Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Connected Classroom – “The Hub of Connectivity” #activelearning #hybridlearning

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

I am preparing a workshop for #ARUDigiFest titled ‘Digital collaborators: developing a digital classroom approach of connected learning’ (Cambridge 9th September and Chelmsford 11th September). Working with my colleague Uwe Richter, we will explore the idea of the digital classroom … Continue reading →

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Teaching ‘whole people’ holistically – understanding co-operative learning

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

Andresen, Boud and Choen (2000) set out criteria for experience-based learning. The goal of experience-based learning involves something personally significant or meaningful to the students; Students should be personally engaged; Reflective thought and opportunities for students to write or discuss … Continue reading →

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Blogging as a site of embodiment, co-production and enculturation

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

In this post I look at blogging as a studio space by reflecting on how and why I blog. A study of studio is a study of embodiment: the “embodied occupational engagement in constructing meaning [and how] the occupations in … Continue reading →

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The core principles of co-production

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

Co-production, as defined by Filipe et al. (2017), is “an exploratory space and a generative process that leads to different, and sometimes unexpected, forms of knowledge, values, and social relations.” It is more than a matter of ‘production’ being an outcome … Continue reading →

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Competition and co-operation in the #activelearning classroom

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

I have been reading a great paper this morning on the use of Instagram memes by students studying art at Central St Martins (Burns et al., 2016). Amongst the many themes present in the paper, I picked up on one … Continue reading →

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