Welcome to the Bridge Building Podcast: From Technology to the Trades! In this episode, Stephen Anderson sits down with Phillip Murdoch, a fellow design and technology teacher who is on a mission to foster collaboration in education.
About This Episode: When Stephen returned to teaching in 2017, he noticed a significant issue: teachers often work in isolation, contrary to the collaborative learning environments we aim to create for our students. Phillip Murdoch is tackling this problem head-on with his podcast, where he interviews fascinating individuals about various aspects of teaching.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How collaboration among teachers can enhance student learning
- Insights into the role and perception of design and tech teachers in school communities
- Phillip’s journey and experiences as a design and technology teacher
Listen to Phillip Murdoch’s Podcast: Phillip Murdoch’s Podcast
Connect with Phillip Murdoch on LinkedIn: Phillip Murdoch on LinkedIn
About Our Guest: Phillip Murdoch is a passionate educator and podcaster who is dedicated to transforming the educational landscape. His podcast features in-depth conversations with educators and thought leaders, aiming to inspire and promote collaborative practices in teaching.
About the Bridge Building Podcast
“This is the place where we dissect and then discover the many ways ITD teachers all over this country are using their passion to create passionate students. We talk of measuring and manipulating a multitude of materials of design and divergent thought, of creation with our minds and with our hands. And most of all, we talk of growing great young people because of course that is what we do.”
So what does that mean other than I like to show off my alliteration skills? Since coming back to teaching a few years ago the thing that strikes me most, and frankly scared me most is how lonely this job is. How little we know about what is happening in our subject area. The classroom next door, a class in the next school, let alone the next town are a mystery to me. I know there are teachers out there doing incredible things and this (the podcast) is a way for me to find out and be inspired. I would like to invite you along to listen and learn, to be inspired by some of the sensational teachers I speak to on the “Bridge Building Podcast – from technology to the trades”
About the Podcast Host
Stephen Anderson is a Design Technology, Trade Training and accidental Science teacher at a small high school 2 hours North West of Brisbane.
Over To You
If you know someone who is doing something spectacular or just great fun in design and tech or in trade training, I would love to know about them.
Contact me through my email osaerial@gmail.com
Music by:
Viola Pink
My favourite busker from the Nanango markets.