Agile Ed
autor: Dr. Lindsay Richardson and Dr. Ashley Thompson
The On-Air Lasagna Check: Scaffolded Experiences (Part 2)
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Welcome to "Agile Ed", the podcast that redefines teaching and learning! Join us in exploring learner-centred education fuelled by curiosity and critical thinking. Each episode features conversations on unlearning, relearning, and innovative practices that foster engagement and durable learning. We believe teaching should be agile—responsive to learners and the evolving social context and community dynamics. Whether you’re an educator or a lifelong learner, Agile Ed offers fresh ideas to inspire growth and explore innovative strategies for lifelong learning!
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- The On-Air Lasagna Check: Scaffolded Experiences (Part 2) · 22 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 11In this episode of Agile Ed, we continue our lasagna check with a deeper look at what happens after the scaffold is in place.We turn our attention to feedback: how much to give…
- The On-Air Lasagna Check: Scaffolded Experiences (Part 1) · 25 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 10In this episode of Agile Ed, we continue to put our own courses through the lasagna check.This time, we dig in to discuss scaffolded learning experiences: the pasta sheets that…
- The On-Air Lasagna Check: Relationship Rich Environments (Part 2) · 29 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 9n this episode of Agile Ed, we continue to put our own courses through the lasagna check.This time, though, our courses are well underway: it’s Week 4. Before digging into the…
- The On-Air Lasagna Check: Relationship Rich Environments (Part 1) · 47 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 8In this episode of Agile Ed, we put our own courses through the lasagna check. …or at least we start to. We only got through the first layer: the dish! With our fall syllabi…
- The Pretty Pencil Case Principle: Instructor Edition · 32 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 7In this episode of Agile Ed, we turn the Pretty Pencil Case Principle around on ourselves. As a new semester approaches, it’s easy for instructors to fall into the same trap as…
- What Does Education Look Like When We Prioritize Cooperation and Collaboration? · 50 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 6In this episode of Agile Ed, we ask what education might look like if we stopped organizing so much of it around competition and started prioritizing cooperation and…
- Grande Expectations: More than a Starbucks story · 58 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 5In this episode of Agile Ed, a rant about inconsistent Starbucks service opens into a much bigger conversation about inconsistency in teaching and learning. From customer…
- The Learning Lasagna: What Sustainable Teaching Really Requires · 46 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 4In this episode of Agile Ed, we start with habits and end up somewhere much bigger: student learning, perfectionism, and what sustainable teaching really requires. From Duolingo…
- Cold Open Reel: How Agile Ed Really Begins · 10 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 3Agile Ed doesn't do intros. No theme music. No “Welcome back to Agile Ed.” No polished setup. Just a cold open... In this episode, we’ve stitched together the beginnings of our…
- Relationships Come First: The Foundation for Sustainable Teaching Practices · 51 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 2In this episode of Agile Ed, we explore a simple but often overlooked truth about teaching and learning: relationships come first. Sustainable teaching practices aren’t built on…
- Season 3 Premier: Okay, But What If Students Could Time Travel? · 37 minIn the Season 3 premiere of Agile Ed, we begin with a question: What if students could time travel? This idea, sparked by a physics concept called a “time mirror”, is a powerful…
- Uncut Gems II: Blooper Reel from Season 2 · 7 minJust a bunch of silly outtakes from our second season of AgileEd.
- Obedience Is Not the Learning Outcome: Learner Autonomy in Action · 48 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 12In the Season 2 finale of Agile Ed, we reflect on one of the most persistent—and problematic—assumptions in education: that obedience equals learning. Through stories from…
- Resilience, Not Rigor: Skills We Want Learners to Develop · 48 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 11In this episode of Agile Ed, Lindsay and Ashley dig into the tension between rigor and real learning. Using stories from the classroom, like lab reports and in-class…
- Teaching for Today: Balancing Agility and Sustainability in the Classroom · 42 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 10In this episode of Agile Ed, Lindsay and Ashley unpack what it means to balance agility and sustainability in course design while keeping student motivation at the center. From…
- Cheat Codes: Do they always short-circuit learning? · 47 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 9In this episode of Agile Ed, Lindsay and Ashley return—baby in tow—for a conversation that jumps from maternity leave to GenAI and learning. Together, they unpack the release of…
- Efficient by Nature: Students, GenAI, and the Logic of Laziness · 1 godz. 6 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 8- "Because brains weren’t built for busywork." In this episode of Agile Ed, we unpack one of the most persistent misconceptions in education today: that students using GenAI are…
- Why Bother? Helping Students Choose Learning Over Tempting Shortcuts · 1 godz. 4 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 7In this episode of Agile Ed, we tackle one of the most pressing—and emotionally charged—questions facing educators today: Why should students bother doing their own work when it…
- What Students Are Really Saying About GenAI: Centering Learner Voices in the AI Conversation · 1 godz. 8 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 6In this episode of Agile Ed, we share preliminary data from our ongoing research into how and why students are using GenAI in higher education. Instead of focusing solely on…
- Teaching as Relational Practice: Inspiring Authentic Learning When GenAI is Just One Click Away · 53 min · Sezon 2 Odcinek 2In this episode of Agile Ed, step into our conversation as we open with reflections from a recent talk that challenged how we think about the skills that make us successful…







