Monthly Archives: October 2012

The languages of learning: manga

Posted on October 31, 2012 by julianstodd

Manga is an art-form without taboos, a free flowing comic book style that is unafraid to tackle challenging subjects. Unlike Disney, which is constrained by child friendly certification, manga is free to roam wherever it chooses. It’s stylised, often gritty, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Art, Choreography, Comic Book, Communication, Creative, Culture, Integrity, Language, Learning, Manga, Narrative, Performance, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The languages of learning: dance

Posted on October 30, 2012 by julianstodd

I was lucky enough to catch Sioned Huws’ ‘The Aomori Project – of landscapes remembered‘ whilst in Singapore over the weekend. It’s an hour long modern dance, featuring two principles, whose dance is mainly synchronised, one solo performer, a quartet … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Choreography, Communication, Control, Creative, Dance, Language, Learning, Music, Narrative, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , | 15 Comments

The languages of learning: fragrance

Posted on October 29, 2012 by julianstodd

I’m sat drinking a Turkish coffee in the Arab quarter. I fly home tonight, but today is a chance for reflection. It’s hot and humid, as it has been everyday. There’s a faint scent of cardamon, a dusky kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Complexity, Concentration, Craft, Creative, Language, Learning, Memory, Science, Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Closing chapters: Singapore Diary day 5 (Learning, knowledge and meaning)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by julianstodd

This week, i’m in Singapore and have taken the opportunity to explore learning, knowledge and meaning from a variety of angles. Yesterday was all about feedback and reflection: today, i want to close the chapter and think about narrating my … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Feedback, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Perception, Perspective, Reflection | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Reflection and feedback: Singapore Diary day 4 (Learning, knowledge and meaning)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by julianstodd

Whilst working in Singapore this week, i’m exploring learning, knowledge and meaning from a variety of angles. Yesterday we looked at how meaning is built slowly, over time, how we develop tools to help us read the environment and explore. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Blog, Exploration, Feedback, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Reflection | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Foundations: Singapore Diary day 3 (Learning, knowledge and meaning)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by julianstodd

Whilst working in Singapore this week, i’m exploring learning, knowledge and meaning from a variety of angles. Yesterday we looked at how meaning can emerge from apparent chaos, how learning is based upon good communication and, perhaps, understanding how what … Continue reading →

Posted in Age, Archaeology, Attention to Detail, Exploration, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Meaning from chaos: Singapore Diary day 2 (Learning, knowledge and meaning)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by julianstodd

This week i am in Singapore, using the chance to explore learning, knowledge and meaning from a variety of angles. Yesterday, we looked at how objects have both tangible and imbued meaning and at how so much of our understanding … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority, Broadcast, Choreography, Collaboration, Control, Edgelands, Familiarity, Global, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning | 1 Comment

Learning, knowledge and meaning: Singapore Diary day 1

Posted on October 22, 2012 by julianstodd

As i’m sat in the departure lounge of Heathrow airport, waiting for the flight to Singapore, my mind turns to meaning. Take Starbucks: i’m drinking my skinny latte out of the familiar paper cup with the green logo on it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Community, Concepts, Culture, Global, History, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Stories, Words, Writing | 4 Comments

Creating and sustaining high performance learning cultures

Posted on October 19, 2012 by julianstodd

Culture can be remarkably fragile: it evolves and changes over time, responding to external stimuli and internal pressure. High performance cultures, especially sales cultures, can appear to be very robust, can appear to be very static, no nonsense and inflexible … Continue reading →

Posted in Achievement, Challenge, Culture, Engagement, Learning, Motivation, Performance, Stories | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Early to bed, early to rise… understanding everyday reality in learning design

Posted on October 18, 2012 by julianstodd

In an effort to counter the effects of jet lag when i fly to the conference next week, i’ve been getting up ever earlier in the morning. Singapore is nine hours ahead of me here in England, a painful transition … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers to Learning, Coffee, Community, Context, Effectiveness, Empathy, Engagement, Everyday Reality, Learning, Learning Design | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments