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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not irrational at all. Instructional assumes brains are blank slates. ID is at the heart of big tech's approach to education. Teaching machines

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Every day I think about our senior #cat Bruiser, who sadly passed away in June this year. We had 5 wonderful Christmases with him. He was the sweetest, most loving cat. Found in our garden covered in fleas and ticks, he needed dental work and neutering before he could enjoy his new life. Miss you!

CC BY SA badge made using The fabulous remixer machine. Picture of Bruiser asleep in a cardboard box.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is a fab book for teaching French grammar and it's funny!

Cover of book La grammaire est une chanson douce by Erik Orsenna

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🎉 🎉 I set a new record at EUROCALL 2026 by 💬 messaged the most attendees — networking like a pro!! - via #Whova event app #eurocall

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I ranked #4 on the Whova leaderboard at EUROCALL 2026! - via #Whova event app #eurocall

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

More of this fact checking needed. Never seems to get on #bbcnews for some reason...

Reform statements fact checked and shown to be incorrect.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I wonder how many vulnerable #Clacton folk voted for this? #Reform are not your friends.

Article in today's Guardian "Reform targeting vulnerable in 50billion cuts"

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We are well equipped for chasing the #eclipse here

Two large spoons with holes in and some printer paper

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Sitting in the garden appreciating the clouds The midlands are so frazzled and we're not even the driest place in the UK. I've looked at clouds from both sides now.

View of the clouds over my garden. On my table there's a mug and an outdoor candle.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Joining a zoom meeting to find out more about the new Labout leader...#labour

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you had any doubts about the nasty party and their lack of care for the rest of us, read George Monbiot's Heat is danger piece in today's Guardian. As a former teacher this jumped out at me.

Final para of Heat is danger by George Monbiot in The Guardian today

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Glad to see this piece in the Guardian today. Cory Doctorow on #AI and his next publication.

Photo of article in the Guardian 24
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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Thinking I may just stay out here all night given that there's a breeze #sostice #heatdome

Citronella candle burns on table in the back garden

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

"it is clear that linguistic and human rights often go hand in hand"

Article in today's Guardian culture section on language loss.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Spot the connections between techbros and populist #Reform!

Snapshot of article published in #privateeye

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Love #Rosen and his take on life, politics, absurdité and faith.

Photo of Michael Rosen from The Guardian' s interview today.

Rosen's answer to questions as published in The Guardian today

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#caturday beauty, he's our senior cat #Bruiser and he's trying to defeat a nasty ear polyp. Get well soon sleepy head.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Why resist #Palentir ? 'cos democracy! Peter Thiel, billionnaire owner, doesn't believe citizens have rights...

extract from substack post about Thiel and democracy

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Working on my contribution to #ONL25 which will be on March 24th as part of Topic 2. Also trying to catch up with #oeweek26 so here's my remix. My contribution to #ONL25 will include what I have learned from Cory Doctorow.

Made with the Fabulous Remixer Machine. Image of audio lead showing OER for open ed week 26

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Off to @ft30uk.bsky.social for today's webinar. Running checks in the green room. Lots of registrations xot.futureteacher.eu/play.php?tem...

Green room meet up prior to today's Future Teacher webinar

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Any more memories you wish to share that prove your digital yeti status #altc ?

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Good pushback on the @theguardian.com utilitarian argument around #language learning. Shame they couldn't spell français!

Letters section from today's Guardian newspaper.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I recommend this book to give an insight into the #broligarchs who believe they can be what they're not,thanks to AI. It's all about these men.

Cover of book by Adam Becker More everything forever

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Looking forward to meeting up with Marcin Klebin again in today's @ft30uk.bsky.social webinar. Here's a memory from his visit to Warwick with student teachers from Krakow in 2018.

Marcin Klebin and his trainee teachers in my office at Warwick uni in 2018.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

#Garage "plans"are all about his financial position and that of his mates.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The Higher Education Academy published this report I wrote in 2013 and now it is getting a resurgence of interest so I am sharing it here with you all in case it is of interest. #virtualexchange #telecollaboration #CALL #languages tinyurl.com/yc8dbsmu

QR code to download my HEA report on telecollaboration

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Lovely to hear from Emma on #AmplifyFE and the support and networking they offer to practitioners. An impactful project in digital teaching and learning -find your connections!

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Very interesting presentation on #CALL from #Bangor University. So much work done to provide technical support for Welsh language learning, pushing for a goal of 1Million speakers. Did you know that their building was where the #Beatles learned to meditate? via @ft30uk.bsky.social

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I have been scrutinizing plants online but am I just bloomscrolling?

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Yes Ed #Labour must leave X and be more aware of the #broligarchy and their agenda. Time to walk the talk!

Ed Milliband in the Guardian on Labour's use of Musk's platform X.

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Another reaason for me not to replace my current Dell with another one, (besides Trumps tariffs that is) When following their support to help my son, I can't submit feedback unless I type an essay it seems!

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

So sad! A reflection of how Brits are still dominated by class war.

Photo of front page of Observer newspaper this morning. Quote re Angela Rayner "pure class"

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Getting set up to join the @eurocall2025.bsky.social AGM Looking forward to a live window in to this amazing conference #eurocall

Laptop mug and headphones ready for remote meeting

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Teresa MacKinnon @warwicklanguage.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

EUROCALL25 is open. #eurocall President Mirjam Hauck and Vice President Kate Borthwick flying the flag with our conference liaison Valentina Morgana

eurocall flag fies in Milan with 3 very important people.

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