In this episode, we sit down with Paul Matthews—a teacher, AI consultant, and CEO/co-founder of My TeacherAide. Together, we talk about the pain points of AI, how teachers can overcome hesitancies towards new technologies and the ways in which AI can help us have a bigger impact in our classrooms. Paul is a Tasmanian high school teacher and the co-founder and CEO of an innovative AI powered tool for teachers, called MyTeacherAide. This platform seeks to help empower schools and educators...

Join us as we sit down with Dr Janelle Wills and talk about student engagement! In this episode, we’re diving deep into strategies for engaging learners, what makes up learning intentions & success criteria, and self-determination theory to bring you fresh ideas for the classroom. Dr Janelle Wills is an experienced educator with over 40 years of teaching and leadership roles in Australian education. Janelle holds a PhD that explored self-efficacy and reading development. She has also...

In this episode, we explore the transformative power of drama in education with Jodie Whitehurst. Jodie shares her journey of embracing drama and language in the ISS Fellowship to insights gained from VicTESOL professional development sessions. We address misconceptions about drama and strategies like role-play, warm-ups, and multimodal techniques to build students’ confidence. We unpack the process-drama approach in language classrooms in Legal Studies and how physical embodiment...