Ask Big Questions, co-founded by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, develops materials for fostering thoughtful and generative conversations in an era of diminished public discourse:
Can we change the world through better conversation?
We believe we can.
We don’t have many opportunities today to develop relationships with people of different backgrounds who may hold different viewpoints. When we have those opportunities, we are able to see beyond our differences to discover what we have more deeply in common. By having conversations around life’s “Big Questions,” we can create understanding among people on campus, in our communities, and around the world.
A recent example that might interest you if you engage in critical and reflective uses of technology in your courses: How Does Technology Change Us?
The “ask and share” section seems particularly generative, and could be used in F2F discussions, a D2L assignment, or in an online course:
