England must ditch its deranged house-selling process and go DutchA better way is possible.Dec 3Dec 3
Could the Last of Us bring out the Best of Us?In an age of culture wars we need new kinds of empathy machines. Could games like The Last Of Us Part II provide a cheat code? Warning…Jan 22, 20234Jan 22, 20234
Why everyone in edtech should read “Teaching Machines”Technologists love to think they are innovators. This is certainly true in education tech, where you can hear breathless claims today about…Sep 10, 20213Sep 10, 20213
The (sometimes blunt) Dutch phrases I learned from a work colleagueWhen I first began living in the Netherlands I quickly realised there were a few phrases the Dutch use almost constantly.Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Three charts that sum up the UK’s craziness right nowThere are many reasons to think Britain’s current situation is nuts.Aug 29, 20191Aug 29, 20191
Notes on the Good Omens film (that wasn’t made)Good Omens is finally coming to television. Hallelujah! But we came close to seeing it in cinemas nearly two decades ago.May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
Resurrecting an addiction to comics with The Wicked + The DivineThere’s a theory that addiction is about trying, and failing, to recapture a first high. Whether that’s your first teenage romance, your…Jan 12, 2019Jan 12, 2019
The moment I realised I was an Open Education pragmatistI wondered if I would feel like an interloper at the first conference I’ve ever attended on Open Educational Resources (OERs).Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Why I’ve stopped grumbling about vanity A/B testsI used to complain about things I called “vanity A/B tests”.Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018
