In this interview with Martin Urbach, we discuss the importance of intentionality in education, exploring the social/political/historical contexts that can be explored in an educational experience, student choice and agency in the design of a space or experience, how to fight oppressive systems in education from the inside, committing to continuing to learn and grow on a daily basis, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

01:36 Martin introducing himself

01:58 How Martin got into education activism

07:13 What it looks like with teaching with critical pedagogies

12:16 Surprises that have come up when using these pedagogies

19:37 Something Martin would change about the educational system

24:16 Becoming a co-conspirator

25:35 What educators can do to learn more about systems of oppression

30:05 Advice for educators who are silent about injustices

34:57 What Martin is learning more about with social justice

42:07 What Martin wishes there was more research on that could inform his own practices

46:34 How Martin tries to prevent burnout

52:18 How to connect with Martin

52:44 Outro