Category Archives: Choreography

Choreography of Learning: Components – Quality – Coherence – Connectedness

Posted on February 14, 2020 by julianstodd

Yesterday i shared a context around ‘Choreography of Learning’, and today i will unpack the framework that i shared at the end: to recap, we explored how there has been a general trend from ‘utility’ to ‘experience’, but that the … Continue reading →

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Choreography of Learning

Posted on February 13, 2020 by julianstodd

This is a mid level #WorkingOutLoud post, as i rework some early ideas around ‘Choreography in Learning’ into a second iteration. The material here probably typifies my approach: chase interesting ideas through research and prototype, and don’t be afraid to … Continue reading →

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Scaffolding the Safari

Posted on May 5, 2017 by julianstodd

The Social Age conference is at the more experimental end of the work that i do, and why not? It’s an event i run once a year to explore: to create a space that provokes discussion, exposes us to new … Continue reading →

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Creative Voices: Performance

Posted on June 1, 2016 by julianstodd

Yesterday i wrote a reflective post about fragility and impermanence. Today, i want to explore a related idea: performance. These pieces relate to a ‘Creative Voices’ session that i ran at the Social Age Safari, which used performance poetry and … Continue reading →

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Handshakes

Posted on May 18, 2015 by julianstodd

Not the ones exchanged in meetings, where we gauge the strength of grip, the number of shakes and the dampness of the palm, but rather the ones between experiences. Working this week on the design of a programme for new … Continue reading →

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Developing a Model for the Choreography of Learning

Posted on February 25, 2015 by julianstodd

Yesterday i explored choreography for learning in the Social Age: it’s really a call to arms, a recognition that we need to adapt, away from the old notions of learning being ‘done‘ to people, towards more co-creative, scaffolded, social models. … Continue reading →

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Choreography: by design, not by accident

Posted on February 24, 2015 by julianstodd

There are many written languages: French, English, German, Russian, each with a proud heritage and some common roots, their own nuances of meaning and intonation. Some share common alphabets, such as our own Roman one, whilst others use different strokes … Continue reading →

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On the eleventh day of Christmas Learning: it’s all about the details

Posted on December 24, 2013 by julianstodd

Christmas Eve: are you ready? Have you decked the halls? Is the cake decorated? Do the stockings hang by the fireplace? Have you remembered to post the card for Aunt Sally in Canada? It’s the details that make the experience, … Continue reading →

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Clear stories

Posted on September 4, 2013 by julianstodd

The summer always brings festivals: a chance to hear music that one knows and loves as well as to discover new talent. This evening, i’ve been to a gig in Hoxton by Evening Hymns, a Canadian artist, performing tracks from … Continue reading →

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The NET model for Social Leadership

Posted on August 19, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m drawing together my ideas around Social Leadership to create a series of models and expand it into a book. Today i’m presenting a first draft of the top level model (i expect this to be the first iteration of … Continue reading →

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