Thinkery

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

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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…

  • 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!

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • We are Open!

    I came this Laura Hilliger blog post, and this simple message jumped into my head…

  • A Guide to British Weather

    This is my understanding of British Weather. As an Irishman, I’m perfectly qualified to make such judgements…

  • 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.

  • 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…