The Amol Rajan Connection

Q&A with Daisy Christodoulou: How to make learning work for our kids

2026-11-02

Fixing the literacy crisis; Using AI in education; dealing with difficult teachers. Educationalist Daisy Christodoulou answers your questions on the Amol Rajan Connection. Chapters00:00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:15:00 How do we encourage kids to enjoy reading?00:04:30:00 Helping the quiet children00:07:00:00 A middle ground between the 3 Rs and children choosing.00:08:25:00 Avoiding a ‘one size fits all’ education for SEND children?00:13:50:00 How do we teach children to use AI in a positive way?00:16:43:00 How do I stop my teachers picking on me?Thanks to our launch partners for all their support.NatWest - More details at natwest.com Waitrose - For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfoodAmazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.ukGoogle Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/aiPlease follow here for free so we keep in touch. Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club:amolrajanconnection.comTeam:Video Editor: Rachel DinnewellCameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Oakley Moffatt, Jack Kircher at Koko StudiosProducers: Pastel House Media Produced in partnership with Sister Group Social Media: Kiera MaloneyExecutive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett

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2026-11-02

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If life feels like it's happening TO you, not FOR you, then The Amol Rajan Connection is here to help. This show will slow the world down, explain the mighty forces shaping our era - and help you Win the Future. We're living through one of history's hinge moments. An old order is crumbling and a new one struggling to be born. AI, smartphones, global heating; ageing population; economic crisis: we’re about to get a century of change in a single decade. Amol was Editor of The Independent at 29; spent years leading the BBC’s coverage of global Technology; was Presenter of Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme and the prime-time Amol Rajan Interviews; is Host of University Challenge; and was a useless Faithful on Celebrity Traitors. With 20 years in News behind him, Amol has always been more interested in deep trends than fleeting events. The Amol Rajan Connection is a welcoming space where the most smart, dynamic, influential and brave people on the planet help us understand how the world is changing - and give you the confidence to navigate it. Follow to catch every episode.Join the inner circle at https://amolrajanconnection.com