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Interwined Contradiction
A ship needs a destination, then direction, and at last sailing. In one country’s education system, in a huge institute like UAL, principals and policy are set as destination and direction for us, the staff, to sail the ship with the passengers, the students. The problem is the people who set out these principles and…
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Keep them happy
That is something I heard a lot when I started working in higher education in the UK, and it’s a strange idea to me. In Hong Kong, where I come from, I received harsh feedback that I now found constructive and honest. During my master’s degree here, I gradually lost interest in reading feedback as…
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Microteaching & Microlearning
On the microteaching day, we were asked to deliver a 20-minutes session to our cohorts. We were microteaching for one session, and microlearning for seven sessions in a day. Having to be both the teacher and student in these sessions, I think it is an effective alternative way of learning for both stakeholders in a…
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Plant-Based Interactivity
My microteaching session is Plant-Based Interactivity. The object I brought is two succulent plants that are programmed to speak when touched. I would like my cohort to understand (1) the logic of electrical signals, (2) where you can find them and (3) how you can manipulate them. Step 1: Intrigue I first invited everyone to…
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MBTI Matrix as the New Grading System
In yesterday’s cohort seminar, we were asked to produce a more accurate description for each grade. And I found it very confusing as satisfactory, good, very good and excellent all give a positive vibe. But if you look at the actual grading, satisfactory(D), good(C), very good(B) and excellent(A), I bet students will not be that…
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When Reflective Assignment becomes a Reality Show
After reading the article The reflection game: enacting the penitent self by Bruce Macfarlane and Lesley Gourlay, I found the analogy of reflective assignments as reality shows very accurate and hilarious. When I was reading it, I can’t help to keep thinking of Marvin Anthony, winner of Too Hot to Handle season 2, and how…
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Play & Trust
How to use Play in Teaching? This is a question raised by one of my group and I found it very relatable. “Playing” is a heavy part of my teaching as it is a heavy part of most interactive installations. When students are interested, they are willing to invest more time and effort in the…
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About me!
I am Joanne and I work in the Creative Technology Lab at LCC as a physical computing specialist technician. Simply put, I made circuits and robots and program them into interactive installations. Currently, I run two workshops, Beginner Physical Computing (Arduino) and Interactive graphics with Physical Computing (Arduino & Processing) for all students from different…