Live and Learn: Recent Episodes

Inna Koblenz

Passionate teachers and learners Inna and Yuliya talk about how they live and learn, encourage and teach, move countries, adapt to change and mentalities, motivate and let live.

You can find and contact us at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliyashtaltovna/ Yuliya and https://innakoblenz.wixsite.com/website Inna

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Negotiation: definition and etymology
Negotiation as a skill
Teaching negotiation skills in an intercultural environment
Traditional negotiation and the culture of bargaining
Manipulative techniques vs ethical negotiation


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Knowledge, skills, competencies: etymology and definition
Being good enough
The curve of competence
The curve of self-confidence
Impostor's syndrome

Links to the articles mentioned in the episode:
Enhancing students’ digital competencies within the Employability module of the University of Europe’s skills-based curricula by Yuliya Shtaltovna and Christina Muzzu
Can a Skill be Measured or Assessed? 6-Level Skills Development Approach to Skill Assessment by Yuliya Shtaltovna


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Is any linguistic input good enough for language learners?
Choosing the language environment
Native speakers as an example of desired linguistic input (or not?)
Correlation between linguistic input and language production
Democratisation and destandatisation of modern languages
Personal cases by podcast hosts
Top tip by Live and Learn podcast


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A year of podcasting: our lessons and takeaways
Ownership, consistency, content creation, promotion, partnership in podcasting
Growth mindset in developing an educational podcast: learning by doing
Education as a process of intimate communication
Revealing your authentic Self in a podcast
Finding your ideal Teacher or Student with the help of podcasting
* Want to start your own educational podcast? We are ready to share our experience, support and accompany


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Learning and leisure
Accessibility of language input abroad
How to choose an app
Choosing the right level: challenging yet enjoyable language input
Neuroscience to help language acquisition app creators
AI to help language teachers with drilling practice
Human teachers vs apps


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Work-life balance and how to measure it
Work-life-sleep balance (tribute to IKEA for bringing in this important notion)
Free time vs work time
Calculating extra working hours for teachers and freelancers
Continuous professional development
A model of an "iceberg" in measuring working hours
Diagnosing overload
Work-life balance during lockdown
A recipe of well-balanced life 
Being connected to your needs


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We are starting Season 4 with the discussion on:
How we make the conversation flow
How we are part of international discourse concerning education, soft skills, 21st century skills
The importance of AI in recommending content picked for you
The need for curated content for better connection, growth, and leisure time
Bonus art-related discussion: The Four Seasons around pizza and music


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Expressing emotions vs wearing masks
Being successful during an exam, a presentation, a job interview: prerequisites
Steps of job interview preparation
Ways of standing out and fitting in
Hard skills, soft skills and social roles in a company

Bonus reading: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-you-still-need-cover-letter-well-really-depends-shtaltovna-phd


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Our guest Gleb Kondrashevsky, a program coordinator at DAAD, Moscow, and a person of multiple interests is here with us discussing
Freedom and responsibility while studying in Germany
Curiosity, learning and science
Tracking roots back as a source of knowledge
Mentality differences (if any) between German and foreign students
Cultural and language differences (if any) between small towns and big cities in Germany
Useful advice: 
how to choose a University, 
how to apply for exchange programs on time, 
how to choose your curriculum, 
what to be aware of in terms of studying abroad


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Happy New Year, growth mindsetters! Join our discussion on:
reflecting on the year 
making New year resolutions
planning ahead
wishlist vs to-do list
neuroscience behind making affirmative wishes
Bonus: scientific basis of second-language fluency under small amount of alcohol


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