Author Archives: Terry Johal

Today’s thief, yesterday’s child – an empathic mindset

Posted on 05/08/2015 by Terry Johal

Men have come into being for one another; so either educate them or put up with them. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations A few weeks ago, I had parked my car on my street overnight and in the morning discovered that someone … Continue reading →

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Must reads on writing for learners

Posted on 04/08/2015 by Terry Johal

Looking at employer feedback, one of the skills that they value highly is writing. This is for an obvious requirement in journalism, public relations, and other writerly practices, but it is also a highly valued skill for designers, advertisers, scientists, and … Continue reading →

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Update on #52books52weeks

Posted on 30/07/2015 by Terry Johal

As I wrote in the beginning of the year, I am going to try to read 52 books this year. I have been taking pictures of the books that I can read so far this year and putting those pictures … Continue reading →

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Does sleeping matter to learners?

Posted on 29/07/2015 by Terry Johal

I was reading this article on sleep coaches and performance athletes, and I thought – what about learners? There is a lot of research on the relationship between sleep deprivation and cognitive ability. Some researchers have argued that sleep deprivation … Continue reading →

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#52books52weeks

Posted on 23/01/2015 by Terry Johal

Towards the end of 2014, I decided to attempt to read 52 books over the 52 weeks that are 2015. This idea came to me from several quarters – but as of most of the ideas, they came from colleagues, … Continue reading →

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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 9 EU Elections and the rise of the far right

Posted on 15/06/2014 by Terry Johal

In this podcast Terry and Hammy take a look at the recent EU elections which have seen considerable rise in the popularity of far right, ultra-nationalist and anti-EU parties as well as a boost to far-left parties. What does the … Continue reading →

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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 8 Still Angry’s Budget Reply

Posted on 02/06/2014 by Terry Johal

In this episode, Terry and Hammy announce the recent budget of the Australian Federal Government. They look at the way debates around the budget have unfolded and how it has lead to a recasting of democracy and further reactions by … Continue reading →

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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 7 Journalism with Antonio Castillo

Posted on 19/05/2014 by Terry Johal

In this episode, Terry talks to Antonio Castillo – picking up their conversation from Episode 4. In this podcast, they talk about the role of journalism in contemporary society where the traditional forms of journalism and the notion of journalism … Continue reading →

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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 6 Speeching About Race

Posted on 23/04/2014 by Terry Johal

In this podcast Terry Johal and Hammy Goonan talk about limits to speech, the role of the state in enforcing that and the recent proposed changes to the Racial Description Act in Australia. (more here) [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/145131788″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Mark Marking, Storytelling and Ideology

Posted on 10/04/2014 by Terry Johal

This lecture summaries what I have been doing with the students over the last four weeks, where we have been talking about communication design, and storytelling. In this section, the object was to get the students to understand how meaning … Continue reading →

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