Every year I tune in to the Reith Lectures on Radio 4. They provoke new ideas, challenge assumptions and often connect previously disassociated notions and concepts. This year sees a break with tradition, as the lectures have been split into two parts, due to a guest pulling out at the last minute. With the overarching [...]
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The Communications Revolution: reflections from the Reith Lectures 2011
June 28th, 2011 No Comments
Tags: communication · learning theory · online facilitation · pedagogy
Mt Toubkal
February 11th, 2010 No Comments
I have recently arrived back from Morocco where my partner and I climbed Mt. Toubkal – the highest mountain (4,167mts / 13,672 ft) in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. In the summer months it is a trek. However, we were in the thick of winter and the snow line began well beneath the [...]
Creativity and Innovation in a Train Ticket
November 20th, 2009 No Comments
I must share this … at the 21st Century Learning Conference I attended yesterday, I found myself with half an hour to spare at the beginning of the day before other delegates began to arrive. After registering, I wondered back downstairs and came across an interactive science exhibition, which instantly caught my eye. [...]
Tags: creativity · innovation
