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Hi I’m Jo Yang, a high school educator and on Ready to Redo we’re dissecting the juicy topic of educational re-doing. Here we question the traditional education system, is it REALLY doing what’s best for our students and their future? Stay tuned for interviews with other educators, organisations defying the educational norm and everyone in between - you’ll be surprised just how many are part of this quest for a redo.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Danica studied year 7-8 at Horizon Alternative Senior School, and jokes that it ruined traditional schooling for her. Hear what shenanigans she got up to, including:
- Bringing live animals into class for biology
- Throwing eggs off buildings
- Disputing her year 4 study material
- + much more!
Resources:
- Interview with Rick Kitagawa
- https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/04-reality-job-hunting-education-system-w-rick-kitagawa/id1519949665?i=1000485838831
- Horizon Alternative Senior School
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
What is alternative education? Why is it going to revolutionise how we teach and learn? Why aren't we talking more about it?
Welcome to Redo to redo, I'm Jo Yang (a curious bean) and today's a basic introduction to alternative schools and my recent school viewing at one. GET EXCITED!!!
Resources:
Youtube vid on the grading system:
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Today we’re joined by the hekkin wholesome Eliza Kelly to discuss:
- Why we need to learn how to have our own opinions
- The arts cuts made by the australian government
- Why we need to treat school and Bachelor's like a Master's degree
- What Kelly wishes she learnt in school and uni
- What good educators + tutors should be like
On Ready to Redo, our goal is to transform the failing education system!
Resources:
Rick Kitagawa's interview:
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA/videos
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Welcome to Ready to Redo - where our goal is to transform the failing education system! I’m Jo Yang, and in episode 6 we’re joined by Moeko Reilly (starting_conversations) to discuss the beauty of language learning, and why immersive learning is the way to go.
We discuss:
- Why schools NEED more practical work experience
- Our mistakes and how they helped us grow
- Moeko's experience living and teaching in Spain for 3 years
- + Much more!
Resources:
Video version of podcast:
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
As an ex university professor, Rick continues to impart sage wisdom from his teaching experiences!
We discuss:
- The need to give students freedom in the learning and grading process
- how to define success for yourself
- Getting real with ourselves, is money impacting which job to pursue?
- how to make learning + classes fun!
- advice on how to choose a job you'll actually enjoy
- How Rick is an internationally ranked skee-baller??!
Video version of podcast:
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Welcome to Ready to Redo - where our goal is to transform the failing education system! I’m Jo Yang, and in episode 4 we’re joined by the ever so wonderful Rick Kitagawa. He's the Head coach at Seth Godin's AltMBA workshop, and co-founder of 'The Brightspot Trust' and has his own coaching practice 'Kaiju Coaching'.
We discuss:
- Rick's frustrations as a university professor
- 101 on resume writing + job hunting
- Do grades even matter in school?
- Is memorisation necessary in school?
Where to stalk Rick + his work:
https://thebrightspottrust.com/
Google the man + Rate my Professors
Video version of podcast:
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
cloud - lukrembo
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Welcome to Ready to Redo - where our goal is to transform the failing education system! I’m Jo Yang, and in episode 3 we’re unpacking the ever so wholesome topic of the fear of failure. The paradox is, without failure, we can’t create success.
We discuss:
- How our fear of failure is impacting our lives today
- How school ‘punishes’ failure through bad grades
- Mark Rober’s Ted talk about reframing the learning process
Resources:
Youtube vid on the grading system:
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Music: Cloud - lukrembo
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Welcome to Ready to Redo - where our goal is to transform the failing education system! I’m Jo Yang, and in episode 2 we’re unpacking the issues of standardisation and compliance in education/school/university.
We discuss:
- The history of the system (Prussia, industrial revolution)
- Seth Godin’s ‘Linchpin’
- Standardised tests and grading scales
- Asking ‘what’s on the test?’
- Unhealthy competition
- How as adults, we often can’t be hecked to come up with original ideas and look to others for guidance
Resources:
Youtube vid on the grading system:
‘What is school for?’ video link:
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Music: cloud - lukrembo
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Well hello there! I’m Jo yang, and in episode 1 we’re unpacking the goals of ‘Ready to Redo’: To make school/education relevant and fun.
More and more, we’re seeing graduate students who have no hekkin clue how to adult after leaving school (*cough* me). Or the fact that during school, we’d rather play plants vs zombies than memorise dry material.
I’ve included personal anecdotes from my time in school - which emphasise the need to redo the education system.
Good ol' links:
Video version of podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber
Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com
Wise sage apple facts:
Music: Cloud - Lukrembo