ORE is orbital
originally posted on WAO blog ORE is a bigger tent for the KBW community, find out more here. Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote… Read More »ORE is orbital
Concepts & Models
I design open educational programs and participation initiatives here in the 21st Century. Technology is fast moving, and my work requires a good bit of conceptualization and invention to discover ways of empowering lots of people. This category is little bit meta, but the models, concepts and frameworks within are meta-ideas that might make something you’re working on easier. As with many of “my” thoughts and ideas, I must give credit to the inspiring thinkers who have helped me develop these ideas over the years. You know who you are!
Thoughts on AI: Scaremongering & Reassurance
A long time ago, I wrote “I’m curious about how augmenting human ability and innovating technology for communication, can help us, collectively, become “educated”.” the… Read More »Thoughts on AI: Scaremongering & Reassurance
People. Process. Product.
Three lenses to improve your digital strategy cross-posted at WAO “You’ve got to have a system”, as they say. At WAO, we’ve got one that… Read More »People. Process. Product.
Open Recognition is for every type of workplace
Is 2023 the year of Communities of Practice at work cross posted on WAO Communities of Practice (CoPs) are groups of people who share a… Read More »Open Recognition is for every type of workplace
How to Gather Data on a Community of Practice
Answering the question: “Are we maturing?” cross-posted on WAO We’ve done a lot of thinking about how a Community of Practice (CoP) matures and have… Read More »How to Gather Data on a Community of Practice
5 Practical Tips for Working Openly
Going further with Open Working & Sport England cross-posted on the the Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology blog We Are Open recently ran… Read More »5 Practical Tips for Working Openly
Quit writing documents, start making diagrams!
Or, you know, do both I recently did a user research interview for DevBoost, a local software house. They’re gathering some input from people who… Read More »Quit writing documents, start making diagrams!
An Architecture of Participation for Community growth
Some recommendations for the LocalGov Drupal community crossposted on WAO Over the last few months, we’ve been working with the LocalGov Drupal team to shore… Read More »An Architecture of Participation for Community growth
Keep Badges Weird is about breaking boundaries
How the KBW community is convening systems cross-posted on We Are Open Co-op blog First published in 2021 by the Social Learning Lab, Systems Convening:… Read More »Keep Badges Weird is about breaking boundaries
Reminding ourselves of things we already know
cross-posted on CAST Writers publication There’s a novelty of surprise that comes when we’re reminded of something we already knew. We have an experience, a… Read More »Reminding ourselves of things we already know