The Kitchen Think podcast/vodcast – Season 1, Episode 8

What if the city itself became the classroom?

In this episode of The Kitchen Think, Dr Tim Kitchen interviews Laura Bain, Director of Vision and Development for the Immanuel Lutheran College Urban Campus Project on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Laura is helping to develop an innovative senior learning community in the heart of the Maroochydore CBD on the Sunshine Coast on QLD, Australia. Built around the idea that “the city is your campus”, the project aims to connect students with local businesses, universities, community organisations and authentic real-world learning opportunities.

During the conversation, Laura explores:

• Why traditional schooling does not meet the needs of every student
• How curriculum, wellbeing, technology and community partnerships can work together
• The importance of student agency and personalised learning
• How physical spaces can influence learning
• The potential for AI to provide timely feedback and support individual learning journeys
• How schools can help young people use AI thoughtfully, responsibly and discerningly

At the heart of the conversation is a hopeful vision for education – one in which every student is deeply known, learning is connected to the wider world, and schools become springboards into the future.

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Dr Kitchen’s CTL – Creative Teaching & Learning site – ⁠https://timkitchen.net/ctl ⁠is also worth a look if you for more resources and support around the safe & ethical use of AI and digital creativity.

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