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.

Is the feedback on Strictly a fab-u-lous model for educators?
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Is the feedback on Strictly a fab-u-lous model for educators?

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
Is the feedback on Strictly a fab-u-lous model for educators?
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In this episode Mike, Mark and Rebecca take to the floor to ask whether the feedback dished out by the judges on Strictly Come Dancing is actually a surprisingly good model for educators. We look at what makes feedback useful in the first place, why a number on its own doesn’t tell you very much,… Continue reading Is the feedback on Strictly a fab-u-lous model for educators?

Playful Learning 2026 – Mike’s Conference Diary
Playful Learning 2026

Playful Learning 2026 – Mike’s Conference Diary

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Playful Learning 2026 - Mike's Conference Diary
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In this diary/conference-in-a-pod episode, Mike shares his hot-off-the-press pre and post session reflections, live(ish) from the Playful Learning Conference 2026. Massive thanks again to the committee for a brilliant few days, to all of the presenters for pulling out the stops for a rollercoaster of awesome activity, and to everyone who sat down and had… Continue reading Playful Learning 2026 – Mike’s Conference Diary

Episodes

What does Total Football tell us about democratic learning?

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
What does Total Football tell us about democratic learning?
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This episode is one recorded from last year but which seems to have fallen through the cracks. We spoke to John Lean of Manchester Metropolitan University about the niche cultural phenomenon called football. We’re in unfamiliar territory here. John talks about how he approaches his co-curricular work in much the same way that Johan Cruyff… Continue reading What does Total Football tell us about democratic learning?

Playful Learning 2026

Day Three Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Snags, Spells, Idioms and Dolphins

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Day Three Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Snags, Spells, Idioms and Dolphins
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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 three takes us towards the edge of the woods with magical forest alchemy, object-based digital… Continue reading Day Three Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Snags, Spells, Idioms and Dolphins

Playful Learning 2026

Day Two Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Cardboard Castles, Climate Choices and

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Day Two Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Cardboard Castles, Climate Choices and
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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 two heads deeper into the woods with climate choices, AI ethics, floor grids, learning forests,… Continue reading Day Two Playful Learning 2026 Programme-in-a-pod: Cardboard Castles, Climate Choices and