The look of progress
I’m sure you’ve had moments marked by a compliment like ‘well done’, a sticker, star, certificate, applause… yet these aren’t progress. Progress itself is really… Read More »The look of progress
Writing (blog posts)
TEDx Video: Yes I Can! Use the power of self-efficacy
You can see the video of my TEDx talk from May 15 on TED.com HERE or on YouTube below. As they say – like and… Read More »TEDx Video: Yes I Can! Use the power of self-efficacy
Yes I Can: From Ideas to Print Workshop
I was very pleased to give this workshop seminar on writing my book for the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows on 21/22 April, 2021.… Read More »Yes I Can: From Ideas to Print Workshop
Finding my everyday YES!
Everyday I find the yes in life. It can be in the simplest things. Sometimes when I walk, I see things- and notice them. The… Read More »Finding my everyday YES!
My TEDx Talk May 15
I’m speaking at TEDx UCLA. The conference theme is AGENCY. For now I can tell you the first three words of my talk’s title: YES… Read More »My TEDx Talk May 15
Resonance Recording
This recording was my final Lockdown project. Jill Jarman composed this work for me in 2014, and we never made a formal recording of it.… Read More »Resonance Recording
One Year Ago: My First Lockdown Video
I have been teaching for 24 years in higher education and nothing comes close to describing what the last year has entailed. Of course it… Read More »One Year Ago: My First Lockdown Video
Resonance and Making Music
The composer Jill Jarman composed the piece Resonance for me in 2014 and I’ve just revisited and recorded it as my final lockdown project. Resonance is… Read More »Resonance and Making Music
Cello Weekend April 9-10 2022
This year the Cello Weekend is back! Saturday / Sunday April 9-10, 2022 at the University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, from 10am-4:30pm Workshops •… Read More »Cello Weekend April 9-10 2022
Death and Life
TRIGGER WARNING: DEATH MENTION Yesterday I received news that an academic acquaintance dropped dead of a heart attack. He was in his early 40s and… Read More »Death and Life