# deeper learning — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover deeper learning. Page: Feed: --- ## [The world's wellness crisis cannot be solved by a one-day speaker](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/the-worlds-wellness-crisis-cannot) _2026-08-18 · Jim McGuire · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Richard Rogers on why he "Chased the Dollar" until a CD Changed Everything. Let's dive into what Love Peace Harmony is doing about wellness in 40 countries across the globe. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211621749/169f14015090be5082020a54d03cfc10.mp3) ## [What If Sustainability Is Really About Learning How to Think?](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/what-if-sustainability-is-really) _2026-08-17 · Garrett Wilhelm · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ We kickoff our Deeper Learning Conference Coverage with Sustainable Education and Jaime Cloud. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207763280/d059777fa667f886563c81b3c5c16dc4.mp3) ## [What If We Let Learners Not Know?](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/what-if-we-let-learners-not-know) _2026-08-11 · Garrett Wilhelm · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ We have spent a lot of time designing education around getting the right answer. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210762095/10acc716a120ceffb7f4d9384e4fad8f.mp3) ## [One in Five Kids Goes to a Rural School. When Did We Stop Talking About Them?](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/one-in-five-kids-goes-to-a-rural) _2026-08-10 · Jim McGuire · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Luckily, the NREA never did. Evin sat down with Cari Warnock and Dr. Melissa Sadorf to talk rural education, partnership in innovation, and what happens when the right people find each other. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210610708/ae54648d27e78cae43fc3313b3a39d1b.mp3) ## [We Got to Hang with the NYSCATE Influencers.](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/we-got-to-hang-with-the-nyscate-influencers) _2026-08-10 · Jim McGuire · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Inside the NYSCATE Influencer Program and why New York educators should pay attention ## [From Capstone to Classroom: What We Saw in Springville](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/from-capstone-to-classroom-what-we) _2026-08-07 · Garrett Wilhelm · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Sometimes the best evidence that an idea works is getting to sit behind the drum set. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210211658/14cde8db856f3d5b44113539c9ec5bab.mp3) ## [Readiness Is More Than a Checklist](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/readiness-is-more-than-a-checklist) _2026-08-05 · Garrett Wilhelm · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Assistant Principal Jacob Pulma gives insights to Thinkering Media [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209126028/caad8d11979f2c3abd862cc4c4db7928.mp3) ## [You Cannot Become What You Have Never Seen](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/you-cannot-become-what-you-have-never) _2026-08-03 · Garrett Wilhelm · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Walk through any school hallway and ask students what they want to be when they grow up. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208988511/fd2ec0a1b2e3e44f286117ec070fbd39.mp3) ## [She Dropped Her PhD to Build Video Games That Save Coral Reefs and Nobody Told Her No](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/she-dropped-her-phd-to-build-video) _2026-08-01 · Jim McGuire · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ Lindsey Tropf, founder of Immersed Games, on quitting academia, her love of games, and the boba tea game that made a teacher cry! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209271655/6174c2582b379136d6316160b7c51b2e.mp3) ## [Do We Actually Give Teachers Time to Prepare?](https://thinkeringmedia.substack.com/p/do-we-actually-give-teachers-time) _2026-07-31 · Jim McGuire · Humanize Learning | Thinkering Media_ A quick recap of Thinkering Weekly Live for everyone who missed it and really should not have [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209266784/15e80e10d1267cbf0fe2e44288bb6ad0.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xuMhtwGdWxUG) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Beyond Screen Time: The Low Tech Learning Matrix](https://spencereducation.com/low-tech-matrix/) _2026-07-30 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ For years, the conversation around educational technology centered on one question: How can we get more technology into classrooms? Today, we’re facing a different challenge. It’s time to move beyond debates about screen time and start thinking more intentionally about when technology leads to deeper... The post Beyond Screen Time: The Low Tech Learning Matrix appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Low-Tech-Learning-Grid.mp3) ## [The Power of Low-Tech Games and Simulations in the Classroom](https://spencereducation.com/low-tech-games/) _2026-07-14 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ When people hear the term game-based learning, they often picture students staring at computer screens while navigating elaborate virtual worlds. Or perhaps a lone student staring into a VR headset in isolation. Those experiences certainly have their place (at times). However, some of the most... The post The Power of Low-Tech Games and Simulations in the Classroom appeared first on Spencer… [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Low-Tech-Games.mp3) ## [The Best Makerspace Might Be Outside](https://spencereducation.com/biomimcry/) _2026-07-07 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ We want students to be makers and designers. But there’s a surprising source of inspiration for design: the natural world. As we think about moving toward a low-tech approach, we need something better than desks in rows with students doing worksheets. Listen to the Podcast... The post The Best Makerspace Might Be Outside appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Nature-Post.mp3) ## [Beyond Screen Time: What LAUSD’s New Policy Gets Right and Wrong](https://spencereducation.com/lausd-low-tech/) _2026-07-01 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ The Los Angeles Unified School District has adopted one of the nation’s most restrictive classroom screen time policies. It will dramatically limit technology use across grade levels. Much of the reporting has focused on “banning devices,” but as I examined the actual policy, I noticed... The post Beyond Screen Time: What LAUSD’s New Policy Gets Right and Wrong appeared first on Spencer Education… [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LAUSD.mp3) ## [When Personalized Learning Works Better Than Adaptive Learning](https://spencereducation.com/personalized-or-adaptive/) _2026-06-25 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ Personalized learning has become one of the biggest promises in educational technology, with adaptive learning platforms and AI tutors claiming to tailor instruction to every student. But genuine personalization has to begin with the person. We lose something wen we center it on the algorithm... The post When Personalized Learning Works Better Than Adaptive Learning appeared first on Spencer… [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Personalized-Is-Better.mp3) ## [What the Revival of Barnes and Noble Can Teach Us about Gen Z and Technology](https://spencereducation.com/low-tech-gen-z/) _2026-06-18 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ For years, educational technology has promised to make learning faster, more personalized, and more efficient. On some respect, it has delivered on those promises. But as concerns about screen time and student engagement continue to grow, more educators are rediscovering the value of low-tech learning.... The post What the Revival of Barnes and Noble Can Teach Us about Gen Z and Technology… [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Barnes-and-Noble.mp3) ## [Embracing the Low Tech Revolution](https://spencereducation.com/low-tech-revolution/) _2026-06-11 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ This is the first in my summer series I’m calling Low Tech Learning. In today’s podcast and article, I explore the negative aspects of a tech-centric environment and the movement toward going low tech. I also want to provide some nuance and balance to set... The post Embracing the Low Tech Revolution appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Low-Tech-Learning.mp3) ## [Q&A: The Big Questions We’re Asking About AI in Education](https://spencereducation.com/qa-the-big-questions-were-asking-about-ai-in-education/) _2026-05-24 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ This week, I’m doing something different with my blog and my podcast. I’ve compiled a list of the most common questions I get about AI when I’m teaching courses and leading professional development on the topic. Listen to the Podcast If you enjoy this blog... The post Q&A: The Big Questions We’re Asking About AI in Education appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AI-QA.mp3) ## [When Should We Avoid Implementing PBL?](https://spencereducation.com/not-use-pbl-2/) _2026-05-07 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ If you have followed my blog for any amount of time, you’ll know that I am a huge proponent of project based learning (or PBL for short). I have a PBL hub with articles and resources you can access. I conduct PBL workshops, keynotes, and... The post When Should We Avoid Implementing PBL? appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/When-to-Not-Use-PBL.mp3) ## The Night School with John Donne (1572-1631) _2026-04-21 · Faber Institute Podcast_ DESCRIPTION - TNS 18,4 - John Donne (1572-1631) on 21 April 2026 John Donne (1572-1631) is a contemporary of our Guest at The Night School last month - St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622). Both were “divines”, which means “One who has officially to do with ‘divine things’; formerly, any ecclesiastic, priest, or other member of the clergy; now, one skilled in divinity; a theologian.” The latter was… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzA5YmMyYTZkLWMxNzYtNDYwOC05MjVkLTJjM2UwYTQ5OWI3NC9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=8wn3v38) ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n2EgNJGzk2Fx) _2026-04-21 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Contextual Thinking is Becoming Vital in the Age of AI](https://spencereducation.com/contextual-thinking/) _2026-04-17 · john@spencerauthor.com (John Spencer) · The Creative Classroom with John Spencer_ Authentic learning has always required a connection to a real context. However, in a generative age, where AI cannot “read the room,” contextual thinking has become more important than ever. In this article and podcast episode, I explore the implications of this and share six... The post Contextual Thinking is Becoming Vital in the Age of AI appeared first on Spencer Education . [Listen](https://spencereducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Podcast-41626-6.21-PM.mp3) ## The Night School with St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) _2026-03-17 · Faber Institute Podcast_ DESCRIPTION: TNS 18, 3 - St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) on 17 March 2026 Our Guest in this Part III of The Night School, Series 18, is one of the giants in the art of Spiritual Direction. He sought to heal the Church’s obvious ills in an Age when it was tearing itself apart, from within. Unlike those reformers who moved to attack vigorously the words and works of the Church’s (internal)… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZEL2Y4OTUwOTE4LWY3OTUtNGQ2OS05ZmE2LTNiOTY3N2Q4YjVkMy9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=rgp3nvm) ## The Night School with St. Bede the Venerable (672-735 CE) _2026-02-17 · Faber Institute Podcast_ DESCRIPTION - TNS 18, 2 - St. Bede the Venerable (672-735 CE), Doctor of the Church - on the (biblical text) Song of Songs - Love as Learning Our Guest has been understood to have been the most learned of the Anglo-Saxon Christians. The particular Form of love that we will notice in him is his love expressed in his devotion to learning of God and of the world that God has given us. The age of the… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZEL2UxN2YxNTNiLTZkNjMtNGNlYi05OWRjLTkxNDJlZDZjY2NmNi9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=4m755wr) ## The Night School with the Author of Song of Songs _2026-01-20 · Faber Institute Podcast_ DESCRIPTION: TNS 18, 1 (Tuesday, 20 January 2026) - the Author (s) of the Song of Songs (late 4th to early 2nd centuries BCE) - Love as Eros (Erotic) I am aware of no biblical book that has received the attention of so many of the greatest minds and mystics, Jewish and Christian, in history than this biblical book. “If all the \[biblical\] writings are holy,” Rabbi Akiva proclaimed in a discussion… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzE2YTJiMGMzLThkZWUtNDVhNC04ZDJhLTg1YWY0NjgwOGUxNi9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=cnfc42d) ## The Night School with St. John Henry Newman (1801-1890) _2025-11-11 · Faber Institute Podcast_ The third of our “Johns” of Series 17 is only the second native-born Englishman since the 8th century to be raised by the Church to the status of Doctor of the Church. It is because of this remarkable man, and what was done by Pope Leo XIV on 1 November 2025 in Rome, that I designed Series 17 to include these three Johns: John the Evangelist, John Chrysostom, and John Henry Newman. It is one thing… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzUwZTk5ZTk3LTk4OTYtNGI4My1hNzdmLWYwOWM3MDljNzk4ZC9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=4xhjbvq) ## The Night School with St. John Chrysostom (c 347-407 CE) _2025-10-14 · Faber Institute Podcast_ Our second John of Series 17 has been better known, and profoundly revered, in the eastern half of Christianity than in its western (Roman) half, though both halves esteem his life of holiness and brilliance as a pastor and speaker and writer, designating him a Doctor of the Church. He was so designated in the year 1568 with three other giants of holiness and intellect: St. Basil the Great… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZEL2Q1MzJhNjdiLTBkZDAtNDZiMi04MzA4LTlkOWYwMTljYzA0NS9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=9crss5b) ## The Night School with St. John the Evangelist (1st century CE) _2025-09-09 · Faber Institute Podcast_ The Night School, Series 17 (September through November 2025) - Three Johns - Wise Ones from East of Us The Night School has always been about the “Guests” whom we invite to be with us, people often from the deep past whom we meet in the texts that they left behind when they went to be among our Ancestors. Why have we invited “three Johns”; that is, the Evangelist, Chrysostom, and Newman? We chose… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzI5YjQ4NmY5LTc3YjctNDI4NS1hMjA3LTVhNDQ4NmM2NzRmMy9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=rthftxn) ## The Night School with Seneca, Light From Light (4 BCE - 65 CE) _2025-04-08 · Faber Institute Podcast_ The Night School, Series 16 (February through May 2025) - Light from Light In the famous Creation account in Genesis 1, it was only on the fourth day of Creation that God created the sun and the moon - the light by which we see the physical world in the day and at night. But it was on the first day of Creation that God placed into the inmost fabric of our created world the inner light, giving… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZEL2IwNDlhZmMzLThiYzctNDhmNC04OWEzLTE4ZDliYjNiNWQ1ZS9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=hrbyxkd) ## The Night School with Cicero, Light From Light (106-43 BCE) _2025-03-18 · Faber Institute Podcast_ The Night School, Series 16 (February through May 2025) - Light from Light In the famous Creation account in Genesis 1, it was only on the fourth day of Creation that God created the sun and the moon - the light by which we see the physical world in the day and at night. But it was on the first day of Creation that God placed into the inmost fabric of our created world the inner light, giving… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzYxOTcxYjc4LTgwZjItNGViYS1hMjBjLTExNTMyYzJmNDYwMy9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=c9br3dp) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tMwBqdx2NRsS) _2025-03-18 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## The Night School with Aristotle, Light From Light (384-322 BCE) _2025-02-18 · Faber Institute Podcast_ The Night School, Series 16 (February through May 2025) - Light from Light In the famous Creation account in Genesis 1, it was only on the fourth day of Creation that God created the sun and the moon - the light by which we see the physical world in the day and at night. But it was on the first day of Creation that God placed into the inmost fabric of our created world the inner light, giving… [Listen](https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTjNTQjZELzNhNzNmZjE5LWI0NTYtNGM3NS05OTRiLTJjYjI2MjVkOTUzYS9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=N3SB6D&s=3&sapid=6552bpx)