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Blog The beauty of English countryside 28 March Editing 30 August 2026 education 8 Thinking traps most Learning Designer falls into. This reflection draws from a chapter on Learning Experience Design by professors Yoo Kyung Chang & Jin Kuwata, along with my own observations from studying and practicing instructional… 30 April 2026 Life Spring in the UK and why I finally feel like myself again I’m going to be honest that winter in the UK really gets to me. It’s not just a bit cold or a bit gloomy, it actually affects how… 21 April 2026 Blog Tech vs. Hands-On Learning: What’s Really Best for Your Child? Would you rather your child learn about the ocean through a VR headset or by building a model boat with their own hands? The answer might say a… 14 April 2026 Travel We Were Supposed to Go to China But Life Had Other Plans We were supposed to go to China together in 2025, but life ended up taking us in completely different directions. I moved to the UK for my studies,… 13 April 2026 Travel Lost in Amsterdam – literally lost! I thought Amsterdam would be a soft little pause on the way back to Manchester, the kind where you stroll around, take a few photos and convince yourself… 28 March 2026 Blog Nobel Prize Teacher Summit in Stockholm, Sweden 17-20 March 25 March 2026 learners When students asked to grade papers themselves, what would you do? Lately, while studying, I’ve come across the concept of “Constructions of Childhood”, particularly the three ways children are often understood in education: the child as dependent within the family, the child… 11 March 2026 Children When Discipline Becomes Fear: Rethinking How We Raise Children. I recently came across an article shared by a teacher in Vietnam discussing different approaches to parenting. The piece mentioned some rather extreme viewpoints, such as “beating children… 6 December 2025