Podcast appearances and mentions of ed hirsch

This week's episode is part of the Shaping D&T series, running from April to August 2024, where i interview a variety of people and discuss the current state and future of design and technology (D&T) education. This week it's just me exploring the current   national curriculum for D&T in England, which has undergone several iterations, with the current version established in 2013-2014, making it the longest-standing iteration. The curriculum's development involved expert review, led by Tim Oates, with a particular emphasis on aligning it with educational philosophies of figures like ED Hirsch and Daniel Willingham. However, the lack of a clear epistemology for D&T led to debates and criticisms, resulting in a revised curriculum that lacks external consultation. This has caused confusion and dissatisfaction within the D&T community.The curriculum aims to develop students' creative, technical, and practical expertise, preparing them for an increasingly technological world. However, concerns arise regarding the integration of cooking and nutrition, which was previously embedded in D&T but now exists as a separate entity, causing confusion and diluting the subject's integrity. Despite flaws, the curriculum provides a foundation for teaching and learning, with opportunities for evolution rather than dramatic overhaul. Future episodes will explore various perspectives on the curriculum and propose potential changes to address its shortcomings.Ciaran Ellis posted a thought-provoking question on LinkedIn recently: Do design decisions involve value judgements?What do you think? Join the conversation over on LinkedIn and let us know what you think. Support the showIf you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!'Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Threads @hardy_alison or by emailing me.If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. If you want to support me by becoming a Patron click here. If you are not able to support me financially, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing a link to my work on social media. Thank you!

Join Dion O'Reilly as she talks with Ed Hirsch about 100 Poems to Break Your Heart. Edward Hirsch, a MacArthur Fellow, has published ten books of poems, including The Living Fire, Gabriel: A Poem. and Stranger by Night. He has also published six prose books about poetry, among them, How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry, a national bestseller, 100 Poems to Break Your Heart, and The Heart of American Poetry. He is president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Why Knowledge Matters by ED Hirsch

This week I am joined by Abby Hughes. Abby is the Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning and Head of Divinity at the West London Free School. In this episode I follow up on Abby's excellent talk for the We Are in Beta Curriculum Thinkers group and we explore the following and so much more: The 7 principles of a West London Free School Lesson Divinity, the divinity curriculum and why as ED Hirsch notes ‘No person in the modern world can be considered educated without a basic knowledge of all the great religions of the world' How Abby and her team teach their Divinity Curriculum using an excellent set of principles  Why Abby teaches using Textbooks and why myths about using Textbooks are wrong How Abby prepares for a lesson This was an excellent insight into an incredibly well thought out curriculum and I was blown away by the preparation and level of thinking that Abby undertakes to ensure that each lesson is high energy and has maximum return on learning. You can find Abby on twitter @abbyjhughes Get involved and share widely. Keep the conversation going using #becomingeducated and tagging me @dnleslie If you have time I would love for you to review Becoming Educated and share what you love about the podcast. You can support the podcast by buying me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dnleslie Finally, if you would like to sponsor an episode of the podcast and reach thousands of listeners please contact me using darren@becomingeducated.co.uk  

“The reason we are having so many issues in the US,” states ED Hirsch, emeritus professor at the https://www.virginia.edu/ (University of Virginia), “is that there isn't that commonality of culture, and for any human tribe to stick together they need that commonality.” For Hirsch, the lack of that commonality - causing huge political rifts and leading to protests such as the Black Lives Matter movement - is down to a failure of education. And in this episode, he explains why that has happened and how we can fix it. You can watch this interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMpX033XR7w&feature=youtu.be

“You can shout as often as you like that ‘x’ should work, but if it is not working while I am teaching, I will do other things that on paper might not be as efficient,” says Dr Christian Bokhove, a lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Southampton and a specialist in research methodologies.Speaking on this episode of Tes Podagogy, which focuses on spotting research myths and how teachers can be empowered by research, Bokhove explains that the relationship between teachers and education research is a difficult one to get right. On one side, it has huge scope to improve practice; on the other, there are real dangers in how teachers often consume research. Bokhove – a former teacher - identifies some prime examples of where he feels research has been oversimplified or misconstrued by educators, including popular work from the likes of ED Hirsch and John Sweller. He also details things teachers should look for in research and discusses issues such as publication bias. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“You can shout as often as you like that ‘x' should work, but if it is not working while I am teaching, I will do other things that on paper might not be as efficient,” says Dr Christian Bokhove, a lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Southampton and a specialist in research methodologies. Speaking on this episode of Tes Podagogy, which focuses on spotting research myths and how teachers can be empowered by research, Bokhove explains that the relationship between teachers and education research is a difficult one to get right. On one side, it has huge scope to improve practice; on the other, there are real dangers in how teachers often consume research. Bokhove – a former teacher - identifies some prime examples of where he feels research has been oversimplified or misconstrued by educators, including popular work from the likes of ED Hirsch and John Sweller. He also details things teachers should look for in research and discusses issues such as publication bias.

Join the TES team as we discuss our new look publication, as well as this week's top stories, including more bad news on the teacher shortage front, we hear how an investigation has been launched into Sats cheating, why redundancy case work is on the rise, and why ED Hirsch feels he has been misunderstood. Tune in and enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ask Ken and Robin dispenses advice on running SF and space opera games, in response to a query from Ed Hirsch. In a curiously hexagonal Book Hut, we examine the seminal work of Argentinean fantasist Jorge Luis Borges, and the beautifully idiosyncratic English Lit class he once taught, courtesy of the newly translated book Professor […]

Edward Hirsch examines the complex relationships between American poets and painters.