Pedagodzilla
Mike Collins
The learning and teaching podcast where we pull apart pedagogic theory, research and practice - and try to understand it through the far more enjoyable lens of geeky films, TV, books, games and comics.
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Why does Obi-Wan Kenobi lie to children?
Pedagodzilla
01/10/20 • 38 min
This episode we answer the bloody stupid question – Why does Obi-Wan Kenobi lie to children? To answer that we’ll be looking in to some cool behind the scenes Star Wars guff, and Ian Stewart’s fabulous label for the technical porkers used in teaching. Is Star Wars a bottomless pedagogic analogy well? You betcha. If... Continue reading Why does Obi-Wan Kenobi lie to children?
08/02/24 • 25 min
We did a live show! And it worked! In May 2024, to celebrate the launch of our book we travelled to Aberystwyth University (Mike’s alma marta) at the invitation of friend of all edu professionals, Mary Jacob. As well as some workshops, some giveaways and a takeover session that we’ll be shortly releasing on our... Continue reading Pedagodzilla Live! Rapid fire panicked panel show in Aberystwyth 2024
06/14/24 • 49 min
In this episode we revisit social constructivism, expand on the ideas around it – and work out how the council of Elrond use it to destroy the One Ring. You’ll be able to hear the clinking of chains in the background as the deep nerds within us are restrained for your listening sanity. An uncut... Continue reading How does the council of Elrond use social constructivism to destroy Sauron’s ring?
How does the Zone of Proximal Development make you a better parkour murderer in Assassin’s Creed?
Pedagodzilla
08/04/23 • 45 min
It’s been a while since we’ve done an old style Mike and Mark jobby – remember when these were all we did? We’re tackling ZPD! Everyone’s favourite flipping long way of saying graspable learning. And we’re bouncing it off beloved stabby franchise, Assassin’s Creed. We mention a few things in the episode by the way,... Continue reading How does the Zone of Proximal Development make you a better parkour murderer in Assassin’s Creed?
12/08/22 • 32 min
It’s a cheeky double, where we speak with Head of School of Digital Education Liz Ellis, and Programme Manager at the Open University, Alice Gallagher! It’s ostensibly about the intersect between games and practice, but we also end up having a lovely chat about all sorts of games, and how knackered we all were three... Continue reading Liz Ellis, Alice Gallagher and terraforming foxes – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
12/05/22 • 7 min
In this slightly unusual one, Mike decides to ambush a passer by shortly after setting up his gear – and has a lovely chat with an attendee from a totally different conference: Revered Lindsay Southern! Lindsay is a teacher herself, and we talk Dobble, making connections – and how there’s a cool two player variant... Continue reading Reverend Lindsay Southern, Dobble and Connections –
11/02/22 • 17 min
We’re joined by Dave White, head of Head of Digital Education and Academic Practice at University of Arts London, and President of ALT, answering the questions: What games are the UK’s top education professionals passionate about? Do they see an intersect between what attracts them to those games, and how they approach their day to... Continue reading Dave White and Return of the Obra Dinn – PGZ@PL games and practice mini
09/26/22 • 59 min
Join Mike, Mark and special guest Puiyin Wong as we start an accidental, on-air imposters support group – and discuss Imposter Syndrome, occasionally remembering to frame it against The Wizard of Oz, but more often against our own bloody knuckled life experiences. We’ve contacted the OED, and they’re going to change the plural of Imposter... Continue reading How do a scarecrow, a lion a tin man and a gal from Kansas overcome Imposter Syndrome?
Playful Learning 2022 Day 3: Mike and Mark’s reflections, Sylvester Arnab’s keynote and the closing ceremony
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07/08/22 • 64 min
Recording something quick and scrappy while the conference wraps up around us! An edited version of this will appear in due course, but if you’d mad hungry for the flavour of the conference then here it be. Mildly processed to make it listenable, but uncut. All of this was recorded on a tiny wee Zoom... Continue reading Playful Learning 2022 Day 3: Mike and Mark’s reflections, Sylvester Arnab’s keynote and the closing ceremony
04/20/19 • 40 min
This week, we’ll be reviewing Barak Rosenshine’s 10 principles of instruction and asking ourselves: was Yoda an effective supply teacher? If you’ve never come across them before – Barak Rosenshine’s 10 principles are really popular in the US, so popular infact that he’s added a load more. We’ll unpack them, sense check them, give them... Continue reading 10 Principles of Instruction / Yoda the supply teacher
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FAQ
How many episodes does Pedagodzilla have?
Pedagodzilla currently has 72 episodes available.
What topics does Pedagodzilla cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Education and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Pedagodzilla?
The episode title 'Luca Morini, Final Fantasy 7 and floppy hats – PGZ@PL games and practice mini' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Pedagodzilla?
The average episode length on Pedagodzilla is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of Pedagodzilla released?
Episodes of Pedagodzilla are typically released every 28 days, 5 hours.
When was the first episode of Pedagodzilla?
The first episode of Pedagodzilla was released on Mar 20, 2019.
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