John (@jfcatto) depresses us all with more tales of standardised testing and Pete (@mr_van_w) pulls us out of that hole with use games to enhance reading and writing.
Articles:
John: Behind Singapore's PISA rankings success and why other countries may not want to join in the race - Amanda Wise
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/behind-singapore-pisa-rankings-success/8104074
Pete: Books-to-Games: Turning Classic Novels into Role Playing Adventures - Ki Sung
Honourable Mention: Teaching in Higeher Ed Podcast http://keeganslw.com/teaching-in-higher-ed-podcast/