In 2 weeks I will be attending the "Re-imagining learning" conference in Limerick. I'm really looking forward to it! I'm not quite sure what to expect but I'm fairly confident I will have a great time and learn many new things. In particular, I'll pay close attention to talks and …
read more- Book review: The No Asshole Rule, by Robert Sutton | Building a Civilised Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't- "The No Asshole Rule: Building a civilised workplace and surviving one that isn't" by Robert Sutton is a short and interesting read. To understand what it's about, the title and subtitle say it all! - The definition of an asshole for the book goes like this: they do or say something … read more
- Inventorium event, impressions | A successful evening!- As planned I attended the Inventorium event yesterday. Thankfully the event content and atmosphere matched the flyer's tone, as opposed to the website's (guess I'm not the audience for that one!) - The evening started with nibbles and sort of cringe worthy "networking" exercises that felt quite a bit forced but … read more
- Inventorium Education Symposium- A couple of weeks ago, I picked up an Inventorium flyer in Tog (wonder who left them there!), and I thought I would register/apply for their symposium in the Science Gallery, now tomorrow night, as the themes appear to touch on many of the education and tech topics that … read more
- Book reviews: The Stolen Throne, & The Calling, by David Gaider (Dragon Age)- Late last year I took a shine to the Dragon Age game, and since I enjoyed the story and the world so much I though I would -*gasp*- read the franchise books and learn more about it, starting with the Stolen Throne. Now both books are your average fantasy book … read more