Oliver Mantell
@olivermantell.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy
Interests include arts and culture, audience research, poetry and literature, data viz and data analysis, politics and ideas. Live in Sheffield, UK.
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Arts Council England have just announced details of this research project on #performingarts #touring that I’m leading on: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/touring-research-2024
(If you’re interesting in contributing/finding out more, there will be details of ways to get […]
(If you’re interesting in contributing/finding out more, there will be details of ways to get […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
November 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Arts Council England have just announced details of this research project on #performingarts #touring that I’m leading on: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/touring-research-2024
(If you’re interesting in contributing/finding out more, there will be details of ways to get […]
(If you’re interesting in contributing/finding out more, there will be details of ways to get […]
If you ever want to feel old, try listing things to six year olds that they could do for fun, instead of watching Youtube or playing computer games…
October 28, 2024 at 4:51 PM
If you ever want to feel old, try listing things to six year olds that they could do for fun, instead of watching Youtube or playing computer games…
I’ve just been followed by @lowqualityfacts which, as a researcher, feels like a bit of a burn…
October 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I’ve just been followed by @lowqualityfacts which, as a researcher, feels like a bit of a burn…
My youngest (6) was studying IT today at school:
“…so we went on the tablet and searched for ‘IT’; and got lots of pictures of a scary clown…”.
“…so we went on the tablet and searched for ‘IT’; and got lots of pictures of a scary clown…”.
October 14, 2024 at 7:56 PM
My youngest (6) was studying IT today at school:
“…so we went on the tablet and searched for ‘IT’; and got lots of pictures of a scary clown…”.
“…so we went on the tablet and searched for ‘IT’; and got lots of pictures of a scary clown…”.
Reposted by Oliver Mantell
As a teacher I am regularly encouraged (by various sources) to engage in research-informed practice & self-development.
Accessing actual academic research is very difficult because most of it is behind paywalls.
I want my practice to be research informed but the system blocks me.
Accessing actual academic research is very difficult because most of it is behind paywalls.
I want my practice to be research informed but the system blocks me.
October 13, 2024 at 3:45 PM
As a teacher I am regularly encouraged (by various sources) to engage in research-informed practice & self-development.
Accessing actual academic research is very difficult because most of it is behind paywalls.
I want my practice to be research informed but the system blocks me.
Accessing actual academic research is very difficult because most of it is behind paywalls.
I want my practice to be research informed but the system blocks me.
Useful research on US #theatre #audiences from JCA (last year): https://www.jcainc.com/resources/case-studies/study-trends-in-audience-behavior-theatre-audiences/
October 4, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Useful research on US #theatre #audiences from JCA (last year): https://www.jcainc.com/resources/case-studies/study-trends-in-audience-behavior-theatre-audiences/
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Economist explains how to fix Britain - Torsten Bell MP
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2024 at 8:35 AM
There are odd moments with #duolingo where the distance from American English to British English is further than the latter is from French… (e.g. soccer / football / football vs football / american football / football américain).
September 25, 2024 at 8:12 PM
There are odd moments with #duolingo where the distance from American English to British English is further than the latter is from French… (e.g. soccer / football / football vs football / american football / football américain).
There’s something about Belfast that makes it particularly productive for poetry.
Perhaps:
- Scale (population, footprint, buildings) [small enough to be relatable, big enough to contain multitudes and have no local alternative centres]
- Uni + industry
- Urban + hills and water
- […]
Perhaps:
- Scale (population, footprint, buildings) [small enough to be relatable, big enough to contain multitudes and have no local alternative centres]
- Uni + industry
- Urban + hills and water
- […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
September 14, 2024 at 8:02 AM
There’s something about Belfast that makes it particularly productive for poetry.
Perhaps:
- Scale (population, footprint, buildings) [small enough to be relatable, big enough to contain multitudes and have no local alternative centres]
- Uni + industry
- Urban + hills and water
- […]
Perhaps:
- Scale (population, footprint, buildings) [small enough to be relatable, big enough to contain multitudes and have no local alternative centres]
- Uni + industry
- Urban + hills and water
- […]
Reposted by Oliver Mantell
We've developed a new interactive dashboard to explore insights gathered from our cost of living tracker.
You can explore the data we've gathered on arrears and essentials since Oct 2021.
What else would you like to see on the dashboard?
🔎 Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi....
You can explore the data we've gathered on arrears and essentials since Oct 2021.
What else would you like to see on the dashboard?
🔎 Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi....
New way to explore the cost of living
We've developed a new interactive dashboard to explore insights gathered from the JRF cost of living tracker.
www.jrf.org.uk
September 9, 2024 at 9:53 AM
We've developed a new interactive dashboard to explore insights gathered from our cost of living tracker.
You can explore the data we've gathered on arrears and essentials since Oct 2021.
What else would you like to see on the dashboard?
🔎 Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi....
You can explore the data we've gathered on arrears and essentials since Oct 2021.
What else would you like to see on the dashboard?
🔎 Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi....
Just went to a writing workshop at Graves Art Gallery run by Rosie Carnall, using the art as prompts. It was exceptionally well facilitated and very productive: I think I have the bones (at least) of two new poems, plus some useful exercises to reuse.
September 7, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Just went to a writing workshop at Graves Art Gallery run by Rosie Carnall, using the art as prompts. It was exceptionally well facilitated and very productive: I think I have the bones (at least) of two new poems, plus some useful exercises to reuse.
Last boost: a chart showing premier league players as a scatter plot of goals per 90 mins and assists per 90 minutes (names scaled by minutes played).
Haaland is so far off the scale he’s above the title…
Haaland is so far off the scale he’s above the title…
September 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Last boost: a chart showing premier league players as a scatter plot of goals per 90 mins and assists per 90 minutes (names scaled by minutes played).
Haaland is so far off the scale he’s above the title…
Haaland is so far off the scale he’s above the title…
Reposted by Oliver Mantell
I know it's just a straight screenshot but you did say more sport
September 6, 2024 at 2:32 PM
I know it's just a straight screenshot but you did say more sport
Off to see Ride at the Leadmill tonight - so have been watching various videos about the prehistory of shoegaze.
And only now do I realise what connects so many apparently varied 'essential' recommendations from my friend at uni (who was something of a music mentor)... <<They are all […]
And only now do I realise what connects so many apparently varied 'essential' recommendations from my friend at uni (who was something of a music mentor)... <<They are all […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
September 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Off to see Ride at the Leadmill tonight - so have been watching various videos about the prehistory of shoegaze.
And only now do I realise what connects so many apparently varied 'essential' recommendations from my friend at uni (who was something of a music mentor)... <<They are all […]
And only now do I realise what connects so many apparently varied 'essential' recommendations from my friend at uni (who was something of a music mentor)... <<They are all […]
@TwoClownsEating Just wanted to congratulate you on the radio show name from the other night ('For sale, sun cream, never used'). 'Hang it in the Louvre', as they say.
The bit I heard (before life intervened) was ace music, too...
The bit I heard (before life intervened) was ace music, too...
September 6, 2024 at 12:41 PM
@TwoClownsEating Just wanted to congratulate you on the radio show name from the other night ('For sale, sun cream, never used'). 'Hang it in the Louvre', as they say.
The bit I heard (before life intervened) was ace music, too...
The bit I heard (before life intervened) was ace music, too...
Re last boost - I'm not having a particular 'go' at those examples, but I agree with the broad sentiment...
(as a general rule [almost] any art that *is* created is better than art that isn't - even a one star review is better than the 'no stars' of something that wasn't made...).
(as a general rule [almost] any art that *is* created is better than art that isn't - even a one star review is better than the 'no stars' of something that wasn't made...).
August 28, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Re last boost - I'm not having a particular 'go' at those examples, but I agree with the broad sentiment...
(as a general rule [almost] any art that *is* created is better than art that isn't - even a one star review is better than the 'no stars' of something that wasn't made...).
(as a general rule [almost] any art that *is* created is better than art that isn't - even a one star review is better than the 'no stars' of something that wasn't made...).
Reposted by Oliver Mantell
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What are the most important/influential #maths #books of the 21st century
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This is a very loose question, I know. That's intentional: I'd like to see how people interpret things like "important", "influential", and even "maths" and "book".
Given that, an explanation with your chosen […]
What are the most important/influential #maths #books of the 21st century
**
This is a very loose question, I know. That's intentional: I'd like to see how people interpret things like "important", "influential", and even "maths" and "book".
Given that, an explanation with your chosen […]
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mathstodon.xyz
August 28, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Please tell me there’s an Oasis covers band called Mirage…
August 26, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Please tell me there’s an Oasis covers band called Mirage…
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In #CoreMaths I like to start the year with a lesson on using news articles to do some estimation or data calculations, to get the students talking and thinking about "real world" maths. Here are some recent news stories that I'm planning on using this year:
August 23, 2024 at 11:27 AM
In #CoreMaths I like to start the year with a lesson on using news articles to do some estimation or data calculations, to get the students talking and thinking about "real world" maths. Here are some recent news stories that I'm planning on using this year:
Stating my response to a post in very general terms (and therefore probably subtooting lots of others too!):
a) people are varied
b) there are lots of people
so
c) there are a non-negligible number of people who do/say/believe non-standard things
therefore:
d) any story/comment that focuses […]
a) people are varied
b) there are lots of people
so
c) there are a non-negligible number of people who do/say/believe non-standard things
therefore:
d) any story/comment that focuses […]
Original post on zirk.us
zirk.us
August 22, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Stating my response to a post in very general terms (and therefore probably subtooting lots of others too!):
a) people are varied
b) there are lots of people
so
c) there are a non-negligible number of people who do/say/believe non-standard things
therefore:
d) any story/comment that focuses […]
a) people are varied
b) there are lots of people
so
c) there are a non-negligible number of people who do/say/believe non-standard things
therefore:
d) any story/comment that focuses […]
My author copy of a book I contributed to arrived today, which was nice.
(Actually I’m dreading rereading it b/c so much has changed that I wonder how well what we wrote stands up now, but I trust the editors, so it *should* be fine…?)
(Actually I’m dreading rereading it b/c so much has changed that I wonder how well what we wrote stands up now, but I trust the editors, so it *should* be fine…?)
August 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
My author copy of a book I contributed to arrived today, which was nice.
(Actually I’m dreading rereading it b/c so much has changed that I wonder how well what we wrote stands up now, but I trust the editors, so it *should* be fine…?)
(Actually I’m dreading rereading it b/c so much has changed that I wonder how well what we wrote stands up now, but I trust the editors, so it *should* be fine…?)
Pretty sure I'd already worked these lyrics out, but thanks...
August 16, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Pretty sure I'd already worked these lyrics out, but thanks...
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The HMIFRCS police reports are hilarious, because they're like 'record-keeping: terrible! Victim support: outstanding!' and it's like, how are you possibly measuring the latter if the former is true?
August 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
The HMIFRCS police reports are hilarious, because they're like 'record-keeping: terrible! Victim support: outstanding!' and it's like, how are you possibly measuring the latter if the former is true?