Ubuntu (pronounced [ùɓúntʼù] is a Nguni Bantu term meaning “humanity”. It is sometimes translated as “I am because we are” (also “I am because you are”), or “humanity towards others” (in Zulu, umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy A new field has emerged from the field of education. For practical purpose, we can call it the ‘open’Continue reading “Structuring our open field”
Lego literacies
Growing up a few decades ago, playing with Lego meant play, imagination, innovation and craft, somewhat different to what it means today. It was all about squares, rectangles, twos, sixes and eights, and whoever had the platforms and wheels could build the most imaginative campervans ever dreamt of! Nails and teeth were indispensable for gettingContinue reading “Lego literacies”
Occupying digital spaces
What is it about digital that adds distinct value? It is tempting to think that complexity can be simplified into neatly arranged boxes, or that classifications can be appropriated to elegantly sort and group diversity into order. Perhaps the search for order within chaotic randomness belies the tendency to disregard rich complexity in favour ofContinue reading “Occupying digital spaces”