Sarah has just finished 2 years as a sabbatical officer at Oxford Brookes having completed her degree in biological anthropology. We look at transition, participation, student voice and AI amongst other things.

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This week I talk about topia.io an online platform for teaching and group work.

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How to make frequent testing more interesting through the use of game show formats

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Angie and I talk about identifying and highlighting the employability skills already being delivered within modules - rather than the feeling of having to try and embed skills that might not naturally fit. Towards the end we also stray into the area of the impact of AI and social media on the development of those skills.

Why and how I use Padlet in my teaching - more sustainable than Post-it notes

I use a variety of card games for learning and am developing new ones all the time. If you'd like to discuss creating your own game please contact me on the email below.

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Welcome to the first episode of series 3. Eleanor and I discuss the ways in which she uses min whiteboards, which many students will have encountered in primary and secondary education. We focus in particular on their use in assessment for learning and the advantages over other forms of student response mechanism.

Dr Eleanor Hodgson FHEA is a Senior Academic Developer at Exeter University and ASPIRE PRP Director

An idea for how to get the most out of students in an in-class Q&A.

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Thank you

Hello, it's Roger here, this week all on my lonesome (don't worry the usual format will be back next week with the start of series 3).

Today I'm introducing the idea behind L&T Bite Size, a new podcast starting soon of short (1-15 minutes) recordings that deal with ideas, activities or resources related directly to teaching, whether in the classroom or online. If you have something you'd like to share please email me at [email protected] for further details or to send me your mp3 recording. If you can send me a few details about yourself and the subject I'll add a brief intro before publication. Bite size is aimed at those new to teaching, or those looking for new ideas. Enjoy today's recording and please do get in contact.

Please feel free to share this recording and any of the back catalogue with anyone you feel might be interested, either as a listener or contributor.

This week I celebrate the 50th episode (across 2 seasons) of the podcast by chatting with Kevin Byron. Kevin tells me about his research into brainstorming, why it so frequently doesn't work and ways in which to make sure that it does. He describes his phased approach and the advantages of this system as well as explaining how he helps people to evaluate their responses in order to identify the strongest ideas.

For more information about Modes of Attention (and Creative Reflective Practice) Kevin can be reached at [email protected]

You can read more about his Creative Frameworks, Tools and Techniques in http://creativeacademic.uk (January 2021)

His article on creativity and brainstorming is available from Byron, K. (2012) Creative Reflections on Brainstorming. London Review of Education, Vol 10 (2), pp.201-213.

If you have something you'd like to share with colleagues please contact Roger Saunders on [email protected]