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Reading: Learning Through Story Listening, 2019
Summary This article deals with the telling of personal stories and the emotional impact of listening. Definitions second person space – the space between storyteller (or self) and the story listener (or other) neural coupling – the process by which … Continue reading
Reading: What’s so funny about social justice?
Summary Bruce Goebel argues that humorous texts help students develop critical reading skills and promote social justice issues. Definitions Polysemy – coexistance of multiple meanings for a word or phrase Notes Reflection Goebel puts into writing experiences I have personally … Continue reading
Ethical Action Plan
Behold! My EAP.
Workshop 1: Critical Friends
Below are some notes, drawings, and reflections from our first workshop. ARP Cycle Social Justice Things to consider: For me, the content of the work I’m making will address social justice issues. I need to think about voice – the … Continue reading
Disability + Intersectionality: Visibility
The phrase ‘drive round the bend’ means to cause someone to go mad with anger. I was once told by an English teacher that in times past this was meant literally. Asylums, sanitariums and homes for the disabled were hidden … Continue reading
Smelly Chicken: Object Based Learning
Our first seminar was on Object Based Learning (OBL) hosted by Judy Willcocks and Georgina Orgill. Without realising it, I’ve been using OBL for almost all of my career as an illustrator and educator. My graduate project was called ‘We … Continue reading
On String and Staircases: Reflections on Workshops 1 + 2
String We began with a ball of string. Every time a person spoke on our table the string was passed around a finger and thrown across to the next speaker. The ball of string had an interesting effect. The meta-conversation … Continue reading