You've heard from Jeff McCarter, Founder & Executive Director of Free Spirit Media, now Andrea Hart, Civic Media Program Coordinator shares how her values appear in her work. I’ve created hyperlocal digital news programs that contextualize learning and build on students’ cultural capital within schools or community spaces in Chicago since 2011. I currently serve as Free Spirit Media’s Civic Media Program Coordinator, and various roles in other entrepreneurial journalism projects. At FSM, I have the privilege of working to create … [Read more...]
Of mental models and doorknobs
In a rapidly changing environment, examining and recognizing our mental models is essential if we are to shape organizations that have the resilience to adapt to change.This article from Andrew Taylor is an excellent quick read about how prevalent those models may be, even if we are not aware of them. Of mental models and doorknobs - The Artful Manager. … [Read more...]
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
Steven Johnson is an amazing thinker and this book raises intriguing questions for how cultural programming might be designed in the future. Amazon.com: Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software (9780684868769): Steven Johnson: Books. … [Read more...]