Teachers Talk Radio

Instructional Design - What's it all about? The Monday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig

In this episode, Rory Braddell shares with us the ins and outs of instructional design. We hear about the ADDIE model of the instructional design process, the roles in an instructional design team, and how materials created by AI lack that human element.

Teaching with Zines! The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher talks with author, academic and zine-maker Dr Jeanne Scheper about the zine as a medium facilitating individual creative freedom; its connections with protest movements and alternative subcultures; and its value as a teaching tool in the university seminar room.

Using EdTech to support students: The Sunday Lunchtime show with Graham Stanley

Marina Falasca from Argentina joins me to chat about her work as a teacher, teacher trainer, curriculum designer, and researcher, especially when it comes to integrating EdTech to enhance students' learning experiences and outcomes. 

Ice Lollies, Critical Mass, Critical Thinking: The Weekly Review

On The Weekly Review, Lucy Neuburger, John Gibbs and Brent Poland discuss hot topics in the week's news with host, Paul Hazzard.
This week's stories:
‘Too many of us have reached our critical mass of disruptive students’https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/teachers-reaching-burnout-disruptive-students-behaviour-schools
Miss Pope, my science teacher, would have approved of music and ice lollies in class. Exams aren’t the only way to learnhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/23/science-teacher-music-ice-lollies-exams
5 ways schools should approach critical thinking to spot fake newshttps://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-schools-should-approach-critical-thinking-pupils-spot-fake-news
Shows Reviewed:
Decoding Leadership : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
GCSE Results Special: Education Tonight
Tips for starting in a new school: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Direct Instruction Demystified: The Saturday Lunch Show Live with Jamie Clark

Jamie is joined by teacher guest Zach Groshell to discuss all things DI and instructional coaching. 

Decoding Leadership : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren takes a look at what leadership is compared to what we think it is and thinks about why it can be so difficult to evaluate the efficacy of a leader. 

GCSE Results Special: Education Tonight

Brent (@BrentPoland1) and Paul (@Arkle123) examine discuss this year's GCSE results and examine the exam system to find out if it's fit for purposes.
Tonight's guest is Sammy Wright.

Tips for starting in a new school: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom hosts solo as he explores the do's and don'ts for starting out in a new school. He talks about his own personal experiences of starting in new schools and then delves into teachers shared wisdom on how to make the best possible start in a new place of work. 

Supporting deaf pupils: The Monday Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

Marie talks to Emily Sharpe about the various ways in which teachers can support deaf students. 

Google & Gomez, Abolish Exams, Teacherless Classrooms: The Weekly Review

This week on The Weekly Review Lianne Lax and John Gibbs join Paul for discussion on the top stories from the week in education.
This week's stories:
Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroomhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/google-ap-selena-gomez-mental-health-united-states-b2595295.html
Should we abolish exams?https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/12/the-big-idea-should-we-get-rid-of-exams?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Now pupils get AI maths and English lessons in 'teacherless classrooms' - but it can't do art and sex education... yethttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13731457/AI-maths-English-lessons-teacherless-classrooms-art-sex-education.html
Shows Reviewed:
Prison Education - Every bit as difficult, challenging, rewarding and essential as you thought: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs
Lessons Learnt from the Olympics: Education Tonight with Hannah Wilson and Lucy Neuburger
Critical skills to help students identify fake news and conspiracy theories?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers