Tag Archives: Writing

My new, free, eBook “Learning, Knowledge & Meaning – the Singapore Diary”

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Our relationship with knowledge is changing: the ways we find stuff out and what we do with it once we have it. We learn on the move, in the bath or on the train and come together in social learning … Continue reading →

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Centres of learning: books, libraries, enhanced content and learning communities

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

The new Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is superb: ten years work to renovate, refresh and rehang the galleries, resulting in a beautiful setting and interpretation of some of the finest artworks in the world. And a great library. My highlight yesterday … Continue reading →

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How do you find the time to write? Reflection and agility in learning

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Is the wrong question: ‘why don’t you find the time to write?‘ would be better. Agile learners are able to pick up ideas and test them out rapidly, they iterate various behaviours and approaches to test out what lets them … Continue reading →

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‘Music in learning’. Sharing extracts from the new book

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I’m spending this week finishing up my new book on ‘music in learning‘. It’s an exploration of music as a language of learning, looking at how learning music changes us and how we can communicate with greater richness and depth … Continue reading →

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Making time: why we need to dedicate time to learning

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Monday morning and my diary is clear. All week. Since January i’ve had my eye on this week to write and, miraculously, i’ve managed to keep it clear, so this week is dedicated to finishing my next book on ‘music … Continue reading →

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The languages of learning: poetry

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

On this journey through the languages of learning, many of the examples we’ve looked at would often be considered to be ‘arts’, to be somehow informal, to be less rigorous than ‘formal’ communication. We can all see how video is … Continue reading →

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Narrative and dialogue in learning: structure and content

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Yesterday i completed the first draft of my new book, ‘mindset for mobile learning’. I’d seen the finish line coming for some time, because the very first thing i did when i started it was to map out the whole … Continue reading →

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What is the point of blogging? Celebrating 400, not out

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Today is the four hundredth post on the blog! I have always tried to celebrate milestones: the first twenty five posts, the first hundred and so on as it’s important to measure our success along the journey. These posts have … Continue reading →

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How technology changes the way we learn

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

I was reading a piece yesterday about how dictation software is really coming of age, how we are closer than ever to the point where we can control computers and tablets by our voices alone. The time when we move … Continue reading →

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Being an author: how we mark our learning achievements

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Today, i am an author. It must be true, because yesterday the book was published and, around twenty minutes later, someone bought it! I don’t know who. If it was you, thank you. Actually, strictly speaking, they were the second … Continue reading →

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