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I saw her, not for the first time, at a recent Teachmeet and was struck by her statement that she, and her peers, were being 'under-taught'. This ties in with what I reported in a recent newsletter: "It's been found recently , by Ofsted,
that teachers tend to teach ICT up to the limit of their own knowledge,
and that this effectively holds children back." In this interview we explore this and other issues. The podcast lasts just over 19 minutes. The music after the introduction and at the end is Simple Soulman by The Groovebusters, and is under a Creative Commons licence. Hear the band at: Edith is 14 and attends school in England. She has spoken at Teachmeet events, such as the North London Teachmeet in 2009. To respond to Edith, please submit a comment in the comments area below, or send me an email. If you enjoyed listening to Edith's views you may also like our interview with Miller, an American teenager. And you will probably enjoy the following:What are your kids learning while you're not looking? That was the title of a presentation that Miles Berry and I did at the BETT Show 2009. Based on original research, it made it very clear that teachers make life more difficult for themselves, and less than interesting for their students, by ignoring what their students can already do. For more information, including a link to Miles' blog on the subject and a slide show, see my article on What are your kids learning while you're not looking? © Terry Freedman Wed, 13 May 2009 |
