I’ve done a fair bit of speaking at industry and academic conferences, as well as running seminars and workshops for teachers and lecturers.My main focus is on applying digital gameplay to learning, game-based learning and so-called 'serious games' as well as digital culture, online accreditation and assessment and virtual learning communities.
* PEDAGOGY GAP at Education and Media gap analysis seminar
at Showcomotion Children's Media Conference (Sheffield, July 2007)
* Shooting Science - Risk, Challenge, Failure and Fear
at the Games Learning and Society 3.0 conference (Madison Wisconsin USA, July 2007)
* Game Plan
for BBC Blast, a games development workshop for young people (July 2006)
* All Games are Shite. Discuss.
at MELT Serious Games, Sheffield (July 2006)
* LEARN + GAMES = ?
at ALT Learning Games, Sheffield Hallam University (July 2006)
* Science Learning Games
at Sheffield West CLC, a staff development workshop (June 2006)
* What’s in a Game?
at Fun, Games and Inclusion, SENJIT conference, Birkbeck College (London, Feb 2006)
*Games and Learning
for Creative Partnerships, a cross curricula ICT interventions staff development workshop at Aston Comprehensive, Sheffield (November 2005)
* Creating Links – RPG, Identity, Characterisation and Learning
at the Games Learning and Society 1.0 conference (Madison Wisconsin USA, June 2005)
* DoomEd – Shooting Science, a First Person Shooter learning game
at Nesta FutureLab 14-19 Conference (Sheffield, April 2005)
* Gameplay and learning: How RPG exploration and characterisation can be applied to learning
at CAL, Virtual Learning, University of Bristol (April 2005)
* Crossing the Chasm, panel member and 'Case Blast on English Taxi'
at the Serious Games Summit, Games Developers Conference (San Jose USA, March 2004)
* Mixed Messages and Mixed Media: how elearning is failing the PlayStation generation
at ALT eContent: Different Perspectives (Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, April 2002)
* Mario Brothers Meets E-learning: How Video Games can Improve Online Learning
at OnLine Learning 2002 Europe, London, March 2002)
* Creating Profitable and Successful Business Relationships
at Investment and Operations in the Global Education Market (IIR, New York City, July 2001)
* Never Be the Same Again: Seeing ICT in a Different Light
at Improving Student Learning (FEDA/Kendall College, May 2000)
* Online Assessment – Techniques and Issues
at Managed Learning Environments (FERL, Stratford Upon Avon, May 2000)
* Using the New Media for Learning – Online Accreditation with the BBC
with Steve Pollock (BBC) at Online Learning – Exploiting Technology for Training (Learning in Business Events, London, Nov 1999)
* Virtual Communities and Online Learning staff development
a video conference at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, Oct 1999)
* The BBC: Online and Learning
at Community Networking 99 (Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Sept 1999)
* On-line Accreditation
at Switched-on Learning: BBC Partnerships in Broadcasting Conference, (Leeds & London, April 1999)
* The BBC: Online and Learning
at Connecting Learning – making the net work (FERL Nov 1999)
* Accessing Online and Distance Learning for Accreditation
at Progression 2000: Lifelong Learning and Key Skills, (University of Northumbria, Newcastle, March 1999)
* Talking and Learning Online
at ILT and You Roadshow (FENC, April, May & June 1998)
* Social Networks in Online Community and Learning Environments
at Networked Lifelong Learning - Innovative Approaches to Education & Training Through the Internet (University of Sheffield, April 1998)
* Learning Conversations
at Community Networking - Networking Communities Conference, (Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Feb 1998)