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Educational Consultant | Dad | Blogger | 🎙️ 🎶 Podcast ifitbeyourwill.ca | Educational Podcast podcast.learnquebec.ca | 🌎 dca.learnquebec.ca 🇨🇦 https://linktr.ee/colleyc
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February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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🎙️Ever meet your creative match online? James did, and Sunniva’s voice changed everything. We dive into writing, DIY recording, and the tender power of slowcore #podcast #indiepop #slowcore

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ifitbeyourwill S06E28 • link3
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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What If the Problem Isn’t the Tools—But Our Literacy Around Them? #podcast #AI #EdTech #education

🎙️ShiftED Podcast #82 In Conversation with Med Kharbach: AI, Literacy, and the Future of Learning blogs.learnquebec.ca/2026/02/shif...
ShiftED Podcast #82 In Conversation with Med Kharbach: AI, Literacy, and the Future of Learning - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
What If the Problem Isn’t the Tools—But Our Literacy Around Them? A secondary English teacher reviews student essays. Three are suspiciously polished. Two feel oddly generic. She wants to trust her st...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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🎙️Parents, artists, night‑owl producers—how do you make time for music? Brian Russ reveals the hacks, the heart, and the Brooklyn scene powering Hand Gestures. Stream the convo and share your go‑to late‑night creative ritual? #podcast #indiemusic www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2026/01/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06E27 • Hand Gestures
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January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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🎙️Stressed classrooms, restless kids, shrinking attention spans—could the fix be outside? We talk sit spots, playful learning, and turning schoolyards into living labs. Hit play, then share: what would make outdoor time easier at your school? #podcast #outdoors
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ShiftED Podcast #81 In Conversation with Steve Leckman Back to Basics: Learning with Nature - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
From Screens to Streams: How Outdoor Learning Reconnects Kids to Focus, Joy, and Place Step outside any school and you’ll find it: a patch of grass, a cluster of trees, a puddle waiting to be jumped i...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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🎙️A dream named Beatrice. A riff through a tiny amp. Jung in the lyrics. Neil Osborne of 5440 breaks down Porto, from punk clubs to live-off-the-floor magic. Hear the stories behind the songs—then tell us your favourite 5440 track and why? www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2026/01/ifit... #podcast #rock
ifitbeyourwill S06E26 • 54-40
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January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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🎙️ Hot take: sports and apps aren’t “play.” We break down the three rules of true play and how to replace phones with connection without daily battles. Curious how to start this week? Tune in and share your best screen‑free ritual. #podcast #play #ECD blogs.learnquebec.ca/2026/01/shif...
ShiftEd Podcast #80 In Conversation with Catherine Korah: What Children Really Need to Grow - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
What if the most effective way to help children learn is to stop pushing them to grow up so fast? That question anchors my conversation with Catherine Korah from the Centre of Excellence for Behaviour...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Hooked on music since clarinet class and church hymns, Jason turns years of demos into a vivid desert record. Curious about his writing sandbox and band chemistry? www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2026/01/ifit... #podcast #indiemusic
ifitbeyourwill S06E25 • Jason P. Woodbury
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January 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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A melody born in a hospital hallway. A chorus finished six years later. Brad Barr unpacks patience, mentors, and collaborations behind Let It Hiss. Listen now and share: do you write fast or slow? www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2026/01/ifit... #podcast #indiefolk #indie
ifitbeyourwill S06E24 • The Barr Brothers
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January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Burnout, belonging, and brave ideas—hear why “make schools more human” is the north star for tech and policy. Curious how AI can free time for real connection? Tune in and share one task you’d offload to AI. #podcast #education blogs.learnquebec.ca/2026/01/shif...
ShiftED Podcast #78 In Conversation with Chris Kennedy What We Hold Sacred in Education: Leadership, Trust and Change - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
What does a basketball court have to do with leading a school district? More than you might think. In this conversation, we sit down with Chris Kennedy, West Vancouver’s Superintendent of Schools, who...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Tired of chasing virality? Emily reminds us why music matters: connection over metrics, process over hype. Dive into songwriting as emotional alchemy and touring with renewed hope. Press play and tell us—what’s your creative north star?
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ifitbeyourwill S06E23 • Emily Yacina
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January 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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ifitbeyourwill Podcast 2025 review: A year in intimate conversations and genre-bending discoveries www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit... #podcast #indiemusic
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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🎙️From Foxygen tours to a chess concept record, Kevin Basko of Rubber Band Gun turns constraints into creative fuel. #podcast #rock #indiemusic www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06E22 • Rubber Band Gun
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December 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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From freezing warehouse jams to a warm studio with space echoes, Eades chart the leap from post-punk grit to layered songwriting. Tour plans, album three, and hard-won lessons await. Ready to dive in. #podcast #indierock linktr.ee/colleyc
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Ever felt a song hit that timeless, happy-sad nerve? HighSchool breaks down the feeling, the 180 BPM rule, and the late-night voice memos that shaped their album. Press play and tell us: do you write by vibe or by plan? #podcast #coldwave #postpunk www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06 E21 • Highschool
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December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Ever felt a song hit that timeless, happy-sad nerve? HighSchool breaks down the feeling, the 180 BPM rule, and the late-night voice memos that shaped their album. Press play and tell us: do you write by vibe or by plan? #podcast #coldwave #postpunk www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06 E21 • Highschool
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December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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From freezing warehouse jams to a warm studio with space echoes, Eades chart the leap from post-punk grit to layered songwriting. Tour plans, album three, and hard-won lessons await. Ready to dive in. #podcast #indierock linktr.ee/colleyc
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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OCS in action! See how three #EMSB educators brought coding, makerspace tools, and playful learning into their classrooms.💡

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A Space to Explore: How Educators at EMSB Found New Energy for Teaching - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
This blog post was written in collaboration with Christina Mallozzi and Kelley Gallagher, K4 teachers, and Melissa Segreti, resource teacher, from Carlyle Elementary School, English Montreal School Bo...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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🎙️Blocked, burnt out, then reborn through literature, painting, and a song-every-3-days challenge. Ada Lea opens up about process, patience, and finding a voice you trust. Take a listen—what’s your favourite way to get unstuck? #podcast #indiepop www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06E19 • Ada Lea
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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🎙️From rural Manitoba to label deal: sundayclub turned experiments into a cohesive, hazy EP. We dig into process, patience, and finding a niche. Stream the conversation and the record— www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/12/ifit... #podcast #dreampop #indiemusic
ifitbeyourwill S06E18 • sundayclub
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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🎙️A Conversation with Nelson CEO Steve Brown. AI is a tool, not a product. Hear how Nelson built a vetted LLM, protects teachers from hallucinations, and finally makes personalized learning real. #podcast #leadership @learnped.bsky.social

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ShiftED Podcast Navigating the AI Shift in Education: A Conversation with Nelson CEO Steve Brown - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
What happens when a 110-year-old “textbook company” decides it isn’t in the textbook business anymore? That’s the question I put to Steve Brown, CEO of Nelson Education, one of Canada’s oldest and mos...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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📢 From Rocks to Robots : Exploring Play in All Its Forms: How can we bring technology and outdoor exploration into the preschool classroom without losing the heart of play? blogs.learnquebec.ca/2025/11/from... #blog #Play #ECD @learnped.bsky.social @wqsb.bsky.social
From Rocks to Robots : Exploring Play in All Its Forms - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
Recently, LEARN had the great opportunity to collaborate on a timely Preschool PDIG with the Western Québec School Board’s consultants Lisa Diner and Anne Valcov. This year’s project was built around ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🎙️From bedroom demo to Dangerbird release—Mirrorball opens up about craft, nerves, and why playing soft takes guts. Want the behind-the-board tricks that shaped their sound? Press play and drop your best “quiet song that slays” recs! #dreampop #podcast www.ifitbeyourwill.ca/2025/11/ifit...
ifitbeyourwill S06 E17 • Mirrorball
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November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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🎙️A deluxe drop on release day energy. villager’s Mark Scott shares how a red Pontiac, concrete-cutting shifts, and voice memos became a 16-song indie twang epic. Hear the collabs, the grind, and what’s next. #podcast #indiemusic
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ifitbeyourwill S06E15 • villagerrr
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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🎙️ShiftED Podcast: In Conversation with Indra Kubicek • If AI Is The Bus, Let’s At Least Hand Out Seatbelts blogs.learnquebec.ca/2025/11/shif... #podcast #AI #inclusion @learnped.bsky.social
ShiftED Podcast: In Conversation with Indra Kubicek • If AI Is The Bus, Let’s At Least Hand Out Seatbelts - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
Imagine a classroom where students don’t just use AI—they question it, improve it, and build with it. That’s the world we explore with Indra Kubicek, CEO of Digital Moment, a national charity bringing...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM