Push Play on Queer Culture

Push Play on Queer Culture

Representation matters–and we need to do more to make sure our students and staff have access (and are accessing) narratives which prioritise a wider spectrum of voices.  According to GLAAD, “Only nine of the 14 (64%) LGBTQ-inclusive major studio films...

A five step #PrideMonth challenge for Educators

One resource I find myself coming back to again and again is this provocative piece via Medium. The author is honest and thoughtful in his discussion on Twitter as a mean to engage with ‘other’: In a serendipitous moment, content strategy expert Karen...

An Introduction to Immersive Journalism

“The big news as of late has been The New York Times decision to send 1.2 million Google Cardboard units to subscribers via snail mail. Readers could download the NYTVR app, pop their smartphone into Cardboard, and watch several videos, including an 11-minute...

The Adaptable Scholar

Has technology encouraged a new approach to scholarship? Madeline Brookes recommended Martin Weller’s new(ish) book The Digital Scholar to me at the last #Learning2 in Asia.  Weller articulates the moment we are in: a time and place where education is needing to...

Reflection and Refraction in The Classroom

If reflection can only happen in learning ecologies where learners are given time and direction, refraction can only happen in environments where we believe in transparency, networks and perspective. Schools and societies need both. I believe that portfolios/blogs are...