Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools
Mark Taylor
Do you feel the education system is sucking the life out of you and the pupils you serve? I think many of us wish we could click our fingers and make it fit for purpose. A place of growth with shared learning that empowers pupils to be their best selves, so they can create a world they want to inhabit now and in the future.
While a magic wand or a visionary politician might sound like the answer I believe change is already happening. Educators are changing futures one conversation at a time. New technology and the environments where we learn are beginning to look different both in and out of the classroom. I hope you are seeing this first hand and are excited about what you can share with your pupils. We are having conversations, sharing organisations and communities that are supporting education in a way that you may have not experienced.
Educational change will come from us all working in way that supports the best interests of each of our pupils, personalised learning. Governments and policy makers will follow when they see fully how it can be different. So let us teach, coach, mentor and create an environment that fuels every child with feedback, inspiration, resilience and empowerment. The Education on Fire community is shining the torch, so no matter where you are in the world or how you are supporting children this podcast is here for you.
‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’
While a magic wand or a visionary politician might sound like the answer I believe change is already happening. Educators are changing futures one conversation at a time. New technology and the environments where we learn are beginning to look different both in and out of the classroom. I hope you are seeing this first hand and are excited about what you can share with your pupils. We are having conversations, sharing organisations and communities that are supporting education in a way that you may have not experienced.
Educational change will come from us all working in way that supports the best interests of each of our pupils, personalised learning. Governments and policy makers will follow when they see fully how it can be different. So let us teach, coach, mentor and create an environment that fuels every child with feedback, inspiration, resilience and empowerment. The Education on Fire community is shining the torch, so no matter where you are in the world or how you are supporting children this podcast is here for you.
‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 20, 2017 • 27min
010 : Computing At School & The Barefoot Programme supported by BT
I chat to Karen Hayton – Senior Manager Tech Literacy Programme BT Group.
We discuss how BT is involved in supporting Barefoot. What is Tech Literacy? How does Barefoot support the computing curriculum?
How to get the FREE CPD workshop at your school.
http://barefootcas.org.uk
http://www.computingatschool.org.uk
https://www.raspberrypi.org
https://techliteracy.co.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
http://www.btplc.com
Mar 17, 2017 • 6min
009 : Season 2 Launch Show – Computing and technology
Our computing and technology season will explore FREE CPD training in computing, talk to children who have built apps, discuss how to support everyone in the subject of e-safety and much more.
Jan 23, 2017 • 10min
008 : Season 1 Finale with Mark Taylor
Season 1 Finale. A big thank you to everyone who has been on the podcast and for the support of our fabulous community.
Jan 16, 2017 • 40min
007 : 5 Steps to wellbeing with Ashley Manuel
The Growing With Gratitude Program by Ashley Manuel aims to help teachers, students and families easily develop the habits of gratitude, kindness and mindfulness that have been identified as the stepping stones to greater happiness and success.
Teaching children these skills as early as possible in their journey helps them develop greater resilience, builds their emotional and physical wellbeing, and promotes positive thoughts and habits.
The program is based around learning the Five Habits of Happiness, and can be completed by children in every primary year level with their teachers or with their parents at home.
http://www.growingwithgratitude.com.au/library/
Teacher Training Webinar: The 5-Steps To Implementing GratitudeInto The Culture Of Your School And Classroom Starting Today…
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingwithgratitude/
http://slightedge.org/
http://www.shawnachor.com/
http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/
http://www.thecompoundeffect.com/
https://www.positivityratio.com/index.php
http://people.unisa.edu.au/debbie.price
Jan 9, 2017 • 44min
006 : Podcasts and online communities are supporting teachers with Kelly Long
Kelly is a full-time teacher and the creator of the Inspiration for Teachers podcast. With over 5300 listeners per month, in 109 countries, Kelly is well placed to talk about how podcasting and online communities are quickly becoming the place for teachers to learn and support each other.
Kelly was the 2015 Podcasters’ Paradise Award Winner for Best New Podcast
We are at the start of teacher entrepreneurship and Kelly Long is leading the way with her revision system http://www.myrevisionpal.com
We discuss how the education system is developing and also the impact on students during the transition from primary to secondary schools at age 11.
http://inspiration4teachers.com
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/inspiration4teacherss-podcast/id955333603
Twitter @Inspiration4T
https://www.facebook.com/Inspiration4Teachers
Jan 2, 2017 • 38min
005 : Hear how NQT George Billington is transforming his class with respect, interest and positivity
George, an NQT at Hardingstone Academy, has in a few short weeks created an atmosphere of mutual respect and a strong work ethic. His class environment is transforming into a supportive and inspiring place to learn, led by a positive peer group of children.
Hardingstone is a village in Northamptonshire, UK.
http://www.hardingstoneacademy.northants.sch.uk
https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/02846/pgce-primary/
Dec 26, 2016 • 34min
004 : Changing your words can change your classroom with Andrea and Seth Gardner
It was a failed sales pitch that was put online. Little did they know how it would go on to affect over 25 million people worldwide. This global viral video shows how it is not your circumstances that have the biggest impact on your life, but how you frame and communicate it.
http://andreagardner.co.uk
www.workingforwholeness.com
Dec 19, 2016 • 34min
003 : How to nurture aspirational, ambitious and curious learners with Janice Mardell, Headteacher of Overstone Primary School.
Overstone Primary School is like a family. You are welcomed and invited to dine at their table, where they share a kindness and tender care that comes from knowing what every child needs. This is a school with a heart, that truly understands that people are the school. Pupils, staff, parents and the community.
Overstone Primary School Website
Step by Step Dance School
Northamptonshire Sport
Dec 1, 2016 • 32min
002 : How can our resident educationalist help make a difference in your classroom with Peter Cansell
Peter Cansell, an educationalist with 35 years of experience, discusses founding an independent think tank in education, the transition between primary and secondary school, and the importance of approaching head teachers for support. He shares his journey from classroom teacher to head teacher and emphasizes the need for creative solutions in education.
Dec 1, 2016 • 44min
001 : Positive Education Training and NAPE with Lynn Hannay
Lynn Hannay, Chair of the National Association for Primary Education, discusses the importance of primary education, supporting children's needs, and the role of arts and physical education in schools. She also highlights the benefits of thematic teaching and the power of sharing in education.
