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A Man Walked into a Bar: humour, space, self-deprecation, #activelearning
by amiddlet50#learning, active learning, case-based learning, challenge, Co-operative pedagogy, collaboration, creativity, deduction, edutainment, engagement, fun, game based learning, gamification, group work, Humour, in jokes, inclusivity, jokes, learner engagement, Performance, persona, Play, playful learning, Poetry, self-awareness, Syndicated, Teaching, tension, trustSeptember 16, 2022In this post I explore the pedagogy of humour in the context of higher education teaching and learning and begin to realise there’s more to humour in the classroom than having a bit of fun! This was my starting point, … Continue reading -
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Absence of detail and the value of ambiguity in art and education
by amiddlet50#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, walkingSeptember 12, 2022This 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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On Three Months Running #DS106 Daily Creates in Parallel with #MYFest22
You know, like “two great tastes that go together great” (uh oh repeat metaphor alert) the end of August is the end of 3 month run of DS106 Daily Creates that were also set up as an activity for MYFest22. The latter was a 3 month series of “recharge and renewal experiences” coordinated by Equity […] -
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New Design Superpowers for You to Leverage
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Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for August 2022
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A MBS Recommendation
by ReverendAnimated GIFs, blogging, Console Living Room, digital storytelling, ds106, Film, MBS, pop-culture, Reclaim Today, Reclaim Video, ReclaimVideo, Syndicated, Teaching, umwconsoleJuly 18, 2022Last week I had the privilege of writing a recommendation for Michael Branson Smith to gain admission to the masters program in Interactive Data Visualization at the CUNY Graduate Center. And while I’m confident he will get into the program … Continue reading -
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THREE SPECIAL WOMEN FROM BALLYHAUGHT
By Jim Regan Several years ago, I began a journey to learn more about my Irish ancestors, and along the way I met three special women from Ballyhaught, Effin Parish, County Limerick. This meeting was not in person but rather through the warm letters and reflections of people who came in contact with my great-aunt … Continue reading THREE SPECIAL WOMEN FROM BALLYHAUGHT -
Shanahan Family, Killeedy to Effin
A brief history of our ancestors Our ancestors were exiled to the Sliabh Luachra area in the late 17th century after their farms were lostto the Adventurers Act and the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652. Earlier migrations of people tothis region happened after the Desmond Rebellions of the late 16th century. Killeedy is … Continue reading Shanahan Family, Killeedy to Effin -
Effin – where did the name come from?
Many questions have been asked about the name Effin. Where did it come from? There have been numerous spellings and variations on the spelling until we reached the current name. Logainm.ie listed the following variations for Effin – https://www.logainm.ie/en/1414039 Eimhin – Joyce III 345 (Cilleimhin in Allod) Eifing De Bal Eifinn – NMAJ 1945p.158 Effyne … Continue reading Effin – where did the name come from? -
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Outdated Pattern
I did this from a book and then found out that the café does not exist anymore. There also have been modifications over time. Thus the foto and pattern for the drawing in the book must be really old.Cafe:https://flic.kr/p/2ntpposChanges: https://i... -
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Linda McKenna is ds106 #4life
Yesterday I had the opportunity to realize a long-time dream of reflecting on ds106 with one of the many awesome internauts that traveled where no student had gone before. Linda McKenna was just the internaut I was looking for, and … Continue reading -
Form of a Blog Post about ds106, RSS, and more
by Reverend June 2, 2022I am getting ready to map out my goals for this month’s Reclaim EdTech’s Flex Course on Gravity Forms, and after reading Tom Woodward’s post about using Gravity Forms to pull RSS feeds into FeedWordPress I was reminded how much … Continue reading -
Remain dry however much it pours. #raincoat #stutterheim…
by badiliciousmarriedlife, mrandmrsnazerian, raincoat, rainyday, smiles, stockholm, stutterheim, Syndicated, tretornMay 29, 2022Remain dry however much it pours. #raincoat #stutterheim #tretorn #rainyday #stockholm #smiles #marriedlife #mrandmrsnazerian (at Visättra Ängar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeIgJFaMoi3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
