'Designing Courses with Digital Technologies' released 3rd August 2021 Book production is a long affair, so I had already excitedly shared back in March in 'From Pitch to Published' that my 'Professional Context Vlog' as an assessment device had made the cut in the new 2021 Routledge academic publication edited by Professor Stefan Hrastinski, KTH …
My EntreCompEdu Cafe ‘Vlogging as an assessment device’ VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tponlecAWk0 Really pleased to share my time in the EntreCompEdu cafe last month pitching my vlog summative assessment, or quite specifically, PCV (Professional Context Vlog) as an assessment device. Really had a lot of fun making this one, especially the taking of the great questions from some of the participants at the end! Some earlier …
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hanfod.NL phenomenology goes online – June 2021
Last Autumn I shared the share the birth of a new society with Dr Mike Johnson and Morten Kure Kattenhøj. At hanfod.NL, we aim to build a community of phenomenological enquiry within networked learning. Despite all our positive thoughts and finger-crossing we were timed out with the continuing covid restrictions for our 2-day event and gathering …
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From pitch to published: new heights for the ‘vlog’ as an assessment device
It's two years to the day I blogged about my first 'call to action' VLOG! In that time, I have experimented with my students on vlogging assignments, creating various iterations, and developed criteria for adoption for wider share and application by various education stakeholders across the globe. Distinguished from the more common 'reflective design' used …
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Nexus+ 2020: The gift of connection
Adapted image by Clint Adair Fresh from the close of UWTSD's Nexus+ 2020 I’m just too stimulated to not commit a few ‘in the moment’ reflections to screen. It was an absolute privilege and joy to present with entrepreneur/pirate/pioneer Educator, Paul Ranson, to share work on entrepreneurial inspired online peer support and development on behalf …
The VLOG: a key tool for business & education in crises
Here I argue the 'VLOG' has the power/agency to disrupt written discourses in some areas of business and management academia.
My 12 ’emergent’ themes for yuletide
Beginning with the Winter Solstice celebration this Sunday, then enveloping Christmas, Yuletide starts with a celebration of the lengthening amount of light we experience in the day. This provides a welcome moment to reflect on the first four seasons of ‘Emergent Thinkers.com’. A chance to illuminate the themes that have emerged over the year. Rebellion …
Back to the future: the journey of one vlog
This time of year begs reflection. Recently I’ve been trying to document some of the learning from my doctoral and professional journey. After a great conference session at the ALT Winter Conference 2019 today, with international contacts I now consider an intricate part of my learning network, I had a moment! I suddenly realized that …
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An industry advocate for graduate vloggers
Recently I designed an assessment in the format of an internal communications vlog, which created an expected ratio of trepidation and intrigue.
Creative Vlogging: Challenging Assumptions
With the help of Delaney, possibly the first business donkey vlogger?–what assumptions should we challenge in ourselves, in others?… what skills sets should we hone/fine-tune to continue to evolve alongside the machines?
To VLOG or not to VLOG for Industry 4.0?
Here I argue the 'VLOG' has the power/agency to disrupt written discourses in some areas of business and management academia.