Simon Gough·Oct 4, 2021The End and the BeginningMy youngest daughter started school today, aged 13. Both of my children now go to school so, in many ways, our unschooling journey is at an…
Simon Gough·Jun 11, 2019Code, Discovery and LearningA couple of days ago my girls suddenly decided to learn coding.
Simon Gough·Jun 1, 2019Story TimesI asked a question on Twitter earlier today about historical novels for my eldest daughter (she’s thirteen).
InRedfrontbySimon Gough·May 30, 2019Dabbling-As-A-CraftI’ve often found it hard to come to terms with the fact that I’m easily distracted by new creative pursuits; over many years I’ve had a go…
InRedfrontbySimon Gough·May 23, 2019Rebel AnnoyanceSomeone posted an article recently about how to create a “rebel alliance” in an organisation: how to identify rebels and build a support…
InRedfrontbySimon Gough·May 9, 2019Design Begins at HomeWorking with a small company on a service design project has made me revisit how even an organisation with a handful of staff can be broken…
Simon Gough·Mar 13, 2019A Belated Post for International Women’s Day About AdoptionI didn’t want to share this post on International Women’s Day because it’s not a day for male perspectives on women (although there have…
InThingsCampbySimon Gough·Jun 17, 2018Supporting Learning and SkillsAt yesterday’s ThingsCamp (5) in Birmingham I pitched a session on learning and skills, which is something we’ve been thinking about for a…
Simon Gough·Jun 4, 2018SNOFCOIN: Creating Physical TokensToday we spent some time manufacturing our first physical “coins”. We’ve been thinking about how to do this for a while; it’s a little bit…
Simon Gough·May 30, 2018Substandard WorkSharing work that’s a long way from finished — work that’s just the starting point or a single aspect of what we’re aiming for — is a…A response icon1A response icon1
