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Some children, regardless of their abilities, cannot achieve higher levels of educational success because they live in areas that do not have the facilities required to meet their needs to learn. Meanwhile, in another part of town, more fortunate students get the assets required to move them up the ladder of educational accomplishment. In this studio conversation with Claire Byrne, the voices of young students, enthusiastic teachers and Pam O'Brien from the Youth Media Team join the discussion about access to education.

Bernie Goldbach's children learn by listening--and sometimes they listen to snippets of audio that passes through Bernie's audio apps. In this Wave Radio segment, Bernie shares a flow of thoughts coming from Patrick and The Great Everything on Wiggenstein, from Georgie Dee on learning Stralian, Greg Dickson on writing while distracted and Belinda Corani's fashion sense. The backing tracks come with permission from Shadow the cat (pictured) and Freaky Fwoof (Andre Louis).

Lorcan Tuohy, one of the voices of Ireland's Youth Media Team, explains how he earned a top prize at the Transition Year Exposition. Lorcan's creative genius propelled YMT.fm to higher levels of achievement--something the judges quickly noticed as they singled him out for this presitigious honour.

Bernie Goldbach looks over his young daughter's should and explores a top-rated app caled Peak. The app focuses on specific cognitive skills such as memory, mental agility, problem-solving, focus and language. Young Mia (9) has improved her ability to communicate and the app has improved her focus. More than 10m people played Peak in 2016, logging time in one billion in-app games. Bernie will recap Mia's progress in mid-October as she earns more badges inside the Peak app. Cover art for this episode is the Peak logo. Background music is from Andre Louis' Creative Commons collection.

One tactic for success in the field of immersive education revolves around planning creative bursts around calendar events. In Bernie Goldbach's practice, this means storyboarding and developing content for later syndication on Facebook and YouTube. But the process actually starts with knowing how to read influencers while following a smart workflow.

Bernie Goldbach and Debbie Bridge discuss ways parents can stay motivated while home schooling. It's often means staying connected with your children and knowing what motivates them to want to learn. In the cover art, young Dylan learns how to find information by going directly to specific page numbers. He's rewarded by finding new pictures while also learning that numbers represent more than counted objects.

Bernie Goldbach breaks down the three critical ingredients of his immersive education practice: Consistency. Continuity. Creativity. Just like a 3M Post-it Note, a well-executed practice of 3C ethos delivers highly creative results. The cover art was snapped during a 3C session by @topgold.

Should we raise colour-blind children? Or should we teach respect for diversity as the main focus when discussing how experiences and culture combine to make people different? Bernie Goldbach takes two books off the shelf to explore how parents might discuss these issues with their children.

Giving chores and responsbilities to your pre-teen makes a lot of sense—it's good for them, too! When your child accomplishes something on their own or learns a new skill, it boosts self-esteem and prepares them for adulthood. Bernie Goldbach shares the 10 things he ensures his young people can do before they get on the bus and move into their teenage years.

Using Google Maps and Here Maps with university students. #fitnessmedia