Hugh O'Donnell

Teacher of English. Game Designer. Interests: Literacy, Digital Education, Games-based Learning and RPGs.

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@thetroublesuk @playersaidblog

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@compassgamesllc

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

Extremely grateful to the International Journal of Serious Games for publishing my paper on 'Ludonarrative Consonance' https://t.co/SjdFsy46RJ #seriousgames @thetroublesuk @compassgamesllc

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

Extremely grateful to the International Journal of Serious Games for publishing my paper on 'Ludonarrative Consonance' https://t.co/SjdFsy46RJ #seriousgames @thetroublesuk @compassgamesllc

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

Paper #8 accepted. #seriousgames #history #socialscience #pedagogy #historicalmemoryeducation

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

The editors of Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice are producing a special issue honoring the work of Paul Black. I was asked to write about our 1998 paper on formative assessment and our follow-up work; you can read it here: https://t.co/UpBLjXyjKn

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

‘Teaching students how to use smartphones responsibly’ as an alternative to banning them in school, sounds reasonable, but isn’t. We don’t teach them how drink sensibly by surrounding them with booze in classes. We prohibit things that are distracting or attractive because it damages their social skills, reduces concentration, and presents a safeguarding nightmare. We protect children. We teach them to not be online constantly, or be in a permanent state of being online soon.

There are no risks here, only benefits. Equity can’t be rolled out every time you want to justify your hobbyhorse. I could make an argument that equity is better served by phone bans.
The idea that allowing phone usage will reduce cyberbullying more than literally banning phones, is certainly a bold move, but not a sane one.
And ‘scrolling through Instagram’ and ‘sharing TikTok short videos about gunge challenges’ are not workforce skills.

We don’t need smartphones to teach literature, art, sport, science. We did just fine for centuries without. There is no evidence that they help. Cellphones are the Monkey’s Paw of education. You think it’s granting your wish but be careful what you wish for.

Ban these things twice from schools.

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@JamesMelville Meanwhile... https://t.co/nrB1eHqESS

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@thetroublesuk Thank you @WeAreTUDublin @edunihistsoc @HandGLab @HistoryGamesNet

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@dylanwiliam @New_Old_Paul Sir Ken

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@thetroublesuk @PAC_journal @APA_Journals

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@sinchan607 @thetroublesuk @PAC_journal Still progressing, as far as I know.

[cameron wyllie @wyllie_cameron]

@tombennett71 Hear hear

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@ScotRail Is the 8.54 Port Glasgow to Paisley still running today?

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Finland’s decline is a cautionary tale for anyone espousing progressive education or constructivist methodology.

[The Troubles @thetroublesuk]

https://t.co/XTc3goxcb8 #thetroubles #historicalempathy #seriousgames #Northernireland @compassgamesllc

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

@BoardGameGeek @ReactingPast @ReactingPast @RethinkingHist @jonhaidt @watsongames @BoardGameChat @GameHistoryOrg @HISTORY @HistoryExtra

[The Troubles @thetroublesuk]

The Troubles, from @compassgamesllc and based on a peer-reviewed empirical foundation, demonstrates how historically-constrained simulation produces deep perspective-taking, moral complexity, and lasting learning #seriousgames #education #history

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

https://t.co/zyohx96bdI @theSNP @scotgov

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

Joined the GP Appointment Lottery at eight for my son. Finally got through at 8.30. No appointments left. @theSNP @StuMcMillanSNP

[Hugh O'Donnell @bluetanso]

https://t.co/NEKznpgxLM

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

NEW POST: Free at last- why I welcome the new mobile phone guidance (link in next tweet)