Here’s a thing. Have you ever had a conversation where someone says; “let’s hold the mirror up to that one”, you make agreeable noises and nod your head in a seriously earnest way? However, deep down you are wondering; “what on earth does that even mean?”, “how do we stick a project review action plan […]
“Every CEO should try to access the services their organisation delivers using a mobile phone, at least twice a month”
I wish I’d thought of that. It was actually said by Jon Beech (@_jonb) on twitter and sparked a conversation about how senior officials could test the ‘lived experience’ of service users by trying to access their organisation’s website using a mobile phone. It’s been rattling around inside my head for a while and found […]
What do you get when you cross a Knitting Lesson with WordPress Users Wales?
Please pick one answer from the multiple choice list. a) a woolen laptop? b) a Fair Isle spam blocker? c) an Aran mouse? d) coworking? Obviously the answer is d), Coworking. This week WordPress Users Wales met to talk about plugins, it’s a bit technical but if you want an explanation check out this post on […]
Doing something that scares me ……. Canton Social Media Surgery
A while back I was having banjo lessons. The banjo teacher couldn’t actually play the banjo. He was a fantastic guitar teacher, but had zero experience of banjos. He would joyfully rationalise this situation by assuring me (after he’d taken my £20) with soothing words, “don’t worry my son; as long as I stay one step […]
If Carlsberg did Physics Teachers…. they would make Alessio Bernardelli.
I am totally inspired at the moment. Of all things it’s about physics, education and blogging, all thanks to Alessio Bernardelli. Last night Alessio spoke at a WordPress Users Wales meeting about his blog and how he’s been using blogging in education. Here is his blog, please go and visit you won’t be disappointed (check […]
Will things look different in the morning?
The next time you see this blog it will be better it is now (hopefully). Tonight is going to be a bit of a watershed for me: It’s been five months since I started blogging; I’ve managed to produce 40 posts in that time; and Tonight I’m up for public review. I’ll be at the […]
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