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Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:03:52 +0000

An investigative approach to understanding technical teaching and careers.

Sean-Henry Fitzsimons (Specialist Technician London College of Fashion)

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Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:23:24 +0000

Articles that I didn’t get to read, but will do in the future.

Zhang, A., Olelewe, C. J., Orji, C. T., Ibezim, N. E., Sunday, N. H., Obichukwu, P. U., & Okanazu, O. O. (2020). Effects of Innovative and […]

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Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:10:22 +0000

What and Where is Technical Pedagogy in Creative Education?An investigative approach to understanding technical teachings and careers.Sean-Henry Fitzsimons 2024 UAL – London College of […]

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Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:51:00 +0000

For my Action research project, I am pursuing an emotive take on the positions of technical staff members who fall between the “third space” ‘Whitchurch’ in their job. I have used an argument reflecting on a […]

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Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:44:00 +0000

Matt McLain 2017

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This paper was exceptionally brought to my attention as a continuous journey into technical pedagogy, ‘Matt McLain’ has generously researched and put forward a con […]

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Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:58:00 +0000

How do art and design technicians conceive of their role in higher education?Clare Sams 2016

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Clare Sams’s article was a very interesting read, visualising the […]

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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:29:58 +0000

I have been asked to present to the LCF technical teams, Expressing my experience on the PGcert this year. I have broken it down into three areas […]

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Sat, 02 Dec 2023 19:24:29 +0000

This term, I have been getting into Miro Boarding within all facets of my job role. I feel the beauty of holding everything and planning everything on a huge POST IT wall! just beautiful! I have been using one […]

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Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:38:00 +0000

Technicians as teachers: the emerging role of technical staff within higher education teaching and learning environments.F. P. H. Wragg, C. Harris, A. Noyes & K. […]

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Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:24:00 +0000

Pracademics? Exploring transitions and professional identities in Higher EducationJill Dickinson, Andrew Fowler & Teri-Lisa Griffiths […]

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Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:27:14 +0000

Presentation practice

The ContextTechnical pedagogy is a movement considering the evolution of technical positions in Higher Education, building upon pedagogy theories like rhizomatic practice between […]

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Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:29:19 +0000

Location EB: 8.21 (Technical office)”Breaking Windows”: What and where is technical pedagogy?(updated working title from the ARP workshop 3 session). […]

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Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:51:42 +0000

22/11/2023 WORKSHOP 3 This challenge was slightly difficult, I have never extracted data like this before, more on numbers than anything else really, or in the collection of waste volumes. Overall I think the […]

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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:52:00 +0000

To whoever is reading, below contains personal information about my history as a technician within UAL, which I am using as part of my research evidence. To allow you a moment to understand, this information has […]

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Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:07:00 +0000

Trying to figure out research methods has been really troubling, maybe I need to spend some time studying this, as I have never really explored research methods and it would be good to get a better understanding […]

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Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:38:26 +0000

Considering Indigenous Research Methodologies: Critical Reflections by an Indigenous Knower Joseph P. Gone, PHD. […]

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Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:19:09 +0000

Guide by Citizens’ advice.

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Working out some thoughts on Focus groupsUsed to explore ideas and also confirm them, or achieve a combination of the two.Understand how a […]

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Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:36:50 +0000

Why Citation matters: Ideas on a feminist approach to research.Christina Templin (SoSe 2021) – Freie Universitat Berlin

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Reading the introduction and understanding Templin’s […]

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Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:16:49 +0000

Did you know the BCC – hides all email recipients…I like to document this, as its learning curve, and I am in my growth phase of this pgcert!

Hello, Thank you for your interest in my research and for […]

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Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:33:34 +0000

Fengchen Zhao, Shuli Liang, Junpeng Ma and Ou Qi*Army Academy of Amored Forces, Changchun, China

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This paper has brought an interesting perspective […]

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Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:16:32 +0000

Another new task set ahead of me, learning to develop and write a report is a tad ambiguous and scary in what is reminded as a very short time frame? I have found this website run by Grammarly:

I have a lot […]

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Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:00:18 +0000

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This enquiry forum is pretty new to me. Understanding the purpose and need is remarkably heavy reading but it is noted that it is deeply effective in helping you fully […]

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Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:14:45 +0000

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I wanted to analyse and reflect on my job description and relate it more closely to the areas of interest for my ARP. I have taken key points and considered how […]

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Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:04:35 +0000

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I have started to realise, that this blog is a mind map of not just my thoughts, but key moments in my education journey, and being able to […]

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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:10:21 +0000

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It is really interesting writing an ethical forum and committing to these research methodologies before actually testing out the ideas, or experimenting to see if they are the […]

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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:03:30 +0000

Slide show

While studying on the pgcert, I have noticed that the majority if not all documentation, power points, always address the academics, like the image above. Rather than people who are in the room. […]

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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:09:38 +0000

Writing Small discoveries: an exploration of fresh observers’ observations.Askel H. Tjora – Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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The question I ask is whether the […]

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Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:30:36 +0000

Sing, It is great to see your solutions with possibilities of outcomes be reflected in your past experiences or lived experiences. You have a great grasp on education and how you as an individual and creative from an Asian community that is part of the 3.6% minority can reflect a difference to young Asian creatives wishing to explore the arts as a…Read more

In reply to - Sing Hang Tam wrote a new post on the site PgCert Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication Thing I Learnt: The first thing I learnt is the Case study 4, which is about encouraging a non- hierarchical […]

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Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:30:09 +0000

SIT really stood out for me, in the sense of building a connection back to individualism, I find teaching (in western institutes) we are just robotically shifting out taught down lessons and box ticking and that identity is missing from the curriculum or even encouraged. It is interesting to see how the body of SITs is seen amongst different peers…Read more

In reply to - Sing Hang Tam wrote a new post on the site PgCert Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication Thing I Learnt: Paulo Freire, drawing from his own experiences of poverty, argues that education can either […]

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:23:20 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this, and it has given me some answers to my own interpretation of faith in my practice, which is technical, the opportunity to explore faith in textiles especially knit, can be difficult in modern religions as many of the symbolisms in knit craft come from pagan or similar faiths. (Although I do mention this when…Read more

In reply to - Katherine Hearst wrote a new post on the site katherinehearstpgcert This was an interesting discussion about the “interpretative latitude” of sacred texts, and how the mutability of religious texts is key to the […]

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:22:02 +0000

Incredible post Yukako, I feel the pain with online teaching and dyslexia, I also have ADHD and my mine can run off into another window and down the rabbit hole of a google search engine.

Your wisdom in teaching shows, through reflecting of solutions and seeking answers to tasks that are hard or troublesome for students and staff.

The…Read more

In reply to - Yukako Tanaka wrote a new post on the site Yukako Tanaka's Blog In this Blog 1 on disability, I have used three resources: UAL Disability Service webpages, Mental Health and Shades of Noir ” Disabled People: The […]

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:07:33 +0000

A remarkable breakdown of yourself and this current position you are in. The positionality approach is endearing because it is honest and thoughtful and you have considered every inch of your life to question these articles and resources and how that affects your teaching practice.

I great to see, we find commonality in Fiere and SITs with…Read more

In reply to - Mikha Mekler wrote a new post on the site Mikha PG Cert Blog We all judge but it is what we do with the judgement that is important. (fellow PGCert student, Michelle Palmer, […]

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:05:57 +0000

Kwame made me realise that I was taught faith completely wrong, and subjected to personal opinion over diety rules all etc etc. I personally hate faith and religion, due to the major conflicts of sectarianism in my past. Also, the Church harassed family members over my and my partner’s queer identity and lifestyle.

I will allow the position…Read more

In reply to - Mikha Mekler wrote a new post on the site Mikha PG Cert Blog The The Reith Lecture – Mistaken Identities – Creed radio show with Kwame Anthony Appiah was significant for me as it has helped me differentiate […]

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:35:43 +0000

Fiere text has been my favourite in this unit, I feel as a technician, it solidifies my position that I am a listener and then a doer to help, to explore and to help guide. Something that has helped shape my proposal in talking about identities in the classroom, as an Irish immigrant, my identity with my country transpires in my social life and…Read more

In reply to - Silva Hrabar-Owens wrote a new post on the site Silva's Blog Josephine Kwhali eloquent take on unconscious bias (Kwhali, 2017) has finally made my confusion about unconscious bias clear in my head. What I have […]

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:19:04 +0000

That I do understand, and why I don’t have faith in faith. I have seen friends be hospitalised because they are Catholics, walking down the wrong street and vice versa for protestant friends.

I prefer to know, over believing, maybe it’s a more science fact-checking as a kid, searching for why god made me gay, let alone ginger. Religion and…Read more

In reply to - Sean-henry Fitzsimons wrote a new post on the site Sean-Henry Fitzsimons Kwame Anthony Appiah – The Reith Lectures BBC Iplayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b07z43dsAt first, I found this to be slightly […]

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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:19:25 +0000

Wow, Ellen you are a huge credit to your course and to UAL, this post is so impressive, it’s incredible to see you went far beyond and dove deep into your position and who you are vs who the university is within creative education and the decolonisation of both creative services, academic and professional services.

This reflective dialogue is…Read more

In reply to - Ellen O'Gorman wrote a new post on the site Ellen's PGCert Blog Learning Outcomes: Articulate the development of your positionality and identity through the lens of inclusivepractices. [Communication]Manifest […]

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Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:37:24 +0000

Yes, this would be something I would like to implement and consider, as a technician I have no power, but maybe one day if I get to become an academic, it could be something I can implement.

Visibility is always key, even if its not in my own personal life, having a visible calendar or acknowledgement is always a beautiful gesture.

In reply to - Sean-henry Fitzsimons wrote a new post on the site Sean-Henry Fitzsimons Technically speaking, faith doesn’t come into my current practice. I work on a student skill-based front, normally conversations around w […]

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:42:54 +0000

Whiteness: Unconscious bias – Josephine KwhaliKwhali demonstrates a strong profile in providing a lived experience of racism and growing up since the age of four, what was worrying was this issue we are still f […]

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 06:18:46 +0000

It is great to read that my insecurities in this topic is not personal and widespread, but commendable to see you provide and allow the discussion on race and safe spaces!

Identity is everything and as a whole, I personally believe the university could do a lot more to encourage identity with the in the arts to shine more brightly when…Read more

In reply to - Sebastian May wrote a new post on the site Sebastian May Image by Herson Rodriguez on Unsplash Exploring ‘Retention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design’, I was surprised to read that while UAL […]

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Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:17:36 +0000

Hahn Tapper (2013) pp 411-417

“ But what is social justice education? One common, but certainly not ubiquitous, idea is that it explicitly recognizes the disparities in societal opportunities, resources, and l […]

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Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:46:22 +0000

Thank you!

Yes, I do see it is becoming more apparent for us as practitioners who teach to investigate or learn to recognise student struggles and adapt our abilities and the environment to their needs!

Hopefully with all this learning, we as a whole build a more holistic environment that will generate a welcoming safe space for everyone.

In reply to - Sean-henry Fitzsimons wrote a new post on the site Sean-Henry Fitzsimons Impairments in creative education are very apparent in my localised teaching environment, especially if I was to reflect on the days of my […]

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Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:56:00 +0000

It was a harder journey to read and reflect on these resources than others, honestly, the question I am asking myself, is why?The ‘peekaboo we see you: whiteness’ zine from Shades of Noir, is extremely ins […]

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Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:22:00 +0000

Julie Wright, MA Central Saint Martins graduate. P116-117 Shades of Noir: Peekaboo We see you: whiteness. April 27 2018.I Don’t Hate White People, I just can’t stand white supremacy. My first initial thought rea […]

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Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:47:00 +0000

Terry Finnigan, London College of Fashion and Aisha Richards, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, LondonRetention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design

Finnigan and Richards explore a […]

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Sun, 11 Jun 2023 19:12:10 +0000

Technically speaking, faith doesn’t come into my current practice. I work on a student skill-based front, normally conversations around what I teach, are solely about the subject rather than any topics within t […]

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Sat, 10 Jun 2023 19:09:30 +0000

I sent this through announcements on Moodle to our knit students. You can also check out the pallet as well, and add to it if you wish to do so. Hello Students,

I am working on a proposal for my pgcert […]

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Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:11:50 +0000

Kwame Anthony Appiah – The Reith Lectures BBC Iplayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b07z43dsAt first, I found this to be slightly long-winded, but by the end, I realised the introduction was Appiah’s […]

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Tue, 30 May 2023 18:23:00 +0000

Cultivated learning This aspect of my practice is around identity in craft knit and its enriched history, with the prospect of modern teaching in Higher Education settings. I have named it cultivated learning as […]

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Mon, 29 May 2023 18:17:00 +0000

An email, that I sent out to 17 members of my colleagues and peers with in the materials and product department at LCF. Hello Colleagues,

As you may know, I am currently just passing the halfway point of my […]

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Thu, 25 May 2023 22:43:10 +0000

Multiculturalism pages 9-10

What I see in multiculturalism is sectarianism, maybe because of my positionality in growing up in a war-torn pre and post-good Friday agreement of Northern Ireland. I still pick up […]