Episode 4 - In this episode, I'm joined by Anne Gripton (@gripgirl), who is discussing History education, and whether you can use the past to inform the present and future.

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From running science parties across the UK to presenting at TEDx, Marc Wileman from Sublime Science brings a passion for teaching kids critical thinking. In this episode, we chat about just what is important when presenting science to students and how teaching risk-taking can help prepare kids for their future Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Marc Wileman ‘Mad’ Marc Wileman is best known for firing smoke rings, making slime and winning investment on Dragons’ Den. He’s inspired more than 1,000,000 children to discover how awesome science can be and his dedication to changing the way science is taught has even been recognised by Her Majesty with a Queen’s Award for Innovation. The Netmums Award-Winning Sublime Science Party is the most popular children’s party in the UK where the children concoct potions, launch rockets and explode things as part of an unforgettable learning experience. Marc is also the author of science experiment book ‘Don’t Eat Your Slime’ and has given away more than 100,000 copies to children around the world. He’s also the creator of the Sublime Science Club, a unique e-learning platform that’s inspired budding scientists in more than 37 countries.  https://www.sublimescience.com/ About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!  https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it!

John (@jfcatto) examines a teaching practice significantly different to his and explores some of the motivations behind this pedagogy. In usual TTT style, he comes to record with no preparation at all and mistakenly refers to a teacher named Ben as Mark for half an hour. John also presents Pete's (@mr_van_w) article where the NSW Education Minister makes some positive sounding submissions to the Gonski review despite revealing the underlying misconceptions of politicians talking about education.   John: Am I allowed to sit at my desk - Ben Newmark (@bennewmark) https://bennewmark.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/am-i-allowed-to-sit-at-my-desk/  Also John: Reduce HSC pressure in favour of a 'growth mindset', NSW tells David Gonski - Michael Koziol (@michaelkoziol)  http://www.smh.com.au/national/secondary-education/reduce-hsc-pressure-in-favour-of-a-growth-mindset-nsw-tells-david-gonski-20180215-p4z0fo.html

Last year we were privileged to be invited to help judge the Postgraduate Research Forum Speakers at a 3-minute thesis pitch event at the UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (UNSW BEES). What a fantastic event! During this jam-packed morning, we got to hear about the amazing and highly varied research that is being conducted at UNSW BEES and to listen to post-graduate speakers articulate their findings to a general audience. What emerged from this was the question... what makes an awesome science presentation? In this podcast, we chat with two of the finalists, Claire Brandenburger and Hayden Schilling, about what they did to prepare themselves to pitch their entire thesis in three minutes. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Claire Brandenburger Claire is a PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney where she is looking at the rapid evolution of introduced plants. Her study species is the South African beach daisy which arrived in Australia in the 1930s. As part of her research, Claire has been growing South African plants and Australian plants side-by-side in the UNSW glasshouse. She has discovered that in less than one hundred years the Australian plants have rapidly evolved changes in almost every aspect of their biology, including the way they look, photosynthesise, defend themselves and reproduce. This has important implications for how we manage these plants…are they still unwanted weeds from somewhere else, or are they evolving into a unique new Australian species? About Hayden Schilling Hayden Schilling is a final year PhD student at the University of New South Wales. Hayden works with NSW Department of Primary Industries and recreational fishers to study the ecology of Tailor, the iconic fishing species. He is interested in how fast they grow, what they eat, where they live and when they reproduce. Hayden also helps to teach classes in marine science and oceanography for undergraduate and masters students. More information UNSW BEES http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/ Fizzics Education https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!  Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it!

Main Features: ACARA’s Acting Director, Curriculum, discusses the new literacy and numeracy progressions, their relationship to curriculum, and intended applications in teaching and assessment practices; Annabel Astbury outlines the ABC’s new education initiative.

Regular Features: Off Campus, Dan Haesler discusses the issue of schools that treat students as a liability; Education in the news, Cameron looks at the recent announcement of a national review into teacher registration, and state and parent pushback against NAPLAN.

Timecodes (links at TERpodcast.com):

00.00 Opening Credits

01:31 Intro

01:55 Off Campus - Dan Haesler

12:48 Education in the News

20:44 ABC Education - Annabel Astbury

28:50 Feature Introduction

30:52 Interview - Hilary Dixon

59:28 Announcements

1:01:52 Quote & Sign Off

Pete (@mr_van_w) explores some of the many problems with the implementation of the Year 1 Phonics test of made up words in a sometimes tricky language to negotiate. John (@jfcatto) dips his toe into some of the many ways to differentiate a mixed ability classroom. Tips to teachers: Automate, choose jobs wisely and accept done is done.       Pete: 'Plood, pove, moul': teachers push back against year 1 phonics test - Pallavi Singhal http://www.smh.com.au/national/plood-pove-moul-teachers-push-back-against-year-1-phonics-test-20180212-p4z02l.html   Private school considers banning works of Shakespeare https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/38905133/wa-private-school-considers-banning-works-of-shakespeare/    John: A Starter Kit for Differentiated Instruction  https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/starter-kit-differentiated-instruction/    "Work Smarter Not Harder" - Crystal Caton https://educatingthedigitallearner.com/2018/02/08/strategies-to-work-smarter-not-harder/

Ever wanted to bring students to the where the science is actually happening? Jenny Murphy and the team at Latitude Group Travel do exactly that, creating extraordinary student STEM travel experiences to sites across Australia and around the globe. From taking students to high profile sites such as CERN & NASA through to field trips to the Great Barrier Reef & more, Latitude Group Travel have created a fantastic offering for schools wanting to expand their student's horizons! "You have to really love why you're doing it. For us, it's all about the students, the parents, the teacher and the school... it's about providing something really special so students get the proper learning outcomes (and) have fun along the way". Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education More about Latitude Group travel  Corporate partners with ASTA, AHISA, HTAV, GTAV and Adolescent Success (formerly MYSA) principals, teachers and schools associations, Latitude Group Travel provides world-class, custom designed, curriculum-linked tours with experiential learning activities included - worldwide. As a tour operator (not a travel agent), Latitude Group Travel designs & delivers detailed, unique itineraries, with hands-on learning experiences that support all subjects at all educational levels. http://latitudegrouptravel.com.au/educational-group-tours/stem-group-tours/ or call 03 9646 4200 About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it!

Pete (@mr_van_w) is bemused by continued calls for banning mobile phones in classroom. Now in Australia.  Then at an anonymous strawman story of a progressive teacher who lost his way.  John (@jfcatto) introduces an overarching framework that allows teaching professionals to identify when to apply different learning strategies for different students.    Pete: Banning mobile phones in classrooms takes education back in time, experts say - Ashleigh Raper and Brooke Wiley http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-05/debate-on-mobile-phones-in-the-classroom/9397898 The lure of 21st century skills - (Anonymous via Greg Ashman)  https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/the-lure-of-21st-century-skills/ John: Learning strategies: a synthesis and conceptual model - John Hattie and Gregory Montegue https://www.nature.com/articles/npjscilearn201613.pdf How Do You Know When a Teaching Strategy Is Most Effective? John Hattie Has And Idea - Katrina Schwartz  https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/06/14/how-do-you-know-when-a-teaching-strategy-is-most-effective-john-hattie-has-an-idea/

SPECIAL GUEST: Mary McMillan (UNE)

In hindsight, career pathways seem like they were meticulously planned and pre-destined. The reality is that they are an unpredictable rollercoaster ride grasping at whatever opportunities present themselves along the way. In an interview with In Situ Science Mary McMillan takes us through the twists and turns that lead to her career as a molecular biologist at the University of New England. Now she spends her days teaching biology and researching the biology behind mental health issues. 

2018 is gearing up to be a big year for Mary as she mentors high school students through the Curious Minds program aimed at encouraging more young women to get into STEM fields. Along with all of this she is taking part in the global Homeward Bound leadership program that will see her developing professional skills across the year. This program also culminates in a trip to Antarctica for the award recipients, theres only one catch though… Mary has to fund her own way there!

To support Mary on her journey get in touch with her on Twitter @maryemcmillan or on Instagram @theaccidentalscientist

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