Category Archives: thinking out loud
Some hard truths about freelancing
I have had about five years of very succesfully freelance. There was as much work as I wanted, people knew what I could offer and good connections bred better networking. Since stepping out to take on a very different project … Continue reading
Posted in About Eylan, thinking out loud
Tagged consultancy, consultant, freelance, freelancing
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Four reasons to be a freelancer
After so long time outside of permanent employment, I’ve begun to wonder if there is a job that will a) have me, and b) that I would give up freelancing for. To help me think this through, I have begun … Continue reading
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Tagged consultant, employment, freelance, freelancing
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Larkrise 365
Our governing body has started using Office 365 improve collaboration and improve the way we work with school staff. Although we are right at the beginning of our journey, we have started to find paths through the forest of our … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Governance, thinking out loud
Tagged education, office 365, School governors, ukgovchat
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Grammars, Faith and Pedagogy
The debate about opening the doors to new grammar schools is being well covered in the news media. There is a battle of ideologies and the tried and tested weapons of that argument have been wheeled out and fired across … Continue reading
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Tagged faith schools, freeschools, grammar schools, oxford
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What I know about Edtech. #3 – Bikes without Wheels
With 15 years of experience in the edtech sector, I’ve seen great examples and things go wrong. This is the third in a series, sharing suggestions for how to make great edtech. Don’t see users. See … Continue reading
What I know about Edtech. #2 – Lead or Follow
This post is the second in a series, giving tips for your next edtech endeavour. (Update: Thanks to Dai Barnes for his feedback on this post) It is possible to follow the majority of professionals or to lead (with the support … Continue reading
What I know about Edtech. #1 – The 5xWhys
With 15 years of experience in the edtech sector, I’ve seen great examples and things go wrong. This post is the first in a series, giving tips for your next edtech endeavour. What I know about Edtech. #1 – The … Continue reading
Lessons for schools from oil rigs
It may seem unlikely, but the social norms of school staffrooms could learn something from the rough, masculine world of huge oil rigs. Inspired by wonderful story telling, I’ve been thinking that if oil men can transform their social norms, … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, thinking out loud
Tagged education, invisibilia, schools, sltchat, wellbeing
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Black Box Swap Shop
I need help getting out of a black box. But first, a few confessions. There was a time when I could build websites from HTML, could code most devices, messed with wires and was as savvy with tech as … Continue reading