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In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities

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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Christian Madsbjerg

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2021/01/25

Christian Madsbjerg is Professor of Applied Humanities at The New School and Co-Founder of the pioneering consultancy Red Associates.Christian insists that, in order to address the leadership crisis that exists in today’s world, we need a new way of seeing. The ability to talk and work across disciplines and traditional silos of thinking is rooted in the Phenomenological approaches of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty and its an approach for which Christian Madsbjerg continues to advocate.In this

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20:09

LEx CONVERSATIONS - Lenna Lou

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2021/01/25

Today on the podcast, it’s London calling. We head to London England to catch up with Lenna Lou, a business consultant and the founder of the L Factor, an organization dedicating to helping small businesses and startups that dream of making the world a better place. Lenna and her team provide the business strategies, data and mentoring to help them get there, no matter where they are on their particular journey..Lenna is also the head of the LEx London Circle.Find out more about Lenna’s work by

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54:30

The Death of the Artist ft. William Deresiewicz and...

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2021/01/21

We are being told by Silicon Valley that "there's never been a better time to be an artist", but the fact is that many artists are struggling to make ends meet on our current tech-driven landscape. So, what gives? This is one of the questions that WIlliam Deresiewicz takes up in his book, "The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech". It's one of the questions that we take up today with the author, himself and Canadian artist, Zainub

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30:54

A Strategic Plan for Cowichan Valley ft. Robyn Gray

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/12/07

Robyn Gray is Superintendent of the Cowichan Valley School District in British Columbia. The district has moved through a very engaging strategic planning process and Robyn joined me today to talk about both the process and the plan.https://sd79.bc.ca/

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39:40

Copyright on the Education Landscape

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/11/15

Executive Director of Access Copyright, Roanie Levy is joined by authors Sylvia McNicoll and Any Stuart to discuss today's Canadian copyright landscape, what it means to educators, and what it means to authors.

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28:14

Charles Ungerleider

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/11/06

Charles Ungerleider is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Educational Studies in the Faculty of Education and Director of Research and Managing Partner of Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group. A teacher, a former Deputy Minister of Education for the province of British Columbia, Charles is one of those people who continues to think very deeply about education.

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30:58

Beauty in the Key of Shani ft. Pianist Shani Diluka

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/11/01

Shani Diluka was born in Monaco to Sri Lankan parents. At the age of 6, she was chosen to participate in a special program for talented young musicians, sponsored by Princess Grace Kelly. The experience allowed her to become immersed in the world of classical music and to say that she hasn't looked back would be an understatement.In this conversation, we explore Ms. Diluka's musical education, her relationship with the vast heritage of western composers, but her recent exploration of how her Sri

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30:09

Commanding Hope ft. Thomas Homer Dixon

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/10/24

Thomas Homer-Dixon is Founder and Director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University, and holds a University Research Chair in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada. He's the author of "The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization" and "The Ingenuity Gap".Thomas Homer-Dixon joins me to talk about his latest book, "Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril"Find out more about today's guest by visiting

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38:23

Public affairs, journalism and speaking in full...

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/25

Steve Paikin is, arguably, Ontario's most trusted and respected public affairs journalists. Long-time host of TVO's Studio One and The Agenda, Steve Paikin has established a space for the type of dialogue so lacking in many of public conversations. It was great to connect with Steve about Ontario's political landscape, leadership within that space and the promise of active engagement among a new generation of citizens.

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30:16

Responding to our National Education Crisis ft. Irvin...

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/11

Irvin Studin is Editor-in-Chief at Global Brief Magazine and President of the Centre for 21st Century Questions. His recent opinion piece in Canada's Globe and Mail, "Canada needs a temporary Minister of Education", calls all Canadians into a much deeper conversation about the nature of our current education crisis. While not downplaying the importance of health and safety and the quality of learning environments, Irvin Studin suggests that Canadian students, and our wider society, suffer as the

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31:05

Should We Be Controlling Children's Passwords ft....

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/08

Privacy and Security expert, Claudiu Popa recently wrote an article in The Conversation that questions the notion that parents and teachers should have access and control over a child's computer password. Claudiu joins me today to dig deeper into the topic of privacy from a kid's perspective? You can find Claudiu's article in The Conversation here: https://theconversation.com/controlling-childrens-passwords-is-a-flagrant-breach-of-their-privacy-141031

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32:29

Hit the Brakes ft. Valerie Irvine

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/05

Valerie Irvine is an assistant professor of educational technology and co-director of the Technology Integration and Evaluation Research Lab in the University of Victoria’s faculty of education.Her recent article in The Tyee sheds light on the complexity and confusion around back-to-school in British Columbia. Valerie highlights several things that she would like to see considered in that province before opening the doors to the schoolhouse this year.You can access Valerie's article here:

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33:58

The Power of Us ft. David Price

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/04

David Price, OBE, is a global thought leader, learning futurist and author, specialising in how organisations learn, innovate and make themselves fit for the future. His newest book, "The Power of Us: How We Connect, Act and Innovate Together" takes us behind the scenes of some of the world’s most innovative organisations harnessing the power of collaboration and diverse thinking to effect real change – and demonstrates what we can learn from them. In this conversation, we take a 30 000 ft. view of

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22:35

Erin Maloney

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/04

Dr. Erin Maloney is Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa. Her research life focuses on the cognitive and emotional factors that influence math learning and the impact of parents and teachers on children’s learning. Erin joins us today to talk about how parents can set up a positive learn-at-home environment for children (and adults).

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36:21

Dona Matthews

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/04

Dr. Dona Matthew is a Toronto-based psychoeducational consultant and freelance writer. She joins us today to speak about setting up the learn-at-home environment so that it doesn't centre on sitting in front of a computer all day. Lots of great tips in this companion piece from the Psychology Today blog:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/going-beyond-intelligence/202008/pandemic-homeschooling-play-work-create-and-listen

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23:14

Notetaking by Hand ft. Dr. Hetty Roessingh

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/09/01

Dr. Hetty Rooesingh teaches at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Dr. Roessingh's research interests include reading and vocabulary development, but she also has developed quite a following through her insistence that we return to teaching young children how to write cursively. In this episode, Dr. Roessingh extends that conversation to the art of taking handwritten notes. Whether you are an educator or a parent working with children at home, this conversation will get

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18:31

Helping Children Cope Back to School during a...

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/08/27

Jessica Cooke is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary. She recently co-authored an article in The Conversation, "“How to help your child cope with the transition back to school during COVID-19”". The full article from The Conversation https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-the-transition-back-to-school-during-covid-19-144530Jessica joins us to talk about that article and some of the strategies that parents and families can use during this time

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16:05

Family Engagement in a Time of COVID-19 ft. Sue Bruyns

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/08/27

Sue Bruyns is principal at Sir Arthur Curry Elementary School in the Thames Valley District School Board, Ontario. She has a robust and vibrant vision for family engagement and she joins me today to talk about the work of her Council since the COVID-19 shutdown, as well as their plans for engagement in the year to come.

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23:35

Back to School during COVID-19 - Are the kids alright...

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/08/20

Sydney Chapados is a Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Carleton University in Ottawa. Her recent article in The Conversation (Canada), asks some interesting questions about the way that we are talking to children about back to school, the information that we are providing our children and the ways in which we are seeking their input. You can find Sydney's article here: https://theconversation.com/as-schools-prepare-to-reopen-during-covid-19-are-the-kids-alright-142976Follow Sydney on

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27:34

Doug McDowall

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley ·

2020/08/19

Doug McDowall is a retired Ontario teacher who still keeps an eye on things, bringing his unique sense of humour to the world of politics, education and a whole lot more. In this rather meandering conversation about how we met, the emergence of edtech and more, we discovered that Doug really needs his own podcast. So stay tuned for that!

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