Kiron talks...

In our 17th episode we talk about ... podcasts in education. On 25 Jan  2020 Christian Friedrich, Digital Officer at WZB Berlin Social Science Centre, wrote a blog entitled "Make more podcasts". We did this.  Now we want to talk to him about his and our experiences. Last episode  of the current series.

In our 16th episode we talk about ... access to the internet around the world and the concept "meaningful connectivity", with Eleanor A. Sarpong  Deputy Director & Policy Lead at the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). For more information on the work of A4AI see https://a4ai.org/

We got ep. 15 "Kiron talks... about visualising knowledge" for you tomorrow at 18 CET! Our guest former biologist turned visual #storyteller, Véro Mischitz @verocomics will share how to use digital mediums like #comics to teach. See Helmholz blog for various illustrations, including how to wear a Covid19 mask "like a pro" in 7 different languages.   Further links:    KLAR SOWEIT? - Helmholtz-Wissenschaftscomic! Buch BIRDING FÜR AHNUNGSLOSE - Wie du Vögel in dein Leben lässt

In our 14th episode we talk about ... microcredentials and the 60 year curriculum with Gary Maklin,   Dean Continuing Education and Vice-Provost Career Pathways, University of California, Irvine (UCI).     References https://ce.uci.edu/pdfs/dean/matkin_180409_future_of_CE.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/education/learning/60-year-curriculum-higher-education.html

In our 13th episode we talk about ... social innovation and education.  Our guest is Gorgi Krlev -  https://www.soz.uni-heidelberg.de/dr-gorgi-krlev-en/   Gorgi Krlev's research focus is on organisation theory, institutional  theory, entrepreneurship and innovation among others. You can find out  more about the AirMOOC course and competition here:  https://air-mooc.teachable.com/

For our 12th episode of Kiron talks...about disability and online  learning with Vivian Rath, PhD student at Trinity College Dublin and  appointee to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Disability  Advisory Committee.  During the discussion, Vivian highlighted the universal design framework:  http://udlguidelines.cast.org/

For our 11th episode of Kiron talks... about educational challenges and  change under Covid19. This week we talk to Ben Janssen and Robert  Schuwer about a publication they were involved in called “A Global  Outlook to the Interruption of Education due to COVID-19 Pandemic:  Navigating in a Time of Uncertainty and Crisis” - see blog from Ben  here: http://www.openedconsult.nl/nl/blog The publication outlines for  31 countries what the Covid-19 pandemic has meant for education and what  lessons could be learned.  https://zenodo.org/record/3878572#.XuCF4udCQ2w   Here is also a link to the Kiron conference Amplify Now! -  https://virtualrefugeeconference.com/

For our 10th episode of Kiron talks... about hackathons for digital literacy - but also as instruments for change - with Carina Lange and Kossi A. Adzonyo. We talk about the parallels between the huge German hackathon called WirVsVirus and the hackathon in Togo called TousConreCorona.

Links for Togo's AllAgainstCorona:

• For donations to help the team progress their projects please go here: https://www.betterplace.me/touscontrecorona
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03sZf4PFIBY
• https://blog.hypeinnovation.com/news/togo-hackathon-results 

2nd edition of “Kiron talks…being an international student” on April 9 2020 at 9 pm. We will talk with Khalid O. Hassan about his experience of being an international student & the importance of technology to prevent educational disruption in times of COVID-19. Tune in here. With: Khalid O. Hassan, Sabrina Konzok, Tino Brömme and Dominic Orr.