Speaker: Mike Collins

Learning Designer at the Open University, podcasting lunatic and pizza enthusiast. Hit him up @pedagodzilla on the Twitters or 1v1 him in the MOBA or FPS of your choice.

How does metacognition enable people to be the heroes in (dystopian) LARP?
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How does metacognition enable people to be the heroes in (dystopian) LARP?

Mike Collins
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How does metacognition enable people to be the heroes in (dystopian) LARP?
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Ye gods the end is coming! Grab your go-bag, a cricket bat and join Mike, Mark and Dr Laura Mitchell as we break down how thinking about thinking can help you go to the bathroom safely as the world comes to an end. Because we’re role-playing a serious academic outfit, here’s some handy links related… Continue reading How does metacognition enable people to be the heroes in (dystopian) LARP?

How do you create the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational community of practice? (Ft. Copyright Waffle)
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How do you create the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational community of practice? (Ft. Copyright Waffle)

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
How do you create the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational community of practice? (Ft. Copyright Waffle)
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In this episode we’re joined by the fabulous Dr Jane Secker and Chris Morrison from the Copyright Waffle Podcast, where we revisit The Muppets, communities of practice – and share in the experiences in actually sitting within a community of practice. We loved meeting Chris and Jane so much at Playful Learning that we just… Continue reading How do you create the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational community of practice? (Ft. Copyright Waffle)

Remixplay 5 2023: Conference-in-a-pod!
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Remixplay 5 2023: Conference-in-a-pod!

Mike Collins
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Remixplay 5 2023: Conference-in-a-pod!
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It’s time for another conference-in-a-pod! A shrunk down flavour of the whole Remixplay 5: Secret Agents of Change conference, January 2023 – Coventry. It’s a conference for mega-educators who use playful practice to engage and build communities, and to then set that community loose on projects of monumental societal change. You’ll hear chunks of the… Continue reading Remixplay 5 2023: Conference-in-a-pod!

Why is Spectrum not a Learning Organistion? (Ft. Captain Scarlet)
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Why is Spectrum not a Learning Organistion? (Ft. Captain Scarlet)

Mike Collins
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Why is Spectrum not a Learning Organistion? (Ft. Captain Scarlet)
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We are once again joined by the fab Sheila Webber, information literacy officiando, as we reminisce over the fabulousness of Supermarionation shows gone by, and ask ourselves – what is and makes a Learning Organisation? Is Spectrum a Learning Organisation? No?! Why not?! If you’re wondering why schools, universities and other institutional bastions are often… Continue reading Why is Spectrum not a Learning Organistion? (Ft. Captain Scarlet)

photo of a bridal gown Could phenomenography increase the happiness quotient in Say Yes To The Dress?
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Could phenomenography increase the happiness quotient in Say Yes To The Dress?

Mike Collins
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Could phenomenography increase the happiness quotient in Say Yes To The Dress?
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In this episode we’re joined by the fab Sheila Webber, where we find out what on earth phenomenography is (and how to say it, after a lot of practice) – and how it could remove the mad drama from hit reality show, ‘Say Yes To The Dress’. If you’re planning a wedding yourself then this… Continue reading Could phenomenography increase the happiness quotient in Say Yes To The Dress?

Scott Wilson, Elden Ring and Struggle – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
Playful Learning 2022 Minis

Scott Wilson, Elden Ring and Struggle – PGZ@PL games and practice mini

Mike Collins
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Scott Wilson, Elden Ring and Struggle - PGZ@PL games and practice mini
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Moar minis! Gosh crikey but we got a lot of great stuff at Playful Learning 2022! In this mini, we’re joined by Scott Wilson Senior Data and Analytics Dev at JISC, discussing the phenomenal difficulty of Elden Ring, the joy of innuendo and Across this series, we’re looking at answering the questions:

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
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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
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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
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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
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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