Tag Archives: Learning

Factors That Affect Learning

I’ve been working on a new section of the Learning Science Guidebook today, building on the work Sae and Geoff have done over the last couple of weeks whilst i’ve been travelling. This particular section explores factors that affect learning … Continue reading

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#WorkingOutLoud on Social Collaboration in Learning

I’m sharing work on Social Learning this week, and as i prepare, am reminding myself that Social Learning is not simply a methodology for finding ‘the’ answer, but rather a developmental approach to finding many different answers, and the building … Continue reading

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In Doubt

Whilst i seek certainty, and speak with confidence, the reality is that my work operates in cycles of  illusion and self doubt. At times, things converge: ideas take shape, and i find certainty. At times i inhabit that space for … Continue reading

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Learning Science Crash Course #1

Today i am sharing some of our ongoing writing for the Learning Science book: this part sits in the central, second, section, and provides an overview of aspects of the ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ in our heads. This is our second … Continue reading

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#LearningScience – The Hardware and Software

Just #WorkingOutLoud today with an illustration for the next section of the Learning Science book that i’m working on with Sae and Geoff. Earlier we described how Learning Science techniques and tools can be considered in five categories: [1] How … Continue reading

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The Impact and Opportunity of Generative AI on Learning in 250 words

To find simplicity, we sometimes need to travel through the complex. Here i’ll share a simple view about Generative AI and learning in just 250 words. Better not waste any. ‘Generative AI’ describes a family of algorithms that deliver seemingly … Continue reading

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10 Ways To Become A [Bad] Learning Scientist

So far, in our work towards the Learning Science book, Sae, Geoff, and I have written some thoughtful articles about complex ideas like Learning Ecosystems, Social Metacognition, and even the Nature of Knowledge itself. We’ve tried to provide a thoughtful, … Continue reading

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8 Emergent Roles in Learning

As our Organisations evolve, so too will the roles that we serve in. The shift towards a more Socially Dynamic Organisation, where structure itself changes, where learning shifts to be more contextual, personalised, co-created, in the flow, applied, will see … Continue reading

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Generative AI and the Potential for (Anti) Social Learning

As ChatGPT and it’s comrades take the world by storm, amazing and delighting us with their natural language and peculiar quirks, it is no surprise that both hype, and hyperbole are ripe, alongside opportunism and marketing. But make no mistake, … Continue reading

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#Learning Science Concepts – Nervous System Sensitivity

I’m working on a Learning Science book with my friends Sae and Geoff: we are #WorkiongOutLoud to publish sections as we go, and todays work is about ‘Nervous System Sensitivity’. It’s a fascinating area (and we have been helped by … Continue reading

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