Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teaching

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News roundup by Barry Hennessy On this programme Dr. Brendan Walsh spoke to us about the role of the foundation disciplines in teaching and in education studies. This conversation was held to mark the publication by Gill and MacMillan of Brendan Walsh's edited book Education Studies in Ireland: Key Disciplines.

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. In this programme I spoke to Professor David Labaree of the School of Education in Stanford University. He is the author of books such as The Future of Ed Schools, How to Succeed in School without Really Learning and Someone has to Fail.

Produced and presented by Seán Delaney News Report by Barry Hennessy This programme featured a report from the 2011 Conference of the Computer Education Society of Ireland (CESI). The Chairperson of CESI, Adrienne Webb, explained how schools are using their technology grants. Simon Lewis discussed the use of cloud computing for communication in his school and Tom Barrett, the keynote speaker, discussed how he uses education in his classroom and about his blog.

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

In this programme Brian Mooney who is a contributor to Education Matters and the Education Matters Yearbook looked back at some of the key events in education during 2010. These included disappointing PISA results, bonus CAO points for Maths, Grade inflation, higher education reform, the Croke Park agreement, reform of the VECs, problems with FÁS courses and school patronage. 2010 also saw a new Minister for Education and a name-change for the Department.

Barry Hennessy looked ahead to anticipate some of the stories that are likely to hit the education news headlines in 2011.

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. News report by Barry Hennessy The featured guest on this programme was Professor Sylvia Draper, from Trinity College Dublin. She received an award for excellence in teaching from NAIRTL in 2008.

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News roundup by Barry Hennessy The guest on this programme was Dr. Aisling McCluskey from NU Galway. Aisling won an 'Excellence in Teaching' award from NAIRTL in 2009. REGRETFULLY THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN RECORDING THIS PROGRAMME WHICH LED TO PROBLEMS IN THE REPEAT PROGRAMME AND IN CREATING THE PODCAST. WE ARE HOPING TO TRY AND RETRIEVE THE RECORDING AND IF POSSIBLE, WE WILL POST IT HERE.

Presented and produced by Sean Delaney This programme featured an interview with Muiris O'Connor from the Higher Education Authority about the Authority's Study of Progression in Irish Higher Education.  Muiris explained why, on average, 15% of students who begin college will not be there a year later.

Presented and produced by Sean Delaney The featured interview this week was with Professor Gretchen Butera of Indiana University's School of Education. The School recently designed a new special education programme for teachers. In the programme she describes the process including the rationale and some of the challenges experienced.

Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy The main guest on the programme was Ms. Dipti Pandya, the Director of the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Barry interviewed Larry Fleming from the Irish Primary Principals' Network about the place of homework in children's education at primary school.

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Textbook interview by Barry Hennessy This was a busy programme. It featured items on the ASTI decision to defer their industrial action, a publisher of cheap textbooks, the experience of chartered teachers in Scotland, and an educational opportunity at the National College of Ireland for jobseekers.