Thinkery - Open Visual Thinkery

Here is the archive of open visual thinkery in chronological order.

Real IQ…

IQ – a measure of smartness? Or just one form of smartness? What does smart even mean? Here’s a thought from this blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman which is worth a read.
Innovation

“I don’t know if I even believe in innovation”. The words escaped my mouth at an event I was speaking at. We were talking about innovative uses of technology in Further Education. It seems to me that innovation is only innovation in hindsight: “Wow! That thing we made was really innovative.” Even though, at the…
Different isn’t wrong

When I lived in Tanzania, I had to keep reminding myself of this. So much of what felt wrong was simply cultural. This mantra probably features highly in “how to achieve stuff with a bunch of people who aren’t like you”, if someone would actually take the trouble to write it… Pretty simple — but ultimately liberating,…
Pull yourself together

In the last couple of years I’ve increasingly reflected on my own mental health, and those of the people I work with. I’ve realised how little I know. So when I stumbled across this blog post by Julia Skinner, this thought jumped out of the page…
Open Badges – can you take them with you?

How do we capture a richer picture of our skills and abilities, so that you can take them with you on your next journey? Open Badges may have the answer. For a collaborative community-built resource, check out the all new Badge Wiki. Why not jump in and add your badge related stuff to the wiki?
An oppressive education

To love learning. Is this not the very purpose of life? But this is the stuff you need to know — just get on with knowing it. My worry is that the purpose of our current system is not to engender a love of learning (and the enjoyment of the hard work that it requires) — but the gaining…
Blowing up the SATS

Revolution doesn’t happen until the middle-classes are revolting on Minecraft… This thinkery was conceived of and constructed by my 11yo during our day of striking against the SATS.
Cool beans

Cool beans! Sunny Lee said it – so I had to draw it…
The wall

The wall is high, but it’s constructed by our own selves. To be good at anything requires practice. We all know this – or do we? Hold out your hands and give someone a foot up, so at least they can catch a glimpse of what’s on the other side…
That creative commons feeling…

People sharing insights from their sweet-spots of expertise wrapped in Creative Commons licensing shared socially — surely that would be beneficial for all of us? It certainly feels great!
Adopt Technology in Education?

Is it really a choice? I don’t think so. How you adopt technology in education? Well, that’s quite another thing…
TIDE at 50

A beach is a place of wonder – I’m never happier than when on a beach. An endless supply of creative materials, with a landscape that continually changes. Task #1 – let’s find out what the tide is doing, and how fast it’s doing it… If you haven’t come across the TIDE podcast, it’s well…