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№ 10 | Collaboration, the Futures Bazaar, Ladders of Participation, Level Design, and… a POEM?!

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№ 10 | Collaboration, the Futures Bazaar, Ladders of Participation, Level Design, and… a POEM?!

Demystifying collaboration… Collaboration is such a Rich and nuanced topic. I love posts like this one “Demystifying collaboration (pt 1): Decisions” that explore “emerging and evolving reflections on better ways of working together.” Lots of good conversation starters in this short post: Collective vs collaborative. Decision making vs problem-solving.  I&

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 8 | Data Visualization Using… Light?!, From Notes to Comic Book Spread, The 2023 Better Conversations Calendar, “Disagree but Commit,” and a Meta-Learning Model

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№ 8 | Data Visualization Using… Light?!, From Notes to Comic Book Spread, The 2023 Better Conversations Calendar, “Disagree but Commit,” and a Meta-Learning Model

Data visualization using… light?! This week, the Data Visualization Society released their long list of entries for the Information is Beautiful Awards. Among the many entries, was that rather unique—and brilliant—gem:  A visualization of "books bought and read over the last five years." Here's

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 4 | Contrasts and Meaningful Distinctions, Engagement, Explaining Ontology and Epistemology, Patterns in Choice-Based Games, and  Text to Image Generation

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№ 4 | Contrasts and Meaningful Distinctions, Engagement, Explaining Ontology and Epistemology, Patterns in Choice-Based Games, and Text to Image Generation

Contrasts and meaningful distinctions 🤩 A co-worker shared this brilliant list of critical distinctions, gathered by Frank Chimero over the past few years. [No direct source, as I believe this was from a private newsletter?] Here's the snippet:  The pandemic has given me a cynical distance to professional language—

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 3 | Seven Frameworks for Telling Stories, “Pre-Bunking,” Make It Toolkit, Warmspace, and Shared Standards for the Metaverse.

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№ 3 | Seven Frameworks for Telling Stories, “Pre-Bunking,” Make It Toolkit, Warmspace, and Shared Standards for the Metaverse.

Seven frameworks for telling stories Not one, but SEVEN storytelling threads to jumpstart your storytelling skills. I like these kinds of high signal to noise tweet threads. And I like seeing multiple frameworks held up alongside each other. Enjoy! “Pre-Bunking” A proven way to stop online misinformation? So basically, if

By Stephen P. Anderson
№ 2 | Design + Architecture Processes, Multisensory Perception and Architecture, “The Case Against Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Education,” Learning Styles, and Clever Ways to Connect with Others

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№ 2 | Design + Architecture Processes, Multisensory Perception and Architecture, “The Case Against Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Education,” Learning Styles, and Clever Ways to Connect with Others

Is this how designers work? I posted this on twitter, and a just few people 😲 found it interesting. Speaking of architecture, one of my co-workers shared this next piece with me: Multisensory perception and architecture. Here's your weekly (!? 🤨) dose of academic literature: "Senses of place: architectural design

By Stephen P. Anderson