Michael ShawCould 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…10 min read·Jan 22, 2023--3--3
Michael ShawWhy 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…7 min read·Sep 10, 2021--3--3
Michael ShawThe (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.3 min read·Apr 22, 2021----
Michael ShawThree charts that sum up the UK’s craziness right nowThere are many reasons to think Britain’s current situation is nuts.3 min read·Aug 29, 2019--1--1
Michael ShawNotes 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.6 min read·May 30, 2019----
Michael ShawResurrecting 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…7 min read·Jan 12, 2019----
Michael ShawThe 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).7 min read·Apr 24, 2018----
Michael ShawWhy I’ve stopped grumbling about vanity A/B testsI used to complain about things I called “vanity A/B tests”.5 min read·Jan 1, 2018----
Michael ShawWhen a face-to-face chat isn’t bestMight remote user-testing actually be better?6 min read·Jan 1, 2018----