Ep 9 _ General Assembly Software Engineering Cohort Round Table
Show Overview 01:00 – Why did you sign up for a coding bootcamp? 28:00 – Dealing with stress 55:00 – How our day-to-day routines changed 70:00 – Biggest highlight of the course 90:00 – If you could do one thing different prior to joining… 107:00 – What are we doing now that the course is over?
Show Overview 01:00 – From Music Industry to Montessori 20:00 – Back to School 23:00 – Why Montessori? 30:00 – Joining Discovery 35:00 – Understanding the Rules 44:00 – When Children Don’t Want to Learn 50:00 – What is Cosmic Education? 55:00 – Working Within the System 65:00 – What Would You Change About the Montessori Method? 70:00 – The Technology Question 85:00 – Big Projects for Children
Episode 3 – Remembering the Infernal Colonel: Wayne B. Nicoll
In this conversation I speak to Gregory Nicoll, author, interviewer, and storyteller about the life of this father, Wayne B. Nicoll.
Show Overview 3:00 – The Story Behind the Photo 11:30 – Growing Up With Guns 14:00 – Youth in Berlin 20:00 – Guns as Tools 25:00 – Early Signs of Alzheimers 38:00 – Lost on the Trail 45:00 – World’s Best Dad 51:00 – Fondest Memories 57:00 – Influence and Ethics 65:00 – Armed Animals 70:00 – Supporting the Arts 73:00 – The Affectionate Couple 80:00 – Silver Bullets
I spoke with Poet and Professor Martin Lammon about his life, poetry, and dissecting cats. We spoke over coffee on a rainy Saturday afternoon in his study in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Lammon and his wife Libby were gracious hosts and formidable Scrabble opponents.
Show Overview
3:00 – Struggling to Appreciate Poetry 8:30 – Poetry, Objectivity, and Meaning 13:00 – What We Bring to Poetry 16:00 – Do You Love Your Poem? 21:30 – Who Will Sing Me a Song? 30:00 – How Poetry Changed in the 20th Century 37:00 – Digging Into Poetry 41:00 – The Poetry Reading 45:00 – Poetry and Vulnerability 49:00 – Singing and Talking to Girls 50:00 – Making Changes 57:00 – Poet/Ambassador 71:00 – “Like a _, my heart beats fast when I _” 77:00 – Tracing Students Lives 83:00 – What’s Your Mother’s Favorite Poem? – 93:00 – Two Poems by Martin Lammon
Episode 1 – Kristin Lemmerman & the Montessori Method
In this conversation Kristin and I talk about how she went from intern at CNN to Montessori Primary guide. Kristin discusses the contrast between the current American education system and the Montessori Method.
Show Overview Kristin’s Pre-Montessori Career Kristin’s Introduction to Montessori Montessori Guide Training The Importance of Exactitude in Presenting to Children Montessori Education vs Mainstream Education/How Children Learn Montessori and Language Keeping Track of a Child’s Progress When Parents Don’t Understand Montessori Kristin’s Montessori Experience as a Parent Montessori Materials – From Physical to Abstract How Technology Impacts Children