When life brings you ‘Artificial Intelligence’ turn to Feminism
I am planning to write a reflection on the amazing experience that was the OER24 Conference but that will take time so for now, I will tell you about the finale – a Gasta session that was stage-managed by the Chief Gastateer Tom Farrelly. Tom is a golden man who will be in my heart forever. He helped me deliver a Gasta at a tricky time in my life and I was honoured to be in the company of four other victims (as Tom called us). They are great speakers and I am sure the audience let the conference educated and entertained. This was the line-up.
Frances Bell When life brings you ‘Artificial Intelligence’ turn to Feminism
Ruth Fox – Big or Small We Love Them All: Growing the Global Collection of OERs
Jeremiah Spillane Breaking Barriers with Sound: Utilising Podcasts as Open and Reusable Learning Resources
Eamon Costello Love after the algorithm: AI and bad pedagogy police
Alan Levine Get Federated
Anyone who has seen a Gasta session knows how Tom ramps up the atmosphere by rehearsing the Gaelic countup and countdown and engages with the Gastateers.
My Gasta began with a comedy false start. There was a screen below the stage where I had been told I would see the 5 minute timer but once the Gaelic countup had finished, it was blank. I froze!
Tom kindly gave me another go.
I was fascinated by the way that the Gastas somehow complemented each other and sparked connections. This happened many times throughout the conference – it was a theatre of happenstance.
