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The Wall is My Canvas – a Technique

Jun 25, 2025

A great joy for me is knowing I will have access to a large blank wall in a training room during a multi-day training or gathering. What emerges from that blank wall is always surprising and often magical. With an intentional design in-hand, I walk a group back and forth from their tables to that space to add thoughts, move around ideas, build connections, and show interconnections and relationships with what is there. This common place to deconstruct and construct, play and illustrate, ques

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Protect the Silence: It Has Much to Offer

Jun 25, 2024

It’s taken time – you see I’m an extrovert – but I have learned to appreciate silence. Whether a learning event, meeting, working session, workshop or check in, I value time when no one is talking. I know it can feel uncomfortable for some and sometimes the seconds can feel like hours to others, but I have learned that this is time well spent.

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Persons with Disabilities: From Experience to Principles

Mar 1, 2024

I am a visual learner so I tend to prioritize visual learning when designing learning experiences: showing what I mean using diagrams and pictures, drawing on visual metaphors to invite new connections, and calling on learners to draw tables, flow charts, and diagrams that demonstrate causal or relational links from one idea or action to the next.

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6 Core Principles, Virtually!

Dec 13, 2023

Respect. Safety. Engagement. Inclusion. Relevance. Immediacy. These six core principles drive our work at Global Learning Partners (GLP).

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Keeping the Magic in a Virtual World

Dec 4, 2023

I have been thinking a lot about ‘the magic’ in adult education lately. Is it possible to keep the magic as we move forward in a virtual world? What is missing and what is gained, as virtual education becomes a mainstay? I have been designing and facilitating...

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Tips for Facilitating Groups with Low Literacy

Sep 18, 2023

Most groups will have a range of literacy represented. When you are working with a group that has low literacy, consider the tips below to make sure everyone feels included and able to learn. Use language that is familiar to the group. In general, everyday language is...

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Own the Space: Tips for In-Person Room Setup

Aug 29, 2023

Download the Tip Sheet Just as many of us got used to meeting and facilitating sessions online, we are back in-person. You may be asking yourself: Do I still remember how to do that well? What have I learned in this virtual space that can be applied to the in-person...

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Teaching in Closed Societies

Feb 7, 2023

I work in a closed society. My colleagues do as well. In fact, we are all from the country in which we work and are passionate about what we do.

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Talking Circles: More than a Technique

Oct 27, 2022

Talking circles, also known as sharing circles, have long been used by Indigenous peoples in Canada, the US, and around the world. They are used to ensure each individual who has gathered in a place has a voice and is fully heard.

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Universal Design for Learning – Acknowledging All Learners

Aug 15, 2022

Neurodiversity acknowledges that all learners interact with and perceive the world differently. This means that there is no right way to learn, which provides validation and support for establishing equitable learning environments. As I reflect on my time in higher...

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