Hello everyone I’m Nicolás Ramírez, partner at Negotiation by Design in Bogotá, Colombia and father of 3 kids in school age (14, 12 and 5) Schools around the world are working through a question that goes well beyond whether students can carry a phone: what role should technology play in learning itself? Many schools now hand out laptops or tablets, set homework that requires a screen, run classes on digital platforms, and are seeing AI tools enter every assignment. Yet few have decided together, with families, how much of this helps learning at each age, where it gets in the way, and what children should still learn without a screen. AI makes the question urgent, it’s moving faster than any policy, and most schools are deciding on their own. The debate often splits parents between ‘more technology prepares them for the future’ and ‘less technology protects how they think,’ and students are rarely part of the conversation. We believe Open Space can help school communities move past that divide. We would like to offer the school of my kids a pro-bono half-day session for parents, teachers, school leaders and older students in Bogotá around the question ‘How do we want technology and AI to support our students’ learning, from early childhood to graduation?’ Has anyone used Open Space in a school, or on educational technology, digital learning or AI policy, anywhere in the world? Best, Nicolas [Negotiation by Design] Nicolas Ramirez Roa Senior Consultant & Partner · Negotiation by Design® Mobile (CO) +57 310 223 6710 (WhatsApp) Mobile (US) +1 346 774 4037 Email nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com<mailto:nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasramirezroa/> | Book a Meeting<https://calendly.com/nicolas-negotiationbydesign/30min>

Hi Nicolas. What a great idea! This is needed im most schools! You already had great comments I agree with. Buena suerte! Thomas Skickat från Outlook för iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ Från: Nicolas Ramirez via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> Skickat: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 20:13:02 Till: everyone@oslist.org <everyone@oslist.org> Ämne: [OSList] Open Space on technology and AI in learning: has anyone done this with a school community? Hello everyone I’m Nicolás Ramírez, partner at Negotiation by Design in Bogotá, Colombia and father of 3 kids in school age (14, 12 and 5) Schools around the world are working through a question that goes well beyond whether students can carry a phone: what role should technology play in learning itself? Many schools now hand out laptops or tablets, set homework that requires a screen, run classes on digital platforms, and are seeing AI tools enter every assignment. Yet few have decided together, with families, how much of this helps learning at each age, where it gets in the way, and what children should still learn without a screen. AI makes the question urgent, it’s moving faster than any policy, and most schools are deciding on their own. The debate often splits parents between ‘more technology prepares them for the future’ and ‘less technology protects how they think,’ and students are rarely part of the conversation. We believe Open Space can help school communities move past that divide. We would like to offer the school of my kids a pro-bono half-day session for parents, teachers, school leaders and older students in Bogotá around the question ‘How do we want technology and AI to support our students’ learning, from early childhood to graduation?’ Has anyone used Open Space in a school, or on educational technology, digital learning or AI policy, anywhere in the world? Best, Nicolas [Negotiation by Design] Nicolas Ramirez Roa Senior Consultant & Partner · Negotiation by Design® Mobile (CO) +57 310 223 6710 (WhatsApp) Mobile (US) +1 346 774 4037 Email nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com<mailto:nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasramirezroa/> | Book a Meeting<https://calendly.com/nicolas-negotiationbydesign/30min>

Hi Nicolas, Yes, I’ve co facilitated an open space for a Chinese school in Malaysia - where we used both English (myself) and Chinese (a co-facilitator), to cater to the participants who attended the 1 day event at the school. We started in a circle at the school hall, and the breakout spaces were in the class rooms. We ended the day with some immediate next steps/ action plans, followed by a closing circle. Regards, Ren Chang On Thu, 29 Oct 2026 at 3:14 AM, Nicolas Ramirez via OSList < everyone@oslist.org> wrote: > Hello everyone > I’m Nicolás Ramírez, partner at Negotiation by Design in Bogotá, Colombia > and father of 3 kids in school age (14, 12 and 5) > Schools around the world are working through a question that goes well > beyond whether students can carry a phone: what role should technology play > in learning itself? Many schools now hand out laptops or tablets, set > homework that requires a screen, run classes on digital platforms, and are > seeing AI tools enter every assignment. Yet few have decided together, with > families, how much of this helps learning at each age, where it gets in the > way, and what children should still learn without a screen. > AI makes the question urgent, it’s moving faster than any policy, and most > schools are deciding on their own. > The debate often splits parents between ‘more technology prepares them for > the future’ and ‘less technology protects how they think,’ and students are > rarely part of the conversation. > We believe Open Space can help school communities move past that divide. > We would like to offer the school of my kids a pro-bono half-day session > for parents, teachers, school leaders and older students in Bogotá around > the question ‘How do we want technology and AI to support our students’ > learning, from early childhood to graduation?’ > Has anyone used Open Space in a school, or on educational technology, > digital learning or AI policy, anywhere in the world? > Best, > Nicolas > > [image: Negotiation by Design] > > > *Nicolas Ramirez Roa* > Senior Consultant & Partner · *Negotiation by Design®* > Mobile (CO) > +57 310 223 6710 (WhatsApp) > Mobile (US) > +1 346 774 4037 > Email > nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com > *LinkedIn* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasramirezroa/> | *Book a > Meeting* <https://calendly.com/nicolas-negotiationbydesign/30min> > > OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org > To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org > See the archives here: https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org

Nicolas, Here are the proceedings and a link to day-by-day summary notes from a community-wide OS on the future of education in peoria, illiniois, a city of 100,000 people, some years ago. Participants included students, teachers, administrators, community members. Hosted by the school board at a particularly challenging, post-911 time, when folks basically thought they were really discussing the viability of peoria as a city... as in, if we can't solve public education, we will lose the factories and businesses that are the bedrock of the city economy. existential questions similar to some of the ai debate. the issue voted far and away the most important issue was a big surprise to most everyone. from my website... - The Future of Education in Peoria [pdf] <https://michaelherman.com/publications/peoria.pdf> – citywide summit, see also PeoriaSchoolsStory <https://michaelherman.com/cgi/wiki.cgi?PeoriaSchoolsStory> (2002) this was another good one, students and professionals working together, in a school-sponsored conference: The school district in Fairbanks, Alaska (covering an area the size of the entire state of Connecticut) held a 2-day, 250-person conference on *Becoming a Peacemaker*. Half the participants were students in the middle and high schools (ages 13-18) and all participants had some experience with mediation and conflict resolution. The kids did exceptionally well in Open Space and one high school student led a series of four breakout sessions to create an entire suicide prevention program that for the middle school students. The statewide suicide prevention hotline was up and running within weeks of the conference. The conference in Fairbanks was followed by a 2-day OST training and practice workshop, attended by about 60 youth and adults. Six months later, they reported that they were holding 1-3 OST meetings per week, in and around Fairbanks. in general, i would suggest that the more "layers" of the school/community that can be involved, the better the conversations and more interesting the results will be. m -- Michael Herman 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org On Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM Ren Chang SOO via OSList < everyone@oslist.org> wrote: > Hi Nicolas, > > Yes, I’ve co facilitated an open space for a Chinese school in Malaysia - > where we used both English (myself) and Chinese (a co-facilitator), to > cater to the participants who attended the 1 day event at the school. We > started in a circle at the school hall, and the breakout spaces were in the > class rooms. We ended the day with some immediate next steps/ action plans, > followed by a closing circle. > > > > Regards, > Ren Chang > > On Thu, 29 Oct 2026 at 3:14 AM, Nicolas Ramirez via OSList < > everyone@oslist.org> wrote: > >> Hello everyone >> I’m Nicolás Ramírez, partner at Negotiation by Design in Bogotá, Colombia >> and father of 3 kids in school age (14, 12 and 5) >> Schools around the world are working through a question that goes well >> beyond whether students can carry a phone: what role should technology play >> in learning itself? Many schools now hand out laptops or tablets, set >> homework that requires a screen, run classes on digital platforms, and are >> seeing AI tools enter every assignment. Yet few have decided together, with >> families, how much of this helps learning at each age, where it gets in the >> way, and what children should still learn without a screen. >> AI makes the question urgent, it’s moving faster than any policy, and >> most schools are deciding on their own. >> The debate often splits parents between ‘more technology prepares them >> for the future’ and ‘less technology protects how they think,’ and students >> are rarely part of the conversation. >> We believe Open Space can help school communities move past that divide. >> We would like to offer the school of my kids a pro-bono half-day session >> for parents, teachers, school leaders and older students in Bogotá around >> the question ‘How do we want technology and AI to support our students’ >> learning, from early childhood to graduation?’ >> Has anyone used Open Space in a school, or on educational technology, >> digital learning or AI policy, anywhere in the world? >> Best, >> Nicolas >> >> [image: Negotiation by Design] >> >> >> *Nicolas Ramirez Roa* >> Senior Consultant & Partner · *Negotiation by Design®* >> Mobile (CO) >> +57 310 223 6710 (WhatsApp) >> Mobile (US) >> +1 346 774 4037 <(346)%20774-4037> >> Email >> nicolas@negotiationbydesign.com >> *LinkedIn* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasramirezroa/> | *Book a >> Meeting* <https://calendly.com/nicolas-negotiationbydesign/30min> >> >> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > > OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org > To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org > See the archives here: https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org