Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
The Varkey Foundation
73 episodes
8 months ago
From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
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From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
How to build a better motorcycle helmet (in Italy)
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
26 minutes 49 seconds
2 years ago
How to build a better motorcycle helmet (in Italy)
What can a great inventor teach us about the process of learning? In this episode of Old-School, hear from Automatic Systems teacher Leonardo Durante about how he and his students are using tech to create new solutions to age-old social issues, from safer motorcycle helmets to trash-collecting robots. Join us to hear about Leonardo’s favourite inventions, what students can learn by working with their hands, and the impact of AI-powered bots like ChatGPT in the classroom.
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
