Thinkery

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

  • I don’t know who…

    …wrote my wikimedia biography. That’s rather the point – it wasn’t one person, but a network of knowledge activists. Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • Universities are not the same.

    I wonder how a wikimedian-in-residence would affect a Universities thinking towards knowledge activism? Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • To be a Knowledge Activist…

    …and to have solidarity with a community. Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • Remove Barriers to Knowledge

    I enjoyed listening to @LornaMCampbell talking about Openness. I’m always surprised by how blind I am to those barriers, and have a lot to learn from the perspectives of other people. Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • Digital Literacy by Stealth…

    Editing, evaluating sources, research, copyright & plagiarism, media, cyber-safety, feedback & peer review, collaboration… Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • Edit-a-thon

    I’ve been inspired by the motivations of Wikimedia editors. What could be your motivation? Created live at the Wikimedia UK Summit, hosted by DMLL, Coventry University, UK.

  • Wikipedia – A knowledge odyssey

    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.

  • 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…

  • 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!

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.