When you hire a person what do you look for? I look for what I would call character, and a…
I love Lego, and I wonder how much it played a part in feeding my creative (and constructivist) side. Problem…
As part of our work for City and Guilds, Doug Belshaw and I decided to formulate a Badge Taxonomy -…
Isn't it though? I need all the encouragement I can get - so it only makes sense that I should…
I now realise that we are our experiences, and due to having associative brains, the product of our individual experiences…
The last MOOC I completed (the science of everyday thinking, University of Queensland) was one of the best learning experiences…
This comment by a student at a college was overheard by Martin King - and so well put that I…
I've learnt a lot about what makes good evidence from talking with people at City & Guilds (who are a…
I've come across too many people who shudder at the thought of maths. The damage has already been done. To…
Yep - I think we probably do. This thought came from a Nesta Young Digital Maker session with Debbie Forster…
I've no idea what I'm trying to say here - I just like the phrase. It's one my dad would…
I listened to a politican declaring war on innumeracy and illiteracy. It sounds all aggressive, but what does it actually…
One of our sweet spots at wapisasa is the Thinkathon. We facilitate a (fairly intensive) thinking session with you (the…
The UK has a growing skills gap. There are predicted to be over 14 million skills shortages by 2020. Created…
I created this image for Pasi Sahlberg relating to their article in the Washington Post debating the need for PISA…
I've been trying to help BETT think about Further Education. In trying to explain how a hybrid approach to an…
This thought tickled me - and maybe it's a helpful way of explaining the difference between Standards (a good thing)…
A visit to the Tate Modern, and I can't help but draw some pleasing orange blobs...
Really? Maybe its just privilege, environment, and the ability to conform and perform within the system.
If we change our outlook from long journeys to small steps how do that effect the landscape of learning that…
I cant remember where I came across the Maynard Keynes quote, but I immediately thought of the disruption of Education…
Cable Green of Creative Commons talked us through the 5 R's of OER at OER15.
I was struck by the fact that when applying for funding as a social business, that funders seem to be…