Author: Mike Collins

Luca Morini, Final Fantasy 7 and floppy hats – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Luca Morini, Final Fantasy 7 and floppy hats – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Luca Morini, Final Fantasy 7 and floppy hats - PGZ@PL games and practice mini
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Should we rename this podcast ‘the playful learning mini podcast’? Maybe. But in the meantime – here’s another slamming chat from playful learning 2022, this time with Assistant Professor at the Centre for Global Learning (GLEA) of Coventry University, Luca Morini! We chat gamification, eco terrorists with PTSD, and the jealousy that erupts around floppy… Continue reading Luca Morini, Final Fantasy 7 and floppy hats – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Liz Ellis, Alice Gallagher and terraforming foxes – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Liz Ellis, Alice Gallagher and terraforming foxes – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Liz Ellis, Alice Gallagher and terraforming foxes - PGZ@PL games and practice mini
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It’s a cheeky double, where we speak with Head of School of Digital Education Liz Ellis, and Programme Manager at the Open University, Alice Gallagher! It’s ostensibly about the intersect between games and practice, but we also end up having a lovely chat about all sorts of games, and how knackered we all were three… Continue reading Liz Ellis, Alice Gallagher and terraforming foxes – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Reverend Lindsay Southern, Dobble and Connections –
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Reverend Lindsay Southern, Dobble and Connections –

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Reverend Lindsay Southern, Dobble and Connections -
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In this slightly unusual one, Mike decides to ambush a passer by shortly after setting up his gear – and has a lovely chat with an attendee from a totally different conference: Revered Lindsay Southern! Lindsay is a teacher herself, and we talk Dobble, making connections – and how there’s a cool two player variant… Continue reading Reverend Lindsay Southern, Dobble and Connections –

Julia Reeve, Lego and Flow – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Julia Reeve, Lego and Flow – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Julia Reeve, Lego and Flow – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
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Scratchy voiced hosts Mark and Mike are joined by Teacher Fellow at De Montfort University and Lego enthusiast Julia Reeve! We chat playfulness compared to play, mindfulness and flow. Listening back to this I realised Julia has a really relaxing voice, so make yourself a nice cup of tea, nab a biccy and give yourself… Continue reading Julia Reeve, Lego and Flow – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Pen Holland and Catastrophically good game design – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Pen Holland and Catastrophically good game design – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pen Holland and Catastrophically good game design - PGZ@PL games and practice mini
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It’s time for another smashing chat about games and edu-practice, this time with the fab Dr Pen Holland, York’s secret biology mathematician, discussing the brilliantly brutal game Catastrophic, and the brain toaster of Red-7. As with the whole series, we’re looking at answer the questions: Pen gives some slamming advice on how to design an… Continue reading Pen Holland and Catastrophically good game design – PGZ@PL games and practice mini