Speaker: Mark Childs

Doctor of education, pedagogic uber-boffin and Lecturer Microcredentials & Technology Enhanced Learning at the Open University. Specialises in communities of practice, liminality, dystopian cyberpunk and angry cats.

How do a scarecrow, a lion a tin man and a gal from Kansas overcome Imposter Syndrome?
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How do a scarecrow, a lion a tin man and a gal from Kansas overcome Imposter Syndrome?

Mike Collins
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How do a scarecrow, a lion a tin man and a gal from Kansas overcome Imposter Syndrome?
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Join Mike, Mark and special guest Puiyin Wong as we start an accidental, on-air imposters support group – and discuss Imposter Syndrome, occasionally remembering to frame it against The Wizard of Oz, but more often against our own bloody knuckled life experiences. We’ve contacted the OED, and they’re going to change the plural of Imposter… Continue reading How do a scarecrow, a lion a tin man and a gal from Kansas overcome Imposter Syndrome?

Why are B Movies so good for answering bloody stupid pedagogic questions?
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Why are B Movies so good for answering bloody stupid pedagogic questions?

Mike Collins
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Why are B Movies so good for answering bloody stupid pedagogic questions?
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In this B Movie special, we’re looking at three delightfully ‘B’ movies that are, if not close to our hearts, then at least in the same postcode – and using them to answer some mini bloody stupid pedagogic questions, including: How do we Short Circuit Mazlow’s Heirachy of Needs? (Ft. Short Circuit) How can we… Continue reading Why are B Movies so good for answering bloody stupid pedagogic questions?

How did thinking about humanity’s graduate attributes guide the God Emperor of Dune’s golden path?
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How did thinking about humanity’s graduate attributes guide the God Emperor of Dune’s golden path?

Mike Collins
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How did thinking about humanity's graduate attributes guide the God Emperor of Dune's golden path?
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It’s an Olde Stylee episode, with just Mike, Mark and a wee focused nerdy question. Been a while since we’ve done one of these! It’s Dune, Frank Herbert’s genre defining and much parodied space opera, and graduate attributes. Attributes for graduates innit. We had a lot of fun recording this one. Can you tell? Also… Continue reading How did thinking about humanity’s graduate attributes guide the God Emperor of Dune’s golden path?

Are learning styles the boss level zombie of neuromyths?
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Are learning styles the boss level zombie of neuromyths?

Mike Collins
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Are learning styles the boss level zombie of neuromyths?
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This week we’re joined by Mary Jacob, as we chat about our quintessential pop culture zombos, using them to pick apart neuromyths – and in particular the biggy – Learning Styles! Before the wickerman gets erected, we’re not conflating these with learner preferences, or learning requirement/needs/delivery/accessibility reqs – we’re focusing on the VARK psychometric guff.… Continue reading Are learning styles the boss level zombie of neuromyths?

How can the Wu-Tang Clan inform our online collaborative learning experiences?
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How can the Wu-Tang Clan inform our online collaborative learning experiences?

Mike Collins
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Or to ask the full question, how can the RZA, the GZA, Raekwon the Chef, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, ODB, U-God, and Ghostface Killah inform our online collaborative learning experiences? To help answer this, we’re joined by the brilliant Terry Greene, Senior eLearning Designer at Trent University, Ontario and host of the cracking… Continue reading How can the Wu-Tang Clan inform our online collaborative learning experiences?