It takes an age to write out instructions and people STILL get it wrong. You can blame people for not getting it or you can check yourself; have you made it as easy as possible? If it needs detailed instructions, you can probably simplify it.
In a blog post last week, Seth Godin (always an informative read) came up with this comment: The problem with faux is that it’s not enough. Is that the problem with learning? We’re conditioned from childhood that unless we’re in a classroom it’s not ‘real’ learning. Until the digitally resident generation are in charge, alternatives… Read More Real learning
I was listening to an interview with Billy Connolly the other day. He was talking about comedy and was asked “How do you know you can trust the ideas you go on stage with? His reply? You just go along and let it happen to see what the result is. Billy Connolly He’s able to… Read More Old guard
Every action that people undertake has a positive intent. If you don’t consider the action to be positive, you’re not considering that they view the issue from a different perspective. They’re likely acting upon what they think is the best available information. What we tend to assume is that it is our job to pump… Read More Positive intent
People who know about innovation in learning know what needs to be said. People who don’t know about innovation in learning are lost in a sea of competing views. There are silos between providers and practitioners. It feels like the inability of the industry to paint a compelling portrait of what innovation looks like has… Read More Learning innovation is trapped in an echo chamber
Lost and Desperate 