And I think we should talk, contact me. How about a cup of coffee
to talk about dreams, the wonder of learning and the endless possibilities of the internet
Eat, sleep, learn & repeat
Based on the song from Fat Boy Slim; Eat, sleep, Rave & Repeat this is a mantra that sticks. Experimenting!
Learning is what sets us apart from the Neandertal. We can cope with setbacks, a change in environment and the ability to learn from feedback. In this short blog a few experiments to keep the mind busy, keep my employer happy, enjoy the benefits of being a Homosapien, to learn and share what is working!
Develop a sense of excitement
How to develop a sense of excitement (or urgency) is the key to achieve greatness. The video below shows it all. Learning how to do a kickflip (5:47hrs) isn’t a life skill, but it teaches so much about learning. I need to mention the article on Medium about the works of Papert (Mindstorms: what did Papert argue and what does it mean for learning and education?). Learning how to do a kickflip on a skateboard isn’t a life skill, but with the usage of the internet and learning from learning is key in developing excitement. For that purpose, I bought a skateboard and I am going to measure how long I need to develop the skill of using it as an alternative for a bike.
How to develop a culture of experimenting?
- Start with communicating
- Fail fast, learn fast
- Make the skill applicable to a situation
- Skateboarding can help with fighting off RSI
- Counts as a workout
- And helps alleviate stress
- Accept that you are not the expert, try to become the expert quickly
- Engage the skill with every fiber
- Every ounce of bodyweight
- Every kW of energy
- Every ounce of bodyweight
- Jump in, head first!
- Push, boundaries are mostly only mentally
I´ve inspiration in the Urge of excitement from a Globetrotter.
Come on, why acclimate? We are globetrotters.
And the book the lean startup. It’s a great book when starting to think in ‘business terms’. Business can be broadly interpreted. It’s way of thinking, developing and testing, product-centered, consumer-owned.
Eat, sleep, learn & repeat
Current Experiments
This is a short list of current experiments.
- Google Photos
- Shared resources Google Calendar
- Design thinking with our first-year students
- Learning a way to implement the new CS curriculum.
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