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Kiron talks...

Kiron talks...

By dominic orr

Everyone in education is currently transitioning to online because of Covid-19. They have entered the space, have managed first quick-and-dirty implementations, but they are looking for what this might all bring in the future - This will help them answer the question: Why should I make all this effort, if it is only temporary?

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Kiron talks... about meaningful connectivity

Kiron talks... Aug 07, 2020

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Kiron talks... about podcasts in education

Kiron talks... about podcasts in education

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.

Aug 28, 202057:48
Kiron talks... about meaningful connectivity
Aug 07, 202052:18
Kiron talks... about visualising knowledge

Kiron talks... about visualising knowledge

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

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Jul 15, 202000:55
Kiron talks... microcredentials and the 60 year curriculum

Kiron talks... microcredentials and the 60 year curriculum

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

Jul 09, 202045:38
Kiron talks... social innovation and education

Kiron talks... social innovation and education

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/

Jun 25, 202059:22
Kiron talks... about disability and online learning

Kiron talks... about disability and online learning

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/

Jun 18, 202053:20
Kiron talks... about educational challenges and change under Covid19

Kiron talks... about educational challenges and change under Covid19

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/

Jun 11, 202056:38
Kiron talks... hackathons as a lever for digital literacy

Kiron talks... hackathons as a lever for digital literacy

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 
Jun 04, 202045:49
Kiron talks... being an international student

Kiron talks... being an international student

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.

May 22, 202047:05
Kiron talks... digital skills in Asia and during Covid-19
May 22, 202059:17
Kiron talks... being an open education advocate

Kiron talks... being an open education advocate

It is the 4th edition of Kiron talks. This time with Gino Fransmann, who is an Academic Development Professional based at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.

May 22, 202050:16
Kiron talks... community-led initiatives for empowerment
May 22, 202048:16
Kiron talks... imagining a borderless university

Kiron talks... imagining a borderless university

In our 6th Kiron talks… we talked about the borderless university, and many other things, with Luca Tateo. He is Associate Professor, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo (Norway), Visiting associate professor Federal University of Bahia (Brazil) and Associate professor, Research Centre for Cultural Psychology, Aalborg University (Denmark).

May 22, 202045:37
Kiron talks... about the economics of education

Kiron talks... about the economics of education

For our 7th episode we discussed issues around the economics of higher education with SUNY Old Westbury Prof. Veronika Dolar. Topics were online learning, online pivot, tuition fees, private sector, open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy.


May 22, 202044:08
Kiron talks... about building trust in non-formal education

Kiron talks... about building trust in non-formal education

For our 8th episode of Kiron talks... we chatted with Jehane Akiki about valuing learning and making it visible and tangible. Jehane talked about the need to think beyond pieces of paper for certification, spoke about blockchain, design thinking for education, supporting refugees in the Lebanon and Jordan and helping farmers in the Lebanon.


Kiron talks... is a regular chat show by Kiron.ngo. Dominic Orr, Sabrina Konzok and Tino Brömme meet with interesting guests to discuss digital education and hacks of how we can move ahead together to create better learning experiences for all. We will talk to advocates, movers and shakers, professors, industry experts and policy-makers. With our informal style, we want to start conversations, not finish them.


May 22, 202043:54