Teaching, Brewed

We've often heard people complaining about other teachers in the building. Within our online groups, we hear people moan about the unfair or unprofessional treatment that they're receiving. We decided to delve into this a bit and sent out a survey to hear from specialist and classroom teachers, looking at the misconceptions that they feel are out there. Here's what we found....  

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Andrew has been experimenting with the Apple Pencil in his classroom for the last year. In this episode, we talk about what he's discovered so far about it has impacted the learning in his lessons. 

Originally recorded on May 2

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A tweet discussion came up earlier this month asking what was most important. We talk about the importance of Pedagogy, Content Knowledge and the relationships that you have with your students. 

Originally recorded on May 5, 2019

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Chatting all about SeeSaw (the app!) in the classroom. Great e-portfolio tool for lower elementary or lower primary students.

Originally recorded 2019-05-05

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Andrew is off on a well deserved Holiday and Mandy interviews Ryan about how Blockchain can be used in Education. 

Originally recorded 2019-04-02

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"Use a reward system, they work." "Never use a reward system."  When it comes to reward systems, there are no clear answers, nor are there definitive "best" and "worst" and lots of conflicting advice. We talk about our personal experiences with reward systems and give our recommendations for both the "do" and the "don't" classrooms. 

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Prior to recording any of our podcasts, we start by having our own conversation, so we see where things go and then plan what points we'll make in the recording. Sometimes, we include bits of those within our edited and released versions. (Sometimes we forget to hit record and wish we could include things) Today, you get the whole conversation. More on Differentiation.

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Differentiation is something that every teacher is supposed to do, and depending on the subject, we do it to differing degrees of excellence. Here are a few of the ways we differentiate within our own classes.

Originally recorded on 2019-02-17

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Carol Dweck popularised the "Growth Mindset" in schools, but current studies are showing that it doesn't seem to work. What isn't being stated is that most schools aren't implementing it properly, and the general public doesn't seem to know the difference between a "Growth" mindset and a "mindset".

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Just like Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, there are lesson plans that have too much information, too little information, and just the right amount of information.  If you've been a teacher for many years, you may not do detailed lesson plans, because you have most of it in your head and no one else is going to ask to see it. If you're a new teacher, you may need to submit lesson plans each week to your head of dept or principal. We discuss some of the key things that really do make up a good lesson plan. 

Originally Recorded 2019-01-13

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