Talking Education Podcast
1) How to unlock children’s creativity (in Malawi)
Creativity is a top skill demanded by today’s employers, but how do we teach it – particularly in areas where schools are poorly resourced? In this episode of Old-School, Global Teacher Prize Ambassad...Show More
2) How communities learn
When local communities rally around education, incredible things can happen. In this episode of Old-School, we speak to EduSpots Founder Cat Davison about how different communities in Ghana are coming...Show More
3) How to build a better motorcycle helmet (in Italy)
What can a great inventor teach us about the process of learning? In this episode of Old-School, hear from Automatic Systems teacher Leonardo Durante about how he and his students are using tech to cr...Show More
4) How to build a better future (in the Canadian Artic)
How can young people use skills like creativity, teamwork and leadership to serve communities based in some of the world's most isolated areas? In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Felix Aupalu f...Show More
5) How to fix a car (in Jamaica)
The car is one of the most fundamental symbols of our modern life, but it’s also one that is changing fast. In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Jamaican teacher Tracy-Ann Hall about what it take...Show More
6) Learning Planet Special! How to kayak (in the Artic)
Kayaking is an international sporting phenomenon, but where does it come from and what’s its place in the culture of the people who created it? In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Global Teacher...Show More
7) How to grow food (in the Bronx)
For poor urban communities, access to affordable and nutritious food can be a daily struggle. In this episode of Old-School, hear from award-winning educator Stephen Ritz about his urban farming initi...Show More
8) Do governments really understand EdTech?
EdTech presents new challenges and opportunities for policy makers. However, EdTech innovators and politicians have not often succeeded in establishing a successful dialogue to aid the adoption of EdT...Show More
9) A World with Universal Quality Education?
The education outlook in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa is absolutely critical to global efforts to deliver access to universal quality education by 2030. Join this Public Briefing where the pane...Show More
10) Is teaching ‘21st century skills’ an educational dead-end?
Mark Lehain, Raj Kumar, Nuno Crato, Ms Saadia Zahidi and Dr Halima Begum debate the extent to which trends, technology and innovation will transform what skills we need for the 21st Century classroom ...Show More