Category archives: Student EXP
(13) Microteaching session
Initial Idea: For my Microteaching session, I have initially envisioned work with Mokuru desk toy unfortunately due to the Pandemic and digital space this was impossible to achieve in a manageable way. However, do enjoy this mesmerizing video of Mokuru (Fund My Campaign, 2017) in action: A new concept (My Teaching Plan): I have decided …
(11) T&L Interim readings
FACE COVID by Dr Russ Harris A great reading resource to help in those trying times that is very practical easy to use and follow a set of steps to a healthy mental state. F = Focus on what’s in your controlA = Acknowledge your thoughts & feelingsC = Come back into your bodyE = …
(10) TaL: Second Session – February Seminar
For the session on 19th February, unfortunately, I did not manage to find time to take part in the quiz around Teaching Excellence Framework. Unfortunately, as a full-time teacher, I do not receive any compensation/support (like obtaining any temporal staff to cover my assessment, pastoral as well as preparation and delivery responsibilities) making time-management a …
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(9) Past, present, future
In one of my previous blog posts, I have been referring to learning from the past and the importance of not repeating the same mistakes in the future. As I was offered in the past (all the way back in 2016) a role of University Lecturer Majored in Game Design teaching specifically Object Orientated Design …
(8) Impactful Movies – January Tutor Group
This post has included a presentation from a session with Iestyn representing myself in which I forgot to mention impactful movies. As such I am attaching them with some comments below, and presentation has audio recording to provide some context for the slides. Unfortunately, as the slide is over 10 MB I cannot add it …
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(6) TaL: First Reading – January Lecture Pt. 1
Prior to our first session, we were asked to read two texts of varied length and complexity. I will try to summarise them as I understand them and then reflect on them one by one. Finally, I hope to conclude with comments on the in-session team activity. First Text – Holmwood In his chapter on …
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(5) The anxiety of a new teacher story of an Imposter Syndrome
As I always attempt to be ahead of the game, I decided to schedule my initial tutorial, with a personal tutor (Iestyn) as early as possible. We managed to get it done and over with already on the 3rd of January and to a degree, yet it did not help me with my Imposter Syndrome. …
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(4) Studying as a game
Personally, I do not understand a British notion within the education system that one’s grades cannot be known to others. Maybe I am biased as my whole education prior to HE was in a different system that everybody knew everyone else grades, but nobody really cared. I mean, yeah if somebody was always failing and …
(3) Being employable or an artist?
During my time at University both formerly as a student and now as staff I have noticed a varied approach to what is being considered a success for a student and a course as such. Some do believe that University is a teaching ground to provide students with higher qualifications needed for high-skill based jobs …