Brett Fischer

RASCALS' Roundtable

Education EN ↓ 30 episodes

The podcast where CEGEP ESL teachers come together for news, stories, and a little inspiration! La réalisation de ce balado a été rendue possible grâce au soutien financier du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur par le biais de l’entente Canada-Québec (ECQ) relative à l’enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et des langues secondes

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Brett Fischer

Episodes

Help Me, Help You: The Peer Tutoring Episode 24.03.2025 24:09

What if the key to student success isn’t more grading... but more collaboration ? In this episode, we meet two CEGEP teachers who are giving tutoring a major glow-up. Becky McKnight from Cégep St-Jean is piloting a bold new program that places paid tutors inside the ESL classroom, offering real-time support and creating a dynamic new role somewhere between peer and TA. Then, we welcome back Joy Bl...

Game On: How Video Games Are Changing ESL Education 05.03.2025 37:26

Can video games transform the way we teach English? 🎮📚 In this episode, we explore the power of games in education with two innovators: 🎮 Sophie Marier – Creator of An English Journey Through the Digital World and English Culture , a serious game designed to boost ESL students’ digital literacy and vocabulary through interactive challenges. Backed by research and grant funding, her project prov...

Talk the Talk: Connecting Classrooms Through Virtual & Hybrid Language Exchanges 03.03.2025 45:22

In this episode of RASCALS' Roundtable , we explore how virtual and hybrid language exchanges are reshaping second-language learning. Join us as we speak with educators who are pioneering innovative ways to make second-language acquisition more engaging and authentic. 👥 Meet Our Guests: 🔹 Nick Walker & Philippe Gagné – Founders of a groundbreaking twinning project that pairs ESL and FSL...

Virtually Fluent: How VR is Shaking Up ESL Classrooms 21.02.2025 58:32

Episode Description for Spotify: 🎙️ RASCALS' Roundtable – Episode 2: Virtual Reality in the ESL Classroom 🎶 In this episode, we explore the transformative power of virtual reality (VR) in language learning! Brett Fischer and Danielle Viens are joined by experienced educators Joy Blake, Jennifer Caylor, Luiz Lima, Lyly Lessard, and Rebecca Peters, who share how they’ve integrated VR into their...

Meet the Minds Behind RASCALS: Steering Committee Exclusive 13.02.2025 27:39

In this exciting first episode of RASCALS' Roundtable , we take you behind the scenes with two of the longest-standing members of the RASCALS steering committee : Martin Roy (Cégep Marie-Victorin) and Dan Boulerice (Cégep du Vieux Montréal) . We dive into what they do behind the scenes , how the colloquium has evolved over the years, and why RASCALS holds a special place in their hearts. If yo...