Hyper-Immersion, Student Engagement, And How to Determine If A Tool is Meaningful Ep 29

In our first episode of 2022, OutClassed returns with Mike and Blake in a catch up episode discuss a range of topics including
# How to determine if a tool is meaningful - for example 3D printers
# Can VR teach empathy
# Hyper-Immersion and the benefits to learning
# What are the latest trends in requests for professional development for staff

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Chapters

• 4:30 Blake on his school’s move from traditional instruction to innovation
• 11:50 Curriculum teams planning school transformation alongside the IT team
• 17:49 How meaningful is a 3D printer?
• 21:17 The element of waste and throwing student work in the bin
• 21:38 Printing with purpose; linking tech to the curriculum with a 10 year old's 3D printed Rubik's Cube Solving Robot
• 24:40 Embedding technology tools for engagement
• 25:51 Building enclosures for bluetooth speakers to explore audio engineering
• 26:27 How do we develop the capacity for problem solving in students?
• 27:30 Bringing in accessible technologies and upskilling staff through internal PD
• 30:09 What assumptions do we make when posing problems?
• 31:36 Great products are driven by a great vision
• 32:02 The importance of identity in innovation
• 35:00 Using VR to experience homelessness
• 38:00 What PD do schools want to invest in?
• 41:15 Building empathy during government mandates
• 43:52 Protocols for effective digital communication
• 51:35 Using data to correct course and keep up accountability
• 57:52 Agile frameworks and candid conversations