44: Designing Learning Frameworks for a Changing World with Chris Menage

Chris Menage is an award winning educator and learning design innovator whose purpose is to shape ‘new ways of doing, thinking, seeing and being’ that create the human and social capital needed for progressive communities to thrive.  Chris’ experience as a migrant between three countries includes over 20 years’ in private enterprise, government administration, educational and school leadership, not-for-profit boards and local community committees which ensures unique perspectives and fresh insights for this time of flux.  Through e2, Chris continues to influence learning design by collaborating with innovators and activating partnerships so as to build capacity in others to ‘learn about meaning, not things’. Join us for this conversation about the benefits of using human centered designs in various industries, what things can limit curiosity and opportunity, and why we need to be able to explore options freely in order to find our best path forward. IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:Why human centered design and social capital are the keys to thriving communitiesExploring different pathways to find the thing that resonates with you mostHow expectations limit opportunity and curiosityUsing mindfulness naturally to create balance and build habitsHow giving more agency to learners and teachers benefits everyoneWhat we can achieve through our adversities  RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Connect with Chris and  e2 education ecosystems on LinkedIn and TwitterVisit educationalecosystems.com.au to learn more about creating human centered learning designLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, sign up for a  webinar and check out our project libraryVisit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environmentConnect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! https://bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, home schoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.
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