Dr Maren Deepwell

Call for Submissions: Celebrating the Women of Reclaim In honor of Women’s History Month in the U.S. and International Women's History Day this past Sunday, March 8th, we’re highlighting the incredible work being created by women across our community. Th...

Sharing this with all my fellow @www.reclaimhosting.com bloggers & edtechs #IWD2026 #4life blog.reclaimhosting.com/call-for-sub...

open matters, in education. networks scaffold connections & community, not just content #oeweek26

Happy Friday to you! 😘 thanks for the shout out and it sounded brilliant. Big up @amplifyfe.bsky.social and all the Changemakers out there 💪🏻

Happy Friday! 😀

Big hugs to @drloumycroft.bsky.social - we're playing your song request today on #ds106radio, celebrating all #AmplifyFE change makers out there - @emmaprocter-legg.bsky.social @realtimeedu.bsky.social

Hello #oeweek26 on #ds106radio - glad to be on air with you. I'll be playing requests and dedications for the next 90 min or so... 👋 Listen listen.ds106rad.io

Turn on your radio #oeweek26 #IWD2026 From 6-8 March two of my favourite annual initiatives co-incide: It’s Open Education Week, from 2-6 March, celebrating all things open in Education AND it’s also International Women&#82…

Tune in on #ds106radio at 3pm GMT today #oeweek26 marendeepwell.com?p=5896

Maren, Jim, Rob, and Kate in a streaming room on Reclaim Hosting

We also joined @marendeepwell.bsky.social and Jim Groom on ReclaimTV to share some insights about the conference, including our experiences over the years and the value of the community. The episode will go live shortly, and will be available to watch later. @www.reclaimhosting.com lnkd.in/dqcbsudb

In 1864, astronomer Admiral W. H. Smyth’s observations on the colours of stars was published in a book called Sidereal Chromatics. The cycle of celestial objects. (Beautiful postcard received today.)

OEWeek Live! Open Conversation. on Online Communities YouTube video by Open Education Global

Big shout out to @bonstewart.bsky.social on this #oeweek26 session about online communities - definitely worth revisiting Bonnie's excellent keynote from last year's Reclaim Open www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjJt...

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OEWeek Live! Open Conversation on Online Communities Join us for another OEWeek live streamed open conversation. We are talking today about the state on online communities for open educators. We have a fantastic panel with leaders/organizers of a few of...

Excited to take part in today's #oeweek26 live session and talking about Online Communities, including the @www.reclaimhosting.com blogging community of practice #4life
Tune in today 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm GMT
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LTHEchat 356: Algorithmic Bias of Social Media: Should Educators Teach Students How Social Media Bias Shapes Knowledge? Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 4th March at 8pm GMT with guest Dr Olivia Kelly to discuss how algorithmic bias can influence what students see on social media and what our role as ed…

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 4th March at 8pm GMT with guest @oliviakellyou.bsky.social to discuss "Algorithmic Bias of Social Media: Should Educators Teach Students How Social Media Bias Shapes Knowledge?" lthechat.com/2026/02/27/l...

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To celebrate all things (and people!) inspiring in open education and beyond we welcome a very special guest: @cosmocha.bsky.social . Tune in for this fun, inspiring conversation #oeweek26 #IWD2026 marendeepwell.com?page_id=3626

Good Morning! Pretty good, how are you?

Nearly blue sky in Wales.

👋 Monday. Hello Admin Day! I have a very long list of things to get done, planned and checked today. But first, a gentle recovery run to kick off this week’s 🏃‍♀️ training plan.

Catch up on this brilliantly fun podcast episode with my special guest @capnpilot.bsky.social in which we talk:
🎲 playful engagement
😆 making memorable moments happen online
💡 creative approaches to open education
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New publication from the Higher Education initiative at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL): “Open and Distance Learning Research Trends in Higher Education: A systematic literature review of research in the Commonwealth from 2015 to 2024.” hdl.handle.net/11599/6105

I spent the morning looking through feedback from recent leadership days and development/training. It's been so valuable to make time to read through and reflect, and it's been lovely to read such positive comments! Thank you! www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/testimonials

Curiosity and the cat — Maren Deepwell Last week I went to see Gwen John’s major retrospective, Strange Beauties at the National Museum in Cardiff. Thoughts and ideas have been percolating in my mind, exploring how what I saw in the ex...

New blog post, and a bit of fresh inspiration to start the week: thinking about curiosity, creative practice and developing leadership capabilities www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/curiosi...

Tulips in a striped vase next to some office materials

Really enjoying these in my office 🌷 cheers even a morning of admin & display screen equipment training 😉

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Turn on your radio #oeweek26 #IWD2026 #ds106radio from March 6-8 marendeepwell.com?p=5896

🌟 It's never too early to start planning #OEWeek26!

It kicks off March 2 – we're expecting scheduled activities throughout March 🎉 Host your own event, join global activities, and connect with #OpenEducation champions everywhere.

What are you sharing? Read more: https://twp.ai/NTV4di

🎧🌍 Join the movement! This year, I'm proud to take part in Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event! 💪 I’ll be dedicating an episode of my podcast to support a charity and a cause that truly matters to me - look out for the special episode on 20 March 2026 . www.podcasthon.org/register

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Starting the week… and saying hello 👋

Today brought an unexpected hour of bright sunshine, so whilst I got very wet on my lunchtime walk, it’s a beautiful afternoon and there’s a bright yellow daffodil on my desk, too.

How are you starting the week?

Being human at work isn’t unprofessional How an email from my dean and a forced office move inspired a days-long crying jag and the discovery that I’m autistic.

What a fantastic, vulnerable, important piece by @liznorell.bsky.social. I cant recommend this enough. For autistic folks, sure, but also for anyone who works with human beings. open.substack.com/pub/engagedl...

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New post on our LinkedIn group about IPSE, 'the UK’s only not-for-profit association dedicated to the self-employed' - one for our freelance members.

Ipse's 'pricing' page describes the different membership tiers: www.ipse.co.uk/membership/p...

Use REF4a0090 for 15% off all tiers in February 2026

The blog post written with @profpeter1.bsky.social for @advancehe.bsky.social has been published.

"The costs of Generative AI: chasing the elephant round the room."

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EdTech You: Digital Learning From How to Who

The call for abstracts for the 25th Irish Learning Technology Association's EdTech 2026 Conference is now open. Join us in Dublin in June 2025! See more on ilta.ie/edtech-2026/ #Highered #edchatie #edusky #Heie #edtech26