Monthly Archives: November 2012

The senses of learning: touch

Posted on November 30, 2012 by julianstodd

I have only thrown one pot in my life, a rather lumpy green affair, but nonetheless, it holds pride of place on a shelf, testament to a liberal schooling system and limitless enthusiasm. This morning i was listening to an … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Art, Community, Craftsman, Global, Heritage, Learning, Narrative, Perception, Sensation, Touch | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Climbing the redundant pyramid: further explorations of the changing hierarchies of learning

Posted on November 29, 2012 by julianstodd

The blog is a reflective space: an evolving picture of my learning and understanding, which is why i’m revisiting the ‘redundant pyramid‘ of learning hierarchies that i recently unearthed. The premise of the redundant pyramid is that learning is changing: … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Challenge, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Control, Introspection, Learning, Social Learning | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Road Trip: one foot in reality

Posted on November 28, 2012 by julianstodd

This is my first time writing for over a week, the only break i’ve taken from the blog in two years. Two weeks in America have been filled with new experiences and wonderful memories: riding an airboat through the Everglades, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Blog, Community, Everyday Reality, Experience, Learning, Reflection | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Road Trip: the old and the new

Posted on November 16, 2012 by julianstodd

Driving down to Key West, you run over seven mile bridge. The road is great: phenomenal views, sunshine, palm trees and a relaxed feel. To one side, you can see sections of the old, semi derelict bridge. Some of it … Continue reading →

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Road trip: learning and adapting to be resourceful

Posted on November 15, 2012 by julianstodd

The blog is on tour around Florida for two weeks, so posts will be erratic and may contain reptiles and be enjoyed with a mojito. Yesterday bought us to the Everglades and the chance to ride an airboat out into … Continue reading →

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Road Trip: familiar landscapes

Posted on November 14, 2012 by julianstodd

The familiar forms the foundation for our understanding of the new: I live by the beach at home, it’s a familiar landscape, but here, it’s a little different. Walking along the waters edge, the water is the same ocean, but … Continue reading →

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Road Trip: forming communities

Posted on November 13, 2012 by julianstodd

The blog in on a road trip in the US for a couple of weeks. We’re driving round Florida chasing great music and alligators. Updates may be a little erratic as i get wifi. We don’t have a plan. More … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Community, Community of Practice, Connections, Creative, Learning, Music | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The worthiness of learning: choosing the right book for the task at hand

Posted on November 12, 2012 by julianstodd

Airport lounges are funny places: microcosms of society based around perfume and whiskey. On a monday morning there are more people travelling for work than to play, but still an eclectic collection of the suited, the bearded and the plain … Continue reading →

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The redundant pyramid: how hierarchical learning structures are collapsing

Posted on November 9, 2012 by julianstodd

The pyramidal view of learning is where you stand at the top and pour the knowledge down the sides, reaching ever increasing numbers of people as the truth flows out from it’s source. I think that today that model is … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Blended Learning, Change, Collaboration, Community, Education, Hierarchy, Informal Spaces, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Social Capital, Social Learning, Storytelling | Tagged , , | 31 Comments

Our evolving relationship with books: the extension of how we learn

Posted on November 8, 2012 by julianstodd

My relationship with books is changing. We used to have a pedestrian love affair: i would buy them, read them, lavish praise upon them and then retire them to a shelf, where they would live out a happy retirement, with … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Book, Collaboration, Community, e-Books, Knowledge, Learning, Relationship, Social Learning, Stories, Writing | Tagged , | 4 Comments