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№ 48 | Unfix Cards, Mundane Superheroes, Interactive Videos, Rituals, and a Bicycle for the Senses

Stephen P. Anderson

Stephen P. Anderson

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№ 48 | Unfix Cards, Mundane Superheroes, Interactive Videos, Rituals, and a Bicycle for the Senses

Unfix cards

Another week, another card deck! This week, it's the unFIX cards which look like they cover various topics such as Decisions, Goal-Setting, Process and Growth, Reteaming, and Structure.

Mundane Superheroes

A ♥️ this workshop opener from John V Willshire. As a facilitator, I deeply appreciate activities that can accomplish a LOT in a very short time, and this one—Mundane Superheroes—packs a punch; this get's people sharing, connecting, and… forming superhero alliances!

Interactive learning?

I love this for the form. It's a “sequence of tutorials was produced by the Processing Foundation as a part of the Hour of Code™.” The cool part? Interactive video tutorials. As in, dynamically changing the layout to suit the content. Check out it out, here: Processing Hour of Code.

Oh, and they openly share the code making this possible.

Rituals

I have a fascination with rituals and periodic events, and the role these things play in human, social connection.  Here are “4 Rituals That Can Contribute to Your Wellbeing, and Why They're Important.”

A bicycle for… the senses?

Building on Steve Jobs classic ‘bicycle for the mind’ analogy, here's a wonderful article exploring how technology might become “A bicycle for the senses.” Yes, as in augmenting our eyes, ears, and nose!

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№ 126 | People’s Emergency Briefing Action Cards, The Neuroinclusive Design Toolkit, System & Self Deck, Disagree Differently, Izdihar, Books in Space, The ETHIC Framework, and Believe and Be Like Cards

№ 126 | People’s Emergency Briefing Action Cards, The Neuroinclusive Design Toolkit, System & Self Deck, Disagree Differently, Izdihar, Books in Space, The ETHIC Framework, and Believe and Be Like Cards

Welcome to another edition of Thinking Things, your increasingly irregular roundup of ‘playful things to think with’ and things to think about! This edition of Thinking Things features cards, Cards, and more CARDS! (And a few non-card and card-adjacent things! 😉) People’s Emergency Briefing Action Cards Here’s

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 125 | Harms of the AI Ecosystem, OK Go Sandbox, Learning Experience Canvas, Family Tree of French Sauces, How Nouns and Verbs Shape Game Design, Harm Along a Spectrum, and Pain Point Bingo

№ 125 | Harms of the AI Ecosystem, OK Go Sandbox, Learning Experience Canvas, Family Tree of French Sauces, How Nouns and Verbs Shape Game Design, Harm Along a Spectrum, and Pain Point Bingo

Harms of the AI ecosystem At this point, just about anything Per Axbom creates is an instant share from me. His latest creation, an infographic identifying various “Harms of the AI ecosystem” is a fabulous ‘thing to think with’. Brief. Good use of dual coding. Seemingly comprehensive. I was initially

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 124 | Deep Deck, Charismatic Language, “Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?”, AI Divergence Engine, 10 Things to Watch Out for When Working with AI, “Society Begins at Home”, and Collective Madness Bingo Sheet

№ 124 | Deep Deck, Charismatic Language, “Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?”, AI Divergence Engine, 10 Things to Watch Out for When Working with AI, “Society Begins at Home”, and Collective Madness Bingo Sheet

Deep Deck Let’s kick things off with a good ol’ analog card deck! Deep Deck is a deck of conversation starters that promises to “push strangers closer and pull friends deeper.” Deeper connections and all that. Long-time readers will know how bored I am by most of the

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 123 | Deep Code Cards, Cultural Differences and Storytelling, “So You Want to Be an American?” (the Game), Work-Life Balance, the Smiley Model, Playful Visualizations—Using Trees!, and Deep Reading

№ 123 | Deep Code Cards, Cultural Differences and Storytelling, “So You Want to Be an American?” (the Game), Work-Life Balance, the Smiley Model, Playful Visualizations—Using Trees!, and Deep Reading

Howdy! Welcome to another roundup of ‘playful things to think with’ and things to think about. Let’s kick it off with… Deep Code Cards Ooh… Another project from Dark Matter Labs. The Deep Code Cards offer a “playful exploration of the invisible forces that shape our lives.” Nice. Maybe

By Stephen P. Anderson