EPisodes: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

In this EPisode, Philippa catches up again with Keri-Lee Beasley, the High School Learning & ICT Coach at the Western Academy of Beijing. This insightful EPisode is packed full of ideas to support effective blended learning. Keri-Lee shares measures put in place to nurture student and staff wellbeing. She also recommends specific tools you can use in your practice and how using data to inform and guide your next steps with students is key. Lastly, Keri-Lee shares her hopes for future changes to education as a result of COVID-19.

Links:
Resources to support students' learning, activity and well-being -https://library.wab.edu/summer
WAB Professional Growth resources
Screencasting tool - Loom
Doing your own assignments - dog-fooding
Visuals and videos - Canva, FlipGrid
Getting to know your students tools - Icebreakers for Online Teaching or 100 Would You Rather questions for teenagers. For younger students, sift through these Icebreakers for online learning

In this EPisode, Jimmy talks to Kelly Hollis, Global Head of Science at EP. Kelly shares her education journey, from taking all the opportunities that crossed her way, to maximising teaching efficiency by flipping her classroom, and creating a culture of sharing and collaboration. Kelly is a wonderful example of authenticity, positivity, and innovation.

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In this EPisode, Ben Hilliam chats with Alethea Rea, PhD, who is a lecturer at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. Together they discuss mathematics, statistics, and the importance of critical thinking and knowledge, especially in our post-truth era where opinion is often conflated with fact. It's a fascinating conversation which examines how public discourse can be improved through a better understanding of evidence.

In this EPisode, Ben Hilliam, Global Head of Maths, chats with Beka Roest, HoD of Social Studies at St. Andrew's College in New Zealand. They talk about how to approach teaching the Holocaust in a sensitive, meaningful, and integrated way. And how understanding history is important to navigate our present.

Book references:
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields
Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
Teaching Resources:
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

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"Language is all about patterns and connections. Connecting ideas, connecting cultures, connecting structures of language." This EPisode is supercharged with practical ideas to support all macro skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Philippa Kruger, Global Head of Languages, chats with Suzanne Hill (HoD Languages at The King's School in Sydney, Australia) and Adele Scott (Advisory Officer Professional - Curriculum + Assessment, PPTA, New Zealand) about all things languages!

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In this EPisode Jimmy talks to Michael Arterberry, Executive Director of Youth Voices Center, Inc. Michael was awarded the Educator of the Year Award from Y-COP, the Youth Community Outreach Program in Mt. Vernon in 2016. They discuss motivation, encouragement, and dealing with trauma.

Link to Michael's book - Be Encouraged - 250 days of motivation and encouragement.

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In this EPisode, Jimmy talks to Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO of Pivot Professional Learning. They discuss the latest research around educator perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning. Together, they explore the changes occurring in education at the moment, the importance of relationships, and the role of technology in learning. Will teaching change as a result of COVID-19? What role will technology play in our 'new normal'? How can we develop soft skills in students? And how can you seamlessly integrate technology in the day to day without doubling teachers' workload.

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In this EPisode, Jimmy chats with Richard Short, Storyteller-in-Chief from The Story Factory. What a joy it is to listen to two delightfully passionate literacy advocates. Richard is an experienced secondary school teacher and in 2014, completed a Master of Creative Writing. His first book of poetry (written under the pseudonym Rico Craig), Bone Ink, won the 2017 Anne Elder Poetry Award (of the Australian National Literacy Awards), and was shortlisted for the 2018 Kenneth Slessor Prize. Together they discuss the impact of stories, developing grit in students, and how allowing students to express their stories is vital and valuable.

We’re wrapping up Season 2 of our EPisodes podcast with Philippa talking to Sue Pommarede, HoD of Languages at Woodford House, Havelock North in New Zealand. “The most important thing is to keep communication with the students”. Sue explains how she has adapted her teaching practice and how she incorporates and maximises a range of online tools. She shares her school’s plans for supporting teacher and student wellbeing, and emphasises the importance of maintaining the element of fun in lessons and with her colleagues. 

Empathy in education is so important, especially in these challenging times. In this EPisode, Jimmy chats to Paula Prouse, Leader of Pedagogy at EP. “I just have so much empathy and compassion for the educators who have been thrust into this online world”. Paula shares her wisdom on how to plan and manage remote teaching efficiently and explores the positive elements of teaching during isolation.

Paula’s song recommendations:

Active =  Bakermat & Goldfish feat. Marie Plassard │Games Continued
Chilled = Beethoven │ Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, second movement