C.E. Jottings

Official video - 8th World Congress of Conductive Education

Here it is, the official video of our 8th World Congress. Just click on the link. There are 2 videos, one above the other - it's the lower one you need to play. Read more →

And so on Sunday we flew home from Munich and the 8th World Congress

And so on Sunday we flew home from Munich and the 8th World Congress. On Monday, the Ofsted Inspector announced his imminent presence, arrived Tuesday morning at 8.00am and gave his feedback on Wednesday at 4.00pm. Home and back to earth! His judgement is embargoed until formally published by Ofsted in about 2 weeks time. Munich and the 8th World Congress will, for me, be ever associated with my Honorary Conductor award. May I say one more time how proud... Read more →

Thank you Hong Kong. Auf wiedersehen in München #WCCE

With just a couple of hours to go before Virgin Atlantic return me to the snow and ice of home, a moment to pause and say 'thank you' to our hosts at SAHK for a well-run Congress that opened eyes, inspired and unsettled in equal measures. I shall take home much to think about and report on. I hope someone will pass an especial thanks to all those wonderful people in the yellow shirts who smiled and smiled and eased... Read more →

World Congress live - well not quite. #WCCE

Just been up to my blog and am absolutely amazed to see how many visitor-places have been mapped in the past 24 hours - 317 - incredible. Does this show the demand for 'World Congress - Live!" news and pix? If so, I'm sorry that "Live from World Congress" is working out not even as well as the low expectation I had of my experiment. In case any one is interested in the experiment itself, though, this quick assessment: 1.... Read more →

Another pic from World Congress. Gill Maguire - Hon Conductor

New batteries failed on camera today, but here's a photo from day before of Gill Maguire collecting her Hon Conductor award plus a couple of CUs of award certificate. Well done, Gill! Norman? As the old school reports said "Could do better". Read more →

Reached Hong Kong after several small adventures and a fine flight

As just posted on 7th World Congress 'Pre-Congress Social Network": So I've left the snows of Sheffield behind - and my family too, sadly. What an enjoyable trip it would have been had my wife, Dru, been able to come. Cleared the drive of snow and got the car out ready on Thursday; dashed Friday morning to pick up, at the third attempt, some HK dollars; took Sarah to respite early as agreed, at 1100h, only to be told they... Read more →

All in the timing: #7WCCE & TED

I am quietly pleased that my abstract has now been accepted for oral presentation at the World Congress in December. It seems I am limited to 10 minutes which might be a challenge in itself! Andrew, over on Conductive World, notes that this is a reduction from the previously advertised time of 15 minutes. Reading this put me in mind of something I read very recently. What is the optimum length for an oral presentation at such an event? "What... Read more →

Pre-Congress social network to be set up

Excellent news!No sooner have I posted my tentative speculation about setting up a pre-Congress social network than Andrew Sutton reports that the Congress organisers plan to do just that. When on-line registration for the 7th World Congress opens in early April, "a pre-congress social network system (CrowdVine) will then be launched. All registered participants, plenary speakers and symposium hosts will be invited to join, to pick up local tips and more importantly begin to express their own voices there before... Read more →

Flights booked for the 7th World Congress

Well, today I booked my flights for the 7th World Congress of Conductive Education in Hong Kong. Looking forward to it already. Been thinking about setting up a private social network (using Ning, maybe) for everyone traveling to the Congress? Maybe someone at SAHK has it in mind already? Read more →

Science lessons in success for conductive education

Take them with a pinch of salt, if you like. But we like lists, don't we? 10 Best films of the 2000s? 100 Things to do before you die? The Big Read. The top 100? What makes for success? What would be your top 10 factors of success for organisations? Do you agree with Hamish MacRae's list in today's Independent: The Science of Success: what works and why Here's his list: 1. Optimism – balanced by realism: Pessimism paralyses 2.... Read more →