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Ashley Willis
@ashleywillis15.bsky.social
PhD researcher @stiruni, PGR Faculty Officer, mum, passionate about increasing children's physical activity, active classrooms, active breaks, brain and body connections 🧠🏃
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👀 It’s just one week until BR-UK’s January webinar!
We are excited to have Dr Janna Hastings, Professor Susan Michie & Professor Robert West discuss Using Artificial Intelligence to improve Behavioural Research.
Register now to watch on Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Before moving to Scotland, I was an Arizona native. As a teacher and parent of school-aged children, I cannot help but agree that this will be a mess.
Arizona ranks FIFTY-FIRST in education in this country that only has 50 states and an unrepresented occupied federal district, and they're about to pilot "AI" classroom programs with *No* teachers involved??

This is a terrible idea and it is going to end so, so badly. I just… I hate this so much.
Arizona School’s Curriculum Will Be Taught by AI, No Teachers
The state's charter school board approved an application on Monday from Unbound Academy to open a school with a two-hour per day academic curriculum set by AI.
gizmodo.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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Yes! This! Guidelines are for us (researchers), not for the public. Physical activity messages should forget the threshold and promote short term/immediate benefits - and these usually relate to social and mental health! ✨ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘Just do something you enjoy!’ Have official targets made exercise a chore – and happiness more elusive?
We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to mental h...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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J of Physical Activity & Health: interesting new issue: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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What better day than #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities to tell you about a FUNDED PhD opportunity @ Ulster Uni!

🔍Come explore whole school approaches to physical activity in special education settings with us!🏃‍♀️

🎓Fully funded PhD!
👏 Great team
🏫 Times HE Uni of the Year!

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https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/24-sport-and-exercise-sciences,-leisure-and-tourism/1680980
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December 3, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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Delighted to be offering a workshop @StirUni for teacher mentors/regents on how to build their #RacialLiteracy & better support #BAME student teachers. If you're in a Forth Valley school, please consider coming along and pls share: Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
November 21, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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Hello Bluesky! The TESOL team at the University of Stirling, based in beautiful central Scotland here. Based in the Division of Education, we offer several MSc TESOL programmes, on-campus (www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-t...) & online (www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-t...) 1/2
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | Find a course | University of Stirling
Become a confident teacher of English with this TESOL Masters course.
www.stir.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 12:59 PM
When it feels like it is hard to see the tangible results from my current research stage, or I'm in a rut, I pull out the crochet hook to see visible results in a project. Plus, it's great stress relief. #PhD #crochet
November 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
🟣 Nanny
🟣 Art Teacher
🟣 Accounts Payable Analyst
🟣 Supply Chain RTV Analyst
🟣 Elementary Teacher

How about you? 😀
😀Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
* self employed catering manager
* interior designer
* small household appliances sales
* retail banking & financial advisor
* student loans company debt advisor
* double glazing sales caller

What about you? 😀
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
* tour guide at an apple orchard
* Resident Assistant
* literacy tutor
* third- and fourth-grade teacher
* Literacy Ambassador
* receptionist
November 11, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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Join us on Wednesday 13th Nov from 4-5pm for a pre-conference event✨

Join SERA’s Vice-President Dr Paul McMillan, SERA Treasurer Dr Nicola Carse and ECR Co-Convenors Chantelle Boyle and Marie McQuade to discuss all things SERA!

Sign up here: forms.gle/WXFRiFvyKP93...
November 11, 2024 at 10:05 AM
This was a great introductory course! I definitely recommend it for anyone wanting to take a deeper dive into behaviour change.
Encourage people to take a look at this - we get great feedback from the participants - and we have great conversations during the live session.
Hello to our new followers! 👋 Looking to gain an entry-level understanding of behaviour change, or know someone who might be? Sign up for our introductory course, self-paced over 4 weeks, plus a live Q&A with experts at the end.
Book now for Jan, May or Oct 2025:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
November 11, 2024 at 11:10 AM