Dialogic #307 — Keeping tabs on rapid technological changes is a full-time job. How the advances in artificial intelligence impact our learning ecosystems is an open question. So I ask you, what can you control? What reliable and familiar frameworks do you have in your cognitive toolkit? We must activate our mental models…

Or could it flourish? — In preparation for the third dialogue in my free webinar series on AI, I met with guests Claire Amos and Philippa Wintle from Albany Senior High School in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. We are all set for a fascinating session next Wednesday, and a brief comment by Claire has been…

Next time you’re afraid to share ideas, remember someone once said in a meeting let’s make a film with a tornado full of sharks. I had to laugh about this advice, which received an automatic promotion into my future talks and presentations on creativity and innovation! Self-censorship is the silent…

Next time you’re afraid to share ideas, remember someone once said in a meeting let’s make a film with a tornado full of sharks. I laughed about this advice this week, automatically getting a promotion into my future talks and presentations on creativity and innovation! Self-censorship is the silent killer…

Tips for Staying Present and Focused — This week I have been reflecting on what it takes to be present. One of the four cornerstones of my collaborative standards is the protocol, 聽 Ting . This is simply the traditional Chinese character ‘聽 ting’ for listening. …

Welcome back, friends! It’s great to be back, and I’m excited to bring you another 50 issues of Dialogic Learning Weekly in 2023. I know I’m not alone in feeling the buzz around ChatGPT and generative AI, And I have to say, I’m pretty proud of us — I think…

Make things people need — During November, we explore four mental models related to transformation and change. By the end of this month, you will have strengthened your innovator’s toolkit with these new principles and ideas. Today we look at compatibility. #292 | November 18, 2022​ | Tom x Midjourney​ What does compatibility mean for innovation? Everett Rogers, a communication studies…

A reality check — During November, we explore four mental models related to transformation and change. By the end of this month, you will have strengthened your innovator’s toolkit with these new principles and ideas. Today we look at the map is not the territory. Your Snapshot A quick synthesis of this issue to share 💡…

During November, we explore four mental models related to transformation and change. By the end of this month, you will have strengthened your innovator’s toolkit with these new principles and ideas. The law of diminishing returns is the first mental model for us to get our teeth into. Your Snapshot A quick…