John Foster is an author, executive, angel investor, and lifelong student of markets, John’s career failed its way through process engineering, operations, business management, M&A, and corporate strategy; finally failing big enough to exit. He now teaches kids the lowdown on business and entrepreneurship, hoping they will fail bigger and sooner.

John discusses the transformative approach of Middle School MBA, a curriculum designed to teach middle school students advanced business and economic concepts. He challenges traditional educational methods, questioning why students aren't leaving high school with a solid grasp of subjects like calculus or business principles, and highlights the need for a curriculum that prepares them for real-world applications. He believes in confronting failure as a vital part of learning, encouraging students to embrace challenges and learn from setbacks. The conversation delves into the significance of fostering critical thinking and resilience in students, ultimately aiming to make learning more relevant and engaging.

Takeaways:

• The traditional educational system often prioritizes the needs of teachers over the students.
• Students should be equipped to understand complex subjects like business and economics from a young age.
• Failure is an essential part of learning, and students should be encouraged to confront it.
• By using innovative teaching methods, we can make business principles accessible to middle schoolers.
• Empowering teachers to teach advanced concepts can lead to better student engagement and understanding.
• Resilience and perseverance are key traits that students need to develop for lifelong success.

Website

www.middleschoolmba.com

Social Media Information

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rock-foster-12813341/

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Today I wanted to share with you my 1st AI generated podcast.

Why do this? I wanted to see what was possible and if it in anyway will be helpful for me and you in the future.

I used https://notebooklm.google - added my website and details of the last few Education on Fire podcasts and asked it to create a recap show for you.

It produced a 23 minute episode and created it in less than 5 minutes. It has 2 hosts and they discuss insights and takeaways from the last few podcasts.

Let me know what you think. Does it share value and key takeaways? Is the dialogue engaging and are you able/willing to listen to it all?

This like all AI is a tool and I'm not sure how or when I will use it again but as a first experiment I think it does at pretty impressive job!

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AI generated summary.

This episode introduces Mark Taylor's first AI-generated podcast, showcasing the potential of artificial intelligence in creating engaging educational content. Mark explores how AI can summarize and recap valuable insights from previous episodes, emphasizing the exciting possibilities that lie ahead in the realm of learning. The discussion highlights the importance of storytelling, emotional intelligence, and innovative teaching methods, featuring various educators and their transformative practices. Listeners are invited to reflect on the content and consider how these new tools can enhance their own learning experiences. Tune in for a fascinating journey through the evolving landscape of education and the role of technology in shaping it.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Notebook lm
• Education on Fire
• Education on Fire podcast
• Discovery Education
• Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy
• Advanced Glazings

Douglas Robbins is a passionate writer and author, he discovered the power of words at a young age. Fuelled by a deep connection to language, he dedicated himself to writing and has authored five captivating books. Douglas also has a podcast for seekers looking to improve themselves and the world.

The discussion between Mark Taylor and Douglas Robbins tackles the essential question of what education should truly encompass in the 21st century.Douglas shares his conviction that traditional education systems often fail to address the emotional and psychological needs of students, leaving them ill-prepared for adulthood. He articulates a vision of education that fosters individualism and creativity, suggesting that schools should serve as environments where children can explore their identities and passions. Through personal anecdotes, Robbins illustrates how emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in one's ability to succeed in life, stressing that a well-rounded education must include lessons on handling emotions, relationships, and personal finances. By highlighting the disconnect between educational practices and the real-world skills needed for success, Robbins challenges listeners to rethink their views on what constitutes valuable knowledge and encourages a more compassionate and comprehensive approach to teaching.

Takeaways:

• Education should focus on emotional intelligence and personal growth, not just academic skills.
• Children often struggle with navigating emotions, and schools should teach emotional awareness skills.
• Individuality in education is crucial; each child has unique strengths and interests.
• The importance of connecting with one's authentic self is key to personal development.
• Creativity in education is essential for solving complex problems in today's world.
• Finding a supportive community helps individuals thrive and express their true selves.

Website

https://douglasrobbinsauthor.com

Social Media Information

FB- https://www.facebook.com/douglasrobbinsauthorIPodcast- https://www.podpage.com/TheDouglasRobbinsShow/

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Lucinda has been a story lover since she and her family watched TV and movies together. Her father taught her how to find the deeper layers of a story. This love prompted her to pursue a double major BA in Religious Studies and Theatre and Speech, a MA in Theatre Arts, and finally a MAEd so she could share her love of stories with her students. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has lived in Southern Arizona for over 28 years moving there after a three month trip circumnavigating the globe.

Now completely retired, Lucinda writes her weekly blog Sage Woman Chronicles, is working on her second novel, manages her Patreon Community and Apple subscriptions as well as producing the bi-weekly podcast, Story-Power.

Takeaways:

• The podcast emphasizes the importance of storytelling in understanding human emotions and connections.
• Lucinda's journey highlights how arts education can empower students to express themselves creatively.
• The shift towards STEM subjects in education often overlooks the value of arts and humanities.
• Empowerment and resilience are crucial for students to navigate their personal challenges effectively.
• Lucinda's mentors inspired her to embrace her passions and pursue a career in education.
• The conversation underscores that learning is a lifelong process filled with valuable lessons.

Website

https://sagewoman.life/

Social Media Information

www.facebook.com/lsagemidgorden

www.instagram.com/sagewoman

www.linkedin.com/in/lucinda-sage-midgorden-5349561a/

www.youtube.com/@story-powerpodcastbylucind4149

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Membership is open to all who have a concern for the quality of primary education and the growth and development of children between birth and the age of 13. NAPE offer both individual and whole school membership.

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences, engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

Phil Birchinall, Senior Director of Immersive Content

Phil has been an educator and award winning EdTech innovation leader for almost 30 years, developing and bringing high impact content into the classroom, most recently at the forefront of immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality.

Phil studied industrial design, film and TV at the college of Ripon and York St John and lives in Manchester. His favourite subject at school was science and his favourite teacher was Mr. Cooper who in the 1970’s was light years ahead in his understanding of how children learn and bringing innovation to his science teaching.

The Sandbox AR app can be downloaded for free via : https://immersive.discoveryeducation.com/pages/58125118-1921-4424-8134-dc8c5bcaed87

A video which shows AR in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vGD7Kse73k

Website

https://immersive.discoveryeducation.com/

Social Media Information

X @DiscoveryEdUK

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Great buildings need a connection to the outdoors, one that is only achieved through the use of glass. Uncontrolled sunlight causes glare and overheating that can make an otherwise beautiful space painful to be in. New building energy codes can block your way. So Dr. Doug Milburn of Advanced Glazings Ltd created Solera® a line of highly insulating light diffusing glass.

What you should consider about Daylighting Education.

• Daylighting done well produces visual comfort. Glare is eliminated. Light intensity is even. Eyes never strain to reveal detail in a space.
• Daylighting done well doesn’t compromise the thermal efficiency of a building envelope. With the right product, daylighting can actually enhance thermal efficiency.
• Daylighting done well permits sunlight to penetrate deep within a space, not merely along its perimeter. Glare caused by the sharp contrast between light and dark is eliminated, creating well-lit interiors for occupants.
• Daylighting done well comes in the form of insulated translucent glazings that provide the highest thermal performance requirements with a very small environmental footprint.
• Daylighting done well should not necessitate the use of costly passive daylighting controls such as interior blinds or exterior sunshades.

Dr. Doug Milburn is the founder of Advanced Glazings Ltd. He talks to me about his knowledge and passion to create the best possible environment for students to learn. We discuss how this can be achieved and the technology available with his product Solera.

Website

www.advancedglazings.com

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www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-buildings-for-humans/id1703272153

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Membership is open to all who have a concern for the quality of primary education and the growth and development of children between birth and the age of 13. NAPE offer both individual and whole school membership.

Dr. Nagrath helps students overcome mathematics anxiety. Aditya is the creator and founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy which helps students learn years of mathematics over the course of a few months using their system just 10 minutes per day, 3 days per week.

With a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Dr. Nagrath has spent over 30 years in industry as a software engineer, author, leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur working on everything from atomic clocks to iOS and Android apps to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. As the Founder of Elephant Head Software, which won the prestigious JD Edwards Innovation Award in 2015, he has also done software projects for Pearson, Verizon, Telefonica, JD Edwards (Oracle), and other billion dollar companies.

Website

www.elephantlearning.com

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www.linkedin.com/in/adityanagrath/

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Membership is open to all who have a concern for the quality of primary education and the growth and development of children between birth and the age of 13. NAPE offer both individual and whole school membership.

Catrina Lowri founded Neuroteachers to help educational settings work with their autistic and neurodivergent learners to find simple solutions for neuro -inclusive practice.

Catrina is neurodivergent herself, having the dual diagnosis of dyslexia and bipolar disorder and has traits of ADHD, dyspraxia and Auditory Processing Disorder. She is a qualified special needs teacher and an experienced SENCO and advisory teacher. She uses her unique status as an expert by lived experience and a teacher with 23 year of pupil facing experience to help schools improve behaviour, attendance, and attainment amongst pupils of all neurotypes. The Neuroteachers team do this through training, mentoring, coaching and culture change in nurseries, schools, and colleges.

Catrina’s particular area of research is around exclusion prevention. She has written two papers for the Good Autism Practice Journal. The first in 2018 was a case study about preventing exclusion for an autistic, ADHD boy with extreme demand avoidance.

The second, publish in 2020 looked at reintegrating autistic children into school after a period of persistent absence.

Catrina believes passionately in true inclusion for all. She offers schools simple, practical solutions through empowering information.

Website https://www.neuroteachers.com/training

https://neuroteachers.com/culture-change/

To read the paper on PDA and exclusion prevention

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To read the paper on Autism and reintegration to school after a period of persistent absence

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Twitter/ X @neuroteachers

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Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrina-anne-lowri-32a7791b2/

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9_uWakdkdNem5mHBxk-Yg

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Iona Jackson, Head of Insights at Edurio said: “Staff wellbeing has been an ever-pressing issue due to the recruitment and retention crisis in the education sector. So, it is vital to understand the lived experience of staff working in education today as it relates to their wellbeing so that we can find solutions and provide support to enhance wellbeing across the education sector.

Staff Wellbeing in Academies drew insights from a dataset created based on the Edurio Staff Experience and Wellbeing Survey consisting of more than 11,000 staff responses captured between September 2023 and March 2024. It is available to download at https://home.edurio.com/insights/staff-welbeing-in-schools-2024 

“The aim of this report is to give school and trust leaders the information they need to create workplaces for their employees that support, take into account varying needs, and provide fulfilment for educating and raising future generations.”

This data is used to produce national analyses and insights to drive important discussions in education.

Website: www.edurio.com

Twitter: @eduriocom

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We are back this week with a catch up / new season launch show.

I'm interested in knowing your thoughts on having personalised playlists for different education sectors, ages or subjects. Let me know if this would be helpful.

https://www.educationonfire.com/

While I take a short break over the summer holidays here are some resources you may not have seen or heard that will keep your FIRE burning.

There are LIVE video podcasts on YouTube which have not been released on the audio platforms due to the visual elements.

You can find them at www.youtube.com/@educationonfire5530/

I have been a guest on a number of podcasts where I get to share thoughts and ideas that may be new to you because they have a slightly different educational focus.

They are:

Podcasters United with Tracy Hazzard - How Global Teaching Techniques Empower Your Child’s Learning With Mark Taylor Of Education On Fire

Great Dad Talks with Paul Banas - The Power of Open Conversations with Mark Taylor

Deal By Me Podcast with Dr. James W. Smith - Mark Taylor says that he doesn’t remember much about the education policies at the time he was at school but he does remember the classes and teachers that got him excited about learning, and those that created an environment for him to grow, thrive and be himself. WHAT AN EXCITING AND ENJOYABLE INTERVIEW!!! 

Out of the Trenches Podcast with Dana Goodier - Are you in the trenches as an educator? You're not alone. Hear from those who have been in the trenches and managed to come out intact. Hear their stories! Mark Taylor's Episode

Coffee Time Again with Dale Hutchinson - The major differences between English and American Education systems today and yesterday.

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This is a recording from 2018 with John Coe. He shares his educational experiences, views and involvement with the National Association for Primary Education since 1980. John sadly passed away earlier this year and I wanted to share this conversation so you can hear the essence of NAPE and their continued support for primary education.

This is my celebration and commemoration of John who has influenced me greatly.

John Coe began teaching in Essex. After primary headships, first of a small rural school and then of an urban school serving an underprivileged community; he joined the West Riding of Yorkshire authority as Inspector of Schools. His second local authority appointment extended over 16 years as Senior Adviser to Oxfordshire. In 1984 he moved into Higher Education as Course Leader of the PGCE Primary Course at the London Institute of Education. A later move to Oxford Brookes University involved him in research and both initial and in-service education. He is a Fellow of the University and a founding member of NAPE.

John Coe obituary in The Guardian

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