EPisodes: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

In this EPisode, Jimmy chats with Sean Forde, Elementary EdTech Coach at Chadwick International in Songdo, South Korea and founder of World Read Alouds. This candid, humorous, and inspiring chat is jam-packed with ideas on how to incorporate technologies into your classroom, collaborate with other educators, and become globally connected. Sean brings the fun and the silly to the classroom in this uplifting EPisode, as well as being a passionate advocate for literacy and global connections.

Suskya Goodall is a researcher currently exploring the most effective drivers of teacher well-being. In this wide ranging conversation, Suskya reveals and unpacks what she has discovered about well-being practices through her research and recounts how her own teaching experiences led her to this field of expertise.

Glossary:

• Hauora - Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand. The concept of well-being encompasses the physical, mental and emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health.
• Ako - The concept of ako describes a teaching and learning relationship, where the educator is also learning from the student and where educators’ practices are informed by the latest research and are both deliberate and reflective.
• Kura – a school
• Te whare tapa whā - A holistic health and wellness model. The four cornerstones of Māori health are whānau (family health), tinana (physical health), hinengaro (mental health) and wairua (spiritual health).

You can find Suskya at https://www.thewellbeingcollective.nz/

Philippa Kruger, Global Head of Languages, chats to Juliet Kennedy, an experienced language teacher, researcher, and professional expert at Future Learning Solutions. Together they discuss intercultural communicative language teaching and suggest practical ideas on how to implement it in your classroom.

Acronyms used in this podcast:
TPDL = Teacher Professional Development for Languages
iCLT = Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching
NCEA = National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the main national qualification for secondary school students in New Zealand.
TKI = Te Kete Ipurangi. Resource centre provided by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Jimmy Bowens, Global Head of English at Education Perfect, chats to renowned educational leader and EdTech Consultant at Ignite EdTech, Craig Kemp. They explore social media as a way for teachers to connect and learn and discuss the implications of technology for students today.

Philippa Kruger, Global Head of Languages at Education Perfect, chats to Florence Lyons who is the Future Focused learning strategic leader and a French teacher at Matamata College, NZ. Florence is currently completing her doctorate in the field of feedback. They explore tips and latest research around feedback and provide practical implications for the classroom teacher.