I’ve referenced the ComComPod previously. It’s a podcast where comedians speak with the host (another comedian) about their art and craft. A recent episode was a discussion with the late Jeremy Hardy. The host, Stuart Goldsmith, identified that Hardy was adept at linking ideas. The phrase Goldsmith used was: Idea choice over word choice. I… Read More Macroscopic
Yesterday I mentioned how it feels a bit repetitive, saying the same thing over and over and over again. But it’s not onerous. I can be creative in how I present it and every person I speak with is coming to me from a different history and experience. There was a phrase I heard recently… Read More Convinced
Being asked to commentate on learning as a function means I’m regularly at odds with the received wisdom of the profession. On the Comedians Comedian podcast recently, Deborah Frances-White said this: Say what you want to say and hope you hit the zeitgeist. Maintain the faith you have in your work. #ItStartsWithMe
The soft bits that we stick into learning activity. They add volume but little substance. They’re expensive and add little. So cut them out. And lose people’s interest.
I caught Will Self 0on the radio the other day commenting on a creative writing MA. He used an interesting phrase when describing our connected world, that we’ve turned some learning into a giant quilting exercise where people comment on each other’s content. If you’re creating a quilt of knowledge or experience, that’s great, but… Read More Mutuality
Lost and Desperate 