Mark

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Education
Occupation Program Director, Senior Lecturer
Location Tampere, Finland
Introduction A passionate educator, speaker and lifelong learner with almost thirty years of experience working in international education. An educational émigré who aspires to be a "Pedagogical Provocateur" and activist who provokes thought and discussion around issues in education, with an 'Edupunk' attitude. Program Director, 21st Century Educators, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland. An advocate of open education and the critical use of educational technology to enhance learning and firm believer in a student centered, authentic, social learning paradigm.
Interests Education, Technology, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Sport, Social Media
Favorite Movies Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, Fight Club, Leon, American Beauty, The Wrestler, The Reader, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Life of Brian, The Big Lebowski, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Trainspotting, Blade Runner, Fargo, 2001, Apocalypse Now, Dr. Strangelove, Donnie Darko, Source Code, Moon
Favorite Music Sleaford Mods, IDLES, Iggy Pop, Led Zeppelin, Korn, Rammstein, Bowie, The Who, Rob Zombie, Deep Purple, Beatles, Slipknot, Metallica, Rolling Stones, Bjork, Sex Pistols, Clash.
Favorite Books Whatever I am reading! At the moment Resonate by Nancy Duarte Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi Blah, Blah, Blah by Dan Roam, Share like an Artist, Dangerous Ideas