🪐 We tried teaching democracy with diagrams.
It didn’t work.
Then we tried Star Wars.

When students rebuilt the Galactic Republic, they finally understood what makes real democracies endure — patience, participation, and a bit of imagination.

Read the full story: https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/the-empire-the-republic-and-the-eu?r=6l8ed8

#Democracy #StarWars #EuropeanUnion #CivicEngagement #TeachingInnovation

On April 14, 2025, TALIC hosted the seminar “Extending the Classroom: Teaching with Virtual Reality in Higher Education” at HKU, featuring Prof. Peter J. Cobb from the Faculty of Arts and facilitated by Prof. Lillian Luk.
Drawing on pedagogical research and VR-based archaeology teaching, Prof. Cobb shared how immersive technologies can boost students’ engagement, enhance spatial and visual learning, and simulate fieldwork experiences—especially through 3D reconstructions of ancient sites.
Participants discussed VR’s educational value, including its potential across disciplines, and had the chance to try out VR headsets in action. The seminar also addressed real-world challenges like cost and accessibility.

#HKU #TALIC #VRinEducation #DigitalHumanities #TeachingInnovation #ImmersiveLearning #VirtualReality #ExperientialLearning #HKUevents #HigherEdTech #HKUer

Career Conversations Excerpt (8) - Simone Tietz, Professional Educator

Teaching a child with special needs

Watch the full conversation with Simone here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VUreilLKOuE?si=KwHl3PjRhYOr9XOZ

#careerconversations #teachinginnovation #teachingkids #educator #careerexcellence #careerchallenges

A few places left at the Intergalactic Islands of Innovation festival next week. If you work in teaching and learning and love an excuse to explore with likeminded folk, this is for you. 11 May; Melb start time 17:00.
#highered #teachingandlearning #spatialchat #teachinginnovation

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intergalactic-islands-of-innovation-registration-600304054587