Category: Interview

  • They’re supposed to play all day…

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    This is the second recording and transcript from a pair of events I hosted with Dr. Peter Gray in June of 2021. The first recording and transcript, as well as some context and commentary, are in this other post. Where the first event focused on content pointing out that forcing kids into coercive schooling institutions…

  • What if they play all day?

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    In June of 2021, I got to host 2 online events with Dr. Peter Gray where he discussed his newest books. Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology focused on play and education. He advocates offering kids a meaningful role in a supportive community, self-determination, access to relevant tools and resources, and abundant time…

  • Holding Unfolding – Episode 8 with Zed and David [transcript]

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    AbbyHi, welcome to episode eight of Holding Unfolding, a podcast about facilitation. I’m Abby Oulton. I use she/her pronouns. I’m located on Lenape lands in New York City, and this week I have a conversation with Zed and David O’Connor from the Agile Learning Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And the conversation is a little bit…

  • Holding Unfolding, episode 7 with Jean Finlay

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    AbbyHi, welcome to Holding Unfolding, a podcast about facilitation. I’m Abby Oulton. I use she/her pronouns, and am based on unceded occupied Lenape lands, in New York City. I’m thinking about the politics of transcription and audio editing a lot these days, which is fun. And I have an interview for you this week, with…

  • Holding Unfolding – episode 5 with Amber Sawyer (transcript)

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    Hi, welcome to Holding Unfolding, a podcast about facilitation. I’m Abby Oulton. I use she/her pronouns and am based in New York City on unceded Lenape lands. And I’m kind of having feelings about this being the fifth episode. Because that isn’t a whole lot in terms of Internet expectations for productivity, but, um, since…