Science V.S. Story: Confusion.
Science and storytelling - are they mortal enemies? Here's a thought - we can't actually pit Science V.S. Storytelling because...
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Martin Billingham
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This is your brain on comedy: It's Alive!
No, it's not Science Fiction - here, now, today we can see what happens to your brain when you laugh ... so what can we learn from that?...
Martin Billingham
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We can't take Comedy seriously...can we?
Actually yes...yes we can, thanks for coming, pleasure to meet you, drive home safe... ok wait, it's not quite as simple as all that....
Martin Billingham
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Who are you? Stand-up & find out
What makes you... you? Now, you might identify with many things. 'What', 'how' and 'who you think you are' may be easy; you're a sister,...
Martin Billingham
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Why studying Stand-up Comedy was good for us?
Studying & performing Stand-up Comedy gave us lots of transferable skills, but also something more far more valuable...
Martin Billingham
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How teaching taught me to Stand-up
Here's where the story begins, I always wanted to do Stand-up Comedy, but I never had the confidence. Here's where you'd see a movie...
Martin Billingham
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Stand-up to 'Find your voice' & your teaching style.
"You've just got to find your voice, don't worry you'll find your voice, have you found your voice yet?" (everyone in stand-up ever) This...
Martin Billingham
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Stand-up & Be Confident
Now, these first few posts have been answering the question 'So I studied Stand-up Comedy: why was it good for me personally?' (Catch up...
Martin Billingham
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What's the problem with Assessment?
Last time we asked, what is assessment and do we really need it? This time we ask: 'What's the problem with assessment?' We're going to...
Martin Billingham
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Assessment: do we really need it?
Yes ... thanks for asking, coats are by the door, see you next week. Oh, you're sticking around a while? Great! Take a seat and we'll...
Martin Billingham
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Time to take Stand-up Comedy & Teaching seriously...no seriously.
In the last post we talked about my addiction, I am a 'stand-up comedy-aholic' and damn proud of it too! - the only 12 steps I need are...
Martin Billingham
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Stand-up comedy: Speaking out & Searching in
Not just skill, not just knowledge but also philosophy In the last post (catch up here) we talked about the role of the stand-up comedian...
Martin Billingham
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So I studied Stand-up comedy ‘what’s that all about?’
Hello my name is Martin Billingham and I am a Stand-up-aholic and yes I have studied Stand-up Comedy as a masters degree. I starting...
Martin Billingham
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Listen & Learn About the History of Oracy
“You have to know the past to understand the present.” - Carl Sagan With this sage advice in mind we’re prepped to dig a little deeper...
Martin Billingham
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Listen & Learn: how to Speak Up!
What’s the point of a speaking summit on oracy? Is oracy just another educational fad? Another novelty? Are oracy advocates just doe-eyed...
Martin Billingham
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Teacher wellbeing, we need to Listen & look out...for what is being unsaid.
At face value, what is a classroom? – a place, the people, the content of the lesson, the presentation, the worksheets, the assessment...
Martin Billingham
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Oracy: Real Talk, Not Rhetoric
In many ways it seems obvious - we learn through talking together. We’ve used talk to educate, connect and convey for thousands of years....
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