The podcast that talks to the people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society.
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
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The podcast that talks to the people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society.
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Publishing Since
4/25/2019
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Recent Episodes
May 18, 2023
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.
April 27, 2023
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.
April 6, 2023
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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