Collider Lesson; How Would You Build Guerilla Education ?

This is an audio recording of John Morrison’s Collider Lesson Plan; How Would You Build Guerilla Education ? Provocation. It was a session put on by John Morrison a practitioner and researcher working in the Digital Media and Interaction Design group in the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University. It has been fascinating getting the opportunity to work alongside John as he plans his lessons and curriculum for his students. Read more…

Public Places Where We Meet And Share Are Third Places

What role do public places play in the lives of people ? What is the value of a pub ? How important is a café ? Why do we need libraries ? Do we just wash clothes in launderettes ? These are some of the questions which I am interested in when I explore the concept of ‘third place’. Pubs, cafes, libraries and launderettes can all be ‘third places’ according to Prof Ray Oldenburg who coined the term. He argues in detail of the importance of these social spaces which exist outside of our homes (first place) and workplaces (second place). Third places are the spaces where we meet and share with other people… Read more…