PinnedNige YoungRetiring Early; Flaming Out or Living the DreamThis is probably the toughest blog pieces I’ve ever written. I used to blog out pretty much weekly ten or fifteen years ago, but these days…Apr 24, 20231Apr 24, 20231
Nige YoungScoring an own goal with personal goalsFor those not down with the language of football (or soccer, depending on where you are) and own goal is something to avoid. It’s an…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Nige YoungWhy Learning and Technology are a great pairingI was explaining what I do for a living to a few people recently and it’s always a bit tougher when people don’t understand your job. I’d…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Nige YoungThe danger of learning biasI was reading an interesting article on The Herald a day or two ago about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shockingly sexist and racist…Nov 21, 20181Nov 21, 20181
Nige YoungSausage or Sizzle?So in New Zealand everyone knows what a sausage sizzle is. The rest of the world not so much (except Australia where you probably know it…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Nige YoungDoes technology drive learning or learning drive technology?I’m looking forward to attending Canterbury Tech this week (Wednesday in Christchurch, New Zealand) where we celebrate all things…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Nige YoungNo-one is right and that’s okayWhat did the US Open teach us in the tennis world this week? Was it that equality still doesn’t exist in major sports? Was it that the men…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Nige YoungSocial Learning and the Importance of NumbersI’ve long been a fan of Malcolm Gladwell. His book Blink on our amazing ability to know things almost instantaneously without knowing why…Aug 29, 20181Aug 29, 20181
Nige YoungWhat is Applexia?No, it’s not about Apple products. Neither is it about the glorification of their technology nor a mindless rant about them. This is about…Aug 27, 20181Aug 27, 20181
Nige YoungIf you build it they will come?It’s been an interesting week with some clear common themes coming through. The most notable is actually that of nomenclature or naming if…Aug 24, 20181Aug 24, 20181