There are many critical thinkers interested in education, particularly since the advent of the internet; distributive learning technologies like Google, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter; and personal computing. This video will resonate with a lot of CPN members and others who work with students, in university and college programmes, and with the challenges of thinking 'otherwise' about learning and teaching in physiotherapy, medicine, health care, and elsewhere. In this video, Gardner Campbell from Baylor University talks about why it is that the widespread availability of the Internet and social media haven't yet managed to really penetrate the university. We're not talking here about … [Read more...] about How 21st century (higher) education can, and must change
Critical physiotherapy podcast
Late last year I spent a very nice hour with CPN member and passionate physiotherapy-reformer Paul Lagerman, otherwise known as The Naked Physio (link). Paul's website has been using blogging, social media and podcasting as a way to debate our profession for a while now, and he has just published a conversation we had about the past, present and future of the profession and the role that people in the Critical Physiotherapy Network are playing in transforming the profession. You can hear the entirety of the podcast here or through Paul's site. … [Read more...] about Critical physiotherapy podcast
The CPN blog returns
Happy New Year to everyone who reads this blog. After three weeks off it's nice to be back and thinking about the year ahead. Hopefully you've all had a restful and enjoyable break and are looking forward to 2016. It promises to be another exciting year for the Critical Physiotherapy Network. Our plans for world domination are taking shape nicely. We have our lovely new website, a fantastic membership and a dedicated Executive working feverishly behind the scenes to think of interesting ways to be a 'positive force for an otherwise physiotherapy.' What more could we possibly need! Over the next few weeks we'll be catching up on information and ideas that have appeared over the … [Read more...] about The CPN blog returns