Developmental evaluation is an emerging area of practice that builds evaluation methods on the science of complexity and fits with the realities of social and health programs, rather than trying to fit the wrong type of model on to the wrong type of program.
Developmental Evaluation: Problems and Opportunities with a Complex Concept Read More »
Sting is a brilliant musician, but he is also an example of an innovator. Much can be learned about how to innovate and stay ‘on top of the charts’ by watching what he does and how he does it.
Lessons in Innovation from Sting Read More »
The Internet holds promise of connecting people together in diverse celebration of knowledge. This dream hasn’t been realized and may not be unless we transform our technological networking tools with our psycho-social tools.
Social Insularity and the Not-So-Wide World Web Read More »
I’ve been reminded a lot over the past few days about the limits to email’s power and the social distance created by electronic tools. Email, even for the most careful writer, is fraught with difficulties in communicating issues of a sensitive manner or being emotive. Outside of the most simplest forms of expression, like rage
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The Creativity Crisis – Newsweek – The Censemaker. This is a link from my Posterous Blog, The Censemaker, that I wanted to share. It just seems too absurd not to share.
The Creativity Crisis Read More »
Keith Sawyer, an interesting scholar who’s work jibes well with mine (complexity, creativity, design, psychology, and education) posted on his blog some reflections on his recently completed sabbatical at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The post is full of things that, even 10 years ago, you would have never seen in one place:
The iPad’s visual interface provides an opportunity to engage a whole group of people who are shut out of computing: namely those with low literacy levels. The ability to promote literacy and engagement may be true the killer app (delivery system).
Literacy: The Real Reason to Celebrate the iPad Read More »
Yesterday was Canada Day and on Sunday, the United States celebrates its birthday too. Soon Censemaking will be turning 1. Thanks to all of the readers and viewers from around the world and those who have shared their insights and comments over the past year. Blogging — and connecting to others through it — has
Where Censemaking’s Amazing Stuff Went Read More »
In their column in this month’s Fast Company magazine, Dan and Chip Heath write about the importance of coordination and how it is often neglected in environments where there are multiple actors working together. They are writing primarily of business, but they might as well be writing about health care and public health. In their
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