Risky Business

This Ep is all about how I got to be in the position to set up a STEAM programme at our school. I also chat about the key things for me, girls in STEAM and culturally responsive practice. Here are some notable links from the show: Pacific STEAM posters Overcoming Gender Bias in STEM: The Effect of Adding the Arts

This is an overview of what season 4 will bring.

In this final (part 4 of 4) Andy Reflects on his potential to lead educational transformation based on his learning about digital and collaborative learning and leadership.

In this episode (part 3 of 4) Andy reflects on his leadership and followership so far in our changing educational environments. 

Episode 2 of Andy's assignment has him talking about leadership and the new ideas that he has connected to.

Andy goes solo as he creates 4 short episodes for his Mindlabs postgraduate DCL assignment.  Episode 1 is all about inspiring people he has worked with over his teaching career, of which Jack is one.

We're back after a 2 year hiatus to provide some closure to our beloved Risky Business project. We talk about the experience of moving home from international education, and unpack some literature on Autonomy for students and teachers. Articles in this episode: Porter, L. (2014). Meeting students' need for autonomy : Voice and choice. Core Education - Learner Agency Final Resear

This week Andy Groom and Jack Cooper delve into the topic of Numeracy. We advocate for a more authentic, real-world problem-solving approach to mathematics that gives students the opportunity to apply their skills in a range of unfamiliar contexts. Contacts us on twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]

This week we present the case against subject-based education. What are the other options and how might it benefit students and teachers to dissolve the traditional subject barriers? Don't forget to reach out on Twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]

For our first episode back in far too long, we thought we'd change things up and answer a bit of a mixed bag of questions. Happy to be back and looking forward to posting more episodes in the coming weeks! Don't forget to tweet us @riskybusinessed with any questions or feedback!