Vedrana Vojković Estatiev

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Digital teaching and learning, instructional design, highered, translation.
Okay, one thing I’m definitely not happy about is that I need to use public transport to get there and I waste more time commuting.
The office moved to a new location this week. The upside is it’s a much bigger space and I’ll need to do quite a bit more walking daily to get there. It’s been too chaotic to decide on the downside.

It was the kind of audacious idea that can make a fortune. Combine a widely loved concept with a just as widely loved item. What could go wrong?

Pre-opening sign-ups filled up in minutes.

In practice, though, they couldn't make the cat library work.

"They won't stay on the shelves."

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

“Factchecking fails not because it is inherently flawed, but because it is often deployed as a short-term solution to the structural problem of #misinformation.”
https://theconversation.com/why-people-believe-misinformation-even-when-theyre-told-the-facts-271236?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
Why people believe misinformation even when they’re told the facts

Misinformation is not just a content problem, but an emotional and structural one.

The Conversation
The current edition of The Conversation, a newsletter from the University of Technology Sydney, details “The 5 Stages of the ‘Enshittification’ of #Academic #Publishing.” https://theconversation.com/the-5-stages-of-the-enshittification-of-academic-publishing-269714
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing

Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

The Conversation

The original word of the year (WOTY) from American Dialect Society is always chaos and always fun. This year's winner: slop

https://americandialect.org/2025-word-of-the-year-is-slop/

Our group discussion facilitation guidelines support you in leading productive conversations that broaden perspectives, encourage empathy, and create safe spaces for student engagement. It's a great tool for discussing sensitive topics and issues in any context. 3/9

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/group-discussion-facilitation-guidelines/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Jan26&utm_term=Mental+Health&utm_content=link

#MentalHealth #MentalWellness #Education #Homeschooling #SelfCare #Edutooters #Parenting #ClassroomManagement #Communication #CommunicationSkills

Group Discussion Facilitation Guidelines - Journeys in Film

These Group Discussions Facilitation Guidelines set the stage for learning with film or discussing sensitive topics and issues in an context.

Journeys in Film

Mary Cooch (AKA Moodle Fairy) has retired from her role as an employee at #MoodleHQ having been involved with the project from it's earliest days.

She posted her goodbye in the Moodle forum here

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=471476#p1892831

I was struck by her comment here

"The Moodle of today is not the Moodle I joined - but then, neither are we the same people today that we were yesterday. Everything is impermanent, and understanding that is key to our peace."

#edtech #teaching #learning #education

In other news, I've just written a #ChistmasCard and because I hardly ever do any writing by hand anymore, I was stunned to feel my hand cramping! I'm really pleased I did it though because my great-aunt will enjoy it.

I hope it gets to her quickly; no idea how fast snail mail gets delivered these days.

Whatever happened to "And a Happy New Year?"