Category: #learning

Digital Literacy by Stealth…

Editing, evaluating sources, research, copyright & plagiarism, media, cyber-safety, feedback & peer review, collaboration… Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.
Edit-a-thon

I’ve been inspired by the motivations of Wikimedia editors. What could be your motivation? Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.
Wikipedia – A knowledge odyssey

Wikipedia has come a long way since it’s humble beginnings in 2001. It’s now a universal knowledge resource. Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.
Machines

If you’re anywhere near the land of EdTech, then it’s worth reading this piece on Edtech Agitprop by Audrey Watters from top to bottom. It’s straight up. And I like straight up…
Reflective vs Reflexive Practice

I’ve been creating visual landscapes with people from the Chartered Institute of Professional Development recently, and in one of the conversations with Andy Lancaster, this interesting contrast arose… Reflective practice: where the learner reflects on what they have learnt and what it means to them; Reflexive practice: where the learner considers implications from what they…
Whose Knowledge?

The lovely thing about Mozfest, is that you can rock up to a session, already in mid-flow, and learn new things from wonderful people. In fact, I think it’s the only way to do Mozfest; the best sessions are those you chance upon, that expose you to new worlds, and new people. Here’s a visual…
Openwashing

Inspired by For-profit, faux-pen, and critical conversations about the future of learning materials – a blog post by Rajiv Jhangiani.
Quant + Qual

On creating some Visual Thinkery for Tabetha at Timmus, our conversation touched on the differences between quantitative and qualitative analysis. Here’s a visualisation of that thought. You know, I’m always learning from my clients…
Sparks of Openness

Working in the open – it often feels counter-intuitive. What if someone criticises my half-baked idea? What if they make it stronger? What if someone dislikes the thing I’ve created? What if they really like it? What if they pinch the idea? What if they’re able to use the idea, or add theirs to it? Inspiration comes…
Embed Practice

Whilst prepping for a design-a-thon for a digital literacies MOOC for teachers with my We Are Open colleagues, we talked briefly about the importance of embedding practice…
SATs – they don’t tell you.

Meaningless, meaningless all is meaningless… …and mildly oppressive. Does a filter bubble exist where everyone in it thinks SATs are actually a good idea, and I’m just not part of it?
We make this road by walking

Catherine Cronin put me on to the book “We make the road by walking” by Paulo Freire and Miles Horton. And when Catherine puts you on to a book, you’d better read it…