Author Archives: Agnes Cameron
Intervention Plan ↝ Jumpstart Feedback
Last year, I led the development and delivery of a series of pre-term workshops for incoming students, aimed at developing core technical skills often treated as prerequisites for many CCI courses. A core aim of the workshops is to create … Continue reading
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Belief ↝ Software Licensing
Within the CCI, we encourage students to contribute to and participate in Open-Source Software (OSS) development. An important ethical concern within OSS is the use of licensing (conditions that determine how software may be used), and its intersection with personal … Continue reading
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Disability ↝ Malleability
“Design can include making something new, but it can also include unmaking the world as it is, or perhaps remaking it, with parts and systems alike.” (Hendren, 2020) Two ideas really stood out to me in the videos. The first was that holistic support … Continue reading
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Statement ↝ Use of Generative AI
I used Generative AI (predominantly Claude) in a limited manner while writing this blog. I found it most useful at the start of the course, as a source for references while trying to get a sense of the ‘shape’ of … Continue reading
Teaching Observation ↝ Electronics Bench
John came to watch me teach an introductory tutorial for the electronics bench. It was very helpful and interesting to hear his feedback reflect areas of concern for us, about the development and maintenance of strong social relationships within the … Continue reading
Reflection 4 ↝ Cognitive Load
After writing introductions for my teaching observations, I realised I am often concerned about how to manage cognitive load during teaching (Didau, 2016). Most of my work involves supporting students with little or no prior experience to learn complex technical … Continue reading
Teaching Observation ↝ Sonic Visions
For my observation of a peer’s teaching, I visited Nicola’s Sonic Visions workshop at CSM. I was really impressed by Nicola’s teaching, and greatly enjoyed being a part of her class. I particularly appreciated the way she maintained a norm … Continue reading
Teaching Observation ↝ Satellite Imaging
Nicola came to visit my class on satellite imaging, taught to the Diploma students. I really appreciated her reflections on the class — it helped me to think further about the way I structure and use information in my teaching, … Continue reading
Reflection 3 ↝ Technical Skills
The most appropriate foundation we can imagine right now is one that fosters both the inclination and ability to participate in this process—to articulate current social and cultural phenomena as a group in order to work parallel to them individually. … Continue reading
Case Study 3 ↝ Feedback ↝ CCI Wiki
“How do you learn the things you don’t know you don’t know?” (Taeyoung, 2020) I shared the concern of other staff in the PGCert workshop around students not realising when they lack core technical skills, and I’m interested in the … Continue reading