My experiences so far on learning via Stanford MOOC
2 December 2012I’ve enrolled in a MOOC (massive open on-line course) at Stanford University. The course, on Designing New Learning Environments is curated by Prof Paul Kim, and is done entirely on-line. I was surprised, when watching the first couple of lectures how relevant this is to my current work. Prof Kim has an interest in making education…
Flipping learning
3 November 2012There’s lots happening right now. I’ve been travelling in Kenya, immersed in nature and different cultures, I’m visiting with my friend Johnnie and I’m about to embark on facilitating a 10-day training where there will be a huge emphasis on content. Oh, and I’m also taking part in a Stanford University MOOC (massive open on-line course)…
Tips for learning that sticks
10 October 2012Let’s say you’re planning a visit to a place you’ve never been to before. You might spend time researching where to go, what to do, what to see. You might look on-line, read books or travel guides, and talk to others who have been there. Friends might show you photos of their visit which you…
Invocations – shifting resignation to empowerment
27 September 2012Sounds heavy doesn’t it? Or some sort of pseudo-psychobabble puffery. It’s not though. It’s a playful way to tap deeply into what we already know but may not have the words, or awareness, to express. It’s another gem of a process I’ve learned from improvisation in general, and Rebecca Stockley and Matt Smith in particular.…
Werewolf @HubMelbourne on Sept 6
28 August 2012I’m hosting a game of Werewolf at Hub Melbourne on September 6th. You can book here. It’s limited to 20 people. It’s for anyone who’s curious and never played Werewolf before (and requires no particular skill, though if you fancy yourself as someone who can tell when others are lying, or that you can read…
Werewolf
31 July 2012While I’m banging on about communication, might as well tell you about my most recent Werewolf experience. Werewolf is a game for between 10 and 30 people (thereabouts – don’t quote me). It’s not at all physical. It’s played sitting in a circle, either on the floor or in chairs. It helps if all the…
Communication for mentors
31 July 2012I’ve been asked to design and deliver a short session on communication skills (2 hours) as part of a longer training for a group of mentors. It’s much harder to design a short session than it is to design one or two days, or even a whole week’s worth. Too many choices. Too many decisions.…
Habits and disruption
30 July 2012Recently I facilitated a couple of workshop with visiting academic Professor Bas Verplanken. He specialises in habits. Here’s a few things I gleaned. When looking to unearth habits it’s sometimes worth searching for the habit in the behaviour. Sometimes it’s obvious, sometimes not. We often associate a habit with behaviour, yet a habit may also be…
Re-learning how to learn from mistakes
8 June 2012Watch any young child learning something new. Generally, there’s lots of false starts. Surfing is a big industry around here. On any day, there’s groups of people learning to surf – young kids, teenagers, adults. There’s no short cut to learning to surf. There’s lots of false starts. Yet every time someone misses a wave,…
The future belongs to those who can be flexible and adaptable
7 April 2012A special Insight report in the weekend paper is about the future of a baby born in Australia this year. Here’s what caught my eye. “If current trends are anything to go by, today’s babies will inhabit a world in which flexibility and adaptability will be key. Their life trajectories will be whorls of activity…