Paul Kleiman
@paulrk.bsky.social
Fragments at the edge of educational, cultural, political chaos.
HE Consultant. Visiting Professor. PFHEA. Strategic thinker. Assessment radical. Creativity expert. Learning Outcomes heretic. Narrowboat owner. Blog: stumblingwithconfidence.com
HE Consultant. Visiting Professor. PFHEA. Strategic thinker. Assessment radical. Creativity expert. Learning Outcomes heretic. Narrowboat owner. Blog: stumblingwithconfidence.com
I agree with Geldof that what is happening is horrific and unconscionable. But he makes the usual error of conflating the actions of the appalling Netanyahu government with the ‘Israeli people’. Some no doubt support him, but some don’t. We don’t think that Trump represents the American people?
July 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I agree with Geldof that what is happening is horrific and unconscionable. But he makes the usual error of conflating the actions of the appalling Netanyahu government with the ‘Israeli people’. Some no doubt support him, but some don’t. We don’t think that Trump represents the American people?
I will be, thanks. But it will be a few weeks of being very careful.
June 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I will be, thanks. But it will be a few weeks of being very careful.
A4 Also acknowledging that not only is there a periphery but there’s also a boundary. The question/challenge is how porous is that boundary? #lthechat
June 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A4 Also acknowledging that not only is there a periphery but there’s also a boundary. The question/challenge is how porous is that boundary? #lthechat
A3 Wenger et al’s ‘7 Principles’:
1 Design for evolution
2 Open a dialogue between inside & outside perspectives
3 Invite different levels of participation
4 Develop both public & private community spaces.
5 Focus on value
6 Combine familiarity & excitement
7 Create a rhythm for the community
1 Design for evolution
2 Open a dialogue between inside & outside perspectives
3 Invite different levels of participation
4 Develop both public & private community spaces.
5 Focus on value
6 Combine familiarity & excitement
7 Create a rhythm for the community
June 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A3 Wenger et al’s ‘7 Principles’:
1 Design for evolution
2 Open a dialogue between inside & outside perspectives
3 Invite different levels of participation
4 Develop both public & private community spaces.
5 Focus on value
6 Combine familiarity & excitement
7 Create a rhythm for the community
1 Design for evolution
2 Open a dialogue between inside & outside perspectives
3 Invite different levels of participation
4 Develop both public & private community spaces.
5 Focus on value
6 Combine familiarity & excitement
7 Create a rhythm for the community
I’d love to train everywhere but I live in Cornwall and have some work in Edinburgh. 535 miles.
Choices:
1: Train. 10 hours, 1 change, unreliable service, c.£300 return
2: Fly: 1hr 30 min. Reliable service (to date). £80-£140 return.
No brainer, I’m afraid.
Choices:
1: Train. 10 hours, 1 change, unreliable service, c.£300 return
2: Fly: 1hr 30 min. Reliable service (to date). £80-£140 return.
No brainer, I’m afraid.
May 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’d love to train everywhere but I live in Cornwall and have some work in Edinburgh. 535 miles.
Choices:
1: Train. 10 hours, 1 change, unreliable service, c.£300 return
2: Fly: 1hr 30 min. Reliable service (to date). £80-£140 return.
No brainer, I’m afraid.
Choices:
1: Train. 10 hours, 1 change, unreliable service, c.£300 return
2: Fly: 1hr 30 min. Reliable service (to date). £80-£140 return.
No brainer, I’m afraid.
Our garden. (Volume up)
May 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Our garden. (Volume up)
I introduced week long performance modules at LIPA back in the 1990s. We scheduled in a few research/prep sessions in the weeks leading up to it which made a huge difference.
April 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I introduced week long performance modules at LIPA back in the 1990s. We scheduled in a few research/prep sessions in the weeks leading up to it which made a huge difference.