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

Oct 21st, 2022 4m 26s

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

Oct 20th, 2022 3m 6s

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

Oct 19th, 2022 4m 8s

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)

May 13th, 2022 35m 20s

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

Numeracy (More than Maths?) - RB2.11

Jul 13th, 2020 51m 18s

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 conte

The Problem With Subjects (RB2.10)

Jun 14th, 2020 34m 38s

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 emai

Miscellaneous Questions on Teaching (RB2.09)

Jun 4th, 2020 38m 14s

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 @riskybusines

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

Oct 27th, 2019 32m 37s

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 vi

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

Sep 29th, 2019 30m 47s

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)

Sep 21st, 2019 31m 48s

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 st

Back To School (RB2.05)

Sep 12th, 2019 44m 15s

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 t

RB04 - Reflections on this year

Jun 16th, 2019 25m 49s

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 sh

RB03 - Maker Movement

Jun 2nd, 2019 45m 3s

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 pr

RB02 - Coding in The Classroom

May 27th, 2019 40m 40s

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

RB01 - Student Agency

May 20th, 2019 40m 4s

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 agen

Trailer

Risky Business Trailer

May 7th, 2019 47s

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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