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Andy Groom and Jack Cooper discuss innovative teaching practices and how they are taking risks in the classroom to improve their teaching.

Risky Business


    • Dec 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Risky Business

    STEAM - The Spark of The Idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 10:13


    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

    Season 4 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 2:01


    This is an overview of what season 4 will bring.

    Painting My Hallway Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 4:06


    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.

    Chasing the Educational Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 4:26


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

    Collaboration: The Anti-Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 3:06


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

    Beautiful People With Beautiful Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 4:08


    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.

    Risky Business Reunion (RB.12)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 35:20


    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 Research Report.

    Numeracy (More than Maths?) - RB2.11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 51:18


    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 riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com

    The Problem With Subjects (RB2.10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 34:38


    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 riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com

    Miscellaneous Questions on Teaching (RB2.09)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 38:14


    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!

    Assessment of Project-Based Learning PART 2 (RB2.08)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 32:37


    Follow up to our episode on Project based learning - where we share some of the techniques we've used in the classroom. We also get some insight from our friend Tom Collins (BIS Chicago) on his preferred methods. Don't forget to get in touch via twitter @riskybusinessed or riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com

    Assessment of Project-Based Learning - Part 1 (RB2.07)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 30:47


    We love the idea of Project-Based Learning but how are we supposed to assess it! This week Andy and Jack try to get to the bottom of this topic with the help of special guest Luke Dyer (BIS-HCMC).

    STEAM Education with Tom Collins (RB2.06)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 31:48


    This week we sit down with Tom Collins, STEAM lead at British International School of Chicago (Lincoln Park) and Nord Anglia Education STEAM fellow. Tom shares his thoughts on what makes STEAM so important to students and invites Nord Anglia staff to join his online tutored course.

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    Back To School (RB2.05)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 44:15


    Welcome back to school! In this episode of Risky Business we set goals for the year and chat about how great our holidays were. We also sit down with Frances Morton and James Giallombardo for their perspective on innovation and risk-taking as they begin their journey at Northbridge. Find us on twitter @riskybusinessed or riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com

    RB04 - Reflections on this year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 25:49


    For our final episode of the academic year, Andy and Jack reflect on innovative moments and the podcasting journey. We chat with Bissy Groom, PYP Co-ordinator and Deputy Head of Primary at Northbridge International School of Cambodia. And we share our holiday reading and listening lists with a bunch of awesome books and podcasts we think you should check out!

    RB03 - Maker Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 45:03


    Making! It's a natural human desire to build things with our hands and a great way to engage students. This week Andy and Jack chat about how we incorporate Making into our teaching, both through the use of the Makerspace and with maker-like projects in the classroom. Get involved on twitter @riskybusinessed or email riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com

    RB02 - Coding in The Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 40:40


    CODING! We discuss why it's useful to teach our students coding, take a look at the work of Seymour Papert and Constructionist theory, and go through some of the best educational coding platforms like Scratch, Lego Mindstorms and Microbits. Don't forget to get in touch with your comments, requests and feedback: riskybusinesseducation@gmail.com or @riskybusinessed on twitter.

    RB01 - Student Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 40:04


    For our debut episode of Risky Business, we're chatting about Student Agency! We delve into the theory with links to Bandura and Piaget (the grandaddies), and some of the successes and challenges we've experienced while experimenting with agency in our classrooms. Get involved in the conversation on twitter: @riskybusinessed where you can find links to some of the articles we've discussed this episode!

    Risky Business Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 0:47


    Join Andy Groom and Jack Cooper as we take some risks and try out innovative teaching practices. Enjoy a short teaser trailer here for the first episode on Student Agency that will launch early May. Weekly episodes to follow!

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