Risky Business
Risky Business
Risky Business
Andy Groom and Jack Cooper discuss innovative teaching practices and how they are taking risks in the classroom to improve their teaching.
STEAM - The Spark of The Idea
This Ep is all about how I got to be in the position to set up a STEAM programme at our school. I also chat about the key things for me, girls in STEAM and culturally responsive practice. Here are some notable links from the show: Pacific STEAM posters Overcoming Gender Bias in STEM: The Effect of Adding the Arts
Dec 2, 2024
10 min
Season 4 Teaser
This is an overview of what season 4 will bring.
Dec 2, 2024
2 min
Painting My Hallway Blue
In this final (part 4 of 4) Andy Reflects on his potential to lead educational transformation based on his learning about digital and collaborative learning and leadership.
Oct 26, 2022
4 min
Chasing the Educational Rainbow
In this episode (part 3 of 4) Andy reflects on his leadership and followership so far in our changing educational environments. 
Oct 21, 2022
4 min
Collaboration: The Anti-Hero
Episode 2 of Andy's assignment has him talking about leadership and the new ideas that he has connected to.
Oct 20, 2022
3 min
Beautiful People With Beautiful Ideas
Andy goes solo as he creates 4 short episodes for his Mindlabs postgraduate DCL assignment.  Episode 1 is all about inspiring people he has worked with over his teaching career, of which Jack is one.
Oct 19, 2022
4 min
Risky Business Reunion (RB.12)
We're back after a 2 year hiatus to provide some closure to our beloved Risky Business project. We talk about the experience of moving home from international education, and unpack some literature on Autonomy for students and teachers. Articles in this episode: Porter, L. (2014). Meeting students' need for autonomy : Voice and choice. Core Education - Learner Agency Final Research Report.
May 13, 2022
35 min
Numeracy (More than Maths?) - RB2.11
This week Andy Groom and Jack Cooper delve into the topic of Numeracy. We advocate for a more authentic, real-world problem-solving approach to mathematics that gives students the opportunity to apply their skills in a range of unfamiliar contexts. Contacts us on twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]
Jul 13, 2020
51 min
The Problem With Subjects (RB2.10)
This week we present the case against subject-based education. What are the other options and how might it benefit students and teachers to dissolve the traditional subject barriers? Don't forget to reach out on Twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]
Jun 14, 2020
34 min
Miscellaneous Questions on Teaching (RB2.09)
For our first episode back in far too long, we thought we'd change things up and answer a bit of a mixed bag of questions. Happy to be back and looking forward to posting more episodes in the coming weeks! Don't forget to tweet us @riskybusinessed with any questions or feedback!
Jun 4, 2020
38 min
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