Bryan Mathers

Setting an Agile School Rhythm

This was very much an off-the-cuff image for @dajbelshaw's DML post - but I'm really happy with how it turned…

10 years ago

Parenting

Just a silly cartoon... about parenting.

10 years ago

What is a Learning Technologist

I'm sure there are many ways to define a learning technologist, but I liked this thought originating from a comment…

10 years ago

Adaptability

This thought on adaptability was part of a collaborative article with Doug Belshaw written for FE Week, exploring the components…

10 years ago

The Badge Cycle

This is a generic version of the badge cycle visual thought I created for the BBC. In it I'm trying…

10 years ago

Teachers…

In my work with young people in wapisasa, I've realised just how important self confidence is achieving anything - and…

10 years ago

A certificate is just an offline badge

When thinking about Open Badges, its easy to get stuck on the paper certificate paradigm and think about why an…

10 years ago

edTech innovation

I've got a few tech products off the ground in my time, and I'm still not sure how it happens.…

10 years ago

Qualification Sweet Spot

One thing I've learnt from being part of City & Guilds, is that it's not easy getting a public funded…

10 years ago

Eyes wide open

This piece of thinkery was created in collaboration with Doug Belshaw for FE Week - there's something about how an…

10 years ago

Higher Education

This thought made me giggle - and that's OK - even if it's a bit of a #dadjoke.

10 years ago

Soft skills aren’t so soft

I liked this thought about "soft" skills by Beverley Oliver, at #epforall Barcelona Indeed, as Scott Wilson commented, they are…

10 years ago

The T-shaped Student

I met some excellent people from JISC at the EPIC conference in Barcelona (2015). Simon Whittemore discussed using Open Badges…

10 years ago

Membership vs Alignment

What would a Union look like if started a new one today? Here's a thought from a "Union MVP" conversation…

10 years ago

Funding Form

Sadly, this tickly thought is my experience of the funding world - which I suppose is understandable - who wouldn't…

10 years ago

Levelling the Playing Field

This is a thought inspired by the Open Badges conference organised by @szerge in Barcelona recently. I am increasingly aware…

10 years ago

Social Fabric

Here's a thought from a conversation with @szerge at the EPIC conference in Barcelona. The underlying message points to the…

10 years ago

Awesome Awards

Some very wise words from Charles Kennedy that I came across the day he died. In the last couple of…

10 years ago

A Constellation of Pathways

"When you are deep into designing your badge system, pause. Look outward: consider the bigger picture that your earner will…

10 years ago

The Motivation for Reading

I didn't really read much as a kid (I need to hear the words) until my GCSE teacher encouraged me…

10 years ago

Open Badges – now with Endorsements

This thought was created for Doug Belshaw's DML blog entitled "Extending Badges".

10 years ago

I am more than just my grades

When you hire a person what do you look for? I look for what I would call character, and a…

10 years ago

Education Technology

I love Lego, and I wonder how much it played a part in feeding my creative (and constructivist) side. Problem…

10 years ago

Badge Taxonomy

As part of our work for City and Guilds, Doug Belshaw and I decided to formulate a Badge Taxonomy -…

10 years ago