Teachers Education Review

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast Lecturer and Gamification Consultant Claire Seldon discusses gamification of learning.Claire’s gamification page Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber considers issues of selecting quality texts. Steven Kolber on X/Twitter Education in the News – Cameron looks at a recent report by The Australia Institue into school funding.Full Report Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 04:20 Kolber’s Corner 09:12 Ideology in Education 09:44 Education in the News 21:27 Feature Introduction 23:35 Interview – Claire Seldon 01:17:47 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast PhD candidate Michael Sciffer discusses his research into equity and school segregation, and the policy failures that have led to Australia having one of the most segregated education systems in the OECD. Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber considers the three dimensional nature of curriculum Steven Kolber on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron looks at the history of the current NSW industrial dispute. Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 04:28 Kolber’s Corner 09:10 Education in the News 23:12 Feature Introduction 25:26 Interview – Michael Sciffer 01:18:44 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast Megan Watkins and Greg Noble discuss the broader issues of multiculturalism in schools, and considerations for teahcing students of refugee backgrounds. Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney Tom Mahoney on X/Twitter Education in the News – Cameron looks at the new draft framework for using generative AI in schools. Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 04:51 Ideology in Education 17:42 Education in the News 46:45 Feature Introduction 49:23 Interview – Megan Watkins and Greg Noble 01:47:46 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast Dr. Judi Newman discusses the relationship between neuroscience and schoool leadership. Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares tips for creating word clouds without putting student data in the cloud.  Steven Kolber on Twitter Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney explores the role of ideology in the recent ITE report. Tom Mahoney on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron reviews the Stronger Beginnings ITE report and the reactions from teachers and others. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Opening Credits 00:01:31 Intro 00:04:05 Kolber's Corner 00:07:27 Ideology in Education 00:16:53 Education in the News 00:38:42 Feature Introduction 00:40:59 Interview - Judi Newman 01:29:34 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast Dr Emily Stockings discusses the issues of vaping and e-cigarettes among young people in schools, including prevelance, health impacts and how students access vapes, as well as curriculum resources developed as part of Positive Choices. Positive Choices resources:Factsheet: Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/electronic-cigarettes-and-vaping-factsheet)Factsheet: E-cigarettes, Vaping and the Law (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/ecigarettes-vaping-and-the-law)Blog: The environmental impacts of e-cigarettes/vaping explained (https://positivechoices.org.au/blog/the-environmental-impacts-of-ecigarettes-vaping)Webinar: E-cigarettes and Young People – where to from here?  (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/webinar-vaping-where-to-from-here)Webinar: E-cigarettes and Vaping – what you need to know (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/webinar-vaping)Recommended Quick Activity: Recognising tobacco industry manipulation (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/ecigarettes-vaping-recognising-manipulation)Recommended Video: Respect Your Brain and the effect of drugs on the developing brain (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/respect-your-brain)Recommended Game: SmokeSCREEN (https://positivechoices.org.au/teachers/smokescreen)Recommended Program / Trial Opportunity: OurFutures Vaping Module (https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqnwi6zKas0ZhNc) Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares tips for ethical sourcing of images for educational resources. Steven Kolber on Twitter Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney explores the ideological issues underpinning classroom management resources and the relationship between behaviour and student achievement. Tom Mahoney on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 04:14 Kolber’s Corner 10:55 Ideology in Education 23:35 Education in the News 35:22 Feature Introduction 38:08 Interview – Emily Stockings 01:39:12 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast The teacher shortage crisis is big news in education, with schools around Australia struggling to find qualified teachers. Fleur Johnston has extensive experience advising governments and not-for-profit organisations, including education, on workforce management and provides her unique insights into some of the issues contributing to, and trying to address, teacher workforce issues. Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber talks about creating yoru own personal reconcilliation plant. Steven Kolber on Twitter Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney prepares for the ‘three minute thesis’ competition. Tom Mahoney on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron discusses recent news stories about independent school funding, and a study that shows students do homework more willingly for attractive teachers!Private school principal pay tops $1m, big bonuses collectedStudents are more willing to do homework when they view their teacher as attractive Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 03:06 Kolber’s Corner 09:12 Ideology in Education 15:14 Education in the News 30:30 Feature Introduction 33:15 Interview – Fleur Johnston 01:31:29 Patron Shout-Outs Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast Creating an inclusive classroom environment that supports all learners is an ongoing challenge of teaching. Dr. Erin Leif and Dr. Russ Fox discuss the concept of neurodiversity, how it affects student learning, and what strategies teachers can put in place to support the needs of neurodivergent students in mainstream classrooms. Dr. Erin Leif’s profile Dr. Russ Fox’s profile Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares AI tools for simplfying and summarising complex texts. Steven Kolber on Twitter Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney considers interruptive pedagogy and how teachers can react to having ideas challenges. Tom Mahoney on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron unpacks the federal government’s new review into education that is inviting submissions until 23 June. Review to Inform a Better and Fairere Education System Timecodes: 00:00 Opening Credits 01:31 Intro 07:05 Kolber’s Corner 14:06 Ideology in Education 23:09 Education in the News 43:36 Feature Introduction 46:52 Interview – Erin Leif & Russ Fox 01:12:21 Sign Off Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Classroom management and student engagemement are perenial topics of interest in education. In this episode, Rob Plevin discusses how he addresses this issues through his Needs Focused teaching method. https://www.needsfocusedteaching.com/ Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber gives tech-tips on how to ensure resources match students’ reading age. Steven Kolber on Twitter Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney discusses how the rise of AI exposes some of the ideoloogical assumptions of education and teaching practices. Tom Mahoney on Twitter Education in the News – Cameron dicusses a news story and academic paper on the financial issues affecting the teacher workforce. ‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements 90 per cent of teachers can’t afford to live where they teach: study Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Main Feature: Karen Yager discusses teaching using concept based curriculum. Regular Features: Kolber's Corner - Steven reflects on why we don't often promote teachers or teaching to the public; Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney explores the ideooogy underpinning teacher workloads; Education in the News, Cameron discusses the recent federal budget, and the Price Waterhouse Coopers crisis as it may apply to education. Links at www.terpodcast.com Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Main Feature: Ellen Koshland of the Australian Learning Lecture, and authors Chris Bonnor and Tom Greenwell discuss the recent report Choice and Fairness: a common framework for all Australian schools, which outlines a proposed model for funding Australkian schools that addresses the issues of equity and segregation that are identified as rivers of educational decline. Regular Features: Kolber's Corner, Steven Kolber invites teachers to consider their cultural backgroud and concepts of normalcy; Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney considers the ideological foundation of the practices of standardisation in eucation. Links: – Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast – Steven Kolber on Twitter – Tom Mahoney on Twitter – The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms – Choice and Fairness: A Common Framework for all Australian schools Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcast 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 and Transcripts here. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Timecodes:00:00 Opening Credits01:31 Intro07:15 Kolber's Corner - Steven Kolber15:34 Ideology in Education - Tom Mahoney23:46 Education in the News41:02 Feature Interview44:07 Interview - Sam McMahon and Meghan Stacey01:27:50 Patron Shout OutsLinks and shownotes: https://terpodcast.com/?p=6173 Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

TER #216 - Student Motivation for Learning Languages with Olivier Elzingre - 15 March 2023 by Teachers' Education Review Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.Patreon.com/TERPodcastIn this edition of TER Topics we present two interviews that explore issues of young people’s social development and it’s interaction with schooling.The first interview is about research into teaching children social responsibility with Jophnathon Santo, from TER #179, in September of 2021.The second interview is about social-emotional instruction with Rebecca Collie, from TER #188 in January of 2022.Timecodes:00:00 Opening Credits00:34 Intro01:36 Interview - Jonathon Santo28:52 Interview - Rebecca Collie58:50 Sign offLinks at: https://terpodcast.com/?p=5978 Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

Support TER Podcast at www.patreon.com/TERPodcastMain Feature: Steven Kolber talks to Al Fricker about Decolonising the Curriculum and using First Nations pedagogies for all students.Regular Features: Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney considers how education identifies what it values; Education in the News, Cameron discusses recent changes to NAPLAN.Timecodes:00:00 Opening Credits01:31 Intro05:52 Ideology in Education12:35 Education in the News - NAPLAN21:02 Feature Introduction23:29 Interview - Al Fricker01:31:11 AnnouncementsLinks and Transcripts at https://terpodcast.com/?p=5895 Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook