I saw this excellent quote the other day: We used the word producer to describe the student who was only interested in getting right answers, and who made more or less uncritical use of rules and formulae to get them; we called thinker the student who tried to think about the meaning, the reality, of whatever it was he… Read More Producers vs Thinkers
I hear a lot about tacit knowledge; knowledge which is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalising it. It’s our knowledge which is rooted in personal experiences, hands-on practice, context, intuition, and insights. How are you differentiating between that and cognitive bias? If you’re supporting people in the… Read More Tacit knowledge
Twelve years into writing blog posts and I’ve discovered I’ve not used the word lacklustre in any writing before. So, let’s make up for it by listing the uninspiring, tired and dull which I see populating the world of learning, technology, and all things in-between. Remember, this is a little tongue in cheek and if… Read More What grinds my gears – lacklustre
Another in the series where I offer up some practical advice about setting up, recording, and publishing podcasts. This time, it’s the planning process. I get asked lots of questions about podcast recording. They’re usually technical and relate to the microphones, sound, platforms etc. I like asking people a few questions which you need to… Read More A quick guide to…your podcast plan
It seems we want personalised learning. Content, support, and activity which is designed specifically for me, my context and my needs. It looks like the supply of data to AI will create the circumstance where this will be more possible. And there lies the paradox. AI in learning mechanises and personalises, yet reduces the human… Read More The aim is to personalise
Lost and Desperate 