EPisodes: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

In this EPisode, Jimmy chats with Chris Higgins, Global Head of Humanities at EP. Together they discuss the importance of human connection, especially in these changing times. "What is truly important? It's human connection. It's the environment. It's these things that are fundamentally important to who we are as people". Chris shares ideas on how to set yourself up for success with each virtual (or otherwise) meeting. He discusses strategies such as goal setting and pre-contracting to set expectations so communication can be effective and inclusive.

Chris' song recommendations:
Chilled = Harrison Storm | Be Slow
Active = Sigala | Just Got Paid

In this EPisode, Jimmy chats with the wonderful Erini Limnatites, Head of English Australia and Teacher Consultant at EP. "We need to consider wellbeing above work". Erini shares her wisdom after transitioning from the classroom to working remotely three years ago. There are some real gold nuggets in this bite-sized conversation.

In this EPisode, Philippa chats to Keri-Lee Beasley, the High School Learning & ICT Coach at the Western Academy of Beijing, which has now been closed for 7 weeks due to COVID-19. Keri shares the systems and processes the school has put in place. She discusses different strategies and routines which have worked well in implementing a remote learning program and also talks about this challenging situation from a personal perspective as a parent.

Useful links for educators:

• wab.edu/online-learning 
• aisgz.org/covid-19/parent-student-resources 
• jarrettlerner.com/activities/ - Art activities
• youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8 - lunch doodles from Mo Willems
• Adobe Spark site for Online Learning for useful tools to create and share learning experiences spark.adobe.com/page/Y8Y1hObmi0qCA/ refined for China specifically by colleague Nadine Bailey https://library.wab.edu/MS/Teachers/

In this EPisode, we share our wisdom and top tips for keeping students engaged in a remote learning environment. Philippa chats to Bec Ramsey, our EP teacher consultant in South Australia. Bec previously worked as a Pedagogy Coordinator at Open Access College in South Australia, the only online school in the area, and has a lot of experience in remote learning and distance education. Bec shares some tips and tricks for keeping students engaged in the remote learning environment. 

In this EPisode Special, Jimmy Bowens talks to Mary O'Bryon, assistant principal of Korea International School in Jeju, South Korea. As Covid-19 causes more and more organisations and institutions to close their doors Mary provides detailed insight into how her staff, community and local officials are dealing with the situation in order to minimise disruption to teaching and learning.

In this EPisode, Philippa chats to Faraday Pang, the Assistant Head of the Languages Faculty at Presbyterian Ladies College in Sydney. Faraday shares her experiences as a language teacher and provides some practical ideas to help with differentiation in the classroom. She also offers some suggestions on how to get students excited and keen to learn languages. 

Recommended reading:

• Jessy Tu - Chinese As A Second/Additional Language Teaching Station International Chinese Teaching Strategy Book For Teachers
• Robyn Moloney and Hui Ling Xu - Teaching and Learning Chinese in Schools: Case Studies in Quality Language Education
• Research articles by Dr Jane Orton and Prof Angela Scarino

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In this EPisode, Jimmy chats with Sandra Jenkins, a passionate and highly successful educator who champions e-learning, assessment for learning, and habits of mind. They discuss the importance of teachers' support, empowerment and positive leadership in order to foster confident, independent learners.

Sandra has recently retired since recording this EPisode.

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Jimmy chats to Alex Burke, a passionate storyteller, leader and innovator in the tech industry, and CEO of Education Perfect. Alex talks about first impressions of working in the education sector and how culture building is vital to developing good internal and external relationships around learning. 

In this episode, Jimmy Bowens converses with Dr. Jennifer Williams, a professor of education at St. Leo University in Florida and author of  Teach Boldly Using Edtech for Social Good. Jennifer is a self-confessed education activist and is an influential proponent of effective literacy strategies. Listeners, you are encouraged to pledge your support for the Children’s Rights to Read initiative co-authored by Jennifer on the International Literacy Association’s website and you are welcome to download the free Global Goals book which was co-edited by Jennifer.

Twitter:  @JenWilliamsEdu

Philippa chats to Rachel Chisnall, a science and chemistry teacher at Taieri College in Dunedin, New Zealand. Rachel is also a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow and is part of the Microsoft Innovative Educator programme. Recently she has been involved in the Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Lab project, which is a network of educators that seek to improve education for students in rural areas or refugee camps of Africa. This EPisode looks at the power of collaboration and how connected teachers can make a difference.