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Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing The Varkey Foundation
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From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
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How to unlock children’s creativity (in Malawi)
Creativity is a top skill demanded by today’s employers, but how do we teach it – particularly in areas where schools are poorly resourced? In this episode of Old-School, Global Teacher Prize Ambassador Jane Chipaka from Malawi talks about her creative-writing programmes which have encouraged children and young people from communities with low literacy rates to put their hopes and dreams to paper.
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How communities learn
When local communities rally around education, incredible things can happen. In this episode of Old-School, we speak to EduSpots Founder Cat Davison about how different communities in Ghana are coming together to improve teaching and learning across the country.
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How to build a better motorcycle helmet (in Italy)
What can a great inventor teach us about the process of learning? In this episode of Old-School, hear from Automatic Systems teacher Leonardo Durante about how he and his students are using tech to create new solutions to age-old social issues, from safer motorcycle helmets to trash-collecting robots. Join us to hear about Leonardo’s favourite inventions, what students can learn by working with their hands, and the impact of AI-powered bots like ChatGPT in the classroom.
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How to build a better future (in the Canadian Artic)
How can young people use skills like creativity, teamwork and leadership to serve communities based in some of the world's most isolated areas? In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Felix Aupalu from Nunavik in Northern Canada about his work to improve the lives of peoples living in the Artic.
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How to fix a car (in Jamaica)
The car is one of the most fundamental symbols of our modern life, but it’s also one that is changing fast. In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Jamaican teacher Tracy-Ann Hall about what it takes to teach people to fix cars, the joy of mending things with your hands, and how a new generation of technology is changing the way things are done in the garage.
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Learning Planet Special! How to kayak (in the Artic)
Kayaking is an international sporting phenomenon, but where does it come from and what’s its place in the culture of the people who created it? In this episode of Old-School, we talk to Global Teacher Prize Winner Maggie MacDonnell about her work with Indigenous Communities in the Artic and how they are reclaiming traditional skills like kayaking. Recorded live at the 2023 Learning Planet Festival.