The Back of the Class

Patrick O'Shea
  • 4.8 (4)
  • Education

  1. Daniel's Proposal

    03/18/2011

    Daniel's Proposal

    In this episode, we take a slightly different approach to the issues associated with education. We're going to spend some time focusing on our own proposals for educational change rather than discussing what others have done and/or proposed. In this episode, Daniel talks about re-imagining the high school experience.

    36 min
  2. Patrick's Proposal

    03/10/2011

    Patrick's Proposal

    In this episode, we take a slightly different approach to the issues associated with education. We're going to spend some time focusing on our own proposals for educational change rather than discussing what others have done and/or proposed. In this episode, Patrick talks about an educational game that he would develop.

    34 min
  3. Simon's Proposal

    03/03/2011

    Simon's Proposal

    In this episode, we take a slightly different approach to the issues associated with education. We're going to spend some time focusing on our own proposals for educational change rather than discussing what others have done and/or proposed. In this episode, Simon talks about his philosophy of technology usage and what that means for teacher training.

    36 min
  4. Is Homeschooling the Answer?

    02/04/2011

    Is Homeschooling the Answer?

    In this episode, the kids at the back of the class take a look at the arguments for homeschooling, and explore whether it is the answer to all of education's problems.

    40 min
  5. Grading Parents! No, Really...They Want To Grade Parents.

    01/28/2011

    Grading Parents! No, Really...They Want To Grade Parents.

    In this show, the kids at the back of the class discuss the idea of having teachers grading parents on how prepared their child(ren) is/are for school each day. It won't take long to find out how the kids in the back of the class feel about that one.

    33 min
  6. Practical Wisdom

    01/20/2011

    Practical Wisdom

    In this episode, the kids at the back of the class are joined by an often-referenced person to discuss Barry Schwartz TED Talk, titled "Using Our Practical Wisdom". Simon was in the field, so Mark Salata joined us, and brought the topic.

    34 min
  7. The Thiel Conundrum

    01/13/2011

    The Thiel Conundrum

    In this show, the kids at the back of the class discuss the Thiel Foundation's Fellowship program that gives $100,000 to each of 20 recipients under the age of 20. The program is designed to reward "stopping out of school" and furthering innovative science and technical ideas.

    34 min
  8. CAREing Schools

    01/07/2011

    CAREing Schools

    In this episode, the kids at the back of the class discuss, some in a very grumpy way, an article about CARE, a school initiative to bring values learning to students.

    35 min
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Information

  • Creator
    Patrick O'Shea
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2011
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Patrick O'Shea
  • Show Website
    The Back of the Class