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Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education

How many times have you said to yourself, "If I were the Minister for Education…?" Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I"d change the primary education system in Ireland. Every episode I"ll take on a different theme, give some background and hopefully come to some conclusions by the end. simonmlewis.substack.com

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26:33

Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: History

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/04/07

On 10th April 2022, The Forum for Patronage and Pluralism Report will be 10 years old. In the first of a short series of episodes analysing its failure, I look at the history of the Irish Education System and question perceived truths about why everyone is so keen to run schools. 🎙Listen and subscribe to this podcast on your favourite app here. 📌 Voted the best primary education podcast in the world by Feedspot!

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35:46

A Browse Around BETT 2022 p2

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/04/03

Part 2 of my recommendations from #BETT22. Some links to help: Original Blog Post COOL from Cloudwise ClassLink Tom Rogers Top Ten podcasts neal.fun FakeYou Animated Drawings Gaugan2 Reading on your Head Bookr Skewb Climate Impero

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34:09

A Browse Around BETT 2022 p1

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/30

After a 10 year gap, I returned to the BETT conference and in this episode I explore some educational technology you might be interested in for your classroom or school.

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31:29

Episode 075: A Confusing Meander Through Teacher...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/23

After Ruairi Quinn amalgamated the Teacher Training Colleges into a few different universities, most of them kept their “characteristic spirit” (generally a Catholic one) so Mary Immaculate remains Catholic despite being part of UL.However, there was one complication. The Church of Ireland college and St. Pat’s were to be merged into DCU (which is a secular university.) Common sense would suggest that this would have been a good time to scrap religious teacher training.And in this episode, I’m going

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47:54

Interview 5: Yvonne Cassidy

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/16

Yvonne Cassidy is the chair of the Irish Ethical Celebrants' Society. They are launching two new ceremonies for children aged 8 and 12, which coincide with the ages that Catholic children make the Communion and Confirmation. In this interview I explore why they decided to do this and whether it is an Irish solution to an Irish problem.

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48:10

🇺🇦 What Ukrainian Refugees Will Need in our Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/13

As thousands of Ukrainian families arrive in Ireland, I explore what they will need as they come to our schools. I discuss a number of issues including language and psychological supports but, also, other areas where there may be need. I also list some useful resources for teachers which are linked here: https://www.educatetogether.ie/app/uploads/2022/03/202203_Talking-about-Conflict-with-Young-Children.pdf

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01:01:03

Episode 074: What in the name of god is reconfiguration?

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/11

My frustration with reconfiguration is laid bare as the Department of Education does some shady dealings with the Catholic Church. In this episode I explain why parental choice is no more, and why the government is paying the Church compensation for not indoctrinating children.

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32:42

Episode 073 part 5: A Proper Plan for Technology

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/09

In this final part, I explain what I would do if I had all the basics but also had some spare cash. I'm not going to lie...you'll be disappointed.

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29:21

Episode 073 part 4: A Proper Plan for Technology

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/03/02

So you have the basic foundations of technology in your school, what next? Instead of going through lots of complicated blossy brochures, follow my 3 step programme and you'll have your ICT plan in 2 minutes.

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01:03:02

Special Episode: The End of COVID19 in Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/02/26

The recent announcement of all remaining restrictions in schools this week has raised a number of questions about the education landscape post COVID19. What have we learned about the system during the pandemic?

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41:57

Episode 073 part 3: A Proper Plan for Technology

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/02/23

This part of the episode goes through the basic foundations that every school should have when it comes to technology.

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28:29

Episode 073 part 2: A Proper Plan for Technology

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/02/16

In Part 2 of this episode, I chart the lost 20 years we had in Ireland from 1997 in terms of technology. Find out what the reason was, and no, you won't be surprised.

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34:17

Episode 073 part 1: A Proper Plan for Technology

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/02/09

Perhaps for the first time ever, Irish primary schools have some money to spend on edtech. In this 5 part episode, I go through a simple plan for integrating technology into education.

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32:24

Episode 072: Make School Transport Free

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/02/02

The Department of Education are seeking submissions to improve the School Transport Service. By the end of this episode, I bet they'll be sorry they asked!

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35:22

Episode 071: Scrap Catholic Schools' Week Part 2

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/27

In Part 2 of this episode, I explain why Catholic Schools' Week is like having a Men Only Golf Club then celebrating Men's Week during the year. By the end of the episode I have a depressing realisation.

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28:22

Episode 071: Scrap Catholic Schools' Week Part 1

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/25

It's Catholic Schools' Week in Ireland. In the first part of this 2-part episode, I examine why there's a need for this annual celebration. It is close to the bone but nothing should be free from scrutiny.

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29:42

Episode 070: Make Primary School Actually Free

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/20

Donagh O'Malley is often referred to as the greatest Minister of all time for introducing free second level education. Well, move over O'Malley, there's a new sheriff in the Ministirial chair!

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45:57

Episode 069: Centre Broadband Hubs around Schools

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/14

We are also always being told that schools are supposed to be centres of communities, especially in rural areas. If that’s the case, then it follows that services such as broadband would be centred around these places. So in this episode, if I were the MfE, I would be making broadband hubs around schools.

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47:23

Reopening Schools - January 2022

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/03

It's Monday, 3rd January 2022. Schools are due to open in 3 days. There are over 20,000 cases of COVID19 per day going around. Shops are closing due to lack of staff. How are we going to reopen schools and keep them open?

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26:38

Dismantling everything a Minister says about COVID in...

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education ·

2022/01/01

On New Year's Eve, Stephen Donnelly was interviewed on RTE Radio 1 about COVID19. The last 2 minutes of the interview focused on schools where he managed to say at least 6 things that simply weren't true. In this episode I dismantle the nonsense.

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