OutClassed

In this episode, Mike chats with Co-Founder of The Cyber Safety Project, Trent Ray, about how to protect youth online, how parents can help their children safely navigate the dangers of the cyber world, and the different types of cyberspaces children inhabit.

Listen as Mike interviews Hamish Curry, Educator, enabler, and collaborator, on everything from the Design Thinking Process and the place of post-its to overcoming tokenism to authentically develop new intercultural relationships.  00:00:20    Meet our guest - Hamish Curry 00:08:12    Design thinking for good learning 00:10:50    The mindset, the skillset, the toolset 00:12:54    From concept to implementation 00:17:11    Change is not wholesale 00:20:12    Local environment and learning design 00:26:39    Prejudice in education 00:32:25    Taylor Mali - What Do Teachers Make 00:33:40    The Great Resignation & learning from each other 00:37:41    Cultural responsiveness - where to start? 00:40:00    Otto Sharma - The four types of listening 00:42:48    Tokenism and the development of new intercultural relationships 00:50:01    Losing my mojo - Hamish's blog post 00:56:02    The next step at Cool Australia 01:00:10    The industrialised model of education

In this episode, Mike chats to our guest Cameron Ross, Digital Learning ICT Coach and Teacher based at St. Peters College, Cranbourne in Australia. He shares his hands-on experiences as an educator, content creator and colleague. This episode is full of practical takeaways for leaders and teachers alike! 0:15      Meet our guest - Cameron Ross 4:52      Teachers are hoarders 6:23      The mindset of being the fountain of knowledge 7:42      The 1:9:90 Rule 8:40      Failure is okay - what is the worst that can happen? 9:42      Cam's role as an IT coach 14:05   Trends in teaching - how do you keep up? 15:45   The overwhelm of choice when it comes to tech in the classroom 17:26   GROWTH coaching and collaborative teaching teams 19:45   How to manage change fatigue in the new normal 23:35   The place of online professional learning networks (PLN) for PLD 31:00   Giving back via social media 34:29   Cam's top 3 edtech tools for the classroom 39:57   Tech tips for teacher empowerment

Mike is joined by UTB trainers, Nicole, Adrian and Paul to dissect the anatomy to discover what makes an engaging presentation. Whether you're presenting live or online, speaking with parents, students, or other teachers, you'll discover what works best and the tools, tips and mindset you need to help you connect with your audience more effectively and get the buy in you want. We discuss building connection and engagement with your audience  the place of the traditional slide deck how to leave people feeling supported and valued  the digital tools that can elevate your training 0:43        Meet the guests - Nicole, Adrian, and Paul 5:46        The fear of death and the fear of speaking to people, Mike’s horror story 7:51        What do you do when it all goes wrong? 10:20     Adrian diffuses angry teachers 11:49     Landing a message 15:44     The one thing 17:12     The "Head Fake" 18:04     Preparing to present 19:52     Build an authentic connection with your audience 29:42     Recognise your audience's worth 30:32     Country or Bulgarian folk music? 32:32     Party poppers and rules of engagement 33:37     Presentation vs Interaction 40:30     The value is never in the content 43:10     Instantaneous feedback 46:33     Presentations are like sales calls 49:00     Digital tools to foster collaboration and interaction in person OR remotely