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Today the Lazy Book Lovers do a deep dive into the Booktok sensation: Fourth Wing! This is a spoiler filled, somewhat chaotic and definitely unstructured review of the book, which we both read and ended up having surprisingly different opinions on. SUBMIT YOUR 100TH EPISODE Q&A QUESTIONS HERE: https://lazybookloverspodcast.wordpress.com/100th-episode-qa/(Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org)Like, Download, Subscribe!Our links: https://lazybooklovers.carrd.co/Jingle: One Fine Day by Podcast.Co

Boggle is afraid of everything... The dark, vegetables, and most of all, starting Dragon School. What if the other dragons are BIG? What if his teacher is SCARY? Can little Boggle find his inner superhero to be THE BRAVEST DRAGON IN TOWN?

Anna Ritzema is a passionate STEM educator, working in rural and regional Western Australia. In 2020 she was named WA Science and Engineering Teacher, having led her school to the finals of the Governor's STEM awards and becoming a Teacher Development program for STEM and Science. She was awarded the School Plus 2021 Teaching Fellowship. Anna currently works at the Polly Farmer foundation and is an advocate for young girls and Women in STEM. She was a finalist for the Director General's Women of the Year 2020.   In our conversation, we talk about inquiry based learning, and how we can guide students through their curiosity, and help them to succeed. Show Notes: https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/anna-ritzema [00:01:00] What drew Anna to education. [00:02:14] The relationships that we build as teachers and the impact that it has. [00:03:51] Encouraging and cultivating engagement and instilling self-believe and confidence. [00:05:17] Balancing passion for STEM subjects and the fear of getting it wrong. [00:08:42] Making teaching STEM about the journey and not just hitting the objectives. [00:10:52] Peer learning and learning to teach is important at all ages. [00:14:08] Incorporate mindfulness in the teaching and learning experience. [00:14:56] Education systems, modes of learning, and developmental stages. [00:18:14] Empowering teachers to be flexible within the system and in the context of individual development. [00:20:06] KPIs of the teachers don't always correspond to the intrinsic value of the experiences and learning development of the students. [00:22:58] Anna's journey and initial reluctance to enter STEM. [00:23:54] Discovering a love for the analytical side of linguistics. [00:24:38] Teaching at Dragon School and having the opportunity to hone her craft. [00:26:17] Taking a position as a science teacher and finding she actually enjoyed this. [00:27:17] Science is magic. [00:32:23] Teachers provide direction and can help keep dreams alive even when there isn't an obvious path. [00:34:03] The privilege of being able to see your potential right in front of you. [00:34:55] Providing opportunities to connect with possible industries and futures. [00:37:37] Virtual STEM academies and the technology to bring the wider world closer to home. [00:43:46] Enquiry-based learning. [00:47:49] Polly Farmer Foundation and their programs empowering indigenous students and incorporating the knowledge of the First Scientists into what we do now. [00:51:15] On problem solving and learning about failure. [00:54:59] Crafting learning narrative, connecting to the emotion and being able to reflect on the process. [00:56:30] Building that relationship so the rest will follow. [00:58:24] Learning that indirect routes can be fun and just as rewarding. [01:00:09] Not being "the sage on the stage, but being the guide from the side". [01:01:17] Anna's key observations teaching in such a wide variety of environments. [01:01:48] "Every child will make progress in my care… I am proud to be their teacher, and every child has impacted my journey." [01:06:18] Always looking for what a child can do. [01:07:40] Believing in yourself and each other is powerful. [01:09:53] Bonus Question 1: What hobby or interest do you have that is most unrelated to your field of work? [01:12:21] Bonus Question 2: Which childhood book holds the strongest memories for you? [01:14:35] Perspective on others' experiences. [01:17:59] Bonus Question 3: What advice you would give someone who wants to do what you do? Or what advice should they ignore? [01:18:07] It's about passion. [01:19:03] Do not doubt your power as an educator.  Connect with STEAM Powered: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon

Henry Shukman (born 1962 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is an English poet and writer. He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford. His father was the historian Harold Shukman and his brother is the BBC News reporter David Shukman. He is of Jewish ancestry – his grandfather, David Shukman, was part of the Jewish community who lived in Baranow, Congress Poland which was then part of the Russian Empire, before emigrating and settling in the United Kingdom. This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to become a successful author. You can learn more about Authors Unite here: https://authorsunite.com/​​​​​​​​ Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on my future videos. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorsunite/support

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A few months ago, Lory Spier was invited to give the prize-giving-day speech to graduating students at the Dragon School in Oxford. In this interview, she talks to Georgina Godwin about growing up in Mexico, her working experiences and life in her twenties, as well as meeting Guy and eventually settling down in New York. At the end of the episode, Lory reads out the speech that she gave at the Dragon School, which allows the listeners to truly get a sense of what Lory's core values are, and what she and Guy try to pass onto their children. Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/ir5vd3z47zzbbwxz Contents:Growing Up in Mexico (00:00)From Architecture to Radio and Television (07:24)The Love Story of Lory and Guy (11:11)Teachers' and Schools' Impact on Children (17:58)What is Special About the Dragon School (22:53)Lory's Prize-Giving-Day Speech (27:45)

Joining Matthew this week is Emma Goldsmith of The Dragon School and Kate Reynolds of the Royal High School Bath GDST. We discuss school communications – how to ensure parents are always in the loop but don't feel overwhelmed by the quantity of information coming home.Fresh Thinking is the weekly podcast which looks at the issues affecting independent schools and parents today, presented by Matthew Smith, Editor of Attain.

In this episode I am joined by Henry Shukman, award-winning poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass, a Zen memoir'. In this interview Henry discusses his upbringing in Oxford, as the son of a don and a graduate of the illustrious Dragon School, and how in poetry he found the liberating aspect of literary life. Henry reveals his first awakening experience, the breakdown that occurred thereafter, and how finding meditation saw him begin a quest to deepen his spiritual life. Henry discusses the importance of finding a teacher, how he overcome a childhood-learned distrust of men to do so, and why his Zen practice brought an end to his professional writing career. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep101-henry-shukman-one-blade-of-grass/ 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Henry's learned upbringing in Oxford 06:30 - An award-winning career as a poet and author ended by Zen 09:13 - Henry's education at the illustrious Dragon School, Oxford 15:12 - Poetry as the liberating aspect of literary life 17:17 - Henry as a poet and ‘is poetry high-brow'? 22:56 - First awakening experience 28:11 - Post-awakening breakdown and despair 30:26 - Discovering meditation and unwinding the nervous system 35:00 - Distrust of men and finding a spiritual teacher 43:49 - Inside the teacher-student relationship 51:31 - Did Zen kill Henry's writing process? To find out more about Henry Shukman, visit: - https://www.mountaincloud.org/about/henry-shukman/ 
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Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite!Dom Joly is a multi-award winning television comedian, journalist and travel-writer. Today we sit down with the Trigger Happy TV creator to discuss his rise and fall from comedy, business and his tips for others looking to walk in his footsteps.Read more in The SunDom Joly was born on the 15th of November in 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon. He also speaks French, Arabic and Czech in addition to English. He attended Brummana High School in Lebanon, and in the UK, two independent schools: The Dragon School in Oxford and Haileybury College in Hertfordshire, followed by the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. In 2003, a new series of Trigger Happy TV was made for an American audience with an altered format that featured a band of different comedians who performed skits without Joly. Though Joly did cameo sporadically on the show, he was very unhappy with the programme. Following the success of Trigger Happy TV on Channel 4, Joly was secured by the BBC. In 2009, Joly fronted a show titled Made in Britain, shown on the Blighty channel in the UK. In 2010, Joly published a travel book called The Dark Tourist: Sightseeing in the World's Most Unlikely Holiday Destinations, investigating dark tourism. In the book Joly travels to places that witnessed great tragedy and death, including Chernobyl. In the 1997 UK general election, Joly stood in Kensington and Chelsea against Alan Clark. Hiring out hundreds of teddy bear costumes, he staged mock protests at Westminster and came fifth out of nine candidates, receiving 218 votes (0.6%). In 2019, he became a member of the Liberal Democrats. Joly is married to a Canadian graphic designer. Having lived in Notting Hill before their children were born, Joly and his wife bought a property in the Cotswolds. They sold his flat to Salman Rushdie.—Thanks for watching!SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR MORE TIPS—WebsiteInstagramTik TokFacebookTwitterLinkedIn—LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!SpotifyApple—Who Is Matt Haycox? - Click for BADASS TrailerAs an entrepreneur, investor, funding expert and mentor who has been building and growing businesses for both myself and my clients for more than 20 years, my fundamental principles are suitable for all industries and businesses of all stages and size.I'm constantly involved in funding and advising multiple business ventures and successful entrepreneurs.My goal is to help YOU achieve YOUR financial success! I know how to spot and nurture great business opportunities and as someone who has ‘been there and got the t-shirt' many times, overall strategies and advice are honest, tangible and grounded in reality.

Today's story is 'The Really Wet Dragon' - get ready to meet Dragonimo, Dragnacious and Draginic as they start Dragon School! It doesn't quite go to plan! The book of the week is 'I am Jazz', by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings and Shelagh McNicholas, published by Penguin. You can get your own copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/i-am-jazz/9780803741072 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn is Headmaster of Dragon School, a leading Prep school in Oxford, a position he has held since 2017.   His previous headship experience includes Head at Abingdon Prep and Deputy Head Academic at King’s College School in Cambridge. Since joining Dragon School, Crispin has set his sights on improving the value-added element of ‘the Dragon’, combining the pursuit of all-round academic excellence with further expansive learning opportunities.   Dr Hyde-Dunn is a thoughtful and considered Head, championing a vibrant, happy, and aspirational school environment. He has been teaching for 20 years and brings with him a deep portfolio of experiences, having taught in a variety of settings and roles.   Listen to Dr Hyde-Dunn give his view on an array of topics, including; what it means to be 'genuinely co-ed', virtual teaching through lockdown and beyond, flexible boarding options to support modern families, fixing bicycles, calligraphy, and how Dragon School got its name. Plus, find out how supporting Newcastle United can help manage disappointment and "anticipate deferred success” … 

On this week’s show, our guest is successful young adult fantasy author Sarah K.L. Wilson. Her career took off in early 2018 with her successful Dragon School serial. She’s been publishing books just about every…Continue ReadingSFA 046 – Serials, Following up on Initial Success, and the Young Adult Fantasy Market with Sarah K.L. Wilson

After tracking down Carmine the half-dragon, there's a kerfuffle to say the very least. After this, the team finds a girl who had been hiding during the fight, but there's something mildly suspicious about her. And while the Mercs play Good Cop, Bad Cop in the forest of Wyrms; they learn some crucial information that might be the key to realizing this girl's part in all of this... This is Episode 9 of Semester 2 "School Spirit" of the Mercenaries of Mischief Dungeons and Dragons campaign ran by Dungeon Master Puck. This 5e DnD campaign is set in the Sword Coast and runs alongside the Too Many Warlocks campaign in the Avalon Knights Academy Universe. Both teams work for the Avalon Knights Academy, but with each character comes their own motivation. Catch the Mercenaries of Mischief and all of their friends live as they work to rebuild the Avalon Knights Academy to it's former glory over at https://www.twitch.tv/mercsofmischief And another huge thanks to Tabletop Audio for awesome audio that we use here and there in our videos. If you want some great sound effects and other audio tracks to run for your ttrpg, D&D, or any game really, go give them a look over at: https://tabletopaudio.com/ The end music is performed by the talented Dan the Bard! Catch him on most social media under that name or check him out at: http://www.danthebard.com #DnD #Roleplay #Dungeonsanddragons

It's time to track down this Half-Dragon or at least get headed in that direction with the help of this...totally normal tracker? He's certainly a unique individual but are his skills enough to get our heroes where they need to be? Meanwhile, our Sea Elf is getting some unwanted attention from a Sun Elf who seems to not be able to take a hint, and Lucas gets to see how his offhand handles in some training. This is Episode 8 of Semester 2 "School Spirit" of the Mercenaries of Mischief Dungeons and Dragons campaign ran by Dungeon Master Puck. This 5e DnD campaign is set in the Sword Coast and runs alongside the Too Many Warlocks campaign in the Avalon Knights Academy Universe. Both teams work for the Avalon Knights Academy, but with each character comes their own motivation. Catch the Mercenaries of Mischief and all of their friends live as they work to rebuild the Avalon Knights Academy to it's former glory over at https://www.twitch.tv/mercsofmischief And another huge thanks to Tabletop Audio for awesome audio that we use here and there in our videos. If you want some great sound effects and other audio tracks to run for your ttrpg, D&D, or any game really, go give them a look over at: https://tabletopaudio.com/ The end music is performed by the talented Dan the Bard! Catch him on most social media under that name or check him out at: http://www.danthebard.com #DnD #Roleplay #Dungeonsanddragons

Schlow is holding its 36th annual Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest for children in grades 1 through 6. Entries are being accepted until Tuesday, March 10, 2020. On February 8, local writer Anne Burgevin will lead a Young Writers Workshop for those interested in entering the contest. We chat with Anne about the workshop and working with young writers, along with two past winners of the contest — Rachel Zhang, who won last year with her book, A Jar of Words: Short Stories and Poems; and Karis John, who won in 2017 for her book, Dragon School.Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2019-08-02/write-and-illustrate-your-own-book-contest?_ga=2.190311019.1162698250.1579629350-510261925.1540396447Young Writers Workshop: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/young-writers-workshop-4?_ga=2.190311019.1162698250.1579629350-510261925.1540396447Dragon School by Karis John: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/402550A Jar of Words: Short Stories and Poems by Rachel Zhang: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/432139

For comedian Dom Joly, travel is in the blood. Born in Beirut he had what in his recent book, The Hezbollah Hiking Club, he describes as a curiously paradoxical childhood between a posh Oxford boarding school and a warzone. He dreamt of being a foreign correspondent, for his first travel book investigated ‘dark tourism’ and the world’s most unlikely holiday destinations and travelled the globe in search of mythical monsters such as Bigfoot and the Yeti, notching up almost 100 countries in the process. Not one to do things in any conventional manner, for this episode Lisa gets a tour around Oxford in Dom Joly’s car.   On this episode we cover:   Travelling through Oxford Emulating James Corden Dom not looking like a Goth Being a Goth in a hot country, melting by the beach Wanting to make a documentary about Goths Getting beaten up in Beirut because of wearing make up The Civil War starting in Beirut Being at the same school as Osama Bin Laden Moving to the Dragon School in Oxford Beirut being exciting and amazing and a warzone His new book The Hezbollah Hiking Club being a love-letter to Lebanon Periods where his family had to leave by boat Being bombed at home and having to hide in the garden Being half an hour from the beach and the ski zone Never enjoying living anywhere else more Loving the perceived danger of Lebanon (when he really just had a lovely holiday) No-one writing anything good about Lebanon The vastly different topographic landscape of Lebanon People think Lebanon is desert but a lot looks like Switzerland His family partly coming from Lausanne, Huguenots that ended up in London The family moving to Turkey then Beirut How Dom should do Who Do You Think You Are? Finding a bullet hole ridden bus in the middle of beautiful countryside Lebanon having a litter problem leaving bloody buses around the joint Driving into the heart of Oxford City near the Sheldonian Lisa doing travel news in Oxford The contrast of living in Oxford and then going home to a warzone Being at school with most of the Tory Cabinet, Radiohead and Tim Henman Getting caned for showing off his collection of shrapnel Writing a great ‘what I did in the holidays’ Syria being his favourite country on earth Going to Syria to get away from the war – Damascus and Palmyra (with correct pronunciation) One million Syrian refugees currently in Lebanon Syrian refugee camps now all over Lebanon Travelling to the Jordanian border as an Ambassador for Save the Children Growing up with Palestinian refugee camps around His book The Dark Tourist Netflix stealing his idea of him! Failing his interview for Oxford University SOAS School of African Oriental Studies being great for diplomats and potential spies Finding London wasn’t a university experience Japanese announcements on the train from Bicester Village Is Bicester Village as bad as the Tuol Seng Priosn...? Being obsessed with Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge and other dark tourist destinations Finding Cambodia’s similarities to Lebanon fascinating The whole generation that just disappeared Falling into being a good travel writer by reading The Bridge Stumbling across the war crimes trial Swapping shorts with the trousers of the Cambodian guard Having an incredible Adolf Eichmann moment, his eyes meeting the banality of evil across the room Lisa feeling scared in the Cambodian jungle at Sihanoukville The weird journey of visiting the Killing Fields People who lie on a beach in Cuba and don’t do the culture Dom watching the Kardashians Suicidal pilots flying into mountains Visiting Chernobyl before it was trendy Worrying about nuclear war and acid runs growing up When the Wind Blows, the Snowman and Fungus the Bogeyman Reading so much about Chernobyl that he almost knew his way around How Call of Duty is a great tour guide for a visit to Chernobyl The kid that’s just won a million pounds playing Fornite Driving past a massive mosque in Oxford Hating tour guides His mum saying ‘we’re not tourist, we’re travellers’ Being massively uniformed in his travel books Lisa liking the Lonely Planet Living in Prague in the 90s Instagram and Trip Advisor influencing travel Dom inter-railing after he just left school Scary Monsters and Super Beasts – in homage to David Bowie The ‘amazing’ Coop and Betfreds on the outside of Oxford Reading Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious World age 8 Being fascinating by stories of Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster Wanting to go to all the places Tin Tin went to Tin Tin writer, Hergé, never leaving Belgium Tin Tin in the Congo being racist Belgians being ‘cool French” The monster that blocks the rivers in the north of the Congo Colonies being angry they didn’t get Tin Tinned Tin Tin killed 400 animals in that book The Belgians being a repulsively awful colonial power Enid Blyton being a right old racist too Becoming a Monster Hunter Arriving at Vancouver to track down Canada’s Nessie Whether he believes in Big Foot 200 miles of Lost Coast in California The Yeti being the most believable one due to the Sherpas The Hoopa Indians talking about a lost tribe of hairy people Living in a ‘Brexity area’ Lisa writing guide books for Thomas Cook about the Cotswolds Cream teas being a good indicator of being in a Brexit area Going to Raymond Blanc’s first restaurant in Summertown, Oxford Having travelled to 93 countries Wanting to visit Algeria, Libya and Yemen Being more a travel writer and always fascinated by travel writers Wanting to be a foreign correspondent Being a big fan of John Simpson, Robert Fisk, Jim Muir Hostage journalist John McCarthy staying with the family the night before he got kidnapped His family being part of the Levant Trading Company for three generations His family being moved to a crusader castle on the Syrian-Turkish border His great-granddad writing a debriefing note for the authorities His Canadian wife travelling around the world Driving from the Cotswolds to Istanbul and back with his wife and kids The joy and useless skills of memorising capital cities Dom’s experience on The Island with Bear Grylls (off Panama) being the hardest thing he’s ever done Losing almost 3 stone in 14 days Getting eaten alive by sand flies (buried into his leg!) Is Bear Grylls a Ronnie Barker or a Ronnie Corbett What’s real and what’s for TV Bear Grylls getting his kit off and doing ‘the Bear Prayer’ Sarajevo being his top travel recommendation Sarajevo and the (initially) botched assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Going to Vienna to see Franz Ferdinand’s car and the astounding number plate coincidence The story behind the Hezbollah Hiking Club on the Lebanon mountain trail 27 day walking trail from Syria to Israel Returning to Lebanon and facing some demons Growing old disgracefully Walking to his gig at the Cheltenham Literature festival Lisa expecting Dom to be dressed as a squirrel Listeners questions! Whether his Trigger Happy TV big mobile gets him in trouble on trips Loving guns but not going to shoot up a McDonalds Driving through Utah and hitting on a gun range Bourton on the Water being a cxxt magnet (!) as well as the Venice of the Cotswolds People shouting his catchphrases at him in North Korea Cycling into the library in Brighton The big snail sketch in Trigger Happy TV being one of his favourite Nearly getting beaten up by a Nun in a Londis in Notting Hill Lisa and Dom’s coincidental Candid Camera box set Racist hidden camera shows in South Africa Benny Hill having Arabic and French subtitles in Lebanon Music being Dom’s big love John Simpson’s perfect answer to the music questions His first TV travel show (for Sky) Wish You Were Here on an 8 track in the middle of the Syrian desert Driving into caves outside Palmyra, camping under the full moon and the stars            

Our one-year anniversary special continues with plenty of juicy topics dissected by our panel of four. Conversation veers from contentious statues, the Steve Bannon Oxford Union protests, privileged politicians, Dragon School actors, the X90, rotting play parks and whether it's really worth young people moving to Oxford. We discuss personal highlights and look ahead to future projects. With Jeremy Allen, Graeme Fry, Steve Larkin and Richard O Smith.

In this episode of "This; That; and the Third" DJ Ammbush kicks the year off with Drummer/Photographer/Videographer and all around creative Mogli. Mogli reps Oakland's Dragon School, a non profit that provides "youth and the general public a unique place to experiment, collaborate and develop community ownership via artistic avenues. Dragon School's method re-imagines the neighborhood as a shared culture of art, where unity is strengthened by diversity". Mogli breaks down his beginnings and how his life led to connecting with Dragon School. Inspirational jewels for any creative, tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Sarah talks about romance in Dragon School.

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On this week’s show, YA fantasy author Sarah K.L. Wilson joined us to talk about the successful Dragon School serial she’s publishing on Amazon (and in Kindle Unlimited). She’s put out nine installments since the beginning of the year, publishing a new one every 18 days, and she’s kept them selling with Amazon ads and sheer momentum. Here’s a little

Rhidian Llewellyn began his teaching career at Heatherdown. From 1980-1984 he was Head of History and English at Arnold House School in St John’s Wood, London. In 1986 he became Senior Housemaster at The Dragon School, Oxford before being appointed, at the age of 32, Headmaster of Papplewick School, Ascot. He now advises parents and schools via his educational consultancy, Llwellyn Education (http://www.llewellyneducation.co.uk/). In this interview, we discuss: - Life in a prep boarding school - Teacher recruitment - 1970s style - The breakdown of trust and the rise of conformity - Justice vs. Mercy - and much much more! Hope you enjoy!