The University of Dundee's Book Club

Episode 9: Derek Robertson ‘What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy’ yb James Paul Gee

In this Episode In this episode Derek Robertson, Senior Lecturer in Education within the School of Education and Social Work, offers an engaging discussion around the key ideas from James Paul Gee’s book ‘What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy’. Find out more: · You can find out more about Derek: here [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/derek-robertson]and read his blog here [https://hotmilkydrink.typepad.com/my_weblog/research-presentations.html] · Follow Derek on Twitter @derekrobertson ·   Miller, D.J., Robertson, D.P., Hudson, A. & Shimi, J. (2012) Signature pedagogy in the early years: the role of COTS game-based learning. Computers in the Schools, 29 (1-2), 227-247. · Miller, D.J. & Robertson, D.P. (2011) Educational benefits of using games consoles in a primary classroom: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Educational Technology, 42 (5), 850-864. · Miller, D.J. & Robertson, D.P. (2010). Using a games-console in the primary classroom: effects of ‘Brain Training’ programme on computation and self-esteem. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41 (2), 242-255. · Robertson, D.P. (2009) The Games in Schools Community of Practice Report. European Schoolnet. Available here [http://bit.ly/rBdav] From the Episode: “Super Better: A revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier, braver and more resilience”by Jane McGonigal. Find out more here [https://www.superbetter.com/] The University of Dundee · Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience. · The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world. · 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction · Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) · The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’! Music Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade Track Title: On the Verge Available at: https://josephmcdade.com/music [https://josephmcdade.com/music] Image Image courtesy of Sincerely Media Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24 [https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24]

Episode 8: Dr Anna Notaro, ‘Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland’ by Sara Sheridan

In this Episode In this episode Dr Anna Notaro, senior lecturer in contemporary media theory at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, discusses Sara Sheridan’s book ‘Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland’. Find out more: · You can find out more about Anna Notaro here: www.notarofam.com/annawork [http://www.notarofam.com/annawork] · Follow Anna Notaro on Twitter @DrAnnaNotaro From the Episode: · Sara Sheridan, Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland (2019) https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/where-are-the-women [https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/where-are-the-women] · Sara Sheridan’s Twitter handle @sarasheridan · A review of the Netflix series Self-made(2020) based on Madam CJ Walker, the first female self-made millionaire in America https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/25/opinions/netflix-self-made-madam-cj-walker-jones/index.html [https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/25/opinions/netflix-self-made-madam-cj-walker-jones/index.html] · On Feminist interventions in European city streets: https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/paris-amsterdam-and-brussels-feminists-are-campaigning-name-more-streets-after-women-4137 [https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/paris-amsterdam-and-brussels-feminists-are-campaigning-name-more-streets-after-women-4137] · On Janice Aitken’s project “My Silence will never protect me” (Slessor Gardens, Dundee 2018) · https://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/dispatches/2018/article/my-silence-will-never-protect-me--exhibition-by-senior-lecturer-janice-aitken.php [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/dispatches/2018/article/my-silence-will-never-protect-me--exhibition-by-senior-lecturer-janice-aitken.php] · On Katharina Cibulka’ art project "As long as" (2018) https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/vienna-public-art-1321103 [https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/vienna-public-art-1321103] · On Rebecca Solnit’s NYC Subway project (2016) https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/city-of-women [https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/city-of-women] · "While We Are Still Here", Historical Preservation Society (Harlem, NYC) https://whilewearestillhere.org/ [https://whilewearestillhere.org/] · To view the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Degree Show 2020 visit https://www.dundee.ac.uk/degreeshow/2020/ [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/degreeshow/2020/] The University of Dundee · Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience. · The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world. · 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction · Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) · The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’! Music Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade Track Title: On the Verge Available at: https://josephmcdade.com/music [https://josephmcdade.com/music] Image Image courtesy of Sincerely Media Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24 [https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24]

Episode 7: Dr Daniel Cook, ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley

In this Episode In this episode Dr Daniel Cook, Senior Lecturer and Head of English in the School of Humanities, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley. Find Out More:  You can find out more about Daniel, including his research interests here [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/daniel-cook]  Follow Daniel (@ drdanielcook) and the Dundee Gothic Group (@ DundeeGothic) on Twitter  The bicentennial “Dundee Edition” of ‘Frankenstein’ is available for FREE here [https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/mary-shelleys-frankenstein-the-dundee-edition]  Find out more about Mary Shelley’s life in Dundee here [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/14cT6R2rGPZV4mnrBbW3FkK/the-inspiration-for-frankenstein-was-author-mary-shelley-influenced-by-dundee-s-gruesome-whaling-industry] and here [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000cj7] From the Episode: * Learn more about ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’ by Joseph Campbell here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces] * Find out more about Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Frankenstein here [https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/nt-at-home-frankenstein#production-story] The University of Dundee  Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.  The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.  2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction  Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)  The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’! Music Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade Track Title: On the Verge Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music [https://josephmcdade.com/music] Image Image courtesy of Sincerely Media   Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24 [https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24]

Episode 6: Dr. Karen Petrie, ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ by Caroline Criado Perez

In this Episode In this episode Dr. Karen Petrie, Associate Dean for Learning & Teaching at the School of Science and Engineering, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ by Caroline Criado Perez. Find Out More: · You can find out more about Karen, including her research interests here [https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/karen-petrie] · Follow Karen on Twitter @ From the Episode: · Introducing the social concept of the ‘designated driver’. See section titled ‘Should television be used to teach values?” here [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8hCsQ_Kzdw4C&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=introducing+the+character+of+the+designated+driver&source=bl&ots=t5bXSEothi&sig=ACfU3U2T4HQ3siJkDmz6coPnXlqElJ-WAw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjH89Du3KnqAhXqQEEAHW3kBlsQ6AEwCnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=introducing%20the%20character%20of%20the%20designated%20driver&f=false] · ‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.  Listen to Mihaly’s TEDTalk here  [https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en] · ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman. Listen to his talk at Google here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVQJdIrDJ0] The University of Dundee · Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience. · The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world. · 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction · Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) · The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’! Music Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade Track Title: On the Verge Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music [https://josephmcdade.com/music] Image Image courtesy of Sincerely Media Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24 [https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24]

Episode 5: Dr Alex Barrable, ‘Last Child in the Woods’ by Richard Louv

Episode 5: Dr Alex Barrable, ‘Last Child in the Woods’ by Richard Louv In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. In this Episode In this episode Dr Alex Barrable, Lecturer in Education at the School of Education and Social Work, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Last child in the woods’ by Richard Louv. Find Out More: · You can find out more about Alex, including her research interests here [https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/alexia-barrable] · Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexiaBarrable · Listen to Alex’s TEDTalk here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSE-pnDkdR8] From the Episode: · You can find Alex’s books ‘Growing up Happy’ and ‘Growing up Wild’ here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Alexia-Barrable/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AAlexia+Barrable] The University of Dundee · Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience. · The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world. · 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction · Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) · The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’! Music Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade Track Title: On the Verge Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music [https://josephmcdade.com/music] Image Image courtesy of Sincerely Media Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24 [https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24]