September 22, 2019
by Maha Bali
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For a long time, my students have asked me to do more in-class activities similar to my modified privilege walk which focuses on embodying (in)equity. I saw several videos (mostly recommended by students last semester) that I think I could … Continue reading
September 20, 2019
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I was reading a (great) article about the problem of othering (which I am using in class and in Equity Unbound this semester) and something in it struck me and created a connection I just had to blog about. Immediately. … Continue reading
September 7, 2019
by Maha Bali
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I came across this article the other day. About how machines will be using AI to understand human emotions better than (some) humans can. I tweeted this The question this article raises for me is this: WHY ARE WE INVESTING … Continue reading
August 26, 2019
by Maha Bali
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I had a quick aha moment the other day. I often advocate for giving students choices in content, assessments, activities and I am usually tackling this from an angle of inclusivity and engagement and maybe autonomy and empowerment, but it … Continue reading
June 30, 2019
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So here are two stories that stunned me. 7 year old kid, almost 8… who just hangs around me and her dad often and says words like Artificial intelligence and Hypertension just because she can. On Inclusion I was answering … Continue reading
June 25, 2019
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This thought has been on my mind for some time now. I was frustrated in a Twitter exchange where someone said they were “doing our best” with the resources and constraints they had… even when they recognized they were not … Continue reading
June 14, 2019
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Note. experimenting with “add to calendar” button…. think I fixed the glitches Add to Calendar 06/24/2019 21:00 06/24/2019 22:00 Africa/Cairo #FOEcast with Maha Bali The other side of student empowerment Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/FOEcastvid So, last summer, Bryan Alexander asked me to … Continue reading
May 31, 2019
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I’m writing this blogpost to ask if there already exist terms for what I’m trying to convey here. I am think of this. Being empowered or oppressed is sometimes a temporary thing in a particular context. It can be transient, … Continue reading
May 21, 2019
by Maha Bali
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If you don’t already know me, I’m not a fan of learning analytics for several reasons (and I am a huge fan of Paul Prinsloo’s post on decolonizing learning analytics). I was part of the recent NMC Horizon report expert … Continue reading
May 17, 2019
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The title of this post is kinda tongue-in-cheek and inspired by my 7 yo daughter. Today she was helping me make sambousak and she asked if the pastry sheets we were using were natural or man-made. When I said man-made, … Continue reading