Recently, someone asked me this question, and I realised that there were more to the obvious reasons why I blog. In fact, a longer post today, compared to my usual keeping it short and simple to three-four points. 1 I have found (A) penning down the little voice in my head, especially frustrations really helps… Continue reading Why I blog?
My name means sacred bells and music
Today is World Day of Music and also Int'l Day of Yoga. I am sure that it will benefit me to harness some internal peace and there is no better way than to pen down a racist trigger that has been setting me off the last few weeks - my identity - which has got… Continue reading My name means sacred bells and music
ARLT SIG presentation 8th June 2022
Safe spaces for EDI – ft. John Brindle
This blog and the idea of doing a video as part of the Celebrating Small Steps in HE Video Series emanated from a comment from someone that safe spaces were not a priority for meetings on antiracism. Shocking right? Now, this is not a statement that I would expect from an antiracist. I had to… Continue reading Safe spaces for EDI – ft. John Brindle
My 6-month Co-chair review & looking into the future of ARLT SIG
It has now been six months since I am Co-Chair of the Antiracism & Learning Technologies SIG under ALT. It is high time that I review what I have achieved personally and also as part of the committee. This sums up, to the best of my knowledge, what the group, later SIG, has been up… Continue reading My 6-month Co-chair review & looking into the future of ARLT SIG
Protected: Navigating racism with pseudo antiracists
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Protected: Zero participation – am I an EDI enthusiast now?
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An intersectional approach to learning technology – answering key questions with openness
I am writing this blog as a personal contribution to an upcoming webinar session on An intersectional approach to learning technology in a few days' time (event details and registration available at https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=684). This is a thinking loud blog with personal thoughts based on disruptive antiracism measures. I am addressing here a few questions that… Continue reading An intersectional approach to learning technology – answering key questions with openness
Protected: Reflections on the UCU Research in Equality Conference
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Reflections & contributions CIE Islands of Innovation 2022
It has been my first Islands of Innovation participation and I got assigned to Group 18, with Island Guide Tunde Varga Atkins. I include in this blog my contributions to the event and share further reflections that participants might find useful. Committment to Reflective Practices & Disruptive Practices The first activity was quite provocative and… Continue reading Reflections & contributions CIE Islands of Innovation 2022
Protected: Allies & beyond
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Protected: OER22 committee experience in images
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Changing mindsets to reduce discrimination at work – ft. Dominic Pates
Update: video with full captioning finally added. Today is the World Day for Safety & Health at Work, the day where there will be talks about physical and psychological safety and health, most likely a session that will take place during lunchtime or at five pm, or let's make that 6pm. And the remaining days,… Continue reading Changing mindsets to reduce discrimination at work – ft. Dominic Pates
Recording of my creativeHe inaugural Open Mic
An event organised under creativeHE by PipMcDonald & Tom Burns. I am really grateful for the opportunity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed7tdjBgAP0 A recording of the full event, with other participants, is available too. https://youtu.be/2z7Vezcph20
How I am using my Open Badges – contributing to work by Deb Baff & Teresa MacKinnon
This is my contribution to the "Open Badges Experiences" - piece of work by Deb Baff and Teresa MacKinnon https://padlet.com/Debbaff/myopenbadges https://padlet.com/Debbaff/myopenbadges I have really got mixed feelings about Open Badges. My first experence of Open Badges has been at UCEM, where they were issued to staff for the annual conference and later I used it… Continue reading How I am using my Open Badges – contributing to work by Deb Baff & Teresa MacKinnon
Reshaping HE - International, Inclusive & Digital Ed 