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TER #061 – 2015 year in review with Matt Deeble from SVA – 27 Dec 2015

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As 2015 draws to a close, Cameron and Corinne review some of the major events in education in Australia throughout the year, as well as the top 5 most played TER podcast episodes in 2015. In the feature interview, Matt Deeble from Social Ventures Australia provides an update on the Bright Systems initiative, and discusses the recently published Teaching and Learning Toolkit.

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00:00 – Opening Credits

01:19 – Intro & Discussion

11:15 – Education News Stories in 2015

36:26 – Top 5 TER Podcast episodes in 2015

48:33 – Feature Introduction

51:34 – Interview: Matt Deeble from SVA + Discussion

01:29:36 – Acknowledgements and Sign Off

TER #058 – Whole-School Blended Learning with Peter West – 15 Nov 2015

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Main Feature: Peter West, director of eLearning at Saint Stephen’s College in Qld, talks about their whole-school approach to blended learning, and the process of implementing their whole-school approach.

Regular Features: Cameron and Corinne discuss: Issue in vocational education; the idea of a national school starting age; recent federal court ruling on Victorian school laptop scheme.

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00:00 – Opening Credits

01:19 – Intro

01:41 – Vocational education funding

17:54 – Federal Court ruling on Victorian laptop scheme

27:35 – National school starting age

45:43 – Feature Intro

47:46 – Interview – Peter West

01:34:10 – Announcements

01:35:13 – Quote & sign off

TER #057 – Gonski Week Special Episode – 01 Nov 2015

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Main Feature: In 2015 the AEU organised National Gonski Week to continue the push for needs-based funding in Australian schools. In this special episode we review what the Gonski funding model means, why it matters, and what is in store for the future of school funding. This episode includes interviews with Jane Caro, Adrian Piccoli and Maurie Mulheron discussing different aspects of the Gonski policy and the ongoing campaign, as well as an example of how Gonski funding is being implemente din schools, and Dan Haesler talking bout how the language of Gonski has changed in federal politics.

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TER #056 – Roleplay-based Pedagogy with James Witchard – 18 Oct 2015

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Main Feature: As a teaching tool, Roleplay offers a way for students to engage personally and emotionally with learning activities. James Wictahrd has been researching and implementing

Regular Features: Off Campus, Dan Haesler talks about ways to improve Professional learning in schools; Spotlight on Special Education, Tim Connell discusses Positive Behaviour, Intervention and Supports (PBIS); Reports: Corinne talks about her recent visit to the Microsoft Office in Sydney; Cameron provides a snapshot of the recent Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards. Continue reading →

TER #055 – The London Challenge with Prof Sir George Berwick – 04 Oct 2015

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Each year, Social Ventures Australia hold their Education Dialogue day, bringing together people from all different sectors of society to discuss issues facing education in Australia with a particular focus on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged students. One of the keynote speakers at the 2015 event was Prof. Sir George Berwick, CEO of Challenge Partners UK, and formerly Principal of Ravens Wood School in Bromley. In this extended special interview, Sir George discusses the period of growth and success of London schools during the period of the London Challenge.

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  • 00:00 – Opening Credits
  • 01:18 – Intro
  • 01:34 – Social Ventures Australia Education Dialogue
  • 16:42 – Interview with Prof. Sir George Berwick
  • 01:10:07 – Discussion
  • 01:18:28 – Quote and Sign Off

TER #052 – School Leadership with Dr Leoni Degenhardt – 26 July 2015

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Main Feature: Dr Leoni Degenhardt, Dean of the Association of Independent Schools Leadership Centre, discusses issues around school leadership and ways to ensure future school leaders are better able to meet demands of the role.

Regular Features: Off Campus, Dan Haesler compares the responses of Finland and Australia to lower PISA results; Spotlight on Special Education, Tim Connel discusses key principals for effective learning support teams in schools; Cameorn and Corinne discuss the idea of for profit schools and reports of the use of Direct Instruction in Aboriginal communities.

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TER #051 – Computational Thinking with Meredith Ebbs – 12 July 2015

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Main feature: Meredith Ebbs discusses computational thinking in an interview recorded at Edutech 2015.

Regular Features: Off Campus, Dan Haesler discusses the issue of ‘The System’ being a perceived obstacle to innovation; Education in the News, Cameron and Corinne discuss literacy and numeracy tests for teachers and the recent National Summit on Student Engagement.

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TER #050 – Social Justice & Drama Pedagogy with Michael Finneran – 28 June 2015

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Main Feature: Dr. Michael Finneran from the University of Limerick discusses the power of Drama Pedagogy for teaching students about social justice issues and it’s use across the curriculum.

Regular Features: Education in the news, Corinne and Cameron discuss federal education of government schools.

TER #049 – Innovating with technology in the classroom with Gary Stager – 14 June 2015

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Main Feature: Recorded live at Intel’s VIVID Sydney event on May 25th, Dr. Gary Stager’s presentation entitled CREATING AND INNOVATING WITH TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM.

Regular Features: Off Campus, Dan Haesler discusses the issue of Cheating in education; Education in the News; Spotlight on Special Education, Tim Connell discusses Social & Emotional Learning. Continue reading →

TER #046 – Project Based Learning with David Price, OBE – 03 May 2015

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Cameron is coming to Brisbane in late May/early June. If you have an idea for a person, person to be interviewed about an interesting project, event or idea in education, then send us your suggestion here!

Main Feature: Cameron and Corinne catch up with David Price, OBE, to discuss Project Based Learning, and the potential impact it can have on student learning, schools and communities.

Regular Features: Education in the news, Cameron and Corinne discuss NAPLAN marking and industrial issues; Spotlight on Special Education, Tim Connell discusses Universal Design for Learning. Continue reading →