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Further reflections on learning walks and the #Twalk model of #activelearning

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

The walk I organised for last week introduced several new ideas about the role and methods of learning walks for me. This is a very long post. I was tempted to break it down. However, I needed to get it … Continue reading →

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The tweet is the new photograph

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

I am reading Susan Sontag’s seminal book On Photography from 1977. It’s interesting reading the book in an age where the act of photographing the world has exploded beyond what Sontag could have imagined – even though her critique of … Continue reading →

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Productive failure, drawing and erasing – exploring visual literacies #twalk #possibilities

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

More walking, talking and Twalking (just about) I co-led a Twalk today on the subject of visual literacies as part of Sheffield Hallam University’s Learning & Teaching Conference with my colleague Helen Rodger. It was billed simply as a learning … Continue reading →

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Crashing or connecting? Navigating the #twalk boundaries

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

The #connectedlearning space, in its many and various meanings, is central to my thinking about the future classroom. This is obviously epitomised in the concept of the #twalk. It was lovely to hear that Alex Spiers was leading a Twalk … Continue reading →

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Global #Twalkday

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

Global #Twalkday Wednesday 3rd October 2018 Theme: Doing, being, becoming, belonging and connecting Time: 3pm GMT (but options for other time zones to be decided) What is Twalkday? The Twalk will be co-ordinated globally and is planned to coincide with … Continue reading →

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#minitwalk demonstrates the flexibility of the #twalk model at #socmedhe17

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

    Since our first successful use of the #twalk model in May 2017, a number of #twalks have used the model in different situations. Our experience and understanding of the #twalk is growing. A number of us involved in … Continue reading →

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#Twalk as a learning space

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Andrew Middleton

I have had several expressions of interest for organising further Twalks following the successful #Twalk on the 31st May (see also previous posts and links from the MELSIG event programme for 1pm). I thought it would be useful to describe and reflect … Continue reading →

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Planning a #Twalk for #SIGCLANS #MELSIG ?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Andrew Middleton

On Wednesday 31st May we are planning a #Twalk and you’re invited! Wherever you are. Twalk? A Walk-based Tweetchat. The itinerary is here. But it is somewhere near you. Our purpose is to explore the topic of placemaking and learning … Continue reading →

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