Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL3E4 Q1: Who made up the ‘Committee of Ten’ and when did they set the basic curriculum for generations of American students? Q2: Students from which schools go to the new Australian Tech Schools in the state of Victoria? Q3: What is the Banyule Nillumbik Tech School's ‘Maker Faire’ and what skills does it help students learn? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with the Director of Banyule Nillumbik Tech School, Skylie Massingham.

Full notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL3E3 Aaron Tait is the co-author of ‘Edupreneur’, a book which gives teachers how-to steps for unleashing change from the classroom up. He’s also the co-founder of Education Changemakers which provides innovation support through workshops and conferences around the world. With 3 Masters Degrees, active military service and the 2015 FYA Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, he has plenty of bragging rights, but his work is focussed on empowering others to be a force for good.

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL3E3 Q1: According to Aaron, what is arguably the most successful social enterprise in the world? Q2: How does storytelling differ to a polished, prepared speech? Q3: We all have the power to make positive change in educating the next generation. What advice does Aaron have for the more ‘shy’ teachers? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with author, entrepreneur and co-founder of Education Changemakers, Aaron Tait.

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL3E2 Full length interview with Sid Verma. Sid is an entrepreneur and founder of a new organisation called BrainSTEM: a STEM collaboration platform connecting high school students with universities and industry around Australia. Sid has a positive outlook on the future of work as we embrace the “4th industrial revolution”. He sees a future where employers will no longer hire for HANDS nor HEAD; instead they’ll hire for HEART.

Notes: https://tinyurl.com/SFTL3E2 Q1: What is the most significant change of the 4th industrial revolution? Q2: Technophiles assume technology can solve all the problems all the time. What’s an example of a technology that creates its own problems? Q3: What does Sid suggest the jobs of the future will value most of all? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with Entrepreneur and BrainSTEM founder, Sid Verma.

Steve Sammartino shares more big ideas about goals, optimism, Superintelligence and the freedom-security scale. Notes from show: tinyurl.com/SFTL3Ep1

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL3Ep1 Q1: “STEM is a hoax”, says Steve. Why? Q2: Ambient computing is coming, replacing the immature technologies of today. Why are science fiction films so important? Q3: “Life is full of second chances, in fact every day is another chance to write a new script.” What’s so important about ‘side-projects’ according to Steve? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with Futurist and Author Steve Sammartino.

FULL Notes: tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep8 Uncut interview with Sam Morrill, Director of Curation at Vimeo who oversees the selections for Staff Picks. ~beware the rough edits~

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep8 Q1: Can short films change the world? Q2: What is sound? What is music? How would you answer these questions in a compelling way? Q3: How can an animated rabbit teach Senior High students about the benefits of being more honest? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with Sam Morrill, Director of Curation at Vimeo.

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep7a Q1: How can Pepper Pig help young learners of Mandarin? Q2: What’s a popular Chinese fable that was recently made into an animated Feature Film (and screened at MIFF)? Q3: Qiaohu is the name of which animal that makes learning Chinese fun for 4 - 7 year-olds? Find out the answers in this week’s interview with Grade 2 teacher and Chinese Coordinator Rita Wang.

In this bonus episode with Yuval Katz: • the entrepreneurial journey, including an overview of the business model • the future of http://www.check123.com; what’s next? • in the pipeline: Check123’s discussion space, and the need to explore the controversial • Yuval's own motivation and hopes for peace and humanity • final surprises - a new tool called ‘Video text’ (Chrome extension) • invitation for users and contributors Main episode: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep6

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep6 Q1: How many American teenagers look to online video to answer questions on any topic? Q2: When it comes to exploring art, how does an encycolpedia deal with subjective analysis? Q3: What was the ‘day-job’ of the filmmakers who explained the origin of life in 2 minutes? Find out the answers in this fascinating interview with the co-founder of the world’s first video encyclopedia.

Notes: tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep5 Aaron Gulyas discusses the outline and structure of his new book, “Teaching History with Newsreels & Public Service Shorts”

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep5 Q1: What were the two secrets of America’s prosperity in the 1950s, as discovered by an alien from Mars? Q2: Why did Jerry Fairbanks suggest we were on the ‘brink of disaster’ in 1972? Was it the hippies? Q3: What was happening to Japanese Americans in 1944 that led to the production of ‘A Challenge to Democracy’? Listen for answers as Aaron Gulyas inspires and delights us with modern American History and his new book “Teaching History with Newsreels & Public Service Shorts”

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep4 “Is mindfulness a kind of non-religious praying?” Talking spirituality, meditation and poetry with dying and bereavement expert, Annie Whitlocke.

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep4 Q1: How do you explain mindfulness to someone? Q2: Is it possible to ‘make peace’ with the dark emotions of grief, sadness and depression? Q3: When was the last time you slowed down enough to notice the really important things in life? Death doula Annie Whitlocke shares 3 films with the answers to these questions.

Notes: tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep3 Confessions of a small-fry filmmaker interviewing an animator, and why awards matter. A bonus extra from my conversation with animator, nurse and educator Cath Murphy. Full interview: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep3-animation-for-learning-cath-murphy

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep3 Q1: When can making impulsive decisions be disastrous? Q2: How can animation be used as therapy? Q3: What can students learn from funny animations about birds? Animator, nurse and educator Cath Murphy shares 3 films with the answers to these questions.

Notes: tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep2a Extra insights into Teach With Movies (TWM): • a brief history • the future of TWM • advice to teachers about using films in class • advice to filmmakers on telling moving image stories to a post-literate generation Extras from the conversation with James Frieden & Deborah Elliott

Notes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep2a Q1: What does loquacious mean? What about laconic? How would you explain the difference? Q2: Is it possible to experience deep empathy with someone you’ve never met, even someone from another culture? Q3: Is poetry still relevant to teenagers today? Deborah Elliott and James Frieden from Teach With Movies (http://www.teachwithmovies.org) share 3 films with the answers to these questions.