Shows
Atomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Exam PreparationOur resident teaching expert, Su tackles the age-old issue of exam preparation, discussing the challenges exams and assessments pose for students, the different ways teachers can help their students navigate these difficulties, and the unique landscape of preparing for exams in 2020.2020-10-1552 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Leading a DepartmentOur teaching expert Su walks us through her history of leading various departments in different schools and countries, and the wisdom she gathered along the way in terms of handling managing a team of teachers, dealing with senior school executives, and balancing department leadership with teaching responsibilities.2020-08-0356 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Managing Challenging BehaviourOur teacher expert Su joins us to tackle the ever-relevant issue of challenging behaviour in the classroom - the external and internal factors causing it, and the best and worst strategies for trying to manage it in a positive and constructive manner.2020-08-0349 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Active LearningSu Temlett explores the theory and science behind active learning, and proposes some of the main strategies for making active learning a central pillar of your classroom.2020-06-2633 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Explicit TeachingSu Temlett provides an in-depth explanation of the traditional system of explicit teaching, then examines its place in the modern classroom alongside emerging teaching methods.2020-05-0128 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Teacher WellbeingSu breaks down the evolution on attitudes towards teacher wellbeing in the education world, and what initiatives teachers and schools can undertake to protect and maintain their wellbeing.2020-04-3046 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Asynchronous learning during COVID-19Su Temlett joins us for a special edition COVID-19 episode to outline how teachers can incorporate asynchronous learning into their teaching strategies, easing teacher difficulties and providing maximum value to students while operating under the new remote arrangements.2020-04-1740 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Growth MindsetSu Temlett puts Growth Mindset under the microscope, exploring the differences between a fixed and a growth mindset, the centrality of language to the philosophy, and how a teacher can promote a growth mindset on both an individual and classroom level.2020-04-0334 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSpecial Edition: Transitioning to online learning in the face of COVID-19In this special edition episode of the Atomi Brainwaves podcast, we're joined by Atomi's resident online learning expert Su Temlett and special guest Adam Ware, a Senior Customer Success Manager from Instructure. Instructure is the team behind Canvas, one of the world's most popular K-12 learning management systems. Together Su and Adam help us unpack the incredibly dynamic situation the education community is facing in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss the challenges of a rapid transition to online learning as well as tips from their experience on how to make it as smooth as possible.2020-03-2359 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Visible LearningSu Temlett opens our eyes and answers our questions on the topic of visible learning. In this conversation we explore the importance of feedback between student and teacher and the role that data and statistics should play in how a teacher runs their classroom.2020-03-2026 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Self-Directed LearningWe explore the developing discipline of self-directed learning, with our resident education expert Su Temlett answering questions about the role of teacher and student in a self-directed classroom, different instructional design models, and the vital importance of the right resources to make self-directed learning a reality.2020-03-0635 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on Blended LearningSu Temlett joins us to explore blended learning, what it is, it’s different forms, and where the prevailing wind is blowing in the education community towards the practice.2020-02-2831 minAtomi Brainwaves PodcastSu Temlett on HomeworkSu Temlett guides us through the highly contested debate on the value of homework and explores how a blended classroom can add new value to a student’s work beyond the classroom walls.2020-02-0327 min