TER #218 – Literacy for Digital Futures – 14 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Cameron Malcher

Main Feature: Kathy Mills, Len Unsworth, and Laura Scholes, authors of the book “Literacy for Digital Futures”, discuss how the concept of literacy has evolved in the 21st century, where digital technologies are increasingly integrated into our communication and daily lives. The book explores the idea that literacy is no longer just about print-based skills, but also involves knowledge of digital platforms and technologies, including coding and gaming.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner, Steven Kolber presents strategies for increasing productivity with easily accessible apps; Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney continues his reflection on the ideologies underpinning the Science of Learning movement; Education in the News, Cameron reflects on the sudden announcement of the departure of the NSW Education Secretary.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:34 Kolber’s Corner
10:48 Ideology in Education
19:31 Education in the News
30:44 Feature introdcution
33:31 Interview – Literacy for Digital Futures
01:29:28 Patron Shout Outs

Links:
– Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast
– Steven Kolber on Twitter
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter
– Literacy for Digital Futures – full text
– Kathy MIlls ACU profile
– Len Unsworth ACU profile
– Laura Scholes ACU profile

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TER #181 – Productive Failure with Manu Kapur – 29 Sept 2021

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Cameron Malcher

Teachers Education Review · TER #181 – Productive Failure with Manu Kapur – 29 Sept 2021

Main Features: Professor Manu Kapur discusses his research into Productive Failure and its impact on student learning; Teacher Takeaway Podcast, Cameron speaks with the teachers behind the Teacher Takeaway Podcast about their podcasting journey.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner, Steven Kolber questions the nature of innovation in education; Ideology in in Education, Tom Mahoney explores the ideology underpinning Blended Learning.

Links
– Steven Kolber on Twitter
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter
– Teacher Takeaway Podcast links
– Manu Kapur’s website

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:30 Kolber’s Corner
08:46 Ideology in Education
21:31 Teacher Takeaway Podcast
39:44 Feature Introduction
41:56 Interview – Manu Kapur
01:12:33 Sign Off

TER #178 – Kitchen Gardens with Josephene Duffy – 18 August 2021

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Cameron Malcher

Teachers Education Review · TER #178 – Kitchen Gardens with Josephene Duffy – 18 August 2021

Main Feature: Josephene Duffy, CEO of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, talks about the kitchen garden program in schools; the goals, methods, amd intended outcomes.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber discusses the challenges facing teachers who use social media; Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney concludes the series with a consideration of what Ideology is, and how it affects teachers and teaching more broadly.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
11:03 Kolber’s Corner
20:22 Ideology in Education
35:56 Feature Intro
38:33 Feature Interview – Josephene Duffy01:03:49 SIgn Off

Links
– Steven Kolber on Twitter
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter
– Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

TER #160 – Animation in Science Assessment with Jennifer English – 25 Nov 2020

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Cameron Malcher

TER Topics – Teaching Thinking Skills

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Cameron Malcher

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This TER Topics episode brings together feature interviews from episodes #35 and #51 of the TER Podcast.

The first interview is with Dr Steven Novella from November of 2014, discussing what critical thinking is, how to teach it, and the potential benefits to individuals and societies that value critical thinking. The second interview is with Meredith Ebbs from July of 2015 in which she talks about computational thinking and provides some insight into how it works as a teaching practice, as well as discussing issues of girls in STEM.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
00:34 Intro
02:05 Critical Thinking – Steven Novella
37:03 Computational Thinking – Meredith Ebbs
53:23 Sign off

TER Topics – Computers in Education

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Cameron Malcher

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This episode brings together feature interviews from episodes #58 and #85 of the TER Podcast.

The first interview is with Peter West, from TER #58 in November of 2015 discussing a whole school approach to Blended Learning, and the second is with Dr Simon Crook, from TER #85 in February of 2017, in which he discusses his PhD research into the impact of 1 to 1 laptop programs on teaching high school science.

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
00:33 Intro
01:43 Interview – Peter West
44:02 Interview – Dr Simon Crook
01:21:01 Sign Off

TER #096 – The Michaela School (UK) with Katharine Birbalsingh – 23 July 2017

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Cameron Malcher

Main Feature: In a special edition of Off Campus, Dan Haesler speaks with Katharine Birbalsingh, the Principal/Head Teacher of the controversial Michaela Community School in the UK.

Regular Features: Education in the News, Cameron reviews a story about mandatory student participation in Victorian school councils. Tom Gordon talks about his work as a science communicator for the University of Sydney, and his podcast, STEMpunk

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Links and Timecodes:

00.00 Opening Credits
01:19 Student Voice and School Governance
18:22 Tom Gordon – STEMpunk Podcast