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School and Work
Following some table discussions, this thought emerged about the gap between school and work – and how learning and earning should ideally overlap.
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Work Experience
This was a comment by Jamie Dunn which resonated with me. Surely there are better ways to give young people an experience of work?
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Social Ties
I really enjoyed listening to George the Poet talk about social ties within the community he grew up – both good and not so good…
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So… how’s it going? (growing a social business)
I wrote this visual poem in 2014 when the social business I had founded (wapisasa) and its vision were struggling – I had completely forgotten about it until I found it in an old sketchbook, and thought I might turn it into something to encourage others. If it resonates with you, let me know!
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Lifelong learning
This thought came as a result of an event organised by NIACE, and was comment made by their CEO, David Hughes. I think he has a point…
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PLNs
I came across this thought by @tomwhitby thanks to an Aaron Davis blogpost. I found something comforting it that, possibly due to not really having a title these days…
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Badge Taxonomy V0.2
This is version two of the Badge Taxonomy – the purpose of which is not to classify rogue badges – but to understand how badges were being used, and help think through badging solutions.
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Outbreak of Hope
Here’s another thought emerging from a conversation at @dotcomrades – with reference to the vote for Independence in Scotland. I’m fascinated by hope – as its relationship with strong leadership…
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We are Open!
I came this Laura Hilliger blog post, and this simple message jumped into my head…
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A Guide to British Weather
This is my understanding of British Weather. As an Irishman, I’m perfectly qualified to make such judgements…
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3DCV
I really liked this idea from the Education Design Lab blog post Are Badges College Ready?. What would a 3D CV look like? What might elevate one achievement over another? Open Badges provide the underlying mechanism, but the value of a badge depends on multiple factors.
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CAST – Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology
I’m big fans of Kieron Kirkland and Dan Such – both ex Nominet Trust – and their desire to see the world changed. CAST is their new venture…
Er… hello?
This is a blog of openly licensed thinkery. They are doodles, thoughts and ideas of Bryan Mathers – little curious tidbits which have emerged from juicy conversations. Also, this is a dumping ground for abandoned artwork. But one man’s dump is another’s treasure trove – amirite?
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