My Students Taught Me

S1E8 - Racist Slurs

EPISODE NOTES Educator Koser Mahmood discusses the normalisation of the 'P word', the 'N word', their use in literature and how we can educate children about the negative historical context of these words. We discuss our own personal experiences of racist slurs, our own opinions about their use and how these opinions are in opposition to how young people use these words in 2023. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E7 - Andrew Tate

EPISODE NOTES This time I speak to Assistant Principal for Inclusion, Naomi Pyper-Mann about the controversial figure Andrew Tate. We discuss his recent interview on the BBC, his relentless influence on young men, his reluctance to take any responsibility for the actions of his followers, and how we should encourage young people to talk about the issues raised in a respectful and inclusive way. Naomi offers some real ideas that schools can take on board to help open debate and give students their own voice on this topic and others. The episode features a clip from BBC news featuring their education editor talking about Andrew Tate. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E6 - Doomscrolling

EPISODE NOTES I chat to an ex-student, Kelcey Firth, about the dangers of doomscrollling for young people. The creator of the infinite scroll feature, Aza Raskin, regrets creating the feature that keeps many of us glued to screens for hours on end. What happens when the content we consume on our smartphones changes our outlook on the world and affects the relationships we have in 'real life'? This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E5 - Chat GPT

EPISODE NOTES Chat GPT, the AI engine that Dave Stockton (guest on this episode) says is a revolution that will change the world. I may have frivilously tested it's poetic and speech writing output for fun, but our expert says it is changing the world of work, changing the future of the creative industry and has the potential to be very dangerous, if used for nefarious gains. University friend and AI aficionado Dave Stockton joins me to explore its possibilities, its lure and its cultural impact. As teachers, how can we harness it? As parents, why should we care about it? As humans, should we fear it's potential? This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S1E4 - Sneaker Culture

EPISODE NOTES For this episode I am joined by my sister Tiffany Jackson Bieeu. We talk about sneaker (trainer) culture and what it means for school kids in 2023. We discuss entrepreneurship through re-selling, keeping up with what drops and what's hot, consumerism, counterfeiting and Tiffany's love of her red Jordans! We consider the pressure of non-uniform days and compare the prices of the top trainers when we were kids. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].