Episode 58 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Tournament of Minds – Eliza and Siobhan - TOM Directors)
For the fifty-eighth episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Eliza and Siobhan both directors of Tournament of Minds.
Both Eliza and Siobhan are teachers as well as both volunteering for Tournament of Minds where they are directors in their respective states.
Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a program for all primary and secondary students providing the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork. Challenges are set in the following disciplines: The Arts, Language Literature, Social Sciences and STEM.
Eliza and Siobhan discuss the following:
- Their educational journeys.
- Reasons why they decided to be a volunteer at Tournament of Minds.
- What is Tournament of Minds.
- What does it offer schools and students.
- What are the disciplines available in Tournament of Minds.
- Opportunities and real-life benefits of students being involved in Tournament of Minds.
- Importance of teamwork in Tournament of Minds.
- What Tournament of Minds judges do.
Find out more about Tournament of Minds or get in contact with Eliza and Siobhan below:
Website - https://tom.edu.au/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TOMtournamentofminds/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tournamentofminds/
