Advice to clever children

Advice to Clever Childeren

Dearly beloved children, in this world they will tell you all sorts of things. And what is indeed more to the point, they will imply even more things than they say. This world is filled with pitfalls for the unwary.

This book is a small guide to pitfalls. I am uniquely qualified to write it, because once I was a clever child myself. This world is enriched with a particularly plenteous supply of pitfalls for clever children (whom it hates, unless they take care to become stupid) so I have become an expert on pitfalls. Perhaps I am the only expert. Everyone else has fallen in.

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Conference presentations 1977 - 2010 Peter J Mellalieu

My journal publications and key reports are presented here. The following lists my conference presentations, many of which did not progress to journal publication … my having become interested in something else!

Coleman, E. B., Frederick, H., & Mellalieu, P. J. (2006). Customer-Product Interaction - A Model for New Product Development in Entrepreneurial Firms. In Third AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (AIREX-2006). Auckland: Unitec Institute of Technology.

Kearney, T. D., Hall, K. R., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1984). Recent Advances in Network Optimization Methods and Applications. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the United Kingdom Operational Research Society. Presented at the Annual Conference of the United Kingdom Operational Research Society.

Leberman, S., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1996a). ALP-DevCo and the Action Learning Programme: A Trojan Horse for Moving from Mystery to Mastery [Training educators to use experiential education using an isomorphically-framed training-products development company]. Presented at the Action Learning, Action Research & Process Management Professional Conference, (ALARPM), University of Queensland, Brisbane. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/8_Training_educators_to_use_experiential_education_using_an_isomorphically-framed_training-products_development_company.html

Leberman, S., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1996b). ALP-DevCo and the Action Learning Programme: A Trojan Horse for Moving from Mystery to Mastery [Training educators to use experiential education using an isomorphically-framed training-products development company]. In Proceedings of the Outdoor Education Conference: From Mystery to Mastery (pp. 66-83). Presented at the Outdoor Educators Conference, The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Turangi, NZ: Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre of New Zealand. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/8_Training_educators_to_use_experiential_education_using_an_isomorphically-framed_training-products_development_company.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (1989). Educating future managers: A survey of recent publications. In Proceedings of Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Educators. Presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Educators Conference 1989, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ: Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Educators. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2007/11/13_Educating_future_managers%3A_Does_one_size_fit_all.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (1991). Auditing the Strategic Plan. Presented at the Institute of Internal Auditors 1991 South Pacific Regional Convention, Auckland, NZ. doi:10.1108/EUM0000000001772

Mellalieu, P. J. (1997). Research-based innovation strategy and the New Zealand pipfruit industry. Presented at the Proceedings of the 5th Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Strategic Management Society. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/25_Case_study%3A_Research-based_innovation_in_an_agribusiness_sector.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (1998a). Beyond the Case Method: A Master Class for Enterprise Development. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 6th Annual Conference. The University of Auckland N.Z.: New Zealand Strategic Management Society.

Mellalieu, P. J. (1998b). Weaving the threads of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial learning through a university-located reality-TV and master class: Enterprise MasterWorks (EMW)™. In International Conference on Higher Education and Small/Medium Enterprise (SMEs). Presented at the International Conference on Higher Education and Small/Medium Enterprise (SMEs), Rennes, France: Centre Études et Recherche EURO PME, Rennes International School of Business. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/18_Weaving_the_threads_of_innovation%2C_creativity%2C_and_entrepreneurial_learning_through_a_university-located_reality-TV_and_master_class%3A_Enterprise_MasterWorks_(EMW).html

Mellalieu, P. J. (Ed.). (2000). Strategies for Sustainability and Success: The Role and Impact of Strategic Thinking in the Development of Sustainable Enterprise. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 8th Annual Conference, 2 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Strategies for Sustainability and Success: The Role and Impact of Strategic Thinking in the Development of Sustainable Enterprise, Christchurch, N.Z.: New Zealand Strategic Management Society. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/NZSMS

Mellalieu, P. J. (2001a). New Myths for a Very New World: The Mythic Journey as a Basis for Learning About Entrepreneurial Start-Ups. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Thinking. Presented at the Breakthroughs: The 9th International Conference on Thinking, Auckland, NZ.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2001b). Think revolution, not evolution: Creating entrepreneurial capability through rewarding learning from outrageous behaviour. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Thinking. Presented at the Breakthroughs: The 9th International Conference on Thinking, Auckland, NZ: International Conference on Thinking. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2007/11/13_Teach_revolution%2C_not_evolution!_Rewarding_experimentation_in_student_assignments.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2001c). Creating “Masters of Enterprise” at a New University of Technology: UNITEC’s Master of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MBIE). In D. Clark (Ed.), Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 3 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Strategy in an entrepreneurial millenium, Hamilton, NZ: New Zealand Strategic Management Society.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2003a). Creating “Masters of Enterprise” at a New University of Technology: UNITEC’s Master of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MBIE). In 3 (Vol. 1). Presented at the 7th International Conference on African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (ICAESB), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2003b). New Myths for a Very New World: The Mythic Journey as a Basis for Learning About Entrepreneurial Start-Ups. Presented at the 7th International Conference on African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (ICAESB), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2004a). New Myths for a Very New World: The Mythic Journey as a Basis for Learning About Entrepreneurial Start-Ups. Presented at the Enterprise in Distant Lands: Studies of South Pacific Business Development, The University of Auckland Business School.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2004b). Think revolution, not evolution: Creating entrepreneurial capability through rewarding learning from outrageous behaviour. Presented at the Conversations in Teaching and Learning Symposium, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2007/11/13_Teach_revolution%2C_not_evolution!_Rewarding_experimentation_in_student_assignments.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2007a). ‘JazZinG uP’ the teaching in a Re-newing Poly-Versity Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. In Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007 (pp. 216-217). Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane: Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE), Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved from http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/ir/onlineconferences/agse2007/mellalieu_jazzing_summary_p216.pdf

Mellalieu, P. J. (2007b). Putting Enterprise into Action: Building Capacity for Deep-Scale Entrepreneurship Development in Modernising ‘Third World’ Contexts. In Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007 (pp. 212-213). Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane: Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE), Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved from http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/ir/onlineconferences/agse2007/mellalieu_putting_summary_p212.pdf

Mellalieu, P. J. (2008a). Preparing to engage in education for sustainability: A critique of the New Zealand tertiary education strategy. In Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia conference proceedings. Presented at the Engaging Communities: HERDSA 2008 conference, Rotorua: HERDSA. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/UBSpublications/Projects/Entries/2008/3/3_Travels_through_the_east.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2008b). Engaging for sustainability: An Enterprise GreenWorks™ master class. In Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) network conference. Presented at the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) network conference, Christchurch, N.Z. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/UBSpublications/Projects/Entries/2008/3/3_MELLALIEU%3A_Engaging_for_sustainability%3A__An_Enterprise_GreenWorks%E2%84%A2_master_class.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2008c). Greening our university campuses - Conference report. In 8th Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) Network Conference. Presented at the 8th Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) Network Conference, Christchurch, N.Z. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/UBSpublications/Projects/Entries/2008/11/7_MELLALIEU%3A_Greening_our_university_campuses.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2009a). Shifting frontiers, new priorities, creating pathways: elevating the case for tertiary education for sustainable development in New Zealand. In New Zealand Tertiary Education Summit 2009 (TES). Presented at the New Zealand Tertiary Education Summit 2009, Wellington, New Zealand: Bright*Star Conferences & Training Ltd. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2009/5/7_Elevating_the_case_for_tertiary_education_for_sustainability.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2009b). Writing to learn argument and persuasion: A ‘Trojan Horse’ for promoting the adoption of ‘Writing Across the Curriculum’ (WAC) principles. Presented at the Unitec Teaching and Learning Symposium, Auckland, NZ: Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2008/7/31_Writing_to_learn_argument_and_persuasion%3A_A_Trojan_Horse_for_promoting_the_adoption_of_Writing_Across_the_Curriculum_(WAC)_principles.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2009c). Advancing engagement in education for sustainability: A critique of the New Zealand tertiary education strategy 2007-2012. In Sustainability Conference 2009: The Sustainability Debate – The Way Forward. Presented at the Sustainability Conference 2009: The Sustainability Debate – The Way Forward, Albany, Auckland: Massey University: Massey University. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2009/11/12_Advancing_engagement_in_education_for_sustainability.html Also from: http://sustainabilityconference.massey.ac.nz

Mellalieu, P. J. (2009e). Between a rock and a hard place: the quest for financial with ecological sustainability at a tertiary educational institution. In Sustainability conference 2009: The sustainability debate - The way forward. Presented at the Sustainability Conference 2009: The Sustainability Debate – The Way Forward, Albany, Auckland: Massey University: Massey University. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2009/11/12_Between_the_rock_and_the_hard_place%3A_the_quest_for_financial_with_ecological_sustainability_at_a_tertiary_educational_institution.html Also from http://sustainabilityconference.massey.ac.nz

Mellalieu, P. J. (2010a). Smoothing seasonal resource supply in land-based industries: Economic and technical impacts of ‘smoothing the flush’ in New Zealand dairy milk production and processing. In Department of Management & Marketing “Brown Bag” research seminars. Auckland, NZ: Unitec Institute of Technology.

Mellalieu, P. J. (2010b). Engaging a student-directed ‘living curricula’: Progress results and reflections from introducing strengths-based professional development in an international business school. Presented at the Unitec Learning, Teaching, and Research Symposium, Auckland, NZ: Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2010/10/1_Strengths-based_professional_development_in_an_international_business_school_.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2010c). Responding to the threat of price volatility in land-based industries: Economic impacts of ‘smoothing the flush’ in New Zealand dairy milk production and processing. Presented at the Unitec Learning, Teaching, and Research Symposium, Auckland, NZ: Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2010/9/28_smoothing_the_flush_in_New_Zealand_dairy_milk_production_and_processing.html

Mellalieu, P. J., & Emerson, A. (2009). Developing reflective learning in a strategic thinking class. In Unitec Teaching and Learning Symposium. Presented at the Unitec Teaching and Learning Symposium, 28 September 2009, Auckland, NZ: Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Blog/Entries/2009/9/29_Symposium%3A_Developing_reflective_learning_in_a_strategic_thinking_course.html

Mellalieu, P. J., & Hooper, J. (1995). A Vision for the Information Technology Experience in a University-Based Business School. In Department of Management Systems Discussion Paper. Presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAME), Wellington, New Zealand.

Mellalieu, P. J., Leberman, S., Bradbury, T., & Chu, M. (1995a). Opening the black box: Beyond adventure-based management education programmes. Presented at the International Organisational Behaviour Teachers’ Conference (IOBTC), University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/7_Should_outdoor_adventure_learning_be_incorporated_into_business_education.html

Mellalieu, P. J., Leberman, S., Bradbury, T., & Chu, M. (1995b). Opening the black box: Beyond adventure-based management education programmes. Presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAME), Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, NZ. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/7_Should_outdoor_adventure_learning_be_incorporated_into_business_education.html

Mellalieu, P. J., & Sun, J. G. (2000). Pacific Lithium (C): Flight of the Phoenix. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 2 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Strategies for sustainability and success: the role and impact of strategic thinking in the development of sustainable enterprise, Canterbury University, Christchurch: New Zealand Strategic Management Society. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/NZSMS/Publications/Entries/2000/2/3_Rick_BOVEN:_The_role_of_ideas_in_managing_trade-offs_between_economic_and_environmental_objectives.html

Mellalieu, P. J., Sun, J. G., & Willis, A. (1999). Pacific Lithium (A): The Energy behind the Mobile Society. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 7th Annual Conference, 1 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Think global! Act global! The role and impact of strategic management in the development of small enterprise and new ventures, Palmerston North, N.Z.: New Zealand Strategic Management Society.

Mellalieu, P. J., & Turner, K. D. (1985). Expert Systems for Agricultural Production [crop damage in agricultural crops]. In Proceedings of the Operational Research Society of New Zealand.

Mellalieu, P. J., & Willis, A. (1999). Beyond the Case Method: A Master Class for Enterprise Development. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 7th Annual Conference, 1 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Think global! Act global! The role and impact of strategic management in the development of small enterprise and new ventures, Palmerston North, N.Z.: New Zealand Strategic Management Society.

Shephard, K., & Mellalieu, P. J. (2009). Virtual, collaborative and multinational universities for sustainability? Roundtable discussion. In 5th World Environmental Education Congress | Earth, our common home, May 10-14 2009. Presented at the 5th World Environmental Education Congress | Earth, our common home, May 10-14 2009, Montreal. Retrieved from http://www.5weec.uqam.ca/EN/

Willis, A., Mellalieu, P. J., & Emerson, L. (2000). Walking the Streets: Shareholder Profiles and
Perspectives on a High Technology Startup Company. In Proceedings of the Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society, 2 (Vol. 1). Presented at the Strategies for sustainability and success: the role and impact of strategic thinking in the development of sustainable enterprise, Canterbury University, Christchurch: New Zealand Strategic Management Society. Retrieved from http://web.me.com/petermellalieu/NZSMS/Publications/Entries/2000/2/3_Rick_BOVEN:_The_role_of_ideas_in_managing_trade-offs_between_economic_and_environmental_objectives.html

Publications 1997-2010 - Peter J Mellalieu

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A list of my journal publications, book sections, and principal reports. Excludes my conference presentations and blog postings. A selection of dissertations I have supervised is here.

Bellis, S. E., Trangmar, B. B., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1985). New Technologies and their Potential Uses in the NZ Wheat Industry. NZ Wheat Review (Special Edition), 15A, 73-81.  

Cullwick, T. D. C., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1981). Business Attitudes to Government Export Services and 
Export Marketing Behaviour. NZ Journal of Business, 3, 33-54.  

Frederick, H., Thompson, J., & Mellalieu, P. J. (2004). New Zealand Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship. In Handbook of Research on International Entrepreneurship (pp. 533-549). Cheltenham, GL, UK: Edward Elgar.  

Hill, R., Jones, G., Hewitt, E., Banks, N., Scott, D., Mellalieu, P. J., Ferguson, I., et al. (1996). A strategic research and development plan for the New Zealand pipfruit industry (Strategic plan) (p. 48). Hastings, New Zealand: Pipfruit R&D Strategic Planning Group.

Mellalieu, P. J. (1977). Management aids in the biological industries [Conference summary of DSIR Management of dynamic systems in agriculture]. Productivity & Technology, NZ Department of Trade & Industry, (6).  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1978a). The Management of Quality. Wellington, New Zealand: Productivity Centre, Department of Trade & Industry.  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1978b). The New Zealand Exporter and Export Services: Analysis and Evaluation (Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Public Policy). Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1982). A Decision Support System for Corporate Planning in the New Zealand Dairy Industry (Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics, statistics and operations research). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/568  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1985). Some New Directions in Systems Modeling Practice. New Zealand Journal of Technology, 1(4), 223-238.  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1987). Strategic orientation in a biological science laboratory [the case of DSIR Applied Biochemistry Division]. New Zealand Journal of Technology, 3, 153-157. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/28_Case_study%3A_strategic_orientation_in_a_biological_science_laboratory.html  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1992a). Auditing the Strategic Plan. Managerial Auditing Journal, 7(1), 11-16. doi:10.1108/EUM0000000001772  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1992b). The New Breed of Science Manager. NZ Science Review, 49(4), 121-122.  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1997). Research-based innovation strategy and the New Zealand pipfruit industry. New Zealand strategic management, 3(2 (Spring)), 12. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/25_Case_study%3A_Research-based_innovation_in_an_agribusiness_sector.html  

Mellalieu, P. J. (Ed.). (1999). Think global! Act global! The role and impact of strategic management in the development of small enterprise and new ventures. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society (Vol. 1). Palmerston North, N.Z.: New Zealand Strategic Management Society.  

Mellalieu, P. J. (1999). A Window on our Community: Enterprise Development at the Square Edge Creative Centre (Position Paper to Board of Directors). Palmerston North, NZ: Manawatu Community Arts Centre Trust Board.

Mellalieu, P. J. (Ed.). (2000). Strategies for sustainability and success: The Role and Impact of Strategic Thinking in the Development of Sustainable Enterprise. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Educators Conference of the New Zealand Strategic Management Society (Vol. 1). Auckland: New Zealand Strategic Management Society. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/NZSMS/Welcome.html  

Mellalieu, P. J. (2006a). Capacity building for entrepreneur enabling in Southern Africa. International Indigenous Journal of Entrepreneurship, Advancement, Strategy and Education, 2(1). Retrieved from www.indigenousjournal.com/IIJEASVolIIIss1Mellalieu.pdf  

Mellalieu, P. J. (2006b). Creating Enterprise in Extreme Environments: Strategic Leadership from an Entrepreneurship Development Centre at the University of Botswana (p. 67). Auckland, NZ: New Zealand Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/18_Creating_enterprise_in_extreme_environments%3A_Strategic_leadership_from_an_entrepreneurship_development_centre_at_the_University_of_Botswana.html

Mellalieu, P. J. (2006c). Fitness for purpose - Capacity building for enterprise development and entrepreneurship in southern Africa (Special issue on quality assurance in higher education). Lonaka - Bulletin of the Centre for Academic Development, University of Botswana, Botswana, 67-85. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2006/10/2_FITNESS_FOR_PURPOSE%3A_CAPACITY-BUILDING_FOR_ENTERPRISE_DEVELOPMENT_AND_ENTREPRENEURSHIP_IN_SOUTHERN_AFRICA.html  

Mellalieu, P. J. (2008). Investing in education for eco-sustainability: A ‘fast follower’ strategic posture for Unitec Institute of Technology. Unitec Business School Working Paper Series. Auckland: New Zealand Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/UBSpublications/Projects/Entries/2008/6/6_Investing_in_education_for_eco-sustainability%3A_A_%E2%80%98fast_follower%E2%80%99_strategic_posture_for_Unitec_Institute_of_Technology.html

Mellalieu, P. J., & Hall, K. R. (1983). An Interactive Planning Model for the New Zealand Dairy Industry. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 34, 521-532. doi:10.1057/jors.1983.119  

Mellalieu, P. J., & Hooper, J. (1994). A Vision for the Information Technology Experience in a University-Based Business School. Department of Management Systems Discussion Paper. Palmerston North, NZ: Massey University.  

Mellalieu, P. J., Leberman, S., Bradbury, T., & Chu, M. (1994). Opening the black box: Beyond adventure-based management education programmes. Discussion paper. Palmerston North, NZ: Department of Management Systems, Massey University. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/7_Should_outdoor_adventure_learning_be_incorporated_into_business_education.html  

Mellalieu, P. J., Sun, J. G., & Willis, A. (2000). Pacific Lithium: Stored Energy for the Mobile Society - Case study. New Zealand Strategic Management, 4 (Winter)(3), 51-64. Retrieved from http://web.mac.com/petermellalieu/Teacher/Examples/Entries/2007/10/24_Case_study%3A_Pacific_Lithium_Ltd%3A_Stored_energy_for_the_mobile_society.html  

Morison, K., & Mellalieu, P. J. (1989). Modelling the Acidification of Milk. In H. Morton (Ed.), Industrial Problem Solving Consultancy Workshop, Occasional Publications in Mathematics and Statistics. Palmerston North, NZ: Massey University.

The iPad is a Toy. Episode 2: To go boldy where none has gone before

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I learned not to rely on my iPad as a navigating instrument. It seems I need the top-end iPad with built in 3G wirless internet, GPS, and a deep wallet for internet paying for data traffic.

Forewarned is forearmed. Yesterday I used my home iMac to Google search the route between the two concerts in which I was performing (St Francis Church in Titirangi; King’s Road in Panmure, a 45 minute (nominal) road trip). I saved the route plus a few route photos into a pdf. Next, I transferred the pdf via iTunes to the iPad for view by the iBook App. … For prudent backup I chopped down a tree, manufactured some wood pulp, and printed the directions onto paper.

In following the Google Map directions, we took an incorrect turn at the roundabout in Onehunga. Some wise guy had twisted the street sign for Queen’s Road so that it faced down Lagoon Road. The iPad Map App street detail of Auckland Super City was insufficient to recalculate a recovery route. A desparate hunt for a ‘backup, backup’. Found: a tatty, well-used street directory for Auckland.

Rather than turning around, and returning to the point of navigational error, I plotted a new route. I’m a man, goddamnit - why would I do the bleedingly obvious!? Fortunately the new route directed us quickly to our target location where I narrowly avoided being elected President and Treasurer of the Auckland Lieder Group Inc. Whew! A few more seconds, and unrequited fame and responsibility!… But I did accept a role as Programme Convenor and Special Projects Officer. I have plans for bringing our club into the 20th Century (sic)…. The president limits his access to the internet for one hour per week at the local library.

Travelling back across town I discovered another great advantage of the iPad. You can read it in the dark! But looking for the route back home was not particularly helpful. There was a high-level map of Auckland, but it didn’t drop down to the tributary street level which we might have required if I had not had a sapper’s mind for geographical sense and navigation! Even the backup backup printed street directory is hopeless in such poor light conditions. So it looks like I’ll need to find an iPad App that provides a detailed street level map of all places on the globe I’m likely to visit, starting with New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Thinks: If I am to take the iPad on a tramping trip I will need decent topographic maps and one of Dick Smith’s Austalian Geographic (?) wind-up generator battery chargers for the iPad.

The engaged iPad

Thinks: I’m starting to ferment ideas for how I could use the iPad as a constructive part of the pedagogical process in my learning and teaching for BSNS 5391 Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Fortunately, with a course title like that, there is wide scope for innovation and fun. Elements informing my prototype thinking for a learning adventure include:

• A class building/team building/confidence building/fun game during Studio 1 or 2.
• A game based on comparing and contrasting several technological innovations: the compass, map, GPS, and iPad
• The game would be a treasure hunt for informational clues related to how to be sucessful in fullfilling the requirements of the class.
• Perhaps framed around the familiar game of Orienteering 
• Informed by the Heroic Journey of the Entrepreneur (de Jong 1999; Mellalieu 2001; Campbell; Vogler)

Mission briefing “To go boldy where none has gone before”

(Version Alpha Prototype 0.1):

You have been commissioned by your employer, the capricious Queen of Aotezeeland, to undertake a world expedition to catalogue innovations ancient and modern. We expect that many of the innovations that you find will be novel to us and our nation’s subjects.  Our nation’s scientists and artists may value your discoveries for their pure intellectual or aesthetic value. However, our inventors, merchants, and entrepreneurs expect to identify significant opportunities for creating abundant wealth, fame, and prestige for our nation from your discoveries.

You are provided with the best navigational aids and transport technologies our inventors and merchants have been able to procure or manufacture. However, you are embarking on a voyage into the unknown, into uncharted terrotories. Dragons may well be there! Accordingly, you are required to balance all haste in your expedition with care for your safety, prudence in your intrusions of foreign society, and diligence in recording all observations and novelties.

… and so on, und so weiter. One aim, as in Orienteering, will be for the teams to visit several well-defined locations, gather clues to assist with other challenges in the expedition … and collect information vital to succesful future studies of the course BSNS 5391 Innovation & Entrepreneruship. Points will be awarded for treasures found. Prizes will be awarded for the best treasures found.

Expect the unexpected

At a specified (but delibrately ambiguous) time in the journey, each team of voyagers will make a presentation to the Royal Society of Aotezeeland presenting their key finding and recomendations. The Queen’s Award shall be awarded to the most outstanding presentation according to the best Carollinian traditions. The appointed time of a tea;’s presentation will be by capricious Royal Decree (That is, at ANY time, GMT speaking). Consequently, the teams will need to have their presentation act ready to perform at five-minutes notice … from wherever they happen to be located in hyper-space, and via whatever technology they have at hand. At one extreme, a team of ‘runners’ may need to shuttle back to the Palace by foot, bicycle or Segway. At the other extreme, the Explorers could communicate via cellphone, video-phone, or present a telephone voice-over to a tumbleblog or wiki presentation.

Notes

• Orienteering Maps for the Unitec Campus already exist … it’s a great campus with some interesting features.
• Warn people NOT to climb over the fence INTO the forensic psychiatric prison …. as one of my former colleagues/inmates did several years ago. Since then he’s since completely discovered from polite society.
• Teams will be provided with a variety of technologies ancient and modern: magnetic compass, maps, iPads, access to navigational room/studio with maps of the world (Campus), cell phones, digital cameras, disposable cameras, sketch pads, pencils, lap top compuers. They may discover some of these inventions along. Teams will be expected to prepare an inventory of the technologies they use, where/how they were discovered/created… and who made fame and/or fortune from their implementation and introduction into society.

Grumble: my iPad corrrects my speling as I type. Why doesn’t my tumblr or Firefox app corekt my speling as I tipe?

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