OutClassed

Mike Reading and Blake Seufert

Exploring excellence in teaching, technology and leadership.

  1. 05/25/2022

    How to Handle Cyber Security with the New Generation Ep 33

    In this episode, Mike chats with Co-Founder of The Cyber Safety Project, Trent Ray, about how to protect youth online, how parents can help their children safely navigate the dangers of the cyber world, and the different types of cyberspaces children inhabit.

    56 min

  2. 04/11/2022

    Learning from each other and overcoming assumptions with Hamish Curry | Ep 32

    Listen as Mike interviews Hamish Curry, Educator, enabler, and collaborator, on everything from the Design Thinking Process and the place of post-its to overcoming tokenism to authentically develop new intercultural relationships.  00:00:20    Meet our guest - Hamish Curry 00:08:12    Design thinking for good learning 00:10:50    The mindset, the skillset, the toolset 00:12:54    From concept to implementation 00:17:11    Change is not wholesale 00:20:12    Local environment and learning design 00:26:39    Prejudice in education 00:32:25    Taylor Mali - What Do Teachers Make 00:33:40    The Great Resignation & learning from each other 00:37:41    Cultural responsiveness - where to start? 00:40:00    Otto Sharma - The four types of listening 00:42:48    Tokenism and the development of new intercultural relationships 00:50:01    Losing my mojo - Hamish's blog post 00:56:02    The next step at Cool Australia 01:00:10    The industrialised model of education

    1h 7m

  3. 04/05/2022

    How To Balance Your Mindset as a Teacher | Ep 31

    In this episode, Mike chats to our guest Cameron Ross, Digital Learning ICT Coach and Teacher based at St. Peters College, Cranbourne in Australia. He shares his hands-on experiences as an educator, content creator and colleague. This episode is full of practical takeaways for leaders and teachers alike! 0:15      Meet our guest - Cameron Ross 4:52      Teachers are hoarders 6:23      The mindset of being the fountain of knowledge 7:42      The 1:9:90 Rule 8:40      Failure is okay - what is the worst that can happen? 9:42      Cam's role as an IT coach 14:05   Trends in teaching - how do you keep up? 15:45   The overwhelm of choice when it comes to tech in the classroom 17:26   GROWTH coaching and collaborative teaching teams 19:45   How to manage change fatigue in the new normal 23:35   The place of online professional learning networks (PLN) for PLD 31:00   Giving back via social media 34:29   Cam's top 3 edtech tools for the classroom 39:57   Tech tips for teacher empowerment

    44 min

  4. 02/09/2022

    Presentation Tips to Increase Engagement & Connection Ep 30

    Mike is joined by UTB trainers, Nicole, Adrian and Paul to dissect the anatomy to discover what makes an engaging presentation. Whether you're presenting live or online, speaking with parents, students, or other teachers, you'll discover what works best and the tools, tips and mindset you need to help you connect with your audience more effectively and get the buy in you want. We discuss building connection and engagement with your audience the place of the traditional slide deckhow to leave people feeling supported and valued the digital tools that can elevate your training0:43        Meet the guests - Nicole, Adrian, and Paul 5:46        The fear of death and the fear of speaking to people, Mike’s horror story 7:51        What do you do when it all goes wrong? 10:20     Adrian diffuses angry teachers 11:49     Landing a message 15:44     The one thing 17:12     The "Head Fake" 18:04     Preparing to present 19:52     Build an authentic connection with your audience 29:42     Recognise your audience's worth 30:32     Country or Bulgarian folk music? 32:32     Party poppers and rules of engagement 33:37     Presentation vs Interaction 40:30     The value is never in the content 43:10     Instantaneous feedback 46:33     Presentations are like sales calls 49:00     Digital tools to foster collaboration and interaction in person OR remotely

    1h 10m

  5. 01/30/2022

    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 For more episodes of the Outclassed Podcast go to utb.fyi/outclassed

    1h 2m

  6. 01/18/2021

    TPCK unpacked with Michael Phillips from Monash University Ep 28

    In today's episode, we sit down with Michael Phillips from Monash university to unpack the research and practical applications around the TPCK framework. We dig into a range of topics such as: What is the TPCK model and can it be used an an evaluation toolDecision making in the classroom and the 5 things that help teachers make better decisionsThe role that transparent and emerging technology applies to TPCK and the way to support not classify teachers Why PCK is just 1 form of knowledge out of 7 that teachers need and the implications on team teaching and collaboration About Mike:  Mike Phillips is the Associate Professor of Digital Transformation in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. His work focuses on the knowledge expert teachers develop when integrating educational technologies into their practice. Additionally, Mike researchers the ways in which expert teachers make active decisions about their classroom technology integration. You can visit Mike's profile page and check out his research HERE For more episodes of the Outclassed Podcast go to utb.fyi/outclassed

    1h 8m

  7. 01/10/2021

    Fake News and Getting Google Search to Work For You Ep 27

    In this podcast Mike and Blake speak with special guest Dethmer Lemmborg about his experience working for a Nation news network.  We explore  What Dethmer was asked to do during 911 and why he decided to walk away from the industryWhy none of us watch the news any moreHow to determine if what you are watching or reading is true and accurateHow you could be caught in a search bubble and what to do to itHow technology is possibly affecting our teenagers and more.To see Dethmers video production company go to mondayproductions.co.nz To listen to all our podcast episodes go to utb.fyi/outclassed.

    54 min

  8. 12/17/2020

    End of year wrap - What we have learnt and what we are looking forward to - Ep26

    In this episode we take a look at some of the highlights of 2020, what we can celebrate despite the craziness of the year! Blake and Mike also chat though some of the projects and new hires for 2021 and what they are looking forward to.

    56 min
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Exploring excellence in teaching, technology and leadership.

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    Mike Reading and Blake Seufert
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
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