School of Thought
Welcome to the podcast where we talk all things education, covering every aspect of the learning journey and speaking to some of the leading voices along the way. Our aim is to uncover the hottest topics, answer the most pressing questions, and solve the biggest challenges facing learners, educators and parents today.
Episodes
7 episodes
Entrepreneurship, creativity and problem-solving with David Harkin of 8billionideas
Every child has the power to change the world. That's the inspiring message of David Harkin, the CEO and co-founder of EdTech company 8billionideas. David is also an author, TEDx speaker, plus he's been described as a 'global disruptor in educa...
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Episode 7
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33:00
How to take control of your finances
School of Thought speaks to Andrew Hallam, the schoolteacher turned international best-selling author, speaker and journalist whose approach to finances, investment and how to accumulate money has inspired and changed the lives of countless edu...
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Episode 5
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39:56
The IB Uncovered: Gold standard among curriculums?
The International Baccalaureate is one of the world’s fastest growing curriculums. It's studied by just shy of 2 million students aged 3 to 19, with some 7,500 IB programmes taught across 5,500 schools in 160 countries across the globe.M...
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Episode 4
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42:53
Forest School: Is it time all schools offered outdoor learning?
Building dens, lighting fires, making mud pies, chopping wood, tying knots, feeding animals – these are just some of the activities involved in forest school, or desert school as it’s also known. Just a bit of fun? Just a fringe strain of educa...
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Episode 3
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32:55
Climate Change | Part 2: The Students' Perspective
How do young people feel about climate change and how do they see the future? What are they learning about the crisis, what action are they taking and what are they willing to give up?Part 2 of our extended episode on climate change see...
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Episode 2
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46:52
Climate Change | Part 1: The Educator's Perspective
With wildfires raging, heatwaves setting new records, droughts and floods causing disruption, and time fast running out, the climate crisis has never been in sharper focus. Do we rely on governments to provide top-down answers, is it up t...
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Episode 2
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37:26