Author: Mike Collins

Playful Learning 2026

Day One Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: World-Famous Woods, Silly Sessions and Deadline Dashes

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Day One Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: World-Famous Woods, Silly Sessions and Deadline Dashes
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Welcome to the Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: an audio companion to the conference programme, where Mike Collins chats with some of the speakers, presenters and keynotes to get a vibe for the wild and wonderful sessions delegates can expect. Day one takes us into the woods with long shadows, everyday objects, seriously silly sessions, playful… Continue reading Day One Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: World-Famous Woods, Silly Sessions and Deadline Dashes

Why is everything awesome in The LEGO Movie with student co-creation?
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Why is everything awesome in The LEGO Movie with student co-creation?

Mike Collins
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Why is everything awesome in The LEGO Movie with student co-creation?
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Ever built a LEGO spaceship with Will Ferrell that looked nothing like the instructions?Ever let students take the reins and steer your curriculum off-road?Ever wondered if those two things are basically the same? In this episode, Mike and Mark are joined by Kiu-Sum, host of The Education Burrito podcast, to unpack the surprisingly profound links… Continue reading Why is everything awesome in The LEGO Movie with student co-creation?

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What is the Magic Circle?

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What is the Magic Circle?
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🎲 Ever pretended to be a halfling bard in a lesson?🧠 Ever gamified a class and called it “learning design”?✨ Ever desperately tried to make your teaching feel a bit more f***ing awesome? Then you, dear listener, may already be casting spells inside what the cool pedagogues in town call The Magic Circle. You know… Continue reading What is the Magic Circle?

Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)
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Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)

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Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)
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In this episode Mike is joined by Jo Dyer, Director of Learner and Discovery Services at The Open University as we talk about cakes, bakes and how the OU makes (distance learning). Mike’s been working at the OU (The Open University) for over a decade, and has been running this podcast for at least half… Continue reading Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)

Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?
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Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?

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Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?
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In this episode Mike C and Mark C are joined by Associate Professor at Durham, Dr Richard Crossman (author of the Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations blog) and Senior Learning Designer at The Open University Mark Williams as we talk about that space show with the phasers not the hyperdrive. They call it warp drive and… Continue reading Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?