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Shaun Nolan

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PhD, sociolinguist, Docent (Associate Professor) in Malmö University (Sweden), my opinions are my own & yes, facts matter… Interested in all things socio-political, linguistic and multimodality in communication...

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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Warning: video is hard to watch

27.01.2026 19:48 — 👍 13524    🔁 7723    💬 1167    📌 1114

Educare at Twenty is now available. 🗞️ 🎂
This anniversary issue brings together two texts that trace Educare’s journey from a small local experiment in Malmö into a widely recognised Nordic education journal and open‑access forum.
👉 Read the anniversary issue here: publicera.kb.se/educare/index

19.12.2025 12:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Visual thinking: the strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.

We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.

03.12.2025 17:21 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
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Visual thinking: the strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.

Spotting misinformation and fake images.
My new article in The Conversation explores how Visual Thinking Strategies can help you detect misinformation and manipulated visuals in today’s AI-driven world.
Read it here: theconversation.com/visual-think...

#VisualThinking #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation

04.12.2025 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Visual thinking strategies as a pedagogical tool: initial expectations, applications, and perspectives in Denmark This paper examines the introduction of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in Denmark and its potential as a pedagogical tool used throughout Danish education culture and particularly in Danish prima...

💬 Curious how others are using Visual Thinking Strategies in the classroom.
In my article, I explored how VTS connects with bildung and democratic pedagogy in Denmark.
How are you applying VTS or multimodal approaches in your teaching?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#MultimodalLearning #EdResearch

02.11.2025 14:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Visual thinking strategies as a pedagogical tool: initial expectations, applications, and perspectives in Denmark This paper examines the introduction of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in Denmark and its potential as a pedagogical tool used throughout Danish education culture and particularly in Danish prima...

💡 Revisiting my article on Visual Thinking Strategies in Danish classrooms (Journal of Visual Literacy).
It explores how VTS supports bildung and democratic pedagogy—still timely for inclusive, multimodal teaching.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1051...
#MultimodalLearning #EdResearch

02.11.2025 14:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
No. 2 (2025): Articles | Educare

📢 New Issue Alert!
The latest issue of EDUCARE–Journal of Educational Research is now live! Explore cutting-edge research in education—all articles are open access and freely available to read. 🔗Access the full issue here: publicera.kb.se/educare/issu... #EducationalResearch #EDUCAREJournal

04.06.2025 12:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Article 2 – Shaun Nolan - CLELE JOURNAL - children´s literature in english language education The focus of this study is the examination of multimodality and reading pictures. Nolan introduces a research project on the effectiveness of Visual Thinking Strategies in promoting reading engagement...

Delighted to share insights about a pilot project in Denmark that introduced Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) to librarians and teachers. VTS shows promise in fostering children’s reading interest and language acquisition. clelejournal.org/article-2-sh...

26.11.2024 13:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Shakespeare & Company Bookstore in Paris (France) allows you to sleep in the store for free, in exchange for 2 hours of work in the bookstore and a one-page biography of your life.
www.shakespeareandcompany.com

25.11.2024 19:20 — 👍 459    🔁 76    💬 20    📌 19
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If ‘academic X’ is sinking, where are research organisations going? For research communications professionals and academics, X can feel a little like being the band on the Titanic, defiantly playing on as the once great ship slides under the water. As a number of a…

If ‘academic X’ is sinking, where are research organisations going? blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

05.09.2024 12:52 — 👍 18    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 3

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