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In Conversation with Stephen Hurley
by 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
Episodes
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Transforming Education: Indigenous Knowledge and Leadership with Dr. Jennifer Tupper and Dr. Jan Hare
An insightful conversation with Dr. Jennifer Tupper and Dr. Jan Hare as they discuss the significant strides and challenges in Indigenous education. This episode sheds light on the transformative potential of integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into mainstream education to foster...
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Redefining Cannabis Education with Mistry Healthcare
In this episode we delve into the world of cannabis education with guests Sunil and Hiral Mistry of Mistry Healthcare. As consultants and knowledge mobilization experts in the field of cannabis education, Sunil and Hiral share their personal journeys that led them to champion destigmatizing...
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Restorative Justice in the Classroom with Crystena Parker-Shandal
Dr. Crystena Parker-Shandal is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Development Studies at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Parker-Shandal joins me today to talk about her newest book, "Restorative justice in the classroom: Liberating students’ voices…
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Preserving the Participatory with Dr. Bonnie Stewart
Dr. Bonnie Stewart is Associate Professor, Online Pedagogy & Workplace Learning at the Faculty of Education, University of Windsor. Dr. Stewart will be giving a keynote address at eCampus Ontario's Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) to being held in Toronto on November 1st and...
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Privacy Pursuit - Media Literacy Week
We're joined today by Patricia Kosseim, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Matthew Johnson, Education Director at MediaSmarts, Canada's Centre for Digital Media Literacy. In this conversation, we discuss the connections between privacy, children and media literacy. In particular,...
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Land as Relation with Drs. Margaret Kress and Kahente Horn-Miller
Land as Relation is a new book from Canadian Scholars that introduces readers to an intersectional approach to Indigenous space and land-based education. It’s an edited collection that includes the voices of indigenous and ally-partnered contributors, weaving a rich and very worthwhile…
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Privacy Pursuit! with Ontario Information and Privacy Commisssioner Patricia Kosseim
The Ontario Information and Privacy Commission, in partnership with MediaSmarts, has created a set of lesson plans for use in elementary classrooms (Grades 2-8). In this episode, we are in conversation with IPC Commissioner Patricia Kosseim about Privacy Pursuit! now available on the IPC website....
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Confronting the Tools of the Oppressor with Drs. Marie Heath, Natalie Milman and Sumreen Asim
We're joined today by Drs. Marie Heath, (Loyola University Maryland;) Sumreen Asim, (Indiana University Southeast ) and Natalie Milman, (George Washington University). Along with Jessa Henderson, (George Washington University), these scholars have co-authored "Confronting Tools of the Oppressor:...
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Steve Paikin on John Turner
Steve Paikin newest book is an up close and personal look into the life and career of Prime Minister John Turner. In this conversation, Steve and I share some thoughts about Mr. Turner's leadershp, using some poignant audio clips as a kind of tour guide. Mr. John Turner was a passionate...
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Bridging the Gap ft. Dr. Rahat Zaidi and Nina Sudra
Bridging the Gap is a documentary film project currently being produced to provide a window into the stories, experiences and challenges of displaced and refugee newcomers to Canada. Joining me today to talk about the initiative are project lead Dr. Rahat Zaidi and filmmaker, Nina Sudra. Dr.…
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Mathematics Education - What We Should Do About What We Know ft. Brent Davis (Werklund School of Education)
Dr. Brent Davis is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. He also leads the research team at Math Minds, a "professional community dedicated to the effective teaching of K-12 mathematics". We use Dr. Davis' work on mathematics education,...
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United by Our Diversity ft. Dr. Rahat Zaidi (Werklund School of Education)
Dr. Rahat Zaidi is Professor and Chair of Language and Literacy at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. It is a role that has given her the opportunity to be an international mentor and visionary among her professional colleagues and her students. Dr. Zaidi is the recipient…
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Remembering Premier William G. Davis ft. Steve Paikin and Charles Pascal
A great deal has been written in the days following the passing of former Ontario Premier, William Grenville Davis. And I can only imagine even more has been said around kitchen tables, summer campfires and Zoom meetings around the province. It’s hard to imagine what more can be added to the…
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A Community Well-served ft. Stuart Miller
Stuart Miller has been serving the Halton District School Board for the 37 years. Stuart began as a secondary school teacher in 1984 and, as time went on, moved into more formal leadership roles: department head, school administrator, superintendent and, currently, Director of the Halton District...
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Excellent Sheep ft. William Deresiewicz
William Deresiewicz returns to In Conversation to speak about "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life". We talk about the narrative that college is something that young people just "need to do", the importance of a humanities education and the...
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Natural Curiosity ft. Doug Anderson and Haley Higdon
Today, a conversation about Natural Curiosity—the organization and the book. Haley Higdon is the Program Director at Natural Curiosity and Doug Anderson is co-author of the second edition of the book: "Natural Curiosity 2nd Edition: A Resource for Educators: Considering Indigenous Perspectives in...
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Body Image and the Alberta Physical Education and Wellness Curriculum
What could be so contentious about a draft Physical Health and Wellness Curriculum? Well, our guests today on In Conversation point to many issues with the proposed curriculum changes in the province of Alberta. In fact, Shelly Russell-Mayhew and her team at the Body Image Lab, University of...
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Laminated Notions of Equity and Diversity ft. Dr. Ann Lopez
Dr. Ann Lopez is a professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She also holds the position of Director for the Centre for Leadership and Diversity. In this conversation, we explore Ann's...
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Amazon Future Engineer Program
Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career program aimed at inspiring and educating students from underrepresented and underserved communities to discover computer science and coding. Here in Canada, a unique partnership between AFE, Fairchance Learning and ECOO is capturing the imaginations...
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Educating Human Potential through Montessori ft. Margaret Whitley
Margaret Whitley is a teacher, a teacher trainer, a consultant and a writer who has experienced and lived Montessori for more than 50 years. Margaret pushes the boundaries of education and works to create awareness of the contribution Montessori can make to educate children for the 21st century....
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A Nova Scotia Budget ft. Christine Saulnier (CCPA)
Christine Saulnier is the Nova Scotia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-NS). We catch up with Christine to talk about her critique of the recently-released provincial budget released by Nova Scotia Minister of Finance, Labi Kousoulis. We talk about child care, the high...
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The Importance of Story ft. Indigenous Storyteller Margaret Brigham
Margaret Brigham is an educator, and administrator and Indigenous storyteller. She joins me today to talk about the power of story, our current age of apology and the how listeners might come to the storytelling experience. Find out more about Margaret and her work by visiting...
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Hey Siri! How Did you Do That? ft. Dr. Julie Mueller (Laurier)
Our world has become increasingly complex with most day to day decisions requiring at least some digital literacy. Computational Thinking, or an approach to problem solving that uses a logical framework that allows a computer to solve the problem, has become a fundamental skill for learning and...
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Block Chain, Supply Chain and Student Agency ft. Pieter Toth
Pieter Toth teachers business and social justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School, Dundas, Ontario. Today we talk about the move towards block chain technology and the ways in which personal identity is now being traded. We also talk about how Pieter's students are taught to look at the wider...
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Business and Social Justice ft. Pieter Toth
Pieter Toth teaches Business and Social Justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario. In this conversation, we explored the dynamic that is created when one takes the combination of business and social justice seriously. We also explore the energy and passion that Pieter continues...
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Minecraft - Manito Ahbee Aki
A new Minecraft World invites users to travel back in time to experience Anishinaabe culture, community and teachings. "Manito Ahbee Aki: Where the Creator Sits" has been created in partnership with the Louis Riel School Division, Anishinaabe Knowledge Keepers and Microsoft Canada. Today, we're…
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In Conversation - World of Possibility ft. Dr. Jean Clinton
Dr. Jean Clinton is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Hamilton's McMaster University. She joins me today to introduce us to a new podcast, World of Possibility. It's a collaboration between Dr. Jean, broadcaster Cheryl Jackson and author/parenting expert Ann Douglas.…
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Jim Stanford
Jim Stanford is Canadian economist and founder of the Progressive Economics Forum. He is also founding Director of Centre for the Future of Work, Australia. Jim’s recently released report, “10 ways that the COVID-19 Pandemic Must Change Work for Good! is part of the organization’s PowerShare...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Steve Orsini
Steve Orsini has had a long and dedicated career in the service of Ontarians. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of the Treasury Board from 2011-2014 and Secretary of the Cabinet, Clerk of the Executive Council, Head of the Ontario Public Service (OPS) from 2014-2019. Steve...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Charles Pascal
Dr. Charles Pascal. Charles is Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development as OISE/UT. He also serves as special advisor to the Dean at that same institution. He has a long-standing and very deep commitment to the area of early childhood education and took a lead on the design and...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Cindy Blackstock
In Canada, 52.2% of children in foster care are Indigenous, but account for only 7.7% of the child population. That is a staggering fact that should cause all of us to stand up and take action. Dr. Cindy Blackstock is one Canadian who continues to dedicate her life to education and action around...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Marjorie Brans
Marjorie Brans is an active member of intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial networks around the world and activated by a personal and professional desire to work towards equity, equality and justice. She is the founder of the School for Social Entrepreneurs and is a member of the League of...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Irvin Studin
Irvin Studin is Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Global Brief magazine, and President of the Institute for 21st Century Questions. He thinks deeply and provocatively about Canada’s place in the world and can be found at the intersections of geography, politics, national psychology and, as you’ll...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - David Frum
Host Stephen Hurley is joined by Canadian-American journalist, David Frum, to discuss issues of policy, leadership and the threat of de-globalization in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis. Find out more about David’s work, including his newest book, “Trumpocalypse: The End-Times…
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Peter Biro
Peter Biro is a passionate advocate for human rights, resistance against unaccountable governments, corporate influence and technology. He is the founder of Section 1″, a an initiative calling all Canadians to a type of heroic citizenship in the face of some pretty serious threats to…
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Alexis Duclos
lexis Duclos is a Catalyst & intrapreneur. She’s focused on tech-driven social impact in Canada and the United States and is dedicated to helping organizations develop new models of operating. Well, those are the words that she’s written on her LinkedIn Profile but, as you’ll hear in this...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - David Price
David Price, OBE is a global thought leader, learning futurist and author, with a keen eye for how organizations learn, innovate and lean into the future. David’s highly-acclaimed book “OPEN: How We’ll Work, Live And Learn In The Future” sounds some very poignant tones in our current time as...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Bob Rae
LEx Conversations is pleased to welcome Bob Rae, a man who has dedicated much of his life to public service. Between the years 1978 and 2013, Bob Rae served at both federal and provincial levels, leading the province of Ontario as premier from 1990-1995. Currently, Bob Rae works as a lawyer, a...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Christian Madsbjerg
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...
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LEx CONVERSATIONS - Lenna Lou
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...
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The Death of the Artist ft. William Deresiewicz and Zainub Verjee
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...
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A Strategic Plan for Cowichan Valley ft. Robyn Gray
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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Copyright on the Education Landscape
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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Charles Ungerleider
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,...
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Beauty in the Key of Shani ft. Pianist Shani Diluka
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…
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Commanding Hope ft. Thomas Homer Dixon
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…
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Public affairs, journalism and speaking in full paragraphs ft. Steve Paikin
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…
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Responding to our National Education Crisis ft. Irvin Studin
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…
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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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