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Risky Business

Risky Business

Andy Groom and Jack Cooper discuss innovative teaching practices and how they are taking risks in the classroom to improve their teaching.

  • 4 minutes 6 seconds
    Painting My Hallway Blue
    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.
    26 October 2022, 8:24 am
  • 4 minutes 26 seconds
    Chasing the Educational Rainbow

    In this episode (part 3 of 4) Andy reflects on his leadership and followership so far in our changing educational environments. 

    21 October 2022, 12:39 am
  • 3 minutes 6 seconds
    Collaboration: The Anti-Hero
    Episode 2 of Andy's assignment has him talking about leadership and the new ideas that he has connected to.
    20 October 2022, 3:02 am
  • 4 minutes 8 seconds
    Beautiful People With Beautiful Ideas

    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.


    19 October 2022, 9:44 pm
  • 35 minutes 20 seconds
    Risky Business Reunion (RB.12)

    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 in this episode:

    • Porter, L. (2014). Meeting students' need for autonomy : Voice and choice.
    • Core Education - Learner Agency Final Research Report.


    13 May 2022, 7:10 am
  • 51 minutes 18 seconds
    Numeracy (More than Maths?) - RB2.11

    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 contexts.

    Contacts us on twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]

    13 July 2020, 11:09 am
  • 34 minutes 38 seconds
    The Problem With Subjects (RB2.10)

    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 email [email protected]

    14 June 2020, 10:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 14 seconds
    Miscellaneous Questions on Teaching (RB2.09)

    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 @riskybusinessed with any questions or feedback!

    4 June 2020, 8:03 am
  • 32 minutes 37 seconds
    Assessment of Project-Based Learning PART 2 (RB2.08)

    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 via twitter @riskybusinessed or [email protected]

    27 October 2019, 11:00 am
  • 30 minutes 47 seconds
    Assessment of Project-Based Learning - Part 1 (RB2.07)
    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).
    29 September 2019, 8:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 48 seconds
    STEAM Education with Tom Collins (RB2.06)
    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 staff to join his online tutored course.
    21 September 2019, 8:38 am
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