Catching up on some reading this morning https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☕️" title="Heißgetränk" aria-label="Emoji: Heißgetränk">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">Short thread on some of my thoughts about the recent @wavellroom article ‘Intellectual Discipline: The missing Core Value’. https://twitter.com/wavellroom/status/1330423271641198594">https://twitter.com/wavellroo...

PME. We don’t do enough.

Undertaking a part-time Masters has forced me to stay engaged in it. I *always* feel more inspired/motivated after a lecture or reading something that triggers/excites me.

There are opportunities for us all to ring fence our time to conduct PME, we just choose not to do it because we are all “busy”.

Why do we glamourise being “busy”? Anyone?

PME doesn’t always have to be essay writing. Starting a blog, podcasting/voice note your thoughts, engaging in online workshops/lectures...for me it’s about giving someone a platform to demonstrate their understandings through whatever means/style they want. This is the easy bit.

No one wants to be forced to do it (Dean Drummond essay anyone...?). Trying to establish a learning *culture* is the hard bit. There has to be more carrot than stick! Is ring fencing time enough and how do we know people are using the time appropriately? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻‍♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)">

We are still mandated to have a D&I objective, however this has recently changed to become more ‘action’ focused i.e. you could put something about becoming an Ally, or attending a D&I workshop.

This is definitely a move in the right direction and something that establishing a learning *culture* could start with.

Final thoughts on establishing a learning culture... I promise https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">

It has to be driven top-down. If you know your boss wants to do it, you will probably give it a good go.

More coffee please. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☕️" title="Heißgetränk" aria-label="Emoji: Heißgetränk">