Literature, Laughter, and Learning: Recent Episodes
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Is it possible to review a favourite book in 2 minutes - and give tips on teaching in 4 minutes? Absolutely! Join me, for laughs and learning as we sail the ocean of great books and wander the many worlds of teaching.
This episode poses the question: Can professionals learn empathy - can empathy even be taught, and if so - how?The episode delves into empathy in a professional context and how educators can make empathy an integral part of the skills being learned on a course for professionals.
Names, locations, genres, actors, and heroines!
Do you know the answers to these 6 questions which are all based on the brilliantly written and eternally compelling novels of Jane Austen.
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One of my absolute favourite authors, CJ Sansom, recently passed away after a long illness. In commemoration of his talent and successful literary career, I am uploading an earlier podcast on one of his works.
CJ Sansom's literary depiction of the unsettled times that followed Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, is a brilliant, brooding, and surprising work. Tudor England springs to life as we follow the fleeting triumphs and devastating losses of those unwittingly caught up in the DISSOLUTION of the English monasteries. The main character, lawyer and investigator, Matthew Shardlake, is one such person - and he is a protagonist, you will remember long after you have turned the last pages!
Back again after a longer break!
A restless 4th son of a vicar stumbles across a dying man, whose last words are a question which sets of a series of thrilling adventures - and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Interested in ancient, medieval, and early modern history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History
6 questions taken from 6 well known crime and mystery novels, which have all been adapted to tv
-Famous motives
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Famous locations
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Famous names from mystery and crime
Questions and answers in one podcast.
6 questions about 6 classical books
-Famous characters
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Famous locations
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Famous lines from well known books
Questions and answers in one podcast.
A re-uploaded review with improved sound - talking and gushing about this compelling tale of love found, love given, and lives lost during the French Revolution.
A disturbingly brilliant story of obsession and the pursuit of the elusive.
Interested in history?
Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History
What questions should concern the 21st century educator, as AI increases its presence in the learning environment? What is the future for educators in an AI world?
Interested in history?
Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History
What is or should be the purpose of AI within the world of learning? And what is the role of the 21st century educator, as AI increases its presence in the learning environment?
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Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well:
Restless Times in History
A novel set during the medieval turmoil that was THE WARS OF THE ROSES
Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well:
Restless Times in History
Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan tells the story, the triumph, and the tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer as he led the Manhattan Project and changed they way of war.
The lengths people will go to keep long forgotten truths from those they love - and those, they fear
A novel ny Ngaio Marsh
Previous book talk on another Ngaio Marsh novel:
Night at the Vulcan
Author, PD James, conjures up a compelling atmosphere in a nursing school, which hides secrets and lies best kept from the keen eyes of Inspector Adam Dagliesh.
Adapted as a mini-series, this book is an excellent suspense novel.
"Plague has come to England. The lies you tell might be the death of you. Yet the truth might be even more dangerous."
An atmospheric historical thriller mystery set at the very onset of the 14th century calamity.
Steven Saylor's sprawling epic of Rome story covers the first 1000 years of the eternal city, from a trading village to the beginning of Empire...and Roma is brought to life as family dynasties are founded, flounder, and flourish. A modern saga.
Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
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Are you acquainted with the compelling and well written historical novels by Rosemary Rowe, set in 2nd century Roman Britain?
If you are, enjoy this review - and if not - I invite you to this introduction of a series of novels which tell the adventures, triumphs and every day life of a former Celtic nobleman, now a pavement maker (and unwilling mystery-solver) in a city run by the Roman Empire
Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
Many professionals experience a lack of time for breaks or pauses during the day, and end up exhausted after a busy day - only to repeat this the next day. In this episode, I explore the challenges of time in the workplace and the performance benefits of short breaks. A method of taking short breaks, which is viable in a busy workplace is presented.
Do you have good experiences with taking short breaks? Or do you have a suggestion for a future subject within the world of adult learning? If yes, please let me know:
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Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
One of my favourite book to film adaptation: The 2011 film about the quiet genius spy, George Smiley, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy.
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Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
Why course design in adult learning should incooperate a cognitive, emotional, and social dimension. In this podcast episode I discuss how these dimensions interact and how they can be brought to the fore in the learning environment.
Bibliography:
Illeris, K. (2016 ) How We Learn
Mezirow, J. (1991) Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning
Wahlgren, B. ( 2012 ) Transfer
Interested in the lesser known stories from history? You might like my other podcast, Restless Times in History
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Spoiler Alert: Light spoilers in this review of one of the most revered literary works of the century. A study of loneliness in a quiet soulful sea of -perhaps - misguided sense of duty.
What is transformative learning in the context of adult learning? What are the conditions required for adult learners, who are professionals, to transfer knowledge gained in the classroom/lecture room to their workplace in the form of meaningful, applicable knowledge and skills?
Part 2 of famous opening lines in literature. We are still pre-1500, and this episode explores the themes, philosophy, and foreshadowing, which can be read in the opening lines of the 14th century epic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (which is not a romantic novel, despite the title!)
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Part 1: Discussing famous opening lines from literature through the ages.
Beginning with - a famous beginning. What is so memorable about the start of The Iliad?
Contrary to what the title might suggest - this book is not set in the future! It is a historical novel set in New York in 1896, and follows a group of modern thinking men and women in a world, that views the new as a threat to the status quo. A compelling tale of the early years of a metropolis.
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Part 2 - This episode challenges common advice about the use of power points when delivering a course or a speech.
3 general guidelines for educators are discussed:
1) Aim your slides at your target audience
2) Work with an overarching narrative in your slides
3) Be over-prepared and under-structured
Offering alternative perspectives on common advice when using power point presentation - for educators and presenters.
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This podcast episode is about the use of text in power points: However, I also use imagery - and if you want to start by seeing, what kind of images I adhere to, you are welcome to browse my Instagram page.
"Get busy living, or get busy living" This wonderful short story is filled with memorable lines, and poignant moments - a story for the ages.
"Get busy living, or get busy living" This short story is filled with memorable lines, and poignant moments.
A genre-defying literary work, which is part historical novel, part murder mystery set in a medieval monastery. This book poses such questions as how is truth defined, what is real power, and what is the purpose and meaning of knowledge.
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Great Paxton, 1941: An evening meeting changes lives forever in a quiet village.A group of women, some of them friends and others, lifelong enemies, must all come together to work, fight, and inspire each other as their lives are disrupted and forever changed by the impact and tragedies of World War II
A reading of this beloved poem, perfect for the festive season!
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An honest man searching for the truth in a world, where what goes for truth changes every day.
An intriguing protagonist with fierce courage and hidden warmth comes home one day to find a young boy’s footprints on a snow-covered rooftop. Something is not right, Ms Smilla senses it. On one hand, a poignant story of longing and belonging on the other hand a magnificent mystery thriller about long buried secrets and ice cold dreams.
A group of ordinary women work hard at documenting crimes in the wider world. Suddenly they start to receive threats - but why and from whom? One of the stand out books of the 2000s. This is a novel about rightousness up against truth. A novel about loneliness in a sea of niceness, and a study of how evil might look like in the tranquil streets of a peaceful city. This excellent drama is set in Denmark.
How can educators best start an educational course for adult learners/professionals, who are there to learn, but also have prior knowledge and experience? This episode gives a few answers to that.
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SPOILER TALK about the season finale and the first season as a whole of House of the Dragon
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This historical novel, written by historian turned author, Philippa Gregory, recounts the story of Margaret Beaufort of House Lancaster, who lived a perilous life through the Wars of the Roses, and would survive to see her dreams come true.
SPOILER talk about House of the Dragon, Episode 8, Lord of the Tides
"Truth is a double-edged sword, but lies are the slow burning poison"
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The beloved fairy-tale of a lonely, little girl trying to sell a bundle of matches on a New Year's Eve. Written by the master of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen.
In Westeros, truth is a double-edged sword
A spoiler talk about House of the Dragon, Episode 7
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The delightful, amusing, and sometimes heartbreaking story of Miss Anne Elliot, written with the unique wit and sharp pen of Jane Austen.
Mma Ramotswe is the no 1 ladies' detective in Botswana - well, in truth she the only lady detective in Botswana, but she will solve your mystery while driving her white van, and leave you with words of wisdom while drinking bush tea!
How can educators get valuable feedback and evaluation from adult learners?
Here are 3 scenarios for evaluation
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A historical mystery by author Ngaio Marsh, set in a theatre brimming with jealousy, rivalry, and secrets - old and new.
3 books, 3 great listeners from A Song of Ice and Fire, The Alchemist, and Three Pines!
Part 2 of the Art of Listening
WHAT is integral to the art of listening? HOW can we help ourselves listen even better?
WHY is the art of listening important?
- For Part 1 in The Art of Listening:
https://readingandlearning.podbean.com/e/learning-corner-part-1-the-art-of-listening/
Suspects everywhere, unreliable witnesses, and and an elderly village lady who sees throught it all: Introducing Miss Jane Marple!to
Link to the new History podcast Restless Times in History
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1576: Giordano Bruono, a man of explosive ideas, is on the run from the inquistion and finds himself in deadly peril in the dark halls of Oxford University, as he uncovers a plot that might bring Tudor England to its knees and threaten the life of Queen Elizabeth I.
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How can educators handle opposition to learning in the classroom or lecture room? A quick tip!
3 Myths about listening that we have to talk about!
How do we use the art of listening in a professional capacity
A story from the Golden Age of detective novels. A seemingly impossible murder. Hercule Poirot living a not so peaceful life in the country, where everyone has a secret to hide, and danger may lurk amongst the roses and green marrows of deadly quaint village.
Let's talk about the best-selling book full of compelling characters and a riveting story - let's talk about Fear Nothing!
The story is set in the period known as the Anarchy - where shifting alliances, daring escapes, and a deadly fight for the crown play out as a father searches for a son, and old friends meet as new enemies
The historical context for the novel, The Anarchy, is discussed on the podcast, Restless Times in History: https://restlesstimesinhistory.podbean.com/
A riveting story set in 14th century Barcelona, a wealthy city but a hard place to survive as a young man born into serfdom but determined to make it in the world - and rise to the fore as the titular cathedral of the sea.
Part 2 of 2: How can educators navigate a learning environment that includes a disruptive talker?
Part 1 of 2. This one is for educators. How can educators keep their focus on facilitating learning, when a lot of time is taken up by an extremely talkative student/course attendant
Culture clash and defiance! The story of societal demands up against individual dreams. The story of new worlds and old traditions.
How can educators navigate between the private, the personal, and the professional in a class room full of learners?
CJ Sansom's literary depiction of the unsettled times that followed Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, is a brilliant, brooding, and surprising work. Tudor England springs to life as we follow the fleeting triumphs and devastating losses of those unwittingly caught up in the DISSOLUTION of the English monasteries. The main character, lawyer and investigator, Matthew Shardlake, is one such person - and he is a protagonist, you will remember long after you have turned the last pages!
I am Eva, an educational consultant.
This one is for educators, teachers and everyone else interested in the field of facilitating learning.
Opposition to learning is a well-known phenomenon among adult learners, but how can we handle it in the classroom or lecture hall in a manner that enhances the learning environment? Here is a tip!
The debut novel of the late Umberto Eco is the linguistic virtuoso's take on a historical murder mystery - and what an intriguing, complex, beautiful, perplexing and masterful work it is!
These are just my thoughts on this book...
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Jane Austen's marvellous novel, Persuasion was published posthumously in 1818 and it retains it place as a witty, insightful and wickedly clever piece of literature. Miss Austen's penmanship and keen eye are on splendid display in the story of Anne Elliot