The "New and Improved" Art of Work
I've always wondered how something can be "new" and "improved" at the same time. It just seems oxymoronic. But, after spending a couple of days redesigning The Art of Work site, and moving from Squarespace 5 to Wix, I think I can now resonate.
I've brought over all the Blog content, and much of the other writing, so the content is "improved", but now feel like I have this in a "new" form where I can easily write posts, and not feel sheepish about giving out theartofwork.com as my default work email.
I love that we get the mobile design almost for free. After using both Wix and Squarespace 7, I have to say that I've settled on Wix mostly because Squarespace pissed me off with their very poor migration tool from SS5 to SS7. Given that I had to cut and paste any articles I wanted brought over anyway, it made sense to use the platform I've become used to from my personal writing (see rae-grant.com to see what I was up to from Sept 2019 through Feb 2020). The old site will be available for a few weeks at artofwork.squarespace.com for anyone who is feeling nostaglic.
I hope you like the new look and feel.
I find understanding rules and chance in online games easier to approach when there is a familiar situation to start from. A memorable result can distract attention from the rules that produced it. With Betkaisar in mind, online gaming literacy feels like a topic worth exploring one question at a time. I am still thinking through the practical side, because the context can change what seems useful. Which questions help a newcomer understand a game's mechanics before drawing conclusions?
My first thought about discovering tea through taste and preparation is that the everyday experience deserves as much attention as the larger explanation. Changing one preparation detail at a time can make differences easier to notice. It also gives the phrase tea preparation basics a clearer meaning than a label on its own. The part I would like to explore further is what happens when the idea meets a real situation with its own limitations. What would you record when comparing two ways of preparing the same tea?
A conversation about exploring academic learning and research skills seems most useful to me when it leaves space for uncertainty and further questions. A precise question can make finding and comparing sources more manageable. I would use that point as a starting question when considering academic research skills. A short discussion of an everyday example would make this easier for me to connect with, especially as someone still learning about the subject. How would you narrow a broad interest into a question suitable for a small research project?
When it comes to connecting primary school learning with Krakow, I would rather understand one useful detail properly than rush through a long list of ideas. A city's ordinary streets can provide material for observation and storytelling. It also gives the phrase Krakow primary school projects a clearer meaning than a label on its own. I do not have a settled view yet, but this seems like a good place to slow down and look more closely. How would you choose a local topic that children can explore safely and meaningfully?
The subject of exploring learning through shared interests feels more interesting when there is room for a reader to stop and ask their own questions. A shared interest can give a group a reason to exchange explanations and examples. Seen this way, collaborative learning interests becomes a topic to explore rather than something to sum up too quickly. The part I would like to explore further is what happens when the idea meets a real situation with its own limitations. How can a learning group welcome beginners alongside more experienced participants?