Down the Hall – Ep 18 – If I Had a Hammer
Sep 9th, 2011 by Dave Roy
This week, we talk shop. Shop class, that is, and how vocational training in Education is falling by the wayside. Many kids today don’t have any “hands-on” skills with tools and basic home maintenance, much less more sophisticated trades skills. We look at how both parents and teachers can help get children more involved in hands-on activities that will also give them skills for their adult life as well.
All of that, and you’ll hear about the pop can lamp.
Also, Dave interviews Natasha Boskic, Manger of Educational Technology here at EPLT. Natasha talks about her PhD dissertation on literacy and ethical issues in Alternative Reality Games (ARGs), and how these games can help promote literacy practices, as well as enriching a person’s ethical growth. It’s a fascinating study that will continue as ARGs are incorporated into some of EPLT’s courses.
Unfortunately, we recorded before today’s earthquake, so there is no mention of any ground rumbling. Not that we felt it out here anyway.
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More details, including the link to the episode itself and the time stamps, after the jump.
Down the Hall – Episode 18 (45:21)
Just play it in the handy web player below.
Segments:
00:10 – Introduction
03:32 – Interview – Literacy & Ethical Issues in Alternative Reality Games (ARGs)
Interview with Natasha Boskic, Manager of Educational Technology at EPLT
21:48 – Discussion – Talking Shop (Vocational Training in Education)
“Why Your Teenager Can’t Use a Hammer” – Macleans magazine
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
”Homesteading in Canada” – Mother Earth News
“Postsecondary Education in Canada: Returns to University, College, and Trades Education” – Canadian Public Policy journal
Canadian Association of Skilled Trades – BC
Industry Training Authority – BC
40:30 – What’s Happening in EPLT
Teaching Games for Understanding MED cohort (TGU2) – Information session in Surrey – September 29
Other MED cohorts being offered by EPLT for 2012 – ECEO (Early Childhood Education), VEL3 (Educational Leadership), DLC2 (Digital Learning & Curriculum)
Off-campus direct instruction courses:
EPSE 433 – Assessment & Positive Behavioural Support in School and Community Settings (Begins September 13, so register today!)
ECED 415 – Supporting Learning in the Primary Years (begins October 1)
EPLT/MET on the web
EPLT web site: www.eplt.educ.ubc.ca
MET web site: www.met.ubc.ca
Podcast feedback: podcast.eplt@ubc.ca
EPLT on Facebook
Down the Hall on Facebook
Plugs:
WiseBread Blog – Frugal living blog by Jeff Yeager
Credits:
Our theme music: “The Pharaos Theme” by The Pharaos through a Creative Commons license
Bumper music (All selections thanks to a Creative Commons License)
Selection 2: “Irish Reel” by Handmade
Selection 3: “Celtic Rock” by Naturalbody
All selections thanks to Creative Commons licensing.
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