Bryan Mathers

Verbal Sunshine

Isn't it though? I need all the encouragement I can get - so it only makes sense that I should…

11 years ago

Your Experiences have value

I now realise that we are our experiences, and due to having associative brains, the product of our individual experiences…

11 years ago

Why I love my MOOC

The last MOOC I completed (the science of everyday thinking, University of Queensland) was one of the best learning experiences…

11 years ago

Why can’t we be tested on what we learn?

This comment by a student at a college was overheard by Martin King - and so well put that I…

11 years ago

What’s the big idea?

Mr Rocketship-of-an-idea. What's not to like?

11 years ago

What makes good evidence?

I've learnt a lot about what makes good evidence from talking with people at City & Guilds (who are a…

11 years ago

We teach Maths like a dead language

I've come across too many people who shudder at the thought of maths. The damage has already been done. To…

11 years ago

We amuse young people

Yep - I think we probably do. This thought came from a Nesta Young Digital Maker session with Debbie Forster…

11 years ago

Use your Loaf

I've no idea what I'm trying to say here - I just like the phrase. It's one my dad would…

11 years ago

The War on Unliteracy

I listened to a politican declaring war on innumeracy and illiteracy. It sounds all aggressive, but what does it actually…

11 years ago

The Thinkathon

One of our sweet spots at wapisasa is the Thinkathon. We facilitate a (fairly intensive) thinking session with you (the…

11 years ago

The Skills Gap

The UK has a growing skills gap. There are predicted to be over 14 million skills shortages by 2020. Created…

11 years ago

The Misleading Tower of PISA

I created this image for Pasi Sahlberg relating to their article in the Washington Post debating the need for PISA…

11 years ago

The Fried Egg Model

I've been trying to help BETT think about Further Education. In trying to explain how a hybrid approach to an…

11 years ago

Standards vs Standardised

This thought tickled me - and maybe it's a helpful way of explaining the difference between Standards (a good thing)…

11 years ago

A visit to the Tate Modern

A visit to the Tate Modern, and I can't help but draw some pleasing orange blobs...

11 years ago

Smart kids go to Uni

Really? Maybe its just privilege, environment, and the ability to conform and perform within the system.

11 years ago

Recognition of a small step

If we change our outlook from long journeys to small steps how do that effect the landscape of learning that…

11 years ago

Open Badges

I cant remember where I came across the Maynard Keynes quote, but I immediately thought of the disruption of Education…

11 years ago

Oerrrrrrr…

Cable Green of Creative Commons talked us through the 5 R's of OER at OER15.

11 years ago

No silver bullet

I was struck by the fact that when applying for funding as a social business, that funders seem to be…

11 years ago

Mozfest ’15 advert

I love Mozfest - the annual Mozilla festival - so I had to create an advert for it. This is…

11 years ago

More power to your elbow

This visual badge was created so that I could throw it at people in order to encourage them...

11 years ago

League tables

Well, you're probably not surprised to hear that I'm not a fan of league tables. I don't think it drives…

11 years ago