Made a very long overdue start today on one of the many books in my 'must read' pile, 'Where Good Ideas Come From' by Steven Johnson. Really enjoying it and thought this little video was a good introduction to what I think are very powerful insights.
I love the way he elevates the role of the slowly incubating hunch over the eureka moment. Johnson concludes with the observation that 'chance favours the connected mind' and in my.
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Inventing the Future of Learning
Very interesting little video about Inventing the Future of Learning and the work of the Technology Enhanced Learning Research Programme . What I like most about it is the link to research, far too often missing from any discussion of educational technology. I also like the fact that it asks questions rather than simply asserting uncritically that technology in education is a good thing.
Thanks to Joe Wilson @joecar for digging this one up..
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Learning through Technology: A Strategic Perspective

The Chimp Paradox – Dr Steve Peters
I am a bit of a mug for business books and love reading popular psychology. Many books in these genres are quite frankly rubbish, not based on any scientific evidence and too often completely useless in terms of generalising beyond the particular experiences or circumstances of the individual author. My interest in these books is usually both personal and professional - is there anything I can learn to improve myself and are there any useful insights that.
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InsideLearningTechnology Ep 4: The Push Me Pull You Conversation

The Leadership Diamond
Inside Learning Podcast: Episode 81

#creativeconversation, Edinburgh, 16 May 2012
I was going to be contributing some input to this evening's Edinburgh #creativeconversation but had to attend a meeting London at short notice.
In anticipation of not being able to attend I sent my fellow contributor @olliebray a letter with some initial thought on creativity in general and the implications for Scottish education.
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13 May 2012 Dear Ollie, Edinburgh Creative Conversation, 16 May Once again my apologies for leaving you in the lurch to do the Edinburgh Creative Conversation on you own. As discussed I got a late call to help a couple of inventor friends of mine to pitch a new technology in London.
Business Card Refresh
I asked my very talented friends Andy and Neil at Glidden Design in Edinburgh to reprint my business cards recently.
The original design with my details on the front and a 'word cloud' of what I offer on the back has stood the test of time and only needed a couple of minor tweaks.
My original 2009 word cloud was based on what I hoped to be doing after.