Bryan Mathers

A very troublesome border

"...because division is what borders do best..." This illustration is from my newsletter. You should really subscribe. It's full of pictures.…

7 years ago

Here may lie an Open Badge programme. Time for a pre-mortem…

Last week I was facilitating a Think-a-thon with a WeAreOpen client in Edinburgh alongside co-op member Grainne Hamilton. We were…

7 years ago

19 Alternative Anniversaries

We're married 19 years - what is that? Nearly Sapphire? Stainless Steel? Blotting paper? This year, instead of writing me…

7 years ago

Blues Brother, Soul Sister

As my head hasn't really returned from holidays yet, the rest of me is very susceptible to falling down a…

7 years ago

Stand in their shoes

"We're going to start issuing digital badges." Great. Make sure you stand in the shoes of the people you intend…

7 years ago

Our tools shape us

A library of code, a palette of brushes, a diary of thoughts, a schedule of plans, a smorgasbord of apps,…

7 years ago

The Starfish Model

I've come across a few versions of the Retrospective Starfish, but I saw it being used via twitter, and wondered…

7 years ago

OER19 revisited…

I'm already looking forward to OER19, and I'm delighted that it will take place in the motherland. Aye. Of course,…

7 years ago

Problematic Portraits

It seems that practically the whole of the known internet (more than 5 people) is busy doodling portraits of Colin…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Embed Practice

Whilst prepping for a design-a-thon for a digital literacies MOOC for teachers with my We Are Open colleagues, we talked…

7 years ago

GD;PR

Did you need some GDPR artwork to brighten up your life? No, I didn't think so...

7 years ago