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Timi Odejimi commented on the post, Faith, on the site My PGCert Blog

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:22:40 +0000

Hey Juliet,

Great read, overall! Really liked how you brought it home on your reflection of Kwame Appiah’s talk. Faith is such a fascinating and fluid topic, but archaic and old traditions, along with […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:30:00 +0000

Introduction

Let’s begin by introducing myself through my positionality and intersectionality (Rose, 1997; Crenshaw, 1989).

Mejia et al., 2021 – Positionality practices and dimensions

I’m an Afri […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Artefact summary

Positionality is a core framework within critical race theory, but specifically I believe it to be an important part of critical pedagogy and inclusive teaching and learning.

For my […]

Timi Odejimi commented on the post, Race, on the site Erica Weide Inclusive Teaching & Learning unit

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 01:40:52 +0000

Hi Erica,

I was intrigued by your reflection on the ‘unconscious bias’ video; it’s interesting to see that you had not considered the meaning of the term prior to the workshop. I would love to know why this is […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:49:00 +0000

Race…racism; a noun, action, and topic which feels like it has been controversial, and almost taboo, within society since the beginning of time, with no result or solution. It’s amongst the numerous grave m […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:30:00 +0000

Firstly, before you assume the position of a reader and embark on this reading journey, I first want to ask you to be inwardly whole and ask yourself this: “What does faith mean to me?” Subsequently, now ask you […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sun, 23 May 2021 21:55:00 +0000

So, the day before the submission.

*sigh of relief*

Before delving into my thoughts, I must say that Teaching and Learning unit has been rather engaging and insightful. I’ve learnt quite a number about my […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:35:00 +0000

As an educator, it is important and paramount that equity and equality is presented, embodied, and demonstrated within one’s own teaching practice. Thus, ensuring your classroom, but particularly the course you t […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +0000

As part of the Teaching and Learning unit, a mandatory requirement is for every member of the cohort to partake (as presenter and feedback provider) in a 20 minute microteaching session with fellow peers, with a […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:52:26 +0000

A major part of the PgCert Teaching and Learning (T&L) unit is the requirement of observations; an observation of your teaching (varying from a tutorial to a lecture/talk) by a peer and a tutor, and a session of […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Love, how many of us have experienced it? It’s what we find ourselves mostly seeking, and most times avoiding. But what does it really and truly mean? And how can we implement this within pedagogy? All of these […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:20:00 +0000

18/02/21

As part of the T&L unit, I’m teaching on the MA Narrative Environments course (a 2-year MA programme) at CSM. Upon being first informed of this, I was intrigued to find out what exactly is ‘Narrative […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:28:34 +0000

10/02/21

I believe there’s an old and classic proverb, all work and no play makes [for] a dull individual – (individual rather than ‘boy’ – as it’s 2021, equal terminology is crucial). So, if all work and no […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:18:19 +0000

Jan. 22, 2021

The first group discussion was fascinating; a mix of various individuals with different teaching contexts/practices, creative practices and identities, and perspectives on life and its […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 20:33:07 +0000

Jan. 8, 2021

A new adventure begins. The first day and introductory lecture of the PgCert course. As exciting as it is, I would be amiss if I didn’t admit it feels rather odd being a “student” again – though […]

Timi Odejimi wrote a new post on the site Something original

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:04:00 +0000

Now that you’re here, let me introduce myself.

I’m Timi, a poet-writer, creative strategist, and critical thinker.

Within the field of education/academia, my core focus is the study and theory of […]