Category Archives: Writing

The emergence of participatory learning: authenticity, serendipity and creative playfulness

Posted on 3rd August 2021 by NomadWarMachine

Today I got the final confirmation that I have been awarded my PhD in Education, with the title The emergence of participatory learning: authenticity, serendipity and creative playfulness. The thesis is now uploaded to my Uni library repository, and anyone … Continue reading →

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Tying it all together

Posted on 30th January 2021 by NomadWarMachine

Nearly there. This week I spoke to my supervisor and my Graduate School and I have sent off my “intention to submit” by March 31st 2021. It’s almost done- I just need to finish the final chapters and give it … Continue reading →

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Echo. Zine

Posted on 1st May 2020 by NomadWarMachine

Today I got an email: “Please find attached a fold-your-own zine titled: Echo. Zine” Exciting! What would it be? I opened the attachment and followed the instructions. I pondered, I wondered, I got out my colour pencils. I coloured, I … Continue reading →

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Past me

Posted on 22nd October 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Sitting, pen in hand, with blank paper in front of me, I chastise my past self. I shout at her for being lazy, for not writing more, so that I would need to write less. But my past self was … Continue reading →

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Why I write

Posted on 21st October 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I write to understand I write to create new worlds I write to remember. I write to relax I write to grieve I write to forget.

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Sort of writing

Posted on 31st August 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Today, instead of writing about CLMOOC, I have been writing to CLMOOCers. It’s a start!

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Writer’s Block

Posted on 29th August 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I’ve stalled. With just under five months till I submit my completed thesis I have run out of steam. I have no time to waste, and so I waste time. I know all of the advice – I have given … Continue reading →

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Good enough

Posted on 14th April 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I was asked this week how I write. Quickly, I said – in odd moments snatched whenever I can find them. I try not to think too much about what I’m writing – I scribble words on scraps of paper, … Continue reading →

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Word limits

Posted on 5th January 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Busy days – holidays ending, a conference to prepare for. Not enough space to write. Still, I watch the conversations from the sidelines. Words constrain, words are constrained. How many words are pictures worth? Nick’s post inspires me. I try … Continue reading →

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The peace of silence

Posted on 29th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

There’s so much emphasis at the moment in active learning, often accompanied with the (implicit) belief that this needs to be a collaborative activity. I think both are important, and also enjoyable – but sometimes peace and solitude are just … Continue reading →

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