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#9 Alex Beard (Natural Born Learners)
Manage episode 362053315 series 3467075
How does education differ around the world? BBC Radio 4 presenter and author of Natural Born Learners - Alex Beard joins the TFTDL flight crew to talk about his adventures as an educational explorer. In 2016, the former teacher used an advance on a book to tour the planet and study cutting-edge schools, teaching styles and technology in an attempt to glimpse the future of education.
From the world's hardest exam to robot teachers, tune into more classic Tales from the Departure Lounge including pit stops in California, South Korea, Finland and China. Is a fourth revolution in education possible and is our most valuable life lesson learning to fail?
Final boarding call: Silicon Valley, California
This is episode is sponsored by The PIE Live - interactive, two day events that build knowledge and networks in international education - check out dates and venues at www.thepielive.com
Tales from the Departure Lounge is a Type Nine production for The PIE www.thepienews.com
Chapters
1. #9 Alex Beard (Natural Born Learners) (00:00:00)
2. Intro to the episode (00:00:42)
3. Word about our sponsors The PIE Live (00:02:05)
4. Final boarding call for Alex (00:03:01)
5. Any laptops, liquids or sharp objects? (00:19:49)
6. What's the purpose of your visit? (00:26:06)
7. Anything to declare? (00:34:07)
60 episodes
Manage episode 362053315 series 3467075
How does education differ around the world? BBC Radio 4 presenter and author of Natural Born Learners - Alex Beard joins the TFTDL flight crew to talk about his adventures as an educational explorer. In 2016, the former teacher used an advance on a book to tour the planet and study cutting-edge schools, teaching styles and technology in an attempt to glimpse the future of education.
From the world's hardest exam to robot teachers, tune into more classic Tales from the Departure Lounge including pit stops in California, South Korea, Finland and China. Is a fourth revolution in education possible and is our most valuable life lesson learning to fail?
Final boarding call: Silicon Valley, California
This is episode is sponsored by The PIE Live - interactive, two day events that build knowledge and networks in international education - check out dates and venues at www.thepielive.com
Tales from the Departure Lounge is a Type Nine production for The PIE www.thepienews.com
Chapters
1. #9 Alex Beard (Natural Born Learners) (00:00:00)
2. Intro to the episode (00:00:42)
3. Word about our sponsors The PIE Live (00:02:05)
4. Final boarding call for Alex (00:03:01)
5. Any laptops, liquids or sharp objects? (00:19:49)
6. What's the purpose of your visit? (00:26:06)
7. Anything to declare? (00:34:07)
60 episodes
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