Why Distance Learning?

This week's episode we talk with Anne-Marie Côté from Canada's TakingITGlobal whose Connected North is an absolute powerhouse in live video conferencing. The best practices developed by Connected North that Anne-Marie describes are a veritable how-to guide for content providers, teachers, school leaders, and anyone who wants to bring teaching over live videoconferencing to its highest level.Anne-Marie works directly with teachers to coordinate Connected North programming in three Nunavut schools. She largely leads the Content Partnership side of the Connected North program, supporting outreach and onboarding efforts as well as engagement and support for the program. She works collaboratively with Content Providers to design and/or adapt their virtual workshops and supports their preparation for connecting with communities. This includes understanding the realities of remote, Indigenous communities, and implementing effective pedagogical strategies, appropriate media,and learning approaches. She also leads the Connexions Nord program, Connected North's francophone counterpart, and coordinates the personal and professional development of staff at TakingITGlobal. She is committed to building engaging and empowering spaces for learning. Check out more about Connected North here: https://www.connectednorth.org/enDiscover more about the history and programs of TakingITGlobal here: https://welcome.tigweb.org/enLearn more about the history and how you can support Maya’s Kokom Scrunchies business here: https://kokomscrunchies.ca/Make sure to follow Kokom Scrunchies on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kokomscrunchie) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kokom_scrunchies/You can always keep up with Allyson and Tami at the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) here: https://bit.ly/445KkjM As always you can stay connected with Seth at Banyan Global Learning here: https://bit.ly/3NOScAn

Show Notes

This week's episode we talk with Anne-Marie Côté from Canada's TakingITGlobal whose Connected North is an absolute powerhouse in live video conferencing. The best practices developed by Connected North that Anne-Marie describes are a veritable how-to guide for content providers, teachers, school leaders, and anyone who wants to bring teaching over live videoconferencing to its highest level.

Anne-Marie works directly with teachers to coordinate Connected North programming in three Nunavut schools. She largely leads the Content Partnership side of the Connected North program, supporting outreach and onboarding efforts as well as engagement and support for the program. She works collaboratively with Content Providers to design and/or adapt their virtual workshops and supports their preparation for connecting with communities. This includes understanding the realities of remote, Indigenous communities, and implementing effective pedagogical strategies, appropriate media,and learning approaches. She also leads the Connexions Nord program, Connected North's francophone counterpart, and coordinates the personal and professional development of staff at TakingITGlobal. She is committed to building engaging and empowering spaces for learning.

Check out more about Connected North here: https://www.connectednorth.org/en

Discover more about the history and programs of TakingITGlobal here: https://welcome.tigweb.org/en

Learn more about the history and how you can support Maya’s Kokom Scrunchies business here: https://kokomscrunchies.ca/

Make sure to follow Kokom Scrunchies on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kokomscrunchie) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kokom_scrunchies/

You can always keep up with Allyson and Tami at the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) here: https://bit.ly/445KkjM

As always you can stay connected with Seth at Banyan Global Learning here: https://bit.ly/3NOScAn

Creators & Guests

Host
Allyson Mitchell
Host
Seth Fleischauer
Host
Tami Moehring

What is Why Distance Learning??

The Why Distance Learning? podcast is for educators who are engaged with live virtual learning experiences, whether they be content providers who produce and facilitate or educators who want to complement their curriculum and learn more about the medium. We interview content providers, industry professionals, field experts and educators who love and use live virtual learning.


Dive deep with Seth, Allyson, and Tami into the rapidly growing world of synchronous virtual and online education. Through in-depth interviews, explore how educators are leveraging videoconferencing, interactive virtual learning, and other education technologies like virtual field trips to revolutionize remote and distance learning. Discover the benefits and challenges of teaching at a distance. Learn how virtual engagement can enhance traditional instruction. Hear from distance learning experts using the latest EdTech tools to create unique remote learning opportunities for students and teachers alike. From content providers to administrators to EdTech entrepreneurs, this podcast reveals the human stories and innovative technologies shaping the future of virtual and online education. For anyone interested in transforming classrooms and learning through remote digital platforms, Why Distance Learning? charts a path forward.

Hosted by Seth Fleischauer of Banyan Global Learning and Allyson Mitchell and Tami Moehring of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.