Video and Radio Presentations.
These URL's of video and radio interviews and presentations are together for your convenience, whilst also being sprinkled throughout the many web pages of this site. I will always start with the amazing 7year old Molly Clark's TEdX talk. Not to be missed also are the sage words of the late Sir Ken Robinson. I would welcome any additions to the list that you think would benefit the purpose of 'copycatchildren.org'
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Don't miss 7 year old Molly Wright’s TedX Talk "The impact of social media on children!"
https://www.ted.com/talks/molly_wright_how_every_child_can_thrive_by_five
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On a positive note with the late Sir Ken Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U
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His view of education is a must view. Not forgetting the most watched TedX with Sir Ken on schools killing creativity - https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?referrer=playlist-
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And also “How to change education from the ground up”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEsZOnyQzxQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT3QpUfEg1Q
And the of course classic Sir Ken with his summary of how we got to where we are, “alienating millions of kids who don’t see purpose in going to school.’
- https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?referrer=playlist-https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEsZOnyQzxQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT3QpUfEg1Q
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Brendon Murray’s “The School” interview https://twitter.com/bjmurrayauthor?lang=en
TedX Talk teacher on Relationships. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1305996823357774
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Explaining Explicit Instruction. Needs based Clinics are far more effective. Why?https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102756424
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You can access the Save Our Public Schools workspace here: https://saveourpublicschools.slack.com/
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Melanie Bell's TedX video : https://www.facebook.com/index.php
Recorded at Adelaide Writers Week, March 9, 2022, in conjunction with the Griffith Review Learning Curves edition
Pasi Sahlberg - Finnish educator, scholar and author; Professor of Education, Southern Cross University.
Gabbie Stroud - former primary school teacher; freelance writer.
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2005 Steve Jobs commencement speech at Stanford, 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
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A literacy lesson showing “Explicit Instruction” its very worst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkxJSwa_b3A
The late John Marsden interview from conversations - 2018 - https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/acclaimed-australian-author-and-visionary-educator-john-marsden/106333708
The late John Marsden and his life’s story - https://www.facebook.com/ABC730/videos/john-marsden/338967390326581/
The late John Marsden’s suggestion that it may be time to honour those with progressive views which may be a warning siren at the eleventh hour. We agree - https://ponderings.com.au/the-hot-breath-of-humanity-and-the-art-of-growing-up/
The late John Marsden’s “The Art of Growing Up” interview - https://ponderings.com.au/john-marsden/
A conversation with the late Thomas Sergiovanni on Rethinking Leadership: https://scispace.com/pdf/on-rethinking-leadership-a-conversation-with-tom-sergiovanni-oj39o0jzat.pdf
This in-depth interview with acclaimed teacher, principal, author and education consultant, Mike Middleton, is essential viewing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bR1RZtTtp26bf3TzVb11tRIYLHyAhIS0/view?usp=drive_link
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Listen to the “The Big Ideas “interview of Pasi Sahlberg and Gabbie Stroud at the Adelaide Writers’ Festival in 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/education-in-australia-ten-years-after-gonski/13861058
Can you spare fifteen minutes to listen to this podcast “Why private schools are ruining Australia” by Jane Caro? It’s a summary of our nation’s failed education system. My book goes much further. Please take the time as our democracy is at great risk, for education is the bedrock of every society.
https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/why-private-schools-are-ruining-australia
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Following on from Jane Caro's summation of the Privatisation of our nation's education system under the pretence of John Howard's "Parent Choice" option you might enjoy the three podcasts of Amy Remeikis. - "The Howard effect."
No 1 The Howard effect - Australia’s Sliding Doors Moment - https://www.indailyqld.com.au/news/podcast/2026/03/03/john-howard-amy-remeikis-7am
No 2 The Howard effect - In the shadows of the Australian dream - https://www.indailyqld.com.au/news/just-in/2026/03/04/7am-john-howard-peter-costello
No 3 The Howard effect - The Howard Effect: Who belongs - https://www.indailyqld.com.au/news/podcast/2026/03/05/the-howard-effect-mabo?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily%20QLD%20Lunchtime%20%205%20March%202026&utm_content=InDaily%20QLD%20Lunchtime%20%205%20March%202026+CID_b72d0fa95c7c7952017571c4ed367c2e&utm_source=EDM
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