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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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31:14

SET Allocations - Were Children Screwed Over by the...

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

2024/01/30

In this episode of 'If I were the Minister for Education', I explore the current state of Irish primary education, particularly focusing on SET (Special Education Teaching) allocations. My research reveals that developing schools have been majorly overlooked in SET allocations, leading to a significant resource gap compared to non-developing schools. I discuss how there has been a minor increase in total resources but the allocation has inadequately catered to the growing student population in

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27:18

Education News: 1st half of January 2024

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2024/01/16

Welcome to another kind of experimental version of the show because I have decided that I'm going to try and extend the podcast to YouTube - you can check the video version of it at https://www.youtube.com/@Anseo Show note are available on Anseo.net here: https://anseo.net/?p=19569Topics covered:Should School Summer Holidays be shorter?Gifting Solar Panels to the ChurchHaving a go at Private Schools School Uniforms and RulesMaking a Business from Smartphones in SchoolsDystopian Predictions for

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25:54

The 50 Most Influential People in Education - Part 3

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2024/01/02

Back in 2011, The Irish Times published a list, which they deemed to be the 50 most influential people in education. I've been profiling them now for a while, and I've already done the top 10 numbers, 11 to 20, and now it's time for numbers. 21 to 30. Let's see, who's made the list and let me know what you think on anseo.net.All show notes available on: https://simonmlewis.medium.com/the-50-most-influential-people-in-education-where-are-they-now-part-3-5-01520a753acc

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51:45

Live Poetry Reading: The Children's School Lives...

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2023/12/19

In this episode, I give a summary of the excellent Children's School Lives report (number 6!) which is focused on the curriculum and assessment. The document provides a comprehensive analysis of children's experiences in Irish primary schools. It focuses on how children engage with and perceive their school curriculum and assessment processes. The report details children's subject preferences, their learning experiences across different subjects, and teachers' experiences in teaching these subjects

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33:16

Episode 083: Scrap the Catholic Religious Certificate

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2023/12/05

Join me as I tackle a question that I feel we should be asking more often: Is the Catholic Certificate in Religious Education discriminatory? Following on from Peter Maguire's excellent article on the subject, I dive into all sides of the debate, chatting about the contents of the certificate, the challenges it poses for non-Catholics, and the arguments for and against its requirement. Strap in for an honest, no-holds-barred conversation (with an alien) that'll hopefully make you rethink the

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29:08

Episode 082: Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis

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2023/11/21

There is an unprecedented shortage of primary school teachers in Ireland, according to an Irish Times article after a joint survey from the INTO, IPPN and CPSMA revealed there are over 800 teaching positions left unfilled at the moment and it’s due to get worse. So, where are all the teachers and what would I do if I were the Minister for Education?Show notes: https://simonmlewis.medium.com 9OHgUbTiq536zZPGZYsP

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45:49

Interview 20: Dan Carroll, Clever.com

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2023/11/07

In this special interview with the co-founder of Clever.com, Dab Carroll, I talk about all things Clever but also about the US education system. We also discuss his thoughts on technology in education and how to best use it.Clever.com is now available in Ireland so we talk about that decision too.To sign up to Clever Go! go to: https://www.getclever.com/go/

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42:57

The 50 most influential people in education — where...

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2023/10/24

In this episode, I discuss the people that made it in 11th to 20th position in the Irish Times 2011 article and find out where they are now.Show notes and links can be found on my Medium channel: https://simonmlewis.medium.com/the-50-most-influential-people-in-education-where-are-they-now-part-2-5-a2679e119641

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Interview 19: Sarah Webb and Conor Bredin

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2023/10/10

Sarah Webb and Conor Bredin join me to discuss the fantastic Discover Irish Children's Books initiative (https://discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/) Join us as we delve into the world of kids' books and make some recommendations for some Irish authors you may not know.

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41:28

The 50 most influential people in education — where...

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2023/09/26

Twelve years ago, the Irish Times published an article, out of the blue, which listed the top 50 most influential people in education. It was compiled over four weeks and the journalists stated that key figures (without naming them) were asked to compile their own lists confidentially. The names that featured were the most prominent on the lists. I thought it would be interesting to see where these people are now.Show notes and blog article can be found here:

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24:36

Episode 081: What does inclusion really mean in a...

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2023/09/12

One of my biggest bug bears is when a primary school calls itself inclusive. For one, in Ireland, it is impossible to be fully inclusive because schools are completely reliant on government funding and the allocation of resources. For example over 90% of schools in a self-assessed survey revealed that they didn’t have enough resources to support children with additional needs. Hardly inclusive but hardly their fault. However, you'd be surprised how many religious schools call themselves inclusive

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32:16

Smartphone Bans and Schools Solving Societal Issues

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2023/08/22

Why are primary school teachers like me going on the radio talking about banning smartphones? In this episode I wonder why it is schools, yet again, being asked to police society.Blog Post: https://medium.com/@slewis7796/smartphone-bans-and-schools-solving-societal-issues-6e1273403c23

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09:56

The Children’s School Lives study - Report 5

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2023/08/01

If you were listening to the last episode of If I Were the Minister for Education, you’ll know that I was talking about Artificial Intelligence and how I believed it was going to change everything. In the episode, I said I was going to try out A.I. to create an episode and this is the first one. So “A.I. Simon” is born - and because the tool I’m using isn’t able to recognise Irish accents yet, you’ve got a British-accented version of myself. I’d love to know what you think of my efforts. I have been

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37:28

Episode 080: How Artificial Intelligence is Going to...

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2023/07/25

Technology and education have a strange relationship in Ireland. If a teacher said to a parent or another teacher or anyone at all that they really didn’t like Maths so they don’t bother teaching it or using it, there would be uproar. And rightly so. However, even in 2023, you’ll still hear teachers saying they’re not that into technology so they don’t really use it in their classroom and no one bats an eyelid. To me it’s incomprehensible that a teacher would not utilise technology in their

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40:12

Episode 079: Job Interviews - The Priest's Niece and...

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2023/07/11

Coming up to interview season, I was approached by someone that has been working in the system for a number of years and hasn’t managed to get a permanent post. You’ll probably be thinking, there must be a reason for that. Maybe this person is a raging heathen like myself or maybe this person is “difficult” but you’ll have to trust me when I tell you the person isn’t. They seemed, and I mean this in the best way possible, normal. Their story probably would resonate and I’m going to read a snippet of

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39:35

Interview 18: Mark Connaughton, KlaasKickz

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2023/06/27

What better way to celebrate my beloved Sheffield United's return to the Premier League than talking about soccer and education! In this interview, I talk to Mark Connaughton from KlaasKickz, a fantastic company that has produced a football boot to help teach children how to kick a football successfully. We talk all things soccer including what it takes to get to the top of a game, and how that maps from the pitch to the schooldesk.More information here:

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37:33

Who Needs Technology Funding Anyway?

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2023/06/13

Technology is central to most people’s work and lives and, for schools, it’s no different. Despite this, the Department of Education failed to provide a regular stream of funding for almost two decades after the launch of IT2000 in 1997. Former principal and early pioneer of educational technology, Robbie O'Leary, famously said that technology in primary schools has been funded almost completely by cake sales and Tesco tokens. This school year, everyone expected their grant to arrive in April and

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01:02:23

Interview 17: Maxwell Roach - Lessons from Canada

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2023/05/30

I'm always giving out about our education system so when I got the opportunity to speak about the Canadian system, I was only happy to give Ireland a break for an episode. However, I didn't expect to meet someone with such a rich and fascinating history as Maxwell Roach. A former musician that worked with the likes of Beyoncé and then a move to baking bread, Maxwell now runs the JonAyves Learning Club. In this interview we talk about the Canadian education system touching on the system, diversity

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35:40

My Dream Job

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2023/05/16

The best talks I ever saw live happened in the same conference. It was the IPPN conference in 2012. Imagine this as a lineup - Mary Robinson, who needs no introduction; Michael Fullan, one of the world’s greatest thinkers in education; Ben Waldon, a Shakespearean actor who tours the world giving talks on leadership; and David Puttnam, the film director and a former advisor on education to the UK government. They don’t make conferences like that anymore. The reason I bring this conference up is

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01:01:02

Interview 16: Joe Dale

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2023/05/02

When I think of podcasting, I think of two Joes: Joe Molloy, the retired Irish primary teacher who started podcasting before the word was invented in the late 1990's/early noughties; and also Joe Dale, one of the biggest names in education and podcasting in the world. I had the pleasure of having Joe on the podcast to talk about all things technology and he even offered to produce/edit the show for me. Get ready for the highest quality episode of If I were the Minister for Education!

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