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Sentral Station
by Sentral
Inspiring discussions on education and learning to help improve outcomes.For more information visit https://www.sentral.com.au
Episodes
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Being Safe on Social with Kirra Pendergast
Keeping School Children Safe on Social Kirra Pendergast is the founder and CEO of the Safe on Social group of companies. With offices around the world, Safe on Social is a leading, global and privately owned cyber safety education and consulting provider. Safe on Social provides an extensive…
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Mathilda Joubert helps students find purpose driven solutions to real problems
Mathilda Joubert is Director of Excellence and Innovation at the Sheridan Institute for Higher Education and lectures in creativity, school improvement, leadership, management, and research methods in both the Faculties of Education and Business. So often we hear of the need for problem solving....
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Dr Michael Carr-Gregg calls for a ban on phones in schools; from the first bell 'til the last
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s highest profile child and adolescent psychologists. He’s a prolific author and broadcaster, with regular appearances on Australian television and radio. He also specialises in corporate mental health, families and the seemingly ever-present issue of...
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Dr Pete Stebbins on teacher wellbeing and high performing teams in schools
Dr Pete Stebbins has over 20 year's experience as keynote speaker and facilitator. He's a published author of books on leadership, resilience and change, and also a guest psychologist on Australian television's Channel 7. I caught up with Pete to work through some of the key points of the most...
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Professor Yong Zhao wants to liberate students from the borders of learning
Yong Zhao is a Federation Distinguished Professor in the school of education at the university of Kansas and a professor in educational leadership at the Melbourne graduate school of education. He's published many books, articles and papers and is quite outspoken on ways to avoid looking to the...
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Ruth Pepin is developing improved support for Sentral in 2021
Ruth Pepin manages an energetic and diverse team of support and implementation agents to make sure that Sentral customers have a smooth and seamless user experience. Ruth has worked in technology for several decades. Originally starting in the corporate sector with a training consultancy...
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Rob Edwards shares simple steps for better teacher wellbeing
Rob Edwards has been inspiring audiences for decades with his message that encourages people to look after themselves...first. And that is, in a way that ultimately benefits others. A little bit like putting on your own oxygen mask first, before helping others. In the world of education these…
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James O'Loghlin reckons we can all overcome barriers to innovation
James O'Loghlin is one of Australia's most well-known presenters and entertainers. Many would know him as the host of The New Inventors on ABC television and for his programs on ABC local radio. James has engaged with hundreds of innovators over the years and worked extensively with organisations...
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Dr Julie Crews explains the fine line between success and failure in ethical leadership
Dr Julie Crews teaches business ethics and corporate governance at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. She has appeared regularly in various media outlets including radio, television and print media speaking about business ethics and corporate governance. Prior to her current role…
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Professor Yong Zhao wants a paradigm shift in education, not a comparison with the past
Yong Zhao is a Federation Distinguished Professor in the school of education at the university of Kansas and a professor in educational leadership at the Melbourne graduate school of education. He's published many books, articles and papers and is quite outspoken on ways to avoid looking to the...
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Gihan Perera helps you build high-performance teams
Gihan Perera is a leadership and business futurist and has worked with organisations and leaders in Australia and internationally, for over 25 years. He's also just released his new book "Disrupted: Leading the change through crisis, recovery and growth" Gihan will be presenting at the 2021…
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A vision for STEM education | Malyn Mawby and Nikki Shires
STEM education is still a challenge, and probably will be for a while. Some schools have got strong STEM programs, whilst others have technology programs that do STEM-like projects, and there's everything else in between. My guests today are Malyn Mawby and Nikki Shires, both STEM educators and...
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So where does Bitcoin come from? Jason Potts | RMIT - Part 2
Part 2 with Jason Potts, RMIT Where does Bitcoin come from? Should young people today be concerned about the security issues now and into the future? Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. He'll also be a...
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How can students make sense of Bitcoin? Jason Potts | RMIT - Part 1
Part 1 Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. He'll also be a keynote speaker at the 2021 AIS NSW ICT Management and Leadership Conference. If the words 'blockchain' and 'bitcoin' cause you some confusion,...
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Why time is so precious for teachers - Jordana Hunter | Grattan Institute
Jordana Hunter is a researcher at the Grattan Institute, an Australian public policy think tank based in Melbourne. She's about to embark on research which addresses the age old issue of 'time' in education. Do teachers have enough time for the core part of their jobs, that is, teaching and...
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Jen Buchanan - when real change requires us to 'unlearn' | Future Schools Alliance
Jen Buchanan is an educator with truly global experience. Having worked in a variety of contexts, she brings a wealth of insight when it comes to helping schools consider what the future of education might look like. It can be a confronting process. As Jen explains from her own experience, things...
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Executive Officer Gail McHardy on tech equity and implementation in Victorian Schools | Parents Victoria
Gail McHardy is the executive officer for Parents Victoria, a statewide democratic organisation representing parents of students in Victorian Government schools. Gail will be a panellist at the 2021 Age Schools Summit in Melbourne Australia, where she'll be engaging on a variety of themes around...
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CEO Sarah Moran reckons technology needs hackers, hustlers and hipsters | Girl Geek Academy
If the idea of a 'hackathon' gives you the impression of blokey tech nerds huddled around computers in basements eating pizza and drinking beer...you'd be fairly close to describing reality. At least that's what Sarah Moran found out when she was invited to one some years ago. Apart from the fact...
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Monique Dalli is optimistic about tech education despite the teacher shortage crisis!
Monique Dalli is a Victorian Secondary Teacher of Design and Technologies, Author and Designer. Monique will be a discussion panellist at the 2021 Age Schools Summit in Melbourne Australia, where she'll be engaging on a variety of themes around technology in education. In particular, there'll be...
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How SMS messaging benefits schools, with David Summerville
Sending or receiving a txt. It used to be special, now life seems impossible without it. But what about in the school environment? My guest today is David Summerville. He's been on the show a few times and returns today to discuss what most of us might just take for granted these days; sms...
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Kurt Yang reckons soft skills are highly important for working in robotics
Kurt Yang has extensive experience working in technology, and despite not coming from what you might call a traditional robotics background, his interest grew from somewhat of an unexpected opportunity. Kurt spent many years working in the field of educational robotics, helping schools and…
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Andy Hargreaves on why engagement is the 'new frontier' of achievement
Engagement and achievement. Surely we've heard this before. Well, yes, but there is more to say. Andy Hargreaves is an international writer, researcher and advisor on teaching, leadership and educational change. He's also the founder and director of a Canadian educational centre called CHENINE,...
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Cameron Paterson on the pressures facing teachers in the 2020s
Cameron Paterson is a highly experienced teacher and has been teaching in independent schools for several decades. Cameron will be participating in the 2021 Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit as a discussion panellist, addressing the pressures on the teaching profession in the 2020s. For…
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Peter Dalmaris pt 2 - Star Trek, STEM and Maker Education for a bold new future
Peter Dalmaris is an online educator, engineer and electronics hobbyist. He's been an academic for over 15 years and believes the educational needs of future generations are radically different to those of the 20th century. In part 2 of my conversation with Peter, we explore what the future might...
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Peter Dalmaris champions Maker Education as better way to explore STEM - part 1
Peter Dalmaris is an online educator, engineer and electronics hobbyist. He's been an academic for over 15 years and believes the educational needs of future generations are radically different to those of the 20th century. Peter believes that Maker Education is a great way to explore the STEM...
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Win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet - your chance to win some stylish new tech for 2021
WIN 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Tablets As it's the end of the year, we're feeling particularly generous here at Sentral. We're giving away not one, not two, but three Samsung Galaxy tablets! Start your new year with the latest stylish tech by following us on Facebook and Linked In. Simple! Simply…
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Zali van der Veer helps senior students Trailblaze to success at Forest High School
Life as a senior school student can be challenging at the best of times. You might be in a great school and have great teachers, but still need that extra bit of help to succeed in your studies. For students at Forest High School, a new initiative called the Trailblazer program was launched to...
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Assistant Principal Helen Murphy celebrates the changes that Sentral brings to Vermont Primary School
Celebrating Episode 50. Helen Murphy is the Assistant Principal at Vermont Primary School in Victoria. About 7 years ago, the school realised that it was time to look for a new reporting system. What they found in Sentral was a whole lot more, and the school quickly began to expand its use of...
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The Sentral Dashboard. David Summerville explains the essentials of successful Dashboard setup.
Long-time Sentral veteran David Summerville has over 20 years configuring and managing Sentral. The Dashboard is a relatively simple part of the platform, yet David explains the essential aspects of successful Dashboard setup and use within a school. David offers practical advice for all schools,...
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Nathan Richards on why Microsoft Teams works so well in the classroom
Nathan Richards is a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and spends his time helping teachers and students get the most out of Microsoft Teams. It's a way of looking at managing and teaching classes that takes a different view to the traditional LMS...or learning management system. In fact, for…
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Microsoft Teams helps Dr Amanda White to teach what she loves...auditing.
Amanda White is a senior lecturer in accounting at the University of Technology in Sydney, with a research focus on the teaching and learning aspects of accounting education. She speaks widely at conferences on accounting education, loves technology, and runs her own YouTube channel called Amanda...
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'School at home' vs. home-schooling. An observer's perspective, from learning innovator Peter Barnes.
Peter Barnes is a learning innovator who has helped countless students with software-based approaches to learning difficulties. He's also a grandparent and had the chance to observe how the sudden change to schooling caused by COVID-19 has impacted the experiences of his grandchildren. What have…
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Tony Vallance says STEAM education puts students at the centre of their learning
Tony Vallance (Teacher of the Year 2019) talks about STEAM / STEM education and what it all means. Tony shares practical tips to help schools get started with STEM programs by creating student centred project which are engaging and relevant for our rapidly changing world. Tony brings enormous...
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Running a school without Sentral is unimaginable for David Summerville
David Summerville is the Head Teacher, Technology, at Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, in Newcastle NSW. When it comes to using Sentral, few people are better qualified to talk about the platform than David. He was there from the beginning, and still there now many years later. In this episode…
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Assistant Principal Kristy Sutton on the Sentral journey for Weston Public School
Assistant Principal Kristy Sutton describes the improvements and efficiencies gained by adopting Sentral as the student management platform for Weston Public School.
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Final for 2019 - a few highlights
It's the end of year holiday season again and time to take a break. Have a listen to these highlights as we take a quick look back over a few episodes from 2019.
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Lubna Haddad wants us to learn from modern history with higher order thinking
Lubna Haddad helps teachers get the most out of their modern history students by developing higher order thinking skills. Practical advice for the classroom.
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Learning maths by block practise or interleaving? Richard Andrew teases it out.
Block practise has its place when learning new concepts and procedures. But is it over-used, and could this actually be harmful to the learning process? Richard Andrew discusses with respect to learning maths. Also, check out Richard's article for more information....
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Technology and wellbeing. Kylie Fabri discusses the challenges.
Kylie Fabri describes the landscape for wellbeing in the age of mobile technology, and provides practical insight for parents and teachers.
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Using Sentral for creating effective wellbeing categories, with Kylie Fabri.
Kylie Fabri describes aspects of creating effective wellbeing categories with Sentral. Staff buy in, collaboration and ownership of categories is essential to achieving a result the generates positive outcomes.
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Kylie Fabri on the benefits of using Sentral for managing wellbeing
Kylie Fabri on the benefits of using Sentral for managing wellbeing. Improvements include quality of data, communication, collaboration, and generally improve wellbeing outcomes for students and the school community.
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The best classroom extension exercise ever.
What happens when a student asks "What do I do when I'm finished?".Keep your students engaged with this simple but effective extension exercise. Former maths teacher and now presenter, Richard Andrew, discusses the idea in the context of maths, but it's broadly applicable to any subject area. You...
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Deputy Principal Kylie Fabri describes how the language of wellbeing brings positive change
How the language of 'wellbeing' has made a positive change of students, staff and families in schools today. Part 1 of a 3 part series with Deputy Principal, Kylie Fabri, of Callaghan College Newcastle.
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Students need to understand school maths. Practical advice for the classroom.
Is there an approach to teaching maths that can actually make maths easier for students to understand? Richard Andrew explains, with practical tips on engaging learners through conceptual approaches to maths teaching. For further resources, check out this article by Richard....
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Developing new habits of practice for great teaching.
Developing new methods, and habits of practice can be challenging. In this episode of Sentral Station, Simon Brooks explains why this can be difficult, and provides practical insight into developing new ideas and approaches to teaching and learning based on the cultures of thinking framework.…
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Coming Soon - Deputy Principal Kylie Fabri on the language of wellbeing
Coming up this November, Sentral Station will be releasing a short series on wellbeing, with Kylie Fabri, Deputy Principal of Callaghan College, Wallsend Campus in Newcastle. Over 3 episodes, we'll cover the language of wellbeing, the benefits of using a centralised system for managing wellbeing...
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That trick never works. Turning frustration into curiosity, with Simon Brooks.
Sometimes taking on new ideas and approaches is harder than you think. What if you're just not into it? In this episode of Sentral Station, education researcher Simon Brooks helps us navigate such a situation, and helps us turn frustration into curiosity.
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How to ask great questions in the classroom.
Simon Brooks helps us to understand 'types of questions', and how to use them to really great effect in the classroom.
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What is a culture of thinking? Simon Brooks describes what it's all about.
We all think. But what is a culture of thinking? And if we don't have a culture of thinking, how do we go about creating one? Researcher and presenter, Simon Brooks, describes what it's all about.
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Bonus | Teaching maths conceptually. An example, with Richard Andrew.
Following from our previous episode, Richard Andrew takes us through a simple example of teaching maths conceptually. Using the concept of adding fractions with common denominators, Richard explains how the conceptual approach can make such a difference. To find out more about Richard's PD…
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