Dr. Lynda Colgan - Podcast Details

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Real Talk - Voice of ColleaguesLessons learned and shared with colleaguesColleagues who have had long and diverse careers have a lot of stories and valuable insights to share. In this episode we meet two Vhi colleagues who have worked in healthcare in a variety of different roles and hear about their experiences in the industry, the most valuable lessons they have learned, and what advice they would like to share with new colleagues in Vhi. Our guests on this episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues are: · Aoife Bland - Senior Nurse Manager at Vhi Hospital@Home· Amy Stewart, Team Leader at Vhi Healthca...2023-12-2038 min

AIM Collective VoicesFielding The Way: Dr. Lynda Colgan & Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevreListen to Dr. Lynda Colgan and Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevre share how early math research and education have progressed over the last 40 yearsDr. Lynda Colgan: Lynda Colgan is Professor Emerita, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, and Executive Director (Education and Development, Science Rendezvous National). Lynda’s work reflects her career as a researcher rooted in years of experience as a classroom teacher, district-level coordinator, and pre-service and in-service instructor. Dr. Lynda Colgan has devoted her career in education to designing projects and outreach activities, changing the way people see the relevance of mathematics, and turning this...2023-12-1943 min

The RundownThe Rundown: April 18 2023Science Rendezvous Kingston is coming up on May 13, 2023 at the Leon’s Centre! Alex sits down with Lynda Colgan of SRK to discuss the event and what people can expect. We also chat with Elijah, a superstar in the online community of BeatSaber and VR. 2023-04-1800 min

The Scoop! – CFRC Podcast NetworkThe Scoop-May 10thKarim Mosna covered Science Rendezvous Kingston where he spoke with founder Dr. Lynda Colgan, as well as several student and faculty representatives from various Queen’s departments including: Mechanical Engineering, Space Engineering and Psychology. He also sat down with Janice Hill, the Associate Vice-Principal of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation at Queens to talk about Red Dress Day. 2022-05-1128 min

The Scoop!The Scoop-May 10thKarim Mosna covered Science Rendezvous Kingston where he spoke with founder Dr. Lynda Colgan, as well as several student and faculty representatives from various Queen’s departments including: Mechanical Engineering, Space Engineering and Psychology. He also sat down with Janice Hill, the Associate Vice-Principal of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation at Queens to talk about Red Dress […]2022-05-1128 min $Popular Podagogy - Queen\'s Faculty of Education$ Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of EducationEpisode 26: Science RendezvousSmile big or go home! We are thrilled to have Lynda Colgan join us to talk about the upcoming Science Rendezvous event – and the very exciting highlights, what resources are available for teachers to use in their classroom, online workshops, and what makes this event special for kids and adults. Intro Music by: Trevor […]2022-05-0229 min

The Scoop! – CFRC Podcast NetworkScience Rendezvous Kingston!In this special extended segment of The Scoop, we chat with Dr. Lynda Colgan, Coordinator, Faculty of Education at Queen’s University and co-organizer of Science Rendezvous Kingston which launched on May 1st virtually and runs through May 16th 2021. She tells us about this perennially popular event now in its 10th year, the wealth of engaging, educational and simply fun virtual exhibits and activities in which community members young and old can participate LIVE or anytime at their own pleasure. We learn about some of the outstanding researchers like Dr. John Smol (Biology) and PhD Candidate Connor Ston...2021-05-0623 min

The Scoop!Science Rendezvous Kingston!In this special extended segment of The Scoop, we chat with Dr. Lynda Colgan, Coordinator, Faculty of Education at Queen’s University and co-organizer of Science Rendezvous Kingston which launched on May 1st virtually and runs through May 16th 2021. She tells us about this perennially popular event now in its 10th year, the wealth of […]2021-05-0623 min

Navigating New YorkNavigating New York with Lynda BarryOn this weeks Episode I chat to Career Consultant and Entrepreneur Lynda Barry. Lynda runs her own career consulting business "Lynda Barry Career Consulting" and has extensive experience as a Recruiter and Career Advisor in Dublin, London and New York. Lynda is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin where she completed a Masters in Career and Guidance Counselling and has been Consulting as a Career Specialist for over 10 years’.Lynda specializes in career advice, supporting individuals and corporates, navigating career journeys including career selection, career progression, career change and career transition stages. Lynda utilizes her exp...2021-03-0955 min

Hurley In The Morning Highlight ReelThinking about coding away from the technology ft. Dr. Lynda ColganI'm joined this morning by Dr. Lynda Colgan, professor in Elementary Mathematics at the Faculty of Education, Queen's University. This morning, we're talking about a recent article that she wrote for The Conversation: "Why a computer isn’t the first thing you need when teaching kids to code".A great conversation that takes us back to Papert, Minsky and even Peter Skillen. https://theconversation.com/why-a-computer-isnt-the-first-thing-you-need-when-teaching-kids-to-code-149722 2020-12-1429 min $We\'d Like A Word$ We'd Like A Word53. Dougie Brimson (part 1) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.Working class writers Part 1: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (published by Caffeine Nights) & about the barriers facing working class writers getting agents, publishers, into bookshops & even invited to the party. We also talk ebooks v paperbacks, screenwriting v novel writing, and sing the praises of authors Lynda La Plante, Paul McVeigh, Kit de Waal & Rowland White. As well as writing fiction & non-fiction (about football fans & hooligans), Dougie also writes films like Top Dog & mostly famously Green Street starring Elijah Wood & Charlie Hunnam. So we also he...2020-06-0417 min $We\'d Like A Word$ We'd Like A Word52. Dougie Brimson (part 2) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.Working class writers Part 2: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (published by Caffeine Nights) & about the barriers facing working class writers getting agents, publishers, into bookshops & even invited to the party. We also talk ebooks v paperbacks, screenwriting v novel writing, and sing the praises of authors Lynda La Plante, Paul McVeigh, Kit de Waal & Rowland White. As well as writing fiction & non-fiction (about football fans & hooligans), Dougie also writes films like Top Dog & mostly famously Green Street starring Elijah Wood & Charlie Hunnam. So we also he...2020-06-0415 min $We\'d Like A Word$ We'd Like A Word51. Dougie Brimson (part 3) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.Working class writers Part 3: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (published by Caffeine Nights) & about the barriers facing working class writers getting agents, publishers, into bookshops & even invited to the party. We also talk ebooks v paperbacks, screenwriting v novel writing, and sing the praises of authors Lynda La Plante, Paul McVeigh, Kit de Waal & Rowland White. As well as writing fiction & non-fiction (about football fans & hooligans), Dougie also writes films like Top Dog & mostly famously Green Street starring Elijah Wood & Charlie Hunnam. So we also he...2020-06-0423 min

Blind Date with KnowledgeMaking Math Your FriendLynda Colgan Professor of Elementary Mathematics, Faculty of Education Synopsis: Dr. Lynda Colgan’s lifelong mission is to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fun. She has published award-winning books about mathematics education, created toolkits for educators and students, inspired several television series for children, and directed the wildly successful Science Rendezvous Kingston for over seven years. Dr. Colgan discusses the anxieties of North American adults surrounding math literacy, even though many use mathematics in everyday situations without realizing it. Ontario students as early as Grade 3 are already taking on negative attitudes towards ma...2018-08-2600 min