Podcast episodes
Season 1
S01 E08 - Lessons from the land of make-believe: Unconventional wisdom for adult educators
As adult educators, we can often find inspiration from the world around us, sometimes coming from unconventional places.One of these unlikely sources of wisdom is a man known for his cardigans and his special land of make-believe ...
S01 E07 - The show must go on: Managing change and teaching online with Laura
In the midst of navigating political unrest in Hong Kong in 2019 to managing challenging stakeholder expectations, Laura Wilkes, Director of Teaching Training for EF Teach Online, was certainly in the eye of the storm when she whe...
S01 E06 - Musings of a military mom turned adult educator: Audrey's story
'My entire world began to shift when I came across the field of adult education.'--In this short 11 minute episode, host Jane Berwick speaks with Audrey Ayers about her unique journey into being an educator of adults, working in t...
S01 E05 - A digital oasis with cocktails: Virtual communities of practice for educators of adults
Innovative uses of technology to support learning are emerging at exponential rates at this point in history, through professional communities. Some we see are on public platforms, like Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook, while others...
S01 E04 - Goodness grief: Lessons from loss in adulthood and using the beginners mind
What is beginner’s mind? It’s dropping our expectations and preconceived ideas about something, and seeing things with an open mind, fresh eyes, just like a beginner. If you’ve ever learned something new, you can remember what tha...