Riikka Aurava

Explaining the pornographic contextual meanings of ”Ich komme” to my kid using age-appropriate concepts was easy. Explaining why I was devastated by the amount of votes for Israel was hard.

#eurovision #israel #freepalestine #stopgenocide

I seem to have deleted Twitter app. I’ll see if uploading it will work.

Game jams in schools: Teacher views This article examines teachers' views of using game jams, co-creative game design events, in schools. Game jamming shows potential to promote several …

Teachers ❤️ game jams! Everyone loves them! They are pretty much the best way to learn anything BUT they don’t fit schools. This makes me wonder… should we do a jam on how to change schools? 🧐

tl;dr: My latest article is out! This one has been a journey: I’ve been working on it since 2018.

Thank you! I was very nervous and had not had enough time to prepare. Yasmin Kafai was the best opponent. I was too afraid to look at the audience and mainly kept my eyes on her to feel safe, which tells a lot.

Ping and thanks @susannapaasonen.bsky.social

What was your lucky side quest? I believe mine was the gender and media course by Susanna Paasonen. It’s quite likely affected my career ever since.

A Connoisseur’s Guide to the Etiquette and Enjoyment of Finnish Doctoral Defences Written by Jaakko Stenros The Finnish doctoral defence is a wonderful academic show. In these public examinations two people, the candidate and the opponent, who are both leading experts on the top…

For those who are not familiar with the Finnish defenses, Jaakko has written a great blog post explaining all the weird customs:

@jaakkostenros.bsky.social will serve as custos.

Riikka Aurava: Game design in schools supports young people’s learning | Tampere universities In her doctoral research, MA Riikka Aurava explored how game creation affects learning in schools. Her research demonstrates that creating and designing games fosters the acquisition of 21st centur...

I’m defending my doctoral dissertation tomorrow, at noon Finnish time. The defense will be broadcasted live and the thesis is available online. It’s all in English, so peeps from abroad can join, too! www.tuni.fi/en/news/riik...

I love love live the midi skirts! The shipping costs to Finland are so high (not your fault) that I would need to buy several…

Tatun ja Patun hirviökirjassa on myös Cthulhu.

Vapaa on vain umpihanhi?

We win these!

@riepumeuhkis.bsky.social just tagging you here

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This really sucks. I have all my toes crossed and fingers up and all that for your grant application.

This goes for us in gen X as well. Although I believe we have reached the age where we can just huff ”Manners!” or ”The audacity!” instead of being apologetic about it.

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

Friends & Dragons is possibly the best mobile game ever, try it!

Bringing Fanfiction Into the Classroom — Fansplaining Fic does something that my traditional English classes cannot: it places the power in the hands of the student.

"Pop culture is simply a tool in a lot of classrooms, not a subject—and the roles of fans as consumers, creators, and critics are rarely discussed." @abbykirby.bsky.social writes about teaching fic to middle schoolers, and the gaps between higher and secondary ed when it comes to fandom/pop culture:

The Podcast Host We speak, we teach and we build, all to help you create an amazing show, and get your voice out in the world.

Apparently, Bluesky does not have ”follow this thread” option. Commenting to follow. I’ve just taught creating podcasts without really creating them myself. #teacherlife In the meantime, I can commend this site for more general advice: www.thepodcasthost.com

There’s a moving company called Transpojat. Just wanted to let you know

They would never get any planes up

Thanks! I’m not sure which Bluesky things are most useful, figuring it out as I go

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Trying to figure out how Bluesky works, did this: go.bsky.app/83CAdfP

Witcher III

Thanks Andy! In @theatlantic.bsky.social I describe why the panic over smartphones is more likely to distract from than solve the problems that young people are facing today. Gift link is below:

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

go.bsky.app/83CAdfP