unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

unSILOed is a series of interdisciplinary conversations that inspire new ways of thinking about our world. Our goal is to build a community of lifelong learners addicted to curiosity and the pursuit of insight about themselves and the world around them.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*

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Teaching our Teachers to Teach feat. Daniel Willingham

The ethics of teaching are in the news daily as the pandemic continues to upend everything we know about education. Looking forward, how can we better prepare and build teachers looking to join this complex and ever-evolving field? Joining us today is Dan Willingham. He is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and also the author of numerous books, including The Reading Mind, Why Don't Students Like School?, and When Can You Trust The Experts? , and the forthcoming Outsmart Yo...

May 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 2

01. The Benefits of Lifelong Learning feat. Tom Vanderbilt

When was the last time you learned a new skill? Maybe you’ve always wanted to teach yourself how to rollerblade, to speak French, or to woodwork. What’s stopping you? Today, we speak with journalist and author Tom Vanderbilt. His most recent book is called Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning . Inspired by his daughter, Tom tries to learn how to sing, surf, juggle and draw. Along the way, he attempts to figure out why adults stop learning for learning’s sake. In this ...

May 10, 2021•40 min•Ep. 1

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