Disability:Deaf Accessibility for Spoonies: Lessons from Touring Eve and Mary Are Having Coffee by Khairani Barokka

Positionality in relation to disability: Able-bodied white male 50 years old living in london. Spoon theory is a concept created by Christine Miserandino. The amount of energy needed to perform tasks is measured in spoons. Some people with ME/CFS, chronic migraine, or other chronic illness sometimes refer to themselves as ‘spoonies’, meaning people who have… Continue reading Disability:Deaf Accessibility for Spoonies: Lessons from Touring Eve and Mary Are Having Coffee by Khairani Barokka

Disability:#TooWhite article/interview with Vilissa Thompson.

Positionality in relation to disability: Able-bodied white male 50 years old living in london. Thompson is discussing in the interview resource the lack of media representation for disabled people of colour. If disabled people of colour don’t see themselves represented in the media they may feel marginalized and invisible. I was reflecting that the only… Continue reading Disability:#TooWhite article/interview with Vilissa Thompson.

Glossary of terms

I want to define for myself some of the teaching terms we are using on the course. I am aware that I may define some terms in a very basic way or even incorrectly but I think that if I dont start to get to grips with the terminology for theories, policies and practices and… Continue reading Glossary of terms

A Reflective Blog

This is the 8th blog I have written since starting the teaching course in January and I have come to the alarming realisation that, at this late stage, (we submit our portfolio on Wednesday), I’m not sure I have understood what reflective writting is or how to reflect on my own work as a technician… Continue reading A Reflective Blog

20 minute ‘microteaching’:objects and artefacts

learning activity for your group based around an object. Microteach session Monday 7th February Students currently choose to specialise in 1 of 4 specialisms Print Knit Weave and Stitch. This 20 minute session could be part of an introduction to Year 1 students on the Textiles Programme. E.g. Print technician presents a domestic knitting machine… Continue reading 20 minute ‘microteaching’:objects and artefacts

Introduction and pedagogic item

On 10th January I met my tutor and tutor group. We were asked to give a short presentation to introduce ourselves and share something we had found- an article, image or resource- about pedagogy (ie.teaching methods and practices) I have decided to add this to my blog having just completed my ‘microteach’: objects and artifacts… Continue reading Introduction and pedagogic item

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the recurring problem?

I was interested to read this article by Allan Davies because when reading student briefs on the courses I have worked on I have often been confused about learning outcomes, assessment criteria and grade descriptors, what are they and what differentiates them from each other. This is what I thought before starting to read the… Continue reading Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the recurring problem?