We often use the word ignorance when we talk about people who choose to ignore advice and guidance. A better word is amathia. Its meaning is disputed but is more about wilful blindness, and has been defined as the opposite of wisdom. Ignorance is not knowing; Amathia is not learning. It’s OK to be ignorant… Read More Amathia
What you read next? What you listen to next? What you watch next? What you ask next? What you consider next? What you question next? What you play next? What you like next? What you learn next? #ItStartsWithMe
I wrote last week about the 4 big shifts in learning in education which we could apply to workplace learning. The second of these ideas was around the student (or in a workplace setting, the employee, colleague, worker, etc) agency. The ownership of what, when, how and why to learn has been a key element… Read More Agency
Aristotle said of repetition in learning “it is frequent repetition that produces a natural tendency” So, if I continue to repeat how we need to approach LnD differently, will people learn? As I’ve mentioned before, it sometimes feels like a Faith No More lyric in the learning profession… If I speak at one constant volume,… Read More Repeat after me
Someone asked me the other day if they could pick my brains. Are they really asking for a wander through my thoughts in the hope of finding some value? Or are they asking for confirmation of an opinion? Some inspiration? A level of insight? A question to affirm your confidence in them? Don’t just download… Read More Brainstorming