Re: [xmca] Socially Constructing a History of CHAT

Dear, collegues! I'd like to contribute an essay on the personal historical
roots of the CHT in LSV biography. It will be based on his childhood and
early (less known 1916-1923) publications. Will it fit in?
Bella Kotik-Friedgut

On 9/18/07, Cathrene Connery <cconnery@ithaca.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone:
> Thanks so much for all your input regarding the social construction of
> an historical account of CHAT. As you read, Mike and I are working out
> some of the technical aspects of the project with Eliot Kanter, a gifted
> librarian at ucsd. Hopefully, the software will allow us to represent
> connections between time, individuals, and other topics.
>
> Your various ideas concerning the organization and perimeter of the
> project have been very helpful. The metaphors of a tree, river, and
> family capture the complexity and fluidity of what appears to be a
> mercurial body of thought. Many of you correctly assessed this task, in
> and of itself, involves the development of a philosophical / political
> construct. Paul's concern regarding dogma is well taken. At the same
> time, I agree with Vera's assertion that CHAT is "a family of related
> theories rather than a very clearly agreed upon single set of
> assumptions". We can make this axiom explicit when presenting the
> electronic product of our efforts.
>
> A wiki is a good suggestion, but I think it would be in our best
> interest to create something more enduring for the time, effort, and
> money involved. Therefore, I believe our ultimate goal should be a web
> page. In the end, the constraints of the software will sculpt the final
> product. With this concern in mind, as we learn more about the technical
> end of things, we are now consulting with an historian to see what
> possibilities exist in terms of multi-media representations.
>
> Vera's idea to include tag words was excellent. Ana's suggestion to
> include a bibiliographic references is great and would require those
> individuals who submit text to provide an annotation. Kudos go to Helen
> regarding the notion of collecting not only readings related to the
> historical development of CHAT, but for suggesting autobiographical
> accounts from primary sources significant to the genesis.
>
> Bella's e-mail to Bruner brought us full circle to the original
> intention behind the project in the first place: the need for an
> intergenerational effort to document the multiplicity of perspectives,
> perezhivanja, and historical roots of CHAT for the next set of scholars
> inspired to inherit the "movement".
>
> Keep those ideas and references coming!
> Cathrene
>
>
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> Dr. M. Cathrene Connery
> Assistant Professor of Education
> 607.274.7382
> Ithaca College
>
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Sincerely yours Bella Kotik-Friedgut
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