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In this episode, Dr. Peter Dalmaris and Marcus Schappi talk with Viv White.
Viv is the founder of an innovative new design for learning and schools.
Viv taught primary and secondary education for 13 years, worked in tertiary research for five years as a research fellow at Macquarie University and Victoria University, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Western Sydney.
She is the co-founder, managing director and company secretary of Big Picture Education Australia. The work that Viv does in Big Picture Education is the main topic of our discussion in this episode.
Viv has taken the lead in establishing Big Picture Learning International (BPLI), a venture that will influence governments and educational institutions and launch more schools for disadvantaged and disengaged youth.
This is Stemiverse podcast episode 24.
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Show Notes
- [spp-timestamp time=”00:00″] Introduction – Introducing Viv White
- [spp-timestamp time=”01:35″] Viv talks about her background and what lead her to Big Picture Education
- [spp-timestamp time=”05:05″] Who are the disadvantaged kids in schools?
- [spp-timestamp time=”06:13″] Immigrant groups
- [spp-timestamp time=”06:50″] Which aspects of school in the past were problematic for disadvantaged children?
- [spp-timestamp time=”08:20″] Reforming standardized education into something else
- [spp-timestamp time=”10:27″] An out of date delivery system for learning
- [spp-timestamp time=”10:52″] What a modern society needs from its educational system
- [spp-timestamp time=”12:05″] The solution is to personalise learning
- [spp-timestamp time=”12:20″] Start with student interest
- [spp-timestamp time=”17:02″] The meaning of “Do Well” and the example of the New Harmony High School in New Orleans
- [spp-timestamp time=”19:20″] How does the Big Picture program work?
- [spp-timestamp time=”21:37″] Description of the pathway from a Big Picture school to University
- [spp-timestamp time=”24:54″] How assessment at scale works with so much personal customization
- [spp-timestamp time=”26:09″] How long does it take to mark or assess a student’s portfolio
- [spp-timestamp time=”26:49″] Is Big Picture suitable for every student?
- [spp-timestamp time=”28:07″] The long-term aims of Big Picture
- [spp-timestamp time=”31:02″] What is the process to convert a traditional school into a Big Picture school and do you need a school to participate in Big Picture Education?
- [spp-timestamp time=”35:47″] What are the major role blocks Big Picture had to face?
- [spp-timestamp time=”37:12″] The Big Picture Learning International Network
- [spp-timestamp time=”38:06″] How did Big Picture expand into many countries?
- [spp-timestamp time=”38:32″] Big Picture Education in China
- [spp-timestamp time=”40:20″] The Big Picture Starter Pack
- [spp-timestamp time=”41:15″] How can a mentor volunteer to Big Picture?
- [spp-timestamp time=”42:08″] How students find their mentors: The informational interview – The Shadow Day
- [spp-timestamp time=”45:30″] What does success look like after retirement?
- [spp-timestamp time=”47:28″] Contact Information: Big Picture Education Website Info & Contact, Viv’s Email: [email protected]