A Typology of Activities [Activity Theory]
Typology is a great tool for learning and using theories. In 2015, Clay Spinuzzi offered a typology of Activities.
Oliver Ding
Founder of CALL (Creative Action Learning Lab), information architect, knowledge curator.
The Concept of Object [Activity Theory]
The concept of “Object” is the foundational concept of Activity Theory.
The Concept of Activity [Activity Theory]
The most important aspect of Activity Theory is understanding both individual and collective aspects of human practices from a cultural and historical perspective.
Interthyme: A Dramatic Life Pattern
Resonant rhyme in parallel across time
A Watershed of Creative Life
In A Chronicle of Revisiting–Rebuilding Practice (September 2025 – March 2026), a series of RR practices is organized around a single watershed: October 2018. December 2025 marks a new watershed in my creative life.
A GAP Project and a Generative Confluence Journey
Anchoring the Center refers to searching for a meta-framework to support a potential focus in transforming into a creative center by curating relevant creative elements together.
A List of Dramatic Life Patterns
The concept of Dramatic Life Pattern refers to those structural configurations in development that are significant enough to warrant attention, study, and strategic engagement.
Toward Dramatic Life Pattern
This article is part of a possible book: Developmental Projects: The Project Engagement Approach to Adult Development.