What is it with internet that is so seductive for most people? It’s a journey, it’s a click here and then there, and then go back and find something else of interest.
To get some “general knowledge” Filip 17 years old brows to www.susning.se. “It’s great, I can write any word and get some answers and facts, it’s fun”. Filip is totally absorbed by the “writing words” and “get answers” for almost two hours. This is something he does every day. One day he said: “There is never an end of things to learn… it’s more a problem to be creative in asking”.
Internet browsing is learning by guided serendipity.
Guided serendipity is a pleasant, gratifying and natural learning style.” In promptu” twists, diverget from planned, orignal paths. can lead us to significant discoveries. I had the occasion of employig such route deviations in a research project in the urban environment. It took me to some of the most significant findings. But, for that to happen, a powerful ally is needed: informed intuition.