information in order to grow ideas more freely. Meanwhile, major universities are opening up popular courses to the general public free online, through the growing MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) curriculum, allowing everyone the chance to learn new skills, primarily in tech and science.

With the abundance of information that is available to everyone online, a social and economic shift is taking place, with those who understand the new paradigm joining in the benefits, while those who ignore its power being left behind, on the wrong side of a digital divide of sorts. And as much as I found this book interesting, David Price offered me only one side of the story-namely his. What he doesn't bring up very often are the cons of an Open system.

There are quite a few loose ends dealing with trademarks and creative ownership that should be addressed more closely, rather than simply announcing that open sharing of all information is the future. That said, I found this book very interesting, and should be read by anyone interested in the future of business, technology and Economics.

One fact that is made abundantly clear from reading Open, is that the future is changing as fast as new technologies are, and those that do not (or cannot) assimilate will be stuck in a bygone era, unable to compete.

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Dave Versace

An open world is a better world?

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2014

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A clear-eyed look at modern education and business practices that advocates convincingly for corporate information sharing and teaching systems that encourage collaboration, self-direction and personal motivation. I didn't agree with all its conclusions, but its premise of approaching reform of both education and business to respond to the rate of change in the modern world is laudable.

Rigid testing processes, inflexible curricula that don't account for different rates and modes of learning, and unresponsive legislative frameworks produce students with poor critical thinking skills, under-equipped to deal with the realities of working in fast-paced and highly unstable environments. Price proposes alternative approaches that certainly have some attraction to them, if only by the virtue that they could not possibly fail unconforming or struggling students any worse than many aspects of modern education already do.

Price exhorts companies to place less emphasis on protecting trademarks and intellectual properties and more on throwing information out in the wild and seeing what value the crowd can build from it. I was a little less convinced on some aspects of this for private industries, but being a long-term public servant I can certainly see the values for the common good in greater government transparency and openness.

It's a passionate argument in favour of fundamental change to the way we order our world. It's well worth a look.

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Michelle L.

New/Old way of thinking

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2017

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I am a teacher with 26 years of experience. I went to a clinic where it was suggested that I read this book. I added it to my list of books about two years ago and promptly filed it away. I should point out that in the past four years I've become a Technology Integration Specialist, but that's not what prompted me to read this book. To loosely quote the author "don't be afraid of failure", I did not know that my phone would read to me. I know the tech person should've known that, anyway I was able to go over this book while taking care of my farm animals.

It has really opened my eyes to the possibilities of what I can do with my students and teachers. Be forewarned this is gonna put your formal learning and teaching on its ear. But it will be worth it.

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Kristen

Are you Passionate about sharing your learning and learning from others? Read this book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2017

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Once I picked up this book, I couldn’t put it down. I liked the contrast between business and education and appreciated the direct links between these two fields as an educator. If educators don’t look outside of school, how are we going to adequately prepare students for the workforce?

As I read this book I felt like I was having a conversation with the author. The author weaves many examples from both business and education and balances those examples with personal stories which kept me engaged as a reader. I found the author’s style very easy to read.

One thing I really appreciated about this book, especially as an educator, was that the author drew on examples from the US, UK, and Australia. It was helpful to read about different ideas and examples of successes in different parts of the world.

A part of the book that really stuck with me was the chapter on significant learning experiences. We have all had them. I found it powerful to reflect on my own moments of significant learning, thinking about how those moments shaped me as a learner and educator and how I can apply those ideas to my own teaching practices.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is passionate about learning whether that be in an educational setting, the workplace, or in pursuit of your own passions.

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Alan Crawford

A highly recommended book by David Price in user-friendly language which absolutely ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2016

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After reading the first ten pages, this book has inspired me to think so much bigger about the possibilities of learning, how our world has moved on, and how this thing that we call 'education' in western countries must align itself more with the changing technology-driven cultures to adapt to the changing portfolio workplace of the future. A highly recommended book by David Price in user-friendly language which absolutely disrupts the status-quo of education and challenges institutions and individuals to embrace and engage in open learning - to become relevant for the 21st century knowledge economy. This book should be essential reading and discussion material for board members, governing bodies and senior management teams of schools, FE and HE institutions throughout the UK and beyond. Having initially come across David's work through Musical Futures and attended a talk he gave in Cambridge, I have become an advocate and subscriber to his ideology of learning. Buy this book - it will not disappoint but will challenge you to to change and embrace the present and future of life and work!

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Anna G

Putting the needs of learners back at the heart of education

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2013

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In a time where many of those involved education in the UK are distracted by the 'my way is better than your way' debates, Open reminds us of the learners that should be at the heart of any education approach but that are too often forgotten. The book exemplifies not just the way people learn when allowed the space, choice and freedom to do so but also places that in the context of what 21st century learners will need in this changing world. This is a must-read for anyone in education or if you have young children about to start their own journey through the exams factory, a system which seems ill equipped to provide for them as learners. If you're a tired teacher or parent, the snappy pace and personal anecdotes help make this book an enjoyable an informative read after a long week at the chalkface and will leave you with plenty to mull over once you have finished!

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Cat B

This is such a great book. As a recruitment and employment specialist

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2016

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This is such a great book. As a recruitment and employment specialist, I completely get that worker values are changing and that individuals are demanding more openness, trust and opportunity to learn/grow from their employers; if businesses don't work hard to embrace this, they will lose in the war for talent.

As a parent, I think the UK education is well overdue an overhaul; we need to be showing our children that it's OK not to get things right first time, because this is where true learning takes place. We also need to help our kids fall in love with learning and help them see all the wonderful things that a love of learning can bring right the way through life.

I would heartily recommend this book to any parent with children still within the education system, to all business owners and to any HR professionals looking to make a difference for the employees within their organisation.

I hope David Price continues to write and I look forward to hearing more from him.

Mr. T. R. Gibb

File under 'Required Reading'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2013

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This excellent book comes at a very crucial time when education policy in the UK appears to be going backwards. This work points to a progressive and open future, something policy makers not just in the UK but globally, should take heed of.

Although educators everywhere will no doubt take something fresh and inspiring here, the real brilliance of this work is in how it connects to the wider global context.

Taking key historical events and factoring in the technological, socio-political and economic changes, the book highlights how the internet has been a key facilitator in opening up everything and the cultural change it embodies. Drawing on everything from W. B Yeats and perhaps even Marshal McLuhan this work underlines how we are in flux, at a tipping point. Of course there will be struggles as old hierarchies and institutions either fail to adapt or attempt to contain this change. David Price outlines how corporations from Xerox to Google have begun to adopt elements of this model and how individuals are becoming 'prosumers', breaking down dualities to a synthesis of consumer and producer.

Our cultural critics have been talking about this in one way or another for a while now but often not in tandem nor offering a clear path. In a recent piece for The Guardian, Will Self touched on this idea paraphrasing McLuhan on 'the transformation from what he termed "the linear Gutenberg technology" to the "total field"... implied by the instantaneity of electricity... that this was a change in the human mind as well as the human hand.'

In the 1980s Baudrillard anticipating the internet offered much the same when he said, "We no longer partake in the drama of alienation, but are in the ecstasy of communication".

We are in a new and unique position and 'Open' is both a sign and a signifier, one of the key works that will help us forge the way ahead in this new post-internet age.

File under 'Required Reading'

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Supriyo Chaudhuri

An Essential Reading for those who care about future

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2014

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I am deeply impressed by Open, and having finished it just now, full of inspiration and ideas. I read this at a time when I was not sure about my business, and this presented an experience of a light bulb moment. The only issue I have with this book is its title - in my mind, this is all about the present, how we are already living and working, rather than an idea of the future, which the title may suggest: However, this increases, rather than decrease, the relevance of the book and the urgency why everyone should read it.

This very accessible book is full of deep insights and practicable ideas, presented side by side. This is a book without pretensions, which is the bit I loved, not full of jargon or smart-sounding things like 'software eating the world'. This is an appeal to common sense, backed by stories of real life people and organisations which are doing these things, intertwined with the author's own story.

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