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ENGAGE . INSPIRE . CONNECT
Welcome to the REiL Blog
How can "tricky" situations teach us about flexibility, creative approaches, and being connected with ourselves and others? How can acknowledging what unsettles us carve out space for insight, humor, and calm? In the REiL Blog, we take a closer look at these and other questions.
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Katy Bigsby
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Ways to strengthen engagement
1 Learner participates 3 Learner co-creates activity 2 Learner enjoys activity 4 Learner leads activity Many of us want to increase...


Katy Bigsby
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Behaviors we find challenging
Recently, I've shifted from talking about challenging behavior to behaviors we find challenging. Yet what arises in most sessions I...


Katy Bigsby
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Flexible learning
Have you ever been teaching a class or facilitating a learning session and had the fear that if you were to let go of your plan, you'd...


Katy Bigsby
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Co-creating learning
In sessions I facilitate I'm often asked two questions when it comes to co-creating learning: 1) Is it okay to co-create learning with...


Katy Bigsby
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Creative learner engagement
When you hear the word engagement, what do you think of? Engagement is often associated with participating, liking an activity, or...


Katy Bigsby
Jun 24, 20221 min read
"Tricky" behaviour
In a session, when I ask "What is a challenging behaviour?" lots of answers arise. Many of them are connected with what triggers us, such...


Katy Bigsby
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Moving towards meaningful
I was recently working with a dynamic team who was wanting to create space for participants to use their vision and voice in more...

Katy Bigsby
Apr 29, 20221 min read
What is REiL Learning?
A play on words for what is “real” – infusing imagination & creativity into the experience of learning. Think BIG picture. REiL Learning...

Katy Bigsby
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Is your default learning model empowering?
You may have heard of Paulo Freire's banking model. Here, the teacher or instructor holds all the wisdom and knowledge. The student is...

Katy Bigsby
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Building rapport
Rapport can be dismissed or seen as not essential in some spaces. My research found it is key to facilitating engaging, meaningful...


Katy Bigsby
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Infusing imagination & creativity into practice
I'm an educational consultant, but a more apt title would be learning designer. I’m like an interior designer, except instead of...


Katy Bigsby
Mar 2, 20221 min read
Engagement in action
Many years ago, when I was an educator, I sat watching a school play and thought – what if the students created the story and wrote the...


Katy Bigsby
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Engagement - Beyond participation
So glad you’re reading my first REiL learning Blog entry!
Every Thursday, I’ll post a new one. Something about learning, the magic of...
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