S4 E9: Attention, Memory and Learning with Blake Harvard

From Reading Road Trip by International Dyslexia Association Ontario

August 25, 2025 · 58 min · Season 4 · Episode 9

About this episode

Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about attention, memory, and learning strategies.

Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about his book Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning. They explore what we know about attention, working memory, and long-term memory, why multitasking doesn’t work, and practical strategies like retrieval and spaced practice that help students remember more. This episode mentions: Métis Christmas Mittens by Leah Marie Dorion, with Michif translation by Norman Fleury Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning by Blake Harvard The Effortful Educator blog by Blake Harvard Powerful Teaching by Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain

People in this episode

Host: Kate

Guest: Blake Harvard

Topics covered

attention
memory
learning
multitasking
educational strategies

Keywords

attention
memory constraints
learning strategies
retrieval practice
spaced practice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning, Métis Christmas Mittens, The Effortful Educator blog, Powerful Teaching