The Real Thing
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The Real Thing is a developing sector proposition for object-based learning in the age of AI.
It is not an argument for objects over technology. It is an argument for evidential enquiry and human judgement in a world of increasingly synthetic representation.
The proposition is deliberately unfinished. The principles, commitments and refusals are being tested with practitioners through GEM and wider consultation.
By endorsing the approach, you are backing the direction of travel, not signing off a finished manifesto.
This form takes around two minutes.
I endorse the direction of The Real Thing
Yes, count me as an endorser.
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Yes. I support the case for renewing and strengthening object-based enquiry for contemporary education, and I am happy to be counted as an endorser of the approach.
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How would you like to be involved as The Real Thing develops?
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Take part in the wider consultation
Join an online discussion or workshop
Help test the principles, commitments or refusals
Help test a practical framework or resources
Contribute practice, examples or evidence
Explore taking part in an evaluated pilot
I'd be interested in an advisory group
I'm interested in future training / CPD
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What would be most useful for the sector next?
Evidence / sector paper
Manifesto / advocacy tool
Practical framework or toolkit
Training / CPD
Evaluated pilot
Research / evidence programme
Network / community of practice
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What should we build?
Is there one thing you think The Real Thing must not lose sight of?
Public acknowledgement
You may list my name and organisation publicly as an endorser.
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You may share my details with GEM, the Group for Education in Museums, who are supporting this work.
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Adam Goldwater of ASG Goldwater Consulting is responsible for the information you give here. We will use it to send you updates about The Real Thing and invitations to take part in its development.
We rely on your consent. You can withdraw it at any time by replying to any message from us or emailing hello@goldwaterconsulting.co.uk, and we will delete your details.
Your details will be shared with GEM only if you tick the box above. Your name will appear publicly only if you tick the public acknowledgement box. We will not share your details for unrelated marketing, and we will delete them when the project closes.
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