Speaker: Mark Williams

Learning Designer at the Open University, savvy jacket shopper and fabulous fringe owner. Balances an encyclopedic knowledge of the arts against years in the trenches of working in a proper school.

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?

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
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?

LDS Linking at The Open University Library – You do not talk about Fight Club, but you do talk about Happy Feet
LDS Link Event 2024

LDS Linking at The Open University Library – You do not talk about Fight Club, but you do talk about Happy Feet

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
LDS Linking at The Open University Library - You do not talk about Fight Club, but you do talk about Happy Feet
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In this episode from the LDS Link event at the OU Library, we chat with STEM learning designer Paul Astles. Paul takes us through his love of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, how the film adaptation measures up, and the dark, twisty lessons it offers about identity and perspective. And it doesn’t stop there—Paul brings… Continue reading LDS Linking at The Open University Library – You do not talk about Fight Club, but you do talk about Happy Feet

LDS Linking at The Open University Library – The Little Prince and Nexus
LDS Link Event 2024

LDS Linking at The Open University Library – The Little Prince and Nexus

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
LDS Linking at The Open University Library - The Little Prince and Nexus
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More from our miniseries at the LDS Link Event in October 2024. In this one, Mark takes up the reins as host while Mike scampers off to eat a very underwhelming sandwich. Mark’s joined by long time friend of the show, Natasha Huckle, who shares her thoughts on The Little Prince, compassion, and Yuval Noah… Continue reading LDS Linking at The Open University Library – The Little Prince and Nexus

LDS Linking at the OU Library – All the light we cannot see, and Jane Eyre
LDS Link Event 2024

LDS Linking at the OU Library – All the light we cannot see, and Jane Eyre

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
LDS Linking at the OU Library - All the light we cannot see, and Jane Eyre
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It’s some more on-tour minis! Join us at the Open University LDS Link event, where we’ve ensconced ourselves in the much beloved OU library to talk about books, and how we can learn about them. In this episode, Mike is joined by his fabulous colleagues Mark Williams and Eleanor Moore. It’s the start of the… Continue reading LDS Linking at the OU Library – All the light we cannot see, and Jane Eyre

The Pedagodzilla Open Mic Night (Ft. Gamification)
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The Pedagodzilla Open Mic Night (Ft. Gamification)

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
The Pedagodzilla Open Mic Night (Ft. Gamification)
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It’s a very special episode! We’ll be descending to the smoky depths of the pedagogical open mic club, where a patter of polymath pedagogues propound for your listening pleasure! Join Mike C, Grainne O, Mark C, Liz E, Mark W, Beccy C, Paul A and Chris C in performances and discussions that cover neuromyths, schools… Continue reading The Pedagodzilla Open Mic Night (Ft. Gamification)