The Virtual Staffroom - Podcast

Episode 9 - Hour of Code Special Edition

• T4L ushers in Hour of Code and Computer Science week with a code-tastic Episode 9 of the Virtual Staffroom.
• First up, we head to Seattle for a chat with the team behind Minecraft’s Hour of Code challenge this year and meet developer Haro Moncivais and education guru Susie Tinker from the M:EE team.
• Closer to home, we speak with game producer and one of the founders of Geek Girl Academy, Lisy Kane, about her career, code and the creativity involved in game development.
• Plus Tune in for your ultimate Hour of Code starter kit with Yvette, Joe and Linda’s top resource picks!

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Episode 8 - Taking the Leap into 2021 

• Take the leap into 2021 as the the Virtual Staffroom meets Director, T4L Mark Greentree.
• With some recent major policy and funding announcements, Mark shares his vision for excellence in teaching and equity in this inspiring episode.
• Linda uncovers an amazing new resource on co-teaching that is a perfect complement to a new open plan learning space.
• Joe introduces you to a student innovator competition to get your students inspired through to the holidays.
• Yvette takes a look at the big 20 innovations that have shaped the last 20 years!

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Episode 7 EduTECH Special - Riding the 2020 rollercoaster 

• The team recaps day two of the EduTECH conference with its highlights and picks.
• Professor Pasi Sahlberg - Deputy Director, Research with the Gonski Institute For Education at UNSW joins us as we reflect on the rollercoaster ride of 2020 and what we can learn for the future.
• Plus so much more!

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^{PS Whilst we might have said we recorded this podcast live on day 1 for effect...we might have snuck it in a few days earlier, forgive us for any inaccuracies! Check out the show notes for any clarifications and latest updates!}

Episode 6: Episode 6: EduTECH Special - The year 2041: students, success and the skills they require

• We wrap up day 1 of the EduTECH Conference with our top picks and insights
• Visionary changemaker Richard Gerver (UK) is in the house as we jump in our DeLorean and look at the world in 2040 - and how it can influence the classroom of today.
• Plus so much more!

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^{PS Whilst we might have said we recorded this podcast live on day 1 for effect...we might have snuck it in a few days earlier, forgive us for any inaccuracies! Check out the show notes for any clarifications and latest updates!}

Episode 5: The road to EduTECH

• Yvette gives you all the goss on EduTECH and how you can score one of 10 free tickets for your school
• We head to Wilcannia to hear one teachers’ story on the power of networking and her EduTECH 2019 story
• Joe challenges you to think about how smart EdTECH AI really is!
• Linda heads deep into Sydney Harbour with a great resource from The Sydney Opera House

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Episode 4: Reaching for the stars

• We reach for the stars with Astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey Smith
• Joe challenges you to give AR a try for homework
• Linda talks about LifeLauncher a tool to help students plan for the future
• Yvette takes us on a Big Data journey starring tomatoes!

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Episode 3: Special Edition - Excursion - Virtual Celebrations

• Get geeky with our own Papa Tech Greig as he talks all the tech you need to take your celebrations online
• Hear from Billabong High School’s Nim Weerakoon about their ‘Lockdown Getdown Online Disco’
• Learn how Sylvania Heights Public School Principal Clint White used Brightcove to take his assemblies virtual
• Finally we take a trip across the pond to hear how schools in the US are graduating online with Director of Technology and Media from Newtown County Schools Dr. Adam Phyall

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See the following Equipment Safety in Schools Advice for the use of Drones in schools 

Episode 2: Eddie Woo + EdTECH = Magic

• Hear about Eddie Woo’s passion for Maths and also his top tips and tricks for engaging students
• Joe introduces you to NSW’s Smart Digital Twin
• Linda takes us on an adventure with ‘Imagineering in a Box’ from Khan Academy
• Yvette retells a story of the power of telepresence and 3D Printing to do good in Northern NSW!

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Episode 1: Class is in session

• Head to Cockatoo Island with Yvette.
• Hear about one school's journey to harness the power of LinkedIn Learning to flip their classrooms.
• We chat with drone guru Dr. Catherine Ball about World of Drones Education and her awe-inspiring journey!
• Linda talks about her love of T4L Kids TV.

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See the following Equipment Safety in Schools Advice for the use of Drones in schools