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  2. amiddlet50

    Absence of detail and the value of ambiguity in art and education

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    | #Ethics, abstract, active learning, agency, ambiguity, art, being, clarity, creativity, detail, discovery, learner engagement, learning ecologies, literalism, Music, narrative, noise, photography, Reflection, scaffolding, sculpture, space, student engagement, student-centred, Studio and Studio-based Learning, Syndicated, Teaching, walking
    September 12, 2022
    This post pulls together ideas about the value of ambiguity and space in art and education by drawing upon my diverse experiences as educator, artist, and musician. It wanders! In some ways, it is about creating room to wander. I hope you it connects with your own wanderings. Continue reading ?
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    Ritual in the learning environment

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    | acquiescence, active learning, affinity spaces, agency, being, belonging, co-creation, Co-operative pedagogy, collaboration, diversity, doing, habit, identity, learner engagement, Learning Space and Place, liminality, non-formal learning, place, Relationships, ritual, routine, studio, Studio and Studio-based Learning, studio for all, Syndicated
    April 6, 2022
    In this post I explore what is meant by ritual in relation to the teaching and learning experience and, as we reset our post-pandemic classrooms, why we should care. Given that there is little obligation to care, beyond a notion … Continue reading ?
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  4. amiddlet50

    Transparency, turbulence, ambiguity and uncertainty in #activelearning

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    | #learning, active learning, agency, art, becoming, being, belonging, challenge, clarity, co-creation, co-operation, co-operative learning, communities of practice, connecting, creativity, doing, embodiment, experience, experiential learning, formal learning, identity, learner engagement, learning ecology, learning environments, motivation, non-formal learning, ontology, place, placemaking, Presence, scaffolding, self-efficacy, skills, space, studio, studio for all, Syndicated, Teaching, technique, Technology, tutoring
    August 30, 2021
    “One student’s safe uncertainty is another student’s chaotic nightmare.” (Orr & Shreeve, 2018) Based on research I conducted with others into student satisfaction of learning (Heaton et al., 2015), being clear with students about what is expected of them has … Continue reading ?
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  5. amiddlet50

    Between states: metaxis, connectedness and fluency

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    | active learning, agency, becoming, being, belonging, boundary crossing, connecting, connectivism, embodiment, engagement, experience, experiential learning, flow, fluency, flux, formal learning, hybrid learning space, hybridity, informal learning, interactivity, interstices, learning ecology, learning environments, Learning Space and Place, liminality, metaxis, networked learning, ontology, permeability, place, placemaking, polycontextuality, Presence, Relationships, self-efficacy, situated learning, social, space, Syndicated, tethering, third place, Third Space
    March 13, 2021
    Learning, for me, often describes a state of being between. This betweenness may refer to ideas, knowledge and understanding, modalities, or spaces. In this post I examine the nuances of terminology used to describe these states; terminology that goes beyond … Continue reading ?
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  6. amiddlet50

    Learning Spaces Iceberg

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    | active learning, adjacent space, agency, becoming, being, belonging, blended learning, connecting, connectivism, Digital Placemaking, digital space, doing, experiential learning, formal learning, friendship, hubs, hybrid learning space, infographic, informal learning, Learning Space and Place, liminality, material space, Media-enhanced learning, non-formal learning, ontology, placemaking, Smart Learning & BYOD, social media for learning, social spaces, spatial literacy, Syndicated, Third Space, timetabling, twalk, zones
    October 27, 2020
    This infographic represents the complexity of learning space discourse and points to the experiential value of the ‘hidden depths’ where the space is least understood because it is least represented and least visible – who are the advocates for the … Continue reading ?
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  7. amiddlet50

    Being part of something – having a sense of presence #activelearning

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    | active learning, agency, authentic learning, being, belonging, co-operation, community, Digital Placemaking, embodiment, enactment, feedback, identity, learner engagement, learning culture, learning environments, Learning Space and Place, Presence, Reflection, Studio and Studio-based Learning, Syndicated, teacher presence
    October 24, 2020
    The idea of ‘being’ is about presence and is central to an active learning philosophy. It reflects two things: personal identity and social presence in the learning environment. Lehman and Conceicao (2010) describe this as ‘being there’ and ‘being together’. … Continue reading ?
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    Space Walk #Twalk #ALN #activelearning

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    | active learning, becoming, being, belonging, BYOD, connecting, connectivism, D3BC, Digital Placemaking, doing, identity, learner engagement, learning space, social media for learning, Syndicated, twalk
    December 19, 2019
    Active Learning Network – Space Walk 16 January 2020, 16:00 – 18:00 GMT Our Active Learning Network satellite group will be taking part in a Space Walk at Anglia Ruskin University and we hope others in the sector will join … Continue reading →
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  10. amiddlet50

    Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging & Connecting #twalk #spacetwalkLeeds

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    | active learning, Applied Learning, becoming, being, belonging, connecting, Connectionism, Constructivism, Digital Placemaking, doing, experiential learning, learner engagement, learning pace, learning space, Literacies and intelligence, Personal & Professional Development Planning, Reflection, self-efficacy, situated learning, social constructivism, social media for learning, space, Syndicated
    March 23, 2019
    The Twalk next week (27th March 2019) at 1-2pm UK time, has the theme of Doing, Being, Belonging, Becoming and Connecting – the role of learning space, This post provides a little explanation of each of those keywords. Doing A focus … Continue reading →
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  11. amiddlet50

    Twalking back to happiness #twalk #spacetwalkLeeds

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    | active learning, becoming, being, belonging, BYOD, connecting, conversation, Digital Placemaking, doing, formal learning, home, informal learning, learner engagement, learning space, Media-enhanced learning, non-formal learning, ontology, place, polycontextuality, social media for learning, space, Syndicated, third place, twalk, walk, walking, walkshop
    March 21, 2019
    Join us for a Twalk , 27th March 2019 Theme: Doing, Being, Belonging, Becoming and Connecting – the role of learning space Venue: Your campus When:  Wednesday 27th March 2019 between 1pm and 2pm (gather at 12.55 and allow time … Continue reading →
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  12. amiddlet50

    Place is our starting point

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    | active learning, being, belonging, Digital Placemaking, learning space, place, placemaking, Possibilities, Social Media, social media for learning, space, studio for all, studio-based learning, Syndicated, twalk, walking
    January 1, 2018
    “In Aristotle …we have a very powerful philosophy of place as the starting point for all other forms of existence.” (Cresswell, 2009, p. 2) This year will see the publication of my book Reimagining Spaces for Learning in Higher Education. … Continue reading →
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