Colin Simpson

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Ed tech and eLearning flâneur, convenor of @TELedvisors
SIG, PhD candidate in education at Sydney University. He/Him Opinions are mine
Kate Mitchell led a stimulating discussion about professional values in learning design (and the third space in general) for our (first) May webinar last week with Tom Cotton, Kashmira Dave, Ann Gagne, Stephen Grono, and Meredith Hinze. https://youtu.be/9-2yhQq96GI
TELedvisors webinar Respectful Learning Design May 2 2024

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Where do third space practitioners go for professional development? So glad you asked - we had a webinar about that exact thing. Check out the recording here https://youtu.be/lGJhxzv9JTw #LearningDesigner #EducationalTechnologist #AcademicDeveloper #ThirdSpace
TELedvisors webinar March 2024: Finding professional development for LDs / ADs / EDs / ed techs

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Wrapping up 2023 with a final Ed/Tech must-reads post of the concise papers from ASCILITE 2023. Thank you everyone for your kind feedback and interest this year and I look forward to doing more in the New Year.

https://edtechmustreads.substack.com/p/edtech-must-reads-bde

Ed/Tech must-reads

ASCILITE 2023 concise papers (Concise)

Ed/Tech must-reads
Many people at #ascilite23 have been bemoaning the lack of a busy Twitter social back channel but I think not obsessively tweeting every idea in every talk has made me process ideas in a bigger and more productive way. Had 2 big ideas and started discussion of projects for them.
It's not "agile" unless it's from the Átlassian region of France, otherwise it's just sparkling chaos

In case you were wondering.

They were ok. Mostly like plain chips with a distinct tinge of ginger beer. Why? No idea.

Australian Parliamentary petition to replace daily Christian prayers with more appropriate and inclusive practice (or drop it altogether?). 🚨

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5562

e-petitions

e-petitions

What happens when learning designers become leaders? What skills do you need to get there? Check out our fascinating TELedvisors Network joint panel discussion with the UTS LD Meetup, featuring Tam Nguyen (UNSW), Amanda Lizier (UTS) and Kelly Pattison (Circular Learning) https://youtu.be/y4mUI3M1NK8
TELedvisors webinar/UTS LD Meetup Oct 2023 Leadership pathways in Learning Design

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Watch David Byrne Lead a Massive Choir in Singing David Bowie’s "Heroes"

https://www.openculture.com/2018/01/watch-david-byrne-lead-a-massive-choir-in-singing-david-bowies-heroes.html

Watch David Byrne Lead a Massive Choir in Singing David Bowie’s “Heroes”

Throughout the years, we've featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!--a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out.

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