Dr Maren Deepwell
@marendeepwell.bsky.social
Independent Consultant FRSA & Executive Coach in education and adjacent spaces. Experienced CEO in the not for profit sector with a background in art & anthropology. Prolific pen pal likely to send you a postcard.
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NEW on Wonkhe: Ahead of an evidence paper and call for submissions, Minister for Further and Higher Education Vikki Howells sets out her understanding of the key challenges faced by higher education in Wales buff.ly/gbquzUM
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Ahead of an evidence paper and call for submissions, Minister for Further and Higher Education Vikki Howells sets out her understanding of the key challenges faced by higher education in Wales buff.ly/gbquzUM
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NEW on Wonkhe: Hybrid and portfolio careers are an increasingly common route through graduate employment. For Miri Firth, the data still needs to catch up buff.ly/eWC25CS
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Hybrid and portfolio careers are an increasingly common route through graduate employment. For Miri Firth, the data still needs to catch up buff.ly/eWC25CS
Looking forward to a trip to Scotland in the last week of January, for a few days of leadership development and executive coaching, as well as catching up with some of my favourite people. I'll be in Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow, so if you are around and want to meet up locally, get in touch.
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Looking forward to a trip to Scotland in the last week of January, for a few days of leadership development and executive coaching, as well as catching up with some of my favourite people. I'll be in Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow, so if you are around and want to meet up locally, get in touch.
Today’s episode marks 3 years of the podcast, and I’m sharing the celebration with you. A big thank you to all my special guests and all my listeners! If you have ideas, topic requests or would like to join me on the show next year, I’d love to hear from you 🙌 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today’s episode marks 3 years of the podcast, and I’m sharing the celebration with you. A big thank you to all my special guests and all my listeners! If you have ideas, topic requests or would like to join me on the show next year, I’d love to hear from you 🙌 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Beautiful if cold morning walk
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Beautiful if cold morning walk
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Congratulations to Maren Deepwell on being awarded Honorary Life Membership of ALT! This honour celebrates her incredible leadership, dedication, impact in shaping the future of learning technology. Thank you, Maren, for inspiring educators, technologists, learners everywhere. buff.ly/58LnOTU #altc
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to Maren Deepwell on being awarded Honorary Life Membership of ALT! This honour celebrates her incredible leadership, dedication, impact in shaping the future of learning technology. Thank you, Maren, for inspiring educators, technologists, learners everywhere. buff.ly/58LnOTU #altc
It’s not everyday that you get such an honour, to become an Honorary Life Member of the professional body you’ve belonged to for most of your career. marendeepwell.com?p=5770
Member of ALT #4life.
It’s not everyday that you get such an honour, to become an Honorary Life Member of the professional body you’ve belonged to for most of your career. It’s a huge privilege to join…
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November 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It’s not everyday that you get such an honour, to become an Honorary Life Member of the professional body you’ve belonged to for most of your career. marendeepwell.com?p=5770
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AI was supposed to fix the job search. It's breaking it instead
AI was supposed to fix the job search. It's breaking it instead
Commentary on AI was supposed to fix the job search. It's breaking it instead by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
www.downes.ca
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
AI was supposed to fix the job search. It's breaking it instead
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Our 2025 AGM will be held online at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 19 November. All Members are encouraged to attend, and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. Please register in advance to confirm your attendance: buff.ly/ZEaeHEF #altc
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Our 2025 AGM will be held online at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 19 November. All Members are encouraged to attend, and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. Please register in advance to confirm your attendance: buff.ly/ZEaeHEF #altc
In the podcast studio today 🎙️ … can’t quite believe the podcast is celebrating its 3rd birthday this month 🥳 Look out for the special celebration episode on Friday 🙌
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In the podcast studio today 🎙️ … can’t quite believe the podcast is celebrating its 3rd birthday this month 🥳 Look out for the special celebration episode on Friday 🙌
Planning some work travel for late January, Edinburgh & Glasgow! Really looking forward to some leadership development, coaching and long overdue catch ups with friends in Scotland 🙌.
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Planning some work travel for late January, Edinburgh & Glasgow! Really looking forward to some leadership development, coaching and long overdue catch ups with friends in Scotland 🙌.
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Reposting this…for reasons.
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reposting this…for reasons.
Started the week by working on the final month of my Long Distance Leadership Postcards course. This has been one of my favourite projects to work on this year, and it’s been such fun to offer coaching moments by post 📮 www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/leadership-p...
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Started the week by working on the final month of my Long Distance Leadership Postcards course. This has been one of my favourite projects to work on this year, and it’s been such fun to offer coaching moments by post 📮 www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/leadership-p...
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We are on the final stretch of #ReclaimOpen25 and the last three days have been simply amazing. Thank you to everyone for making it happen, all our speakers, all participants, our student finalists, our team and everyone who joined in YEAH! #4life
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We are on the final stretch of #ReclaimOpen25 and the last three days have been simply amazing. Thank you to everyone for making it happen, all our speakers, all participants, our student finalists, our team and everyone who joined in YEAH! #4life
Thanks to @visualthinkery.bsky.social my contribution for the #ReclaimOpen25 Blog-A-Thon now looks more super! Thanks, Bryan! #Blogging4life #4life reclaimopen.com/session/blog...
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Thanks to @visualthinkery.bsky.social my contribution for the #ReclaimOpen25 Blog-A-Thon now looks more super! Thanks, Bryan! #Blogging4life #4life reclaimopen.com/session/blog...
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A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:
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We LOVE this, Bryan! A hat tip to you for bringing #ReclaimOpen25 to life with awesome visuals. Big fan! #4life
My website is a junk drawer...
(I'm visual sense-making at a blog-a-thon.)
(I'm visual sense-making at a blog-a-thon.)
My website is a junk drawer - Open Visual Thinkery
This week I'm tuning into Reclaim Open to try and make some visual sense of it. I really resonate with the metaphor used by Laura Hilliger...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We LOVE this, Bryan! A hat tip to you for bringing #ReclaimOpen25 to life with awesome visuals. Big fan! #4life
That was simply beautiful 🙌. Thank you @bonstewart.bsky.social #ReclaimOpen25
Tune in at 2pm EST for today's #ReclaimOpen25 Keynote: Dr. Bonnie Stewart -
Rewilding voice in a time of enclosure reclaimopen.com/category/day2/
Rewilding voice in a time of enclosure reclaimopen.com/category/day2/
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
That was simply beautiful 🙌. Thank you @bonstewart.bsky.social #ReclaimOpen25
Pre-conference dog walk 🧡. Nice to get outside before a day online at #ReclaimOpen25 #excited 🙌
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Pre-conference dog walk 🧡. Nice to get outside before a day online at #ReclaimOpen25 #excited 🙌
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Our blog-a-thon is now entering the second half... we're hosting 12 hours of blogging today and we are still going strong. Tune in at 4pm to #ds106radio and listen to Jim Groom playing #ReclaimOpen25 reclaimopen.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our blog-a-thon is now entering the second half... we're hosting 12 hours of blogging today and we are still going strong. Tune in at 4pm to #ds106radio and listen to Jim Groom playing #ReclaimOpen25 reclaimopen.com
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Happening LIVE at #ReclaimOpen25 we are exploring the DS106 Daily Create reclaimopen.com/session/remi...
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Happening LIVE at #ReclaimOpen25 we are exploring the DS106 Daily Create reclaimopen.com/session/remi...
It’s here #ReclaimOpen25 🎉🎉🎉 Looking forward to three days of open EdTech fun… starting with 12 hours of blogging in the first conference blog-a-thon 🙌 and tomorrow’s keynote by @bonstewart.bsky.social! Will be playing a lot of Bowie on #ds106radio
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It’s here #ReclaimOpen25 🎉🎉🎉 Looking forward to three days of open EdTech fun… starting with 12 hours of blogging in the first conference blog-a-thon 🙌 and tomorrow’s keynote by @bonstewart.bsky.social! Will be playing a lot of Bowie on #ds106radio
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It's nearly time... Reclaim Open #ReclaimOPen25 starts tomorrow with a 12 hour blog-a-thon and today is our last day to register and join in the fun reclaimopen.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It's nearly time... Reclaim Open #ReclaimOPen25 starts tomorrow with a 12 hour blog-a-thon and today is our last day to register and join in the fun reclaimopen.com
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If you're looking for a Halloween read, check out "The Recluse Rules" by @edtechie.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Recluse-Rule...
www.amazon.co.uk/Recluse-Rule...
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
If you're looking for a Halloween read, check out "The Recluse Rules" by @edtechie.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Recluse-Rule...
www.amazon.co.uk/Recluse-Rule...
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Reclaim is so excited to have Dr. Bonnie Stewart as the keynote speaker for this year's Reclaim Open (reclaimopen.com)! You can learn more about her and her research into the implications of digital practices and networks for education, institutions, and society on her site: bonstewart.com.
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Reclaim is so excited to have Dr. Bonnie Stewart as the keynote speaker for this year's Reclaim Open (reclaimopen.com)! You can learn more about her and her research into the implications of digital practices and networks for education, institutions, and society on her site: bonstewart.com.