Tag Archives: Practice

Reflecting on ‘Social Leadership Daily’

Posted on January 30, 2023 by julianstodd

Just over a year ago i started the Social Leadership Daily work as a ‘Community In Practice’, for sixty seconds every day. It was, as much as anything, a chance for me to challenge myself, in terms of making something … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Practice #3

Posted on September 22, 2022 by julianstodd

Over the last couple of days i have attempted to share a view of my own practice, and today i’ve sketched out a more dynamic view of how it fits together: of course this is an abstraction, a sketch of … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Practice

Posted on September 20, 2022 by julianstodd

My work is held in a principle of #WorkingOutLoud, whereby i share my evolving thinking as i travel. It’s reflective practice and in this work some ideas solidify, whilst others remain nebulous, or fail. There is an archaeology and architecture … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Learning Network, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Social Age Safari: Dress Rehearsal

Posted on May 13, 2016 by julianstodd

Late friday night after a long day: the final Dress Rehearsal for the Social Age Safari, which starts next week. I’m very excited: this is the culmination of a lot of work and several years of thinking: a co-created event … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Skiing: Learning Into Action

Posted on February 24, 2016 by julianstodd

I clearly remember when i first skied: i looked down what can only have been the most gentle of slopes, carefully thought through my training, and launched myself off, determined to snowplough with great grace in sweeping aaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh… So my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Cherishing our reflective space

Posted on September 19, 2014 by julianstodd

Three days of reflection, learning, sharing and connecting is a luxury: one that i value greatly. I’m just home after those three days in a country house hotel, spent with a group of around fifty thinkers, practitioners and friends, reflecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Social Learning: from theory to practice

Posted on March 18, 2013 by julianstodd

Formal learning is abstract, defined by time and place, divorced from our everyday reality. It can be academically interesting, it can be fulfilling and all consuming, it can be delivered badly or delivered well, but unless it’s social, it’s incomplete. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Blended Learning, Choreography, Community, Context, Demonstration, Footsteps, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Instructional Design, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Culture, Learning Design, Learning Technology, Legacy, Meaning, Narrative, Reflection, Scaffolding, Social Capital, Social Learning, Theory | Tagged , , , , , | 25 Comments

Backstage learning: preparation and practice

Posted on December 18, 2012 by julianstodd

It’s a crisp morning in London, bright skies with a chill in the air. I’m sat in Covent Garden, one of my favourite spots, with a coffee and banana, looking out over the cream stone of the covered market, over … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Collaboration, Community, Competition, Effectiveness, Introspection, Learning, Performance, Practice, Rapport, Songs | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Running away to the circus. Why it could take a long time to learn the skills and aesthetics.

Posted on June 6, 2011 by julianstodd

Patience is a virtue, but sometimes in short supply. It seems to take an age to learn to be good at something new. Sure, you can get the basics pretty quickly, but to be really good takes time. You need … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Skills | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Learning to play the ukelele. Theory, Practice and Rock and Roll in learning.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by julianstodd

Yesterday, i bought a ukelele. My logic behind this was clear; i can play the guitar to a tolerable level. It has taken me years. The banjo i’ve had for six months and can get a few songs out of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment