Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about his book Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning. They explore what we know about attention, working memory, and long-term memory, why multitasking doesn’t work, and practical strategies like retrieval and spaced practice that help students remember more.
This episode mentions:
Métis Christmas Mittens by Leah Marie Dorion, with Michif translation by Norman Fleury
Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning by Blake Harvard
The Effortful Educator blog by Blake Harvard
Powerful Teaching by Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain
