Teachers Talk Radio

Conversation with ChatGPT: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Did you know you can have live conversations with ChatGPT now? In real time? It's an interesting development for anyone learning a language who wants to use this generative AI tool for listening and speaking practice. I'm sure it has other classroom uses too. I give this (available on Chrome through a free app) a whirl in this show, asking ChatGPT to come up with some of the biggest current educational challenges, and try out some of the other features (different accents, playback speed) too.

Reflections on being a teacher: The Lunch Show with Samuel Lickiss

Today's show is a different one where I reflect on my teaching journey, what led me to pursue a career in teaching and how it has shaped where I am now. I then speak to a couple of guests about SEND provision and how we can best accommodate them in the classroom. 

What are exams for? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guest is Patricia Broadfoot CBE. Patricia is Emeritus Professor of Education at Bristol University. In a long and distinguished career, Professor Broadfoot has written extensively on the sociology of education and assessment. We ask what social functions assessment performs and the future of assessment after Covid and in the world of AI.

Get Moving: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

This week 10,638 miles separates Paul from his charismatic guest, Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan, PhD.  From Northern Ireland's harsh autumn and New South Wales's balmy spring they discuss the importance of physical movement for growth, development and academic success, not forgetting it's also, 'just for fun'.
 
Rachael can be found on Twitter/X > @3dancingfeet
Rachael's informative webpage is: https://3dancingfeet.wixsite.com/mysite
 
As per usual Paul can be found tweeting or x-ing as: Le Prof (TTR Host) @Arkle123
 

Credit unions and student savings clubs: Talk Money Week Pt 3

It’s Talk Money Week! Tom is joined by three financial education experts to talk about the importance of talking about money early and the innovative resources available to support teachers including credit unions and student savings clubs.
Ravi Ravindran is the CEO of the Lewisham and Bromley Credit Union. He has been involved with the third sector for over two decades as trustee of number of local charities. Ravi has also worked in Investment Management and for the Post Office. He has been working with LifeSavers and the schools we support since the beginning almost 10 years ago!Danielle Hunt is a financial education delivery coordinator from the Just Finance Foundation. She brings her knowledge and experience as an ex teacher to deliver financial education programmes that support schools across the UK.
 
Find out how you can set up your own savings club with your students and integrate it into your curriculum offer! For more information, you can contact the Just Finance Foundation at https://www.justfinancefoundation.org.uk/
 
 

Teaching large classes!: The Monday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig

Join Khanh Duc and Amir as they discuss teaching large EFL classes - the challenges, going beyond the challenges and tips and tricks for your own teaching today.

Instructure: How can data and analytics tools be effectively integrated into educational institutions?

Join hosts James Radburn, Tom Rogers, and Kathryn Taylor on Teachers Talk Radio for an engaging conversation on harnessing purposeful data and analytics in the classroom with Canvas by Instructure. 
In this episode, Sidharth Oberoi the VP of International Product Strategy and Daniel Hill, the Managing Director for EMEA from Instructure share their expertise in educational technology and strategies for elevating teaching practices by using data.
The episode covers:
Innovative approaches to data integration in education.Canvas's pivotal role in shaping personalised learning.Success stories from educators who have transformed their classrooms with Canvas.
Visit Instructure to start your journey. Listen in and learn how data can be your most powerful tool in education.

Innovation in financial education: Talk Money Week Pt 2

Hannah Wilson discusses innovation in financial education with 3 expert guests.
Guests are Lisa Davis, Senior Policy and Propositions Manager at the Money and Pensions Service, Paul Street and Emma Mahon are financial education experts from the Just Finance Foundation. They all bring their knowledge and experience as teachers to deliver financial education programmes that support schools across the UK.
Paul has been working on financial education with JFF since early 2020. Prior to this, he spent over 30 years working in primary education as a teacher, a school leader and headteacher in Hampshire. Paul now works with schools across the midlands, the East of England and Wales, helping them to implement financial education resources into the school curriculum.Emma has spent 11 years teaching in primary schools in London as a class teacher and middle leader including being a PSHE coordinator for 6 years. She currently lives in Surrey and joined the JFF team in Surrey supporting schools across London and the South East to establish financial education within their curriculum using the Lifesavers programme.
Don't miss this great conversation and remember to check out the JFF at https://www.justfinancefoundation.org.uk/talk-money-week
 

TTR Special: Darren Northcott, National education officer for NASUWT on behaviour, exclusions, pay and the future of teaching

Tom Rogers interviews Darren Northcott from the NASUWT teaching union and asks him about the criticism of NASUWT during the recent pay dispute, how NASUWT is trying to help members on the issue of behaviour and particularly teacher abuse and the future of the profession and how the union aims to help teachers stay in teaching. 

Simple tricks to make teaching life easier: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

How do we make life easier for teachers? By streamlining. What is streamlining in education? Streamlining is ensuring that decision making and processes are optimal, that there is no time wasting, that all decisions are evidenced in their efficiency. It can be done with a democratised decision-making, problem-defining and an overhaul effort to focus on learning first.