Using Talking Circles in Online Environments

This session introduces talking circles as a teaching strategy for online classes. Talking circles online offer an opportunity for students to connect with one another during the course and in doing so enhance student satisfaction with the course. When facilitating a talking circle, the host must make it clear that they are drawing upon Indigenous knowledge systems. This requires educators to learn about the Indigenous peoples in the territory and ensure that they are respecting protocols and practices. Talking circles can be used to share feelings and thoughts, to connect with content, to build community, and as a form of assessment. The presenters share their experiences using talking circles in synchronous sessions.

Presenters:

Aubrey Jean Hanson (PhD) is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta and an associate professor at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. Her ancestry extends to Red River Métis, German, Icelandic, French, and Scottish roots. Aubrey works in the areas of curriculum studies and Indigenous education. She is the author of Literatures, Communities, and Learning: Conversations with Indigenous Writers, published with WLUP in 2020.

Patricia Danyluk (PhD) is an associate professor with the Werklund School of Education. Patricia grew up in northern Manitoba and spent the early part of her career working in remote First Nations and Métis communities. She has nineteen years of experience working in pre-service teacher education. Patricia’s research areas include the practicum, critical service learning, online teaching, reconciliation and anti-Indigenous racism.

Cost: Free

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This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925