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Tag Archives: pandemic
2020 reflection – on book writing during the pandemic
I’m not stopping my blog over the festive season. I’m changing tack, just a bit. I’m going to write a couple or three posts which reflect on what I’ve done this year. In 2020 I published two books. One was … Continue reading
Posted in book writing, pandemic, publishing
Tagged book writing, pandemic, Pat Thomson, publishing, School Scandals
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groundhog day in bookland
The lockdown has disrupted our lives in ways we couldn’t have anticipated. Some changes are big. Some little. One of the little things that has affected me is to do with book publication. You may have noticed that many academic book … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, academic writing, book writing, pandemic, revision
Tagged book, book writing, pandemic, Pat Thomson, revision
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learning from live pandemic research
I haven’t taught research methods for a year or so. But right now I do wish I still was. I’m not asking for additional workload. Not at all. It’s just that there is so much potential for learning in the … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, epistemology, mess, methodology, methods, ontology, pandemic, research methods
Tagged knowledge-making, live research methods, ologies, pandemic, sciences
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lockdown diary
I’ve been in lockdown with my partner for two months now. I have hardly left the house, apart from the occasional walk. Well I have been outside, of course, but in our small backyard and not proper outside outside, if … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, emotional labour, lockdown, pandemic, productivity
Tagged emotional regime, FONDA, lockdown, pandemic, Pat Thomson, producivity
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progress
Progress – getting somewhere. Good progress – doing what is expected and a bit more. Poor progress – the reverse. Remember those ambiguous school reports? “Patricia is making good progress with… , but she could do better in … ” Patricia … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, pandemic, progress
Tagged academic wriitng, pandemic, Pat Thomson, productivity, progress
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what to do now?
zoom zoom spotify what’s app email wix facetime zoom skype Instagram email twitter teams twitch zoom youtube skype email email email wix twitter zoom zoom I have put more apps on my screens during the last week than in the … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, ethics of care
Tagged @virtualnotviral, ethics of care, pandemic, Pat Thomson, Web Foundation
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Pandemics and PHDs
The pandemic is upon us. My university is moving rapidly online with everyone who can working at home. I’ve seen a lot on social media about how to teach online, whether to teach on line, and how to offer students … Continue reading