Finds

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

Stephen P. Anderson

04 Aug 2023 — 2 min read

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!

№ 85 | Wardley Mapping, “Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?”, Project Zero’s Thinking Routine Toolbox, Art Therapy Card Deck, The 100-Year Lab, and Seeds of Renewal

This will be the last newsletter until next year. I normally publish Thinking Things every two weeks, which means the next issue would fall on December 29th, except—I’m going to take off some time off over the holidays🎄. Next issue will go out (checking the calendar) Jan 12th.

№ 84 | The StoryTelling Leader, Content Patterns, Defining Transdisciplinary Research, the Serious Games Idea Deck, the Map of Board Games, and Andrew Garfield and Elmo on Grief

The StoryTelling Leader I recently started following David Hutchens on LinkedIn. As it turns out… I already I own two of his books (Circle of the 9 Muses and Outlearning the Wolves) and his card deck (below) 🤪. Anyway, when it comes to narratives—specifically leadership stories—he knows his stuff!

№ 83 | Stop Project 2025 Comics, Future for All: A vision for 2048, eyeConnect Cards, The Rule Book, and the Effects of Geography on Voting

This edition of the newsletter comes a couple days later than usual, but for a wonderful reason—I spent 5 days last week playing board games with my friends at BGG Con. 🎲 🤩 Next issue will resume the normal Sunday schedule! 🥸Reminder: If you're participating in the Create A

№ 82 | Pebble Talk, The Mood Meter, 3 Styles of Play, A Convection Simulation, an Electoral College Simulation, and What If America Had 6 Political Parties?

📍In case you missed it… Throughout November, I’m hosting another Creative Challenge: Create A Real Life Character Sheet. About 15 people have signed up so far, and there’s space for a few more folks—you should join us! Pebble Talk Here’s a way to avoid awkward small