Risk Vs Reward?
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And now, the Beardmore!We now PodcastYes, I decided it was time to add the facility and to kick it off here is a little Gnome audio magic from another age.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Arthur Keen – Time Travel‘Research’ for me is a word that evokes stuffiness, bookish tendencies and frankly, a dry as dust well where the spirits sink. At least that was the case until I started doing a little digging myself, it seems quite different now as the mud and metal of Flanders and Arras edge closer.
Left: Unknown, Centre: Capt PCO Riddell (Recording Officer), Right: Capt AW Keen Planes – the MovieThey don’t know it yet, but our next door neighbour’s kids are going to the movies. What a shame we have to wait till 2013! China Pilots
To Fly -To ServeThe latest add campaign (initially) had us shuffling in our seats slightly, the voiceover is a little… I loved the historical reconstructions, the biplanes and the references to the ascent of the transport links, the routes that span the globe serving all humanity. In fact, I think its fair to say that the majority of the narrative could refer to all of those who have gone before us, everywhere on the planet. Every airline, every country – I see this as a celebration of commercial flight. Balloonatics – ascending with graceBritish Airways is running a new add campaign where the pilot is the focus of attention. It is a low pressure and light hearted look at what our people get up to in their spare time. Based around the achievers and the unusual it peeps into some interesting corners. Few aerial spectacles halt toil with the leaf rake like balloons. They creep up silently then roar sending collie dogs scatty. Apparently they think the moon is about to land. Sal Khan – khanacademy.comIt occurred to me that if you have kids who are challenged by maths, this might be an opportunity for them to shine rather than struggle. As I write this Khan Academy is being featured on BBC Click. Spooky! Sal Khan has a unique approach to education and elearning. His Ted talk is another example of someone with a mission backed by a formidable intellect. He shows us at a stroke how elearning intertwined with a powerful LMS can bring unparalleled access to an education to anyone with the most basic of e-tools. Better than that, he opens the door on transforming education by making every moment of a teachers time count where it is needed most. Just look at the spread of subject matter available and the tools employed!
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Publishing-never the same again?
The latest post, On the Future of Books, has been written by his friend Seth Goldin, a very successful writer of 13 books all of which became best sellers, an achievement which speaks for itself. His reflections on the direction publishing is taking in this wired world are well worth reading if you enjoy shaping words and gaging opinions. There is also a podcast supporting the post – the rest I leave it to him.
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I heard some time ago about a colleague who had done something rather impressive, then I read the detail in a 
This is a little off field but I feel the need to pass on wisdom from a blog my wife keeps putting in front of me.