Understanding the world we live and learn in
The next curve: emerging issues in education – Constellations of major policy issues go under a banner that acts as a call to arms. These become the leitmotif for agencies working on those issues. (read more)…
From clockwork to webs of relationships – Policy-making is clouded by unchallenged assumptions about what policy can do with practice. This article explores the relationship between the two… (read more)…
Boundaries and peripheries – Understanding the distinction between institutional boundaries and those of communities of practice can greatly enhance change and innovation… (read more)…
Evaluation in complex situations – Widening the scope of evaluation to ‘moments of evaluation’ produces a better understanding and increased efficiency when evaluating complex situations… (read more)…
Learning moments – In Western minds learning is bound to a dis-embodied activity called schooling. In comparison, learning moments are activities deeply embedded in life… (Read more)…
“Anyone got a can-opener? Opening up the Internet – Changing ways things are done has little to do with telling people what to do, but more with creating a framework for them to develop their own ways… (read more)…
Open sourcing ideas. A hacker approach to working and learning – What can we learn from the ‘hacker’ approach to work and learning? What does this comparison reveal about the nature of work and its place in society? (read more)
Connected Magazine, Feb 9th, 2002. Updated Mar 16th, 2020…
Currently we walk into the future backwards (our attention fixed on the past or present) with our eyes closed (blinded by habit and our self imposed limits). Leadership, information gathering and the future – What if we’ve got it wrong?…
Leadership, information-gathering and the future – What if we’ve got wrong? – How to go from observation to action? What are the challenges for policy and decision makers in the field of ICT in school education?… (read more)
Connected Magazine, Oct. 6th, 2004.…
If the learner is to be a responsible citizen, he or she must also be responsible for his or her learning. You cannot preach that young people take on full responsibility in society without granting them responsibility for what and how they learn… (Schools challenged by Life Long Learning)…