OutClassed

In this episode Blake sits down with Christine Jackman to discuss her book 'Turning Down the Noise.'

Blake and Christine unpack a range of implications of noisy lives, both internally and externally, and the effects on today's workers and learners.

This week Mike and Blake unpack the impact from banning phones at the school that Blake is at. We dig into what was the thought process behind the ban, how the students reacted, and how the teachers have found it.

We also dig into his decision to not filter the internet whilst at school, and a range of other topics.

Interested in what the positives and negatives have been? Tune in to this candid and eye opening discussion.

This week we have special Guest Paul Hamilton from Using Technology Better. Paul works a lot with Apple technology to engage students in creative writing, whether this be through simple writing prompts through to rich learning tasks involving AR and VR. 

In this weeks discussion we have a wide ranging discussion with Sam McNeil from Microsoft. Sam holds a role on the APAC team and is seeing the trends across developing and developed countries.

We discuss:

• The future trends and their impact on the classroom
• The future of security on devices and software platforms
• The potential for learning analytics 

And more!

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In this episode we surf around the web discussion some latest trends and things that have caught our attention.

We discuss:

• The irony of Google saying our search results will be affected, whilst they actively serve up what they want you to see
• Academics are questioning if social and emotional learning is the next EDU battleground 
• The twitter war about whether cameras should be on or off for online learning
• The hopes we have for a new wave of innovation with the Microsoft Duo 

And more!

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This week we wrap up the miniseries on the 7 essential elements of school transformation. These are the elements that Google, Apple, and Microsoft ALL agree must form the foundation for that plan.

If you haven't done so already, go back to episode 11 where we unpack the 7 elements and how they can be applied to your schools context.

In this episode we unpack how to develop a professional development plan that actually engages all staff. Every organisations has 'em...the early adopters, the average user, and the outright resister!

Mike unpacks what the UTB team have developed through their work with tens of thousands of teachers and hundreds of schools each year.

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In this week's OutClassed Podcast, Mike and Blake are joined by Matt Robinson to discuss how to fund your technology and infrastructure plans.

Matt has tried just about every funding model available and despite being in a low socio-economic area has now got a thriving BYOD program where over 95% of students purchase a device...and not one of those nasty cheapest possible price point devices!

This week we dive deep into...

* How Matt's school have approached technology spending and what is working
* How to engage community to own your BYOD (or school purchased) program
* Best practice for budgeting for technology across the school

And more!

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In this week's OutClassed Podcast, Mike and Blake continue on their discussion regarding the 7 essential elements of school transformation framework. This week it is all about technology and infrastructure.

This week we dive deep into...

* What you must consider when looking at other schools technology plans
* Using the school excellence framework to consider what data you need to gather when informing decisions.
* How to enable a great help desk system and issues to watch out for
* Which device is best

And more!

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In this week's OutClassed Podcast, Mike and Blake continue on their discussion regarding the school transformation framework and how to get the most out of your school communication efforts.

Some of the elements of learning design discussed in this episode include:

* The 2 purposes every piece of school communication must address 
* The 4 rules of great school communication
* How to host a virtual school assembly
* Principles for using Social media

And more!

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In this week's OutClassed Podcast, Mike and Blake continue on their discussion regarding the school transformation framework and discussed the essential elements of learning design.

Some of the elements of learning design discussed in this episode include:

* The relationship between physical environment and innovative learning design  
* How to assess and measure progress (how do you know it is better)
* How to map skills, knowledge and mindset across your school

And more!

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