Andrew Douch
Synopsis
Podcast of an interview with Andrew Douch by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. (Recorded 19/9/2011)
Andrew Douch is a practicing teacher of 20 years, and is a biology teacher and the ICT Innovations Leader at Wanganui Park Secondary College, in Victoria, Australia.
He has won a number of awards for his work with emerging technologies in education in recent years, including an Australian Government Award for Quality Schooling, the Victorian Education Excellence Award for Curriculum Innovation and the Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Teacher of the Year.
In this interview Andrew discusses how the use of online educational technologies have the power to transform traditional class interaction and teaching practice. He discusses the concept of the “flipped classroom” and how his own use of podcasting has enabled students to listen to content previously presented during class time when and where they want freeing up class time for learning support. He also discusses the importance of creating a sense of community, sharing, collaboration & digital literacy amongst learners and teachers.
The Thought Leaders Series comprises a range of interviews with Australian and international individuals who are leaders and innovators in fields relevant to flexible educational practice. The podcasts are part of the Designing for Flexibility program designed to support VET practitioners who are seeking to add greater flexibility to their learning designs and training programs.
To see the complete series of podcasts click on the podcast Thought Leaders Category or navigate to the program wiki page.
Network resources
Designing for Flexibility program
Andrew Douch’s website
Andrew Douch’s podcast
Music made available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence, “Demain je change de vie – INSTRUMENTAL VERSION”, by Löhstana David
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