Category Archives: Mindset

Agile technology for Social learning

Posted on July 15, 2013 by julianstodd

Technology in itself will never guarantee great learning, but deployed well, it can facilitate and enhance the storytelling and experiences that do. There’s a shift in how learning technology works, away from giant, expensive and inflexible legacy systems towards more … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Choreography, Collaboration, Community, Culture, Effectiveness, Learning, Learning Technology, Mindset, Social Learning, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Social technology for social learning: Voxer and ScoopIt

Posted on April 12, 2013 by julianstodd

Voxer is a neat App for smartphones: a walkie talkie function that lets you hold a ‘button‘ and record a message that is shared, immediately, with another person or group. You can share photos, with location tags, or text messages … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Agile, Apps, Broadcast, Choreography, Collaboration, Community, Community of Practice, Connections, Conversation, Experience, Instant Messaging, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Journey, Learning Technology, Meaning, Mindset, Mobile Apps, Mobile Learning, Personal Learning Network, Social Learning, Social Media, Social Networking, Synchronous Communication, Technology, Usability | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Learning technology: are we using it right?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by julianstodd

Technology can be a great enabler for learning, but it’s not guaranteed to make us learn better. Used correctly, it can enhance, equalise and facilitate learning, used poorly it simply commands and controls. It’s both an infrastructure and a mindset, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Agile, Authority, Broadcast, Control, Diagnostic tools, Engagement, Experience, Forbidden, Interactive, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Journey, Learning Technology, Meaning, Media, Mindset, Mobile Learning, Narrative, Personal Learning Network, Publishing, Push Notifications, Scaffolding, Sharing, Social Learning, Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

A true model for mobile learning: how we interact with technology

Posted on March 27, 2013 by julianstodd

I was fortunate enough to see Cirque du Soleil last night, an astonishing performance of athleticism and creativity. For those of you who haven’t seen them, Cirque provide a modern take on circus skills, blending vibrant costumes, elaborate props and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Apps, Broadcast, Choreography, Collaboration, Creative, Engagement, Experience, Innovation, iPad, iPhone, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Technology, Mindset, Mobile Learning, Performance, Publishing, Push Notifications, Social Learning, Stories, Storytelling, Technology | Tagged , , , | 40 Comments

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

Posted on March 22, 2013 by julianstodd

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 →

Posted in Agile, Blog, Blogging, Book, Collaboration, Community, Community of Practice, Disclosure, Education, Ideas, Learning, Legacy, Mindset, Mobile Learning, Narrative, Reflection, Social Learning, Stories, Words, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

The rebirth of knowledge: part 5 – agility

Posted on February 1, 2013 by julianstodd

In this, the fifth of my holiday articles whilst I’m away skiing in Finland, i talk about ‘agility‘. It’s a light hearted look at how our relationship with knowledge is evolving. Our relationship with knowledge is changing. It used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Change, Complexity, Cycle, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Learning, Mindset, Sharing, Technology | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Understanding the Triumvirate of Mobile Learning

Posted on January 25, 2013 by julianstodd

Mobile learning is about much more than just technology: it’s about a mindset, about a relationship between ‘people‘, ‘technology‘ and ‘subject‘ and how we maintain a balance between the three of them. ‘People‘ are our audience and we have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Design, Effectiveness, Everyday Reality, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Learning Technology, Mindset, Mobile Learning, Narrative, Technology, Triumvirate of Mobile Learning | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Mobile Learning: The gulf between learning strategy and learning reality

Posted on October 16, 2012 by julianstodd

It’s all about perspective. When you sit within a problem, the walls loom up around you, whilst from the outside, the problem can seem quite small, easily surmountable. Perspective is hard to find and harder to retain, so any strategy … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Change, E-Learning, Failure, Formal Spaces, Learning, M-Learning, Mindset, Mistakes, Mobile Apps, Mobile Learning | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments