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.
Author: Bryan Mathers
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Default User
I’m guilty of thinking that “user” is a gender-neutral term.
It turns out that this is rarely the case. By “default user” we commonly unconsciously think white male. That’s because those that are doing the building are while males. Blind Spots 1, Bryan 0.
I’ve been listening to the excellent book Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (by Caroline Criado Perez) – it’s literally eye-opening…
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Add your own time caption…
Features are a poor measure of cleverness.
Time careth not for degrees of measurement.
I’m sure you can do better!
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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…
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Brand Refresh
“…creating a fresh brand for an organisation is tricky. In some ways it’s like buying a bold new coat. Liking it isn’t enough. You’ve actually got to wear it…”
From this Visual Thinkery post about the collaborative process of refreshing the GO-GN brand.
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Graphic Recording – it’s magic!
A quick guide to graphic recording, and the fact that it’s not actually magic, which you can read about in this Visual Thinkery blog post.
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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 have learnt on the wider context they work within.
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Giving a public talk
I stumbled across this thread on twitter about the confidence required to give a public talk. Some of the responses reminded me of my own moment of clarity shortly before being due to speak: I realised that I was going to enjoy giving the talk. So, I think the roller coaster metaphor is a pretty good one…
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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 thought from the Decolonizing the Internet session, with Anasuya Sengupta.
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Openwashing
Inspired by For-profit, faux-pen, and critical conversations about the future of learning materials – a blog post by Rajiv Jhangiani.
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Digital Transformation
Oh, when shall we have undergone our journey of digital transformation and reached the pot of gold at it’s end?
When indeed. Digital transformation is not an event…
This thought also emerged from a conversation with Louise Jones.
