The Edtech Podcast

A quick audio message to say thank you as we reach our fifth birthday as The Edtech Podcast! Plus, news on our summer break, new series planning for our return in the Autumn 2021, and, how you can get involved!

This episode is the last of Season Two of our podcast series 'The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education', supported by Salesforce.org. The Edge takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation and this episode is all about recruitment and admissions. What's in this episode? In this episode, Sophie Bailey is in conversation with Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer, Director of Educational Development and Technology at ETH Zurich - one of the world's most prestigious science and technology universities - talking about the concept of Social Linked Data otherwise known as SOLID. In the context of Higher Education, we talk about students taking ownership of their data and having a learner identity that permeates their whole learning lives. We also cover other systems questions Higher Education leaders need to consider when thinking about evolving their University offering. Continue the conversation online at @podcastedtech and @SalesforceOrg with #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer, Director of Educational Development and Technology at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich) | Twitter: @ETH; @ETH_en Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech A huge thank you to everyone for listening in, to our series guests, and for Salesforce.Org for making it all possible. We look forward to planning our next series over the Summer to land with you in the Autumn or Fall of 2021. Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. This episode was brought to you in association with TES, Bett's global Well-being partner. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and also to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode is all about learner wellbeing, and we are covering how to define and measure wellbeing in the context of developing and using impactful edtech to support learner wellbeing and, therefore, learner success. This is all especially relevant given the impact of the pandemic, with over half of UK students surveyed by the National Union of Students saying their mental health has deteriorated or been affected negatively by COVID-19, with only 20% of students having sought mental health support. We explore the ambiguities in edtech - what's stressing students out and what's creating those systems of support - as well as looking into how educational settings can weave more social-emotional learning metrics into the usual approach of academic success. Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Santiago de Ossorno Garcia, Former Research Associate - UCL; Research and Evaluation Lead, Kooth | Twitter: @kooth_plc Tej Samani, Founder, Performance Learning | Twitter: @SamaniTej Charlotte James, Education Course Representative - Year 1 at University of Southampton Students' Union, Blogger, Adventures in Learning Technology | Twitter: @adventuresinLT; @unisouthampton; Course Rep @SotonEd; @UoS_CHEP SPL Intern Funmi Alassan, CPO, Togetherall | Twitter: @FunmiAlassan; @togetheralluk Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? You know all those campaigns to divest out of fossil fuel investments and the huge positive impact this has for new ecosystems around climate change? Well, imagine if educational charities took the same approach by pro-actively investing their funds in more mission-aligned ways with the requisite step-change in funding and signalling this would unlock for educational opportunity and social good. Sounds good eh? This podcast episode is all about Ufi VocTech Trust's work to go beyond grant investing and venture investing to align its total investment portfolio more closely with its mission to champion the power of technology to improve skills for work. But beyond Ufi VocTech Trust, what does this mean for other philanthropic organisations, entrepreneurs and even learners in the sector, and how did Ufi VocTech Trust take the leap from initial idea to announcement? In this episode we chart an exciting story that starts back in the mid-2000s and culminates this week with UK-facing vocational learning and technology charity Ufi VocTech Trust announcing the investment of its £50m plus assets using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to support the best thematic alignment of investment with Ufi's mission, whilst meeting the charity's financial commitments. Credit Suisse has been appointed as investment service provider, after a tendering process that engaged 100 potential providers. We explore what this shift in philanthropic approach means and how a holistic investment framework across all assets – grants, venture investment and investment capital - can support vocational educational technology and positive impact. The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Happy listening! Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow James Gifford, Head of Impact Advisory, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @jamesgif Helen McDonald, UK Head of Foundations and Impact Advisory Services, Credit Suisse Kirill Pyshkin, Senior portfolio manager in the Thematic Equities team of CS Asset Management, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @PyshkinK Paul Blyth, ESG Investment Consultant to Ufi VocTech Trust Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode is all about leadership and is a timely reflection on how we can bolster our resolve and communicate a shared vision during radically changing times. In short, it's all about people and you don't have to be an automaton, in fact, you're allowed to be yourself to lead effectively. Tune in to hear what three factors are essential to think about for modern leaders, which 5 soft skills are indicators of premium salaries, and why artificial intelligence crafted classical music makes us feel uneasy. Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Bernardo Crespo, expert in Digital Transformation at IE University and Co-Founder & Inspirer of esc-XL.com (Executive Digital Detox | Twitter: @b_crespo; @IEexponential; @EscXl Carla Aerts, EdTech and Learning Science versatilist and EdTech thought leader. Also the founder of Refracted! | Twitter: @underthebanyan Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? We talk about the complex nature of reaching, recruiting and retaining students in the age of COVID-19 and beyond. You'll hear about; Ambitions to reduce the complexity of the admissions process Extension of virtual open days and events to broaden student intake/and widen participation Multi-channel approaches to the now complex matrix of student intake and comms across different countries, different pedagogical approaches and different time zones. You can continue the conversation online at @podcastedtech and @SalesforceOrg with #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Jane Armstrong, Senior Director, Salesforce.Org | Twitter: @SalesforceOrg Joanna Kumpula, International Student Recruitment - Strategy & Insight, Tampere University | Twitter: @joannakoo; @TampereUni Katy Willis. Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Success, Plymouth Marjon University | Twitter: @shoekaty; @marjonuni Petri Suomala, Vice President for Education, Aalto University, Finland - Business and Technology | Twitter: @MattiPetri; @AaltoUniversity Esa Hämäläinen, Director of Administration, University of Helsinki | Twitter: @esahamal Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta, Director of Development and Head of Student Services, University of Helsinki | Twitter: @NiinistoS; @helsinkiuni Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech This episode is part of Season Two of our podcast series 'The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education', supported by Salesforce.org. The Edge takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation and this episode is all about recruitment and admissions. Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode returns to the topic of future tech and trends in education, with one big consensus point across all our guests; collaboration, emotional learning and motivation. With many of us experiencing the fall-out of poorly designed reactive online learning, this episode provides hope that the next generation of edtech (and its pedagogical deployment) will be all about more sophisticated ways of connecting, collaborating and learning together. For this, we need to understand our intrinsic emotions and motivations as learners better. Our guests chat about social-emotional learning, the next evolution of personalised learning, and how to demand the specific benefits of "AI in education". Plus, how investment is driving innovation across the U.S, Europe and China. Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Prof. Pierre Dillenbourg, Associate Vice-President for Education, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland | Twitter: @EPFL_en; @EPFL Margus Pedaste, Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Education of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tartu | Twitter: @pedaste Dr. Anantha K. Duraiappah, Director, UNESCO MGIEP, The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development | Twitter: @akduraiappah Benoit Wirz, Partner, Brighteye Ventures | Twitter: @bthewirz; @brighteyevc Lance Huang, Education Lead, Agora | Twitter: @AgoraIO Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Time Stamps for the episode 5:22 - Pierre Dillenbourg 15:58 - Magnus Pedaste 29:41 - Anantha Duraiappah 44:47 - Benoit Wirz 58:21 - Lance Huang 1:10:40 - Guest recommendations and resources Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? We are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings. Virti was nominated as one of TIME's inventions of 2020, so listen in to find out why. Also, Why snowstorms can be responsible for amazing innovations Why the future of immersive technology may be all about the data and can be used for teacher training, healthcare and retail as just a few examples Why reading biographies can arm you with amazing virtual mentors And why vocational technology is more about co-creation, not just generic SAAS platform business models The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Alexander Young, Founder and CEO, Virti | Twitter: @AlexanderFYoung; @Virtilabs Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this episode, we ask the question, what is the role of social impact investing in workforce development? The Edtech Podcast is in conversation with an investor and an analyst tracking the future of workforce development markets. It's a fascinating listen, covering; the gig economy the problem of regional disparity and, the role of technology, including AI in helping us find jobs and thrive once we are in them. As always, we ask how to keep the human element alive in all of this, too. This is the final recording of The VocTech Podcast for 2020. Enjoy! We look forward to bringing you more in 2021. Join in and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow Nick Kind, Senior Director, Tyton Partners | Twitter: @nkind88 Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This week we are looking at SEND and Neurodiversity, specifically; Personal stories and frustrations Hopes for change across policy, technology, and education And, resources and tools for all listeners to help increase accessibility Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Nicole Ponsford, Co-CEO and Founder of The Global Equality Collective, Regional Lead for Edtech Demonstrator Schools and Fellow of the RSA for Inclusion | Twitter: @NicolePonsford Elizabeth Wright, Paralympic Medalist, Editor of Disability Review Magazine and Conscious Being, Speaker, Writer, Disability Consultant | Twitter: @esioul Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? The episode is part of Season Two of our podcast series 'The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education', supported by Salesforce.org. The Edge takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation. This episode seeks to address the impact of radical digital transformation which has taken place in 2020 and where this leaves Higher Education going forward. You will hear about work that partners Jisc, Emerge Education and Salesforce.org have been doing around digital strategy in Higher Education. The 2030 strategy framework for university leaders is centred around four main themes; Leadership Staff Business model Investment There has been a sharp learning curve on what is possible and how it should be refined when we are using technology. Listen to our guests and learn from their research within the Digital Strategy Framework on what they found useful or surprising in 2020. You can continue the conversation online at @podcastedtech and @SalesforceOrg with #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Professor David Maguire, Chair, Jisc; Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee | Twitter: @djm92373 Corey Snow, Director, Education Industry Solutions, Integrations & Architecture at Salesforce.org | Twitter: @corey_snow Andy McGregor, Director of Edtech, Jisc | Twitter: @andymcg Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? VocTech Now was part of Ufi's response to support the vocational learning sector in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. It addressed the immediate barriers being faced by supporting vocational learning providers to rapidly transition to remote teaching and training and deliver accessible learning at a time of significant change. This was done with small grants of between £10k and £25k. In this episode, you'll hear stories from three colleges; Lancaster & Morecambe College, the Isle of Wight College and South West College in Northern Ireland. Our guests talk about some of the Further Education challenges they faced during 2020, how their collaboration with VocTech Now had a positive impact and we delve into some of the lessons they have learnt along the way. Enjoy and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTechNow. People Kev Jones, Project Account Manager, Ufi VocTech Trust | Twitter: @tweetkevjones Louise Woods, e-Content Designer/ Digital Learning Developer, South West College | Twitter: @l_woods82 Melissa Grimes, Learning Resource Centre Coordinator, South West College (Dungannon site) Ian Grayling, Project Account Manager for Ufi VocTech Trust and Executive Director at thelyceumpro Dawn Smart, Contracts and Performance Manager, The Isle of Wight College | Twitter: @iwcollege Iain Parkinson, Head of Faculty: Sport, Care, Art, Media and Public Services, Lancaster & Morecambe College | Twitter: @LMCollege Mark Berthelemy, Independent digital problem solver, | Website: https://mark.berthelemy.net/ Ty Goddard, Director & Co-founder of The Education Foundation and Chair of Edtech UK | Twitter: @ty_goddard Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This episode was hosted live as part of Ufi VocTech Trust's 'Week of VocTech'. Ufi Voctech Trust champions the power of technology to improve skills for work. They do this through various grantees and investments, and more recently through funding specifically to ensure the continuity of vocational learning in response to COVID. This episode looks at some of the projects Ufi Voctech Trust have been supporting that are involved in vocational education across the criminal justice system. You'll hear about: Providing access to learning environments Tailoring and adapting learning Assessing learning Creating employment opportunities Enjoy and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #WeekOfVocTech. People Patrick Dunn, Project Account Manager, Ufi VocTech Trust Daniel Brown, Director, Meganexus | Twitter: @Meganexus_Ltd Lee Tavinder, NIACRO | Twitter: @LeeTav Kate Russell, Senior Practitioner, NIACRO | Twitter: @niacro Nuala Trainor, Project Manager, Sentireal | Twitter: @nualatrainor1 Sarah Cox, Director of Enterprise & Leadership Programmes at MyBE Awards | Twitter: @mybe_awards_ltd David Hore, Co-Founder & CEO / CTO, Fluence | Twitter: @DavidHore Cameron Holloway, Content Manager, Socrates Software | Twitter: @cameron8172 Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This episode of the VocTech Podcast was hosted live as part of Ufi VocTech Trust's 'Week of VocTech'. We are chatting with our guests to discuss the near and long-term future for vocational technology and further education. How can the crisis be a pivot point for lifelong learning? What practical examples are there for how industry and F.E are using technology now to set them up for a changed world of employment and skills development? You'll hear the different perspectives and demands on our guests plus questions and comments from our live audience. Enjoy and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #WeekOfVocTech. People Eglė Vinauskaitė, Director, Skillbright Labs | Twitter: @ThisIsEgle Dr. Maren Deepwell, CEO of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), an independent charity and the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK on Amplify FE | Twitter: @MarenDeepwell Chantal Wilson, People Director, Honest Burgers | Twitter: @honestburgers Shane Guildford, a FE Hospitality Chef/Lecturer and PEARSONS Silver Award Winner, TES Finalist, EdTech Innovator and MIE Expert from Cheshire College South and West | Twitter: @shanelegend23 Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? We look at the future of work experiment that is 2020 in this investor special, and interrogate some of the forecasts for the future of work now that many of them have come true. Our guests this week are both investors coming at the conversation from two very different angles. One funds and supports ambitious ideas for using technology to improve the lives of low wage workers or 'workertech', whilst the other is General Partner at an early-stage fund investing in workplace technology companies that have a strategy to sell to and through employers. Enjoy the episode. It's a great listen! You can follow the conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech. People Cansu Deniz Bayrak, Senior Partner, Bethnal Green Ventures | Twitter: @cansudb Allison Baum, General Partner, SemperVirens Venture Capital | Twitter: @ABaumGates Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to Pearson for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? In this episode looking at skills, we are in conversation with an amazing 19-year-old key worker on her experience of 2020, an SVP on understanding more about how vocational learning pathways are adapting to a fast-shifting employment landscape, and a Principal and CEO on the education sector moving forward on cultivating essential skills. We will be asking: Which skills are in demand? How are people reskilling? How did key workers in the pandemic train for this moment and how can adaptability and resilience be developed from an early age? And, what changes in assessment and qualifications and support will we see in reaction to our new societal needs? Plus, there are some great book recommendations and the usual anecdotes, allegories and insights. Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Cindy Rampersaud, Senior Vice President, Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeship | Twitter: @RampersaudCindy Mark Steed, Principal and CEO, Kellett School | Twitter: @independenthead Naomi Dardai, Health Care Assistant at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, soon to be a Trainee Nursing Associate. Previously studied a BTEC in Health and Social Care at City College Norwich Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this episode, we seek to explore how the student experience is being created and supported in 2020 at our Higher Education institutions. In conversation with leaders and students from across EMEA and the U.S, we ask; How is the University experience stacking up vs. student expectations? How are Universities adapting to support careers readiness in 2020? How are students co-creating the student experience they want to see? And, What can Universities do more of? You can follow the conversation using #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Kate Daubney, Head of King's Careers & Employability and soon to be the new Director of The Careers Group, University of London | Twitter: @careerampersand Victoria Wade, Head of College Careers Service - Education Consultancy, The Careers Group, across the University of London | Twitter: @CareersGroup Navneet Johal, Director, Industry Solutions, Higher Education, Salesforce.Org | Twitter: @NavneetJohal1 Rex Béchu, ESCP Paris master's student, Business. University of Sheffield, Politics and IR Graduate (1st). Former Chair of the Student Advisory Group for the UK Council for International Student Affairs | Twitter: @rexbechu Nebu George, Chair, Student Advisory Group for the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) and PhD Researcher in Geochemical Archaeology at Bangor University, Wales | Twitter: @ArchaeoGeorge Farshida Zafar, Director, ErasmusX at Erasmus University Rotterdam | Twitter: @erasmusuni Carla Aerts, EdTech and Learning Science versatilist and EdTech thought leader. Also the founder of Refracted! | Twitter: @underthebanyan Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this episode we throwback to a past recording chatting about the power of role-play and simulation technology in hostile environment training and international development. This episode was recorded at the start of 2020 in pre-COVID times so you will also hear an update from one of our guests, Mike Todd, reflecting on what has changed since our recording. Enjoy! People Mike Todd, CEO, Near Life | Twitter: @NearLifeTech Kathy Relleen Evans, Director, Development Projects and Innovation Unit - DPIU, Norwegian Refugee Council | Twitter: @RelleenEvans, @NRC_Norway Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. A big shout out to Bett for supporting this series, to Aruba for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? Innovation can sometimes feel esoteric. Yet, without it where would we be? Endlessly plodding perhaps… In this episode, we are talking innovation with guests from Dubai, Brazil, Singapore and the U.K. Expect ideas on how to build the team around you to take new ideas forward, how to create the space for innovation, and ways to measure impact, including, "how much time have I saved?" You can follow the conversation using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Luciano Meira, Co-founder, Joy Street + UFPE Professor | Twitter: @luciano_meira Dr Samson Tan, Head, Centre for Innovation in Learning, National Institute of Education, Singapore Raya Bidshahri, Founder & CEO, Awecademy | Twitter: @raya_bid Simon Wilson, CTO, UK and Ireland, Aruba | Twitter: @siwilson2000 Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's bonus episode is a LIVE recording featuring a discussion I hosted at the FROG20 conference in August with two school leaders talking about how they kept calm and carried on during 2020. Stay listening in if you're facing the rest of 2020 and feeling like you need a boost or some extra ideas on how to manage the madness. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nick House, Headteacher at Greenshaw High School | Twitter: @GreenshawHigh Kate Wragg, Deputy Headteacher at Education and Leadership Trust, and Teacher of Computing and (Cross Trust lead on E-learning and E-safety) | Twitter: @MrsKateWragg Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the student experience. This first episode in the second season of our "The Edge" series, supported by Salesforce.Org, is all about the campus reopening and how to best support both the institution and students during this time. Four guests share ideas around contact tracing, wellbeing, hybrid teaching and learning, and innovative student experience. Expect synchronous student cooking classes with a Michelin star chef, musings on student numbers and a changed admissions landscape, and technology investments made to support students and faculty long-term. You can follow the conversation using #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, Pro Vice-Chancellor Strategy, Planning and Partnerships and Director of Property, University of London | Twitter: @AlwaniStarrG Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, President of IE University, Spain | Twitter: @SantiagoIniguez Geshri Gunasekera, Senior Director for Institute Success, salesforce.org | Twitter: @EdtechGeshri Dhawal Shah, Founder and CEO, Class Central | Twitter: @dhawalhshah Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

A peek into our new HigherEd series, with Salesforce.Org. This series takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation. Clips used in this trailer to "set the scene" of HigherEd in 2020; Iain Harper, Head of Digital, Oxford University Business School, Digital Transformation at the World's Oldest University @ Salesforce Higher Ed Summit Audio of U.K Student protests over A-Level exam results in 2020, YouTube WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announcing COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 CBS Boston report, Trump administration reverses policy on international students studying in the U.S, YouTube BBC Newsnight, How are exam results being calculated this year? Clip with Sam Freedman, former Department of Education Advisor BBC Newsnight, How are exam results being calculated this year? Clip with Deputy Vice-Chancellor Reading University, Professor Parveen Yaqoob July 30th 2020, Arizona State University Weekly Briefing on Campus Reentry plan with University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins Chris Headleand, Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln, on The Edtech Podcast HEPI & select committee webinars with Michelle Donelan MP, Minister for Universities The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education, is the second season from The Edtech Podcast, supported by Salesforce.org, and exploring the intersection of higher education and digital transformation. You can follow the conversation using #EdTechEdge and #edtechpod and subscribe by searching for The Edtech Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen. Salesforce.org is the social impact centre of Salesforce focused on partnering with the global community of change-makers. They provide access to powerful technology that empowers change-makers to build a better world. Salesforce.org's Education Cloud gives Higher Education institutions a single, shared view of students, alumni and staff in an integrated CRM platform to create personalised experiences at scale - transforming learner engagements into lifelong relationships.

What's in this episode? A pre-COVID workplace learning technology chat. In this episode we throwback to a past recording at Reimagine Education in December 2019, where we were in pre-COVID times chatting about the power of workplace learning technology in our Voctech Podcast LIVE session. You will hear about: setting courageous goals going from training to learning culture and, designing your learning day. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Richard Price, Learning Technologies Advisor, NHS Health Education England | Twitter: @RichardPriceUK Jacob Waern, Founder & CEO, EduMe | Twitter: @EduMeSocial Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Ventures | Twitter: @joeludlow Catherine Wallwork, Head of Innovation Engagement & Mindset, Deloitte Ventures | Twitter: @catherinewallw1 Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? The next in our mini-series on the edtech demonstrator programme in England, this time with a focus on back to school and college. Lots of tips on continuity of learning, plus peer to peer and wellbeing support. Also in this episode, Fergus Bruce of Sublime talking us through this week's guest blog and Caroline Wright of BESA with some events news. And finally, Charlie James of edtech demonstrator college, Basingstoke College of Technology, on from learner to learning technologist and blasted resits. Bonne Chance listeners! People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech David Maguire, Headteacher, Coupals Primary Academy, Suffolk | Twitter: @CoupalsAcademy Scott Hayden, Digital Innovation Specialist/ Lecturer of Creative Media Production, Basingstoke College of Technology | Twitter: @scottdhayden Paul Edge, Deputy Head Teacher, Ribblesdale High School | Twitter: @Paul_A_Edge Faye Saadieh, Policy and Communications Advisor: EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges, STEM, Digital & EdTech Unit | Twitter: @edtechdemo Listener Contributors: Fergus Bruce, Director of Customer Experience: Education, Sublime | Twitter: @fergusambruce Caroline Wright, Director General, BESA | Twitter: @CJPWright Bonus Audio: Charlie James, Learning Technologist, Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) | Twitter: @CharlieJamess9 Callum Rochester, Student, BCoT | Twitter: @FolksyCash04 Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's episode shares the work of edtech demonstrator schools and colleges in England. The EdTech Demonstrator Programme is a network of schools and colleges across England who exhibit effective practice in the use of technology. The Demonstrator Schools and Colleges involved in the programme provide professional development and support, focusing initially on supporting the effective delivery of remote teaching practices to schools and colleges across the country. In this episode, guided by Kriss Baird, London Regional Lead - Dfe EdTech Demonstrators Programme, you'll hear about • Ideas to support senior leaders and educators as schools manage social distancing in the school or college learning context. • Consolidating online support for those students unable to return to schools and colleges • Building on progress made with remote learning • And, Ensuring the momentum for strategic change in the use of technology is maintained in the autumn term and beyond Plus, Dr. Vicki Cameron, Chief Education Officer, PeopleBench, on our guest blog... People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Kriss Baird, London Regional Lead - Dfe EdTech Demonstrators Programme | Twitter: @krissbaird Graham Macaulay, Director of Technology for Learning, Leo Academy Trust | Twitter: @grahammacaulay Ed Vainker, Executive Principal at Reach Academy Feltham & Director of Reach Children's Hub at Reach Academy Trust | Twitter: @edvainker Harpreet Dhillon, Primary Maths Lead at Reach Academy | Twitter: @reachfeltham Rory McGrath, Headteacher, Shacklewell Primary School | Twitter: @rjmgteach Cassie Williams, Deputy Head Teacher | Twitter: @MissWilliamsADE Tim Lings, Director of IT, Heronsgate Primary School | Twitter: @HeronsgateSch Rachel Coathup, Lead Teacher, Technology for Learning at LEO Academy Trust, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator | Twitter: @TechMissC Listener Contributor: Dr. Vicki Cameron, Chief Education Officer, PeopleBench | Twitter: @PeopleBench Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's episode is all about some of the immediate responses to training through technology in the wake of COVID-19. You'll hear from professionals in both early years and further education, on how they engaged learners, helped support rapid training of the workforce and the long term positive impact. We talk about funding, contextualising content, and the spirit of generosity and giving during the age of COVID. Enjoy! Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nia Brodrick, Project Coordinator, ColegauCymru / Colleges Wales | Twitter: @NiaBrodrickCC; @ColegauCymru Annabel Hardy-King, Projects Director, PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years) | Twitter: @paceychildcare Claire Protheroe, National Manager for Wales, PACEY Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the third episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. A big shout out to Bett for supporting this series, to HP for supporting this episode, and to our fantastic guests for making this episode so insightful. What's in this episode? This week, we are chatting to Bett's Global Education Council, getting to grips with the council's manifesto set in January and the way COVID has impacted the manifesto ideals and how urgently they are implemented. Our guests reflect on how the pause given by the pandemic has allowed an opportunity to teach back better and how this can be achieved. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Jose Papa, Chairman, Bett Global Education Council and Co-founder, Trace Academia | Twitter: @Bett_show Eric C. Abrams, Chief Inclusion Officer, Stanford University Graduate School of Education | Twitter: @StanfordEd Ilse Howling, Chairman, Education Development Trust | Twitter: @IlseHowling; @EdDevTrust Ger Graus, Global Director of Education, KidZania | Twitter: @GrausGer Paolo Dal Santo, the HP Education lead for Europe, Middle-East and Africa | Twitter: @paolodalsanto; @HP Listener Contributors: Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK | Twitter: @AmandaBrockUK Sunhera Cariappa, Esperanza Life Edtech Accelerator | Website: EdventuresGBA.com Show Notes and References You can find the link to the manifesto and other references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This episode looks at the early careers space and delves into the response for young people going into the world of work, amidst the pandemic. You will hear from investors, entrepreneurs and graduate interns all interested in innovation around young people, skills development and employment in the age of Covid-19. With internships, apprenticeships, and traditional volunteering opportunities all closing down to some extent; what opportunity is there to support young people better, and through the use of technology? We discuss this and more. Plus, a message from the writer of our latest blog post, Richard Pettey, 'Advancing technology education in rural high schools across America'. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech. Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Richard Male, Investor, Ufi Ventures | Twitter: @RichardMale Nic Pillow, Venture Manager, Blackfinch Ventures & Isolation Intern | Twitter: @DrNicP Lucy Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder, Sort Your Future | Twitter: @lucygriffiths Femi Ayibiowu, Risk Consulting Intern, KPMG, EdTech & Esports Investor, United Nations Young Innovator, Nigeria, Graduate of 2019 | Twitter: @femiayibiowu Jenna Hyde, Young Entrepreneur, careers digital and media skills support for young people | Website: www.houseofhydemedia.com Richard Pettey, Director of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Department of Education | Twitter: @RichardPettey Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? "You can do a tonne online, but it would be great to have a beer." In the first of our new conversations making sense of the world with Covid, I speak to the CEO of 2U, Chip Paucek. We talk about why the University campus isn't going to disappear anytime soon, what makes remote learning high-quality, and what it's like to experience the highs and lows of being an edtech CEO and entrepreneur. Plus, we made it to episode 200. Thanks for listening everyone. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Chip Paucek, Co-Founder & CEO, 2U | Twitter: @chippaucek Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's episode is all about home learning. We're in conversation with school leaders and digital leads, Edtech Demonstrator coordinators, editors and edtech companies taking stock of the past weeks experience in the UK and how we might prepare and improve as the Autumn term approaches, with local lockdowns also looming. Plus, the need for better data, and a quick message from the author of our latest guest blog post: 'Teaching through the pandemic – A Brit's view from the US." Thank you for listening! Stay busy, stay safe, and keep smiling. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nicole Ponsford, Award-Winning Digital Educator and Founder of The Gender Equality Collective (The GEC) | Twitter: @NicolePonsford; @edtechdemo Becki Bawler, Teacher, Leader & Learner | Twitter: @RCCS_MissBawler Tom Hooper, Founder & CEO, Third Space Learning | Twitter: @thirdspacetweet Katy Potts, Computing, Digital and Online - Lead for schools at Islington Council | Twitter: @katypotts Paul Beeton, Key Stage Two Leader and Assistant Headteacher, Hanover Primary School | Twitter: @thebeet79 Genna Ash, Editor, Education Technology | Twitter: @genna_ash Philip Bhol, Class Teacher, Communications Team Lead, Kings Cross Academy, Kings Cross London UK | Twitter: @pip_bhol Michael Forshaw, Founder and CEO, EdTech Impact & Innovate My School | Twitter: @TheEdtechImpact; @InnovateMySchl Stephan Caspar, Assistant Teaching Professor in Media Creation and Multicultural Studies, Carnegie Mellon University | Twitter: @dotsandspaces Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this week's episode, you'll hear from the Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln in the UK. Chris Headleand developed an innovative way to keep students and staff connected to the University of Lincoln during lockdown, by creating a virtual campus called Lincoln Island which has been downloaded over 8000 times. We chat to Chris about the opportunity for Universities to really reinvigorate their teaching and learning, student centricity and the need to take the reality of local lockdowns and needs of shielding students seriously. Thanks again for listening and have a wonderful week. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Chris Headleand, Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Computer Science, University of Lincoln | Twitter: @ChrisHeadleand Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this week's episode we throwback to a past recording with John Brindle a learning technologist at the University of Liverpool, who offers up lots of useful frameworks for those who might be finding themselves thrown into the world of learning technology and the pedagogy of online learning and all the head-scratching that entails. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech John Brindle, Learning Technologist, University of Liverpool Management School | Twitter: @johnbrindletel Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In conversation are an insight and data specialist on the new economy, an investor in vocational learning technology, and a specialist in supporting executive leadership and teams development. In true podcast fashion, there are tea slurps, baby cries and computer dings, in amongst the gems about specific training to working online, more creative online working tools, and supporting employees wellbeing with all the change hitting us at present. This episode is about building back better and takes its starting point from a World Economic Forum article on 5 ways to reset labour markets after coronavirus recovery, which you can find shared on our show notes. Plus, a few listener messages from WISE and Education Technology. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Richard Male, Investor, Ufi Ventures | Twitter: @richardmale Dr. Vesselina Stefanova Ratcheva, Insights Lead – New Metrics, Platform for the New Economy and Society, World Economic Forum | Twitter: @Vessisr Gordon Bateman, Chief Executive Officer, CRSI | Twitter: @crsiltd Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the second episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thanks to Bett for supporting the series, to Teacherly for sponsoring this week's episode and to the wonderful Sam Wheeler for leading on interviews while Sophie grapples with her Quaranteenie baby. What's in this episode? In this episode, we focus on the Middle East and Africa; you'll hear about the role of tech and community in supporting refugee learning, careers opportunities for girls, flexible working and teacher professional development, and truly hybrid online learning. We are in Dubai, Oman, Kenya and across the UAE. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpod and #BettMEA People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Sam Wheeler, Presenter at The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @SamanthaRose83 Aastha Das, Founder and CEO at InnoYouth, a young passionate entrepreneur & tech-savvy innovator | Twitter: @aasthadas0510 Linah Anyango, Teacher and ICT integration Coordinator at Regis school Runda, Gems Education and Global Teacher Prize 2020 Nominee | Twitter: @YLnhanyango Kai Vacher, Principal, British School Muscat | Twitter: @PrincipalMuscat Dr Sonia Ben Jafaar, CEO, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education | Twitter: @SB4Edu Atif Mahmood, Founder and CEO, Teacherly | Twitter: @teamteacherly Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Episode Time Stamps 3:30 - Kai Vacher Intro 12:00 - Aastha Das Intro 19:00 - Linah Anyango Intro 28:00 - This episode is titled "What Matters in Edtech Middle East and Africa"; What would you say are the defining characteristics of education in the MEA region as you see it? 33:00 - Dr. Sonia Ben Jafaar 35:00 - Working with Industry 38:00 \ 1:00 - As we record this, we are in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak; how has this affected your work, that of your colleagues, parents, students. Are there any positives to come out of the situation; what do you think will be long term and what more short-lived? 55:00 - Atif Mahmood Intro 79:00 - What books, resources, people, projects or students are you most inspired by? Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week, a listener special. Listen in to this conversation between friends in the online learning and edtech community as they work out what the new normal might look like across schools, colleges and Universities. People Saqib Safdar, Digital Innovation and Learning Lead at Star Academies (awarded MAT of the year) | Twitter: @ssafdar314 Julian Bream, Manages the Bloomsbury Learning Exchange at the University of London and runs the Digital Innovation roundtables that share good practice across London's FE and Adult Learning sectors, recognised in this year's #EdTech50 | Twitter: @julian_bream Dr Neelam Parmar, Director of EdTech, Digital Learning and Innovation, www.ashfordschool.co.uk | Twitter: @AshfordSchool Khaled AMG Al-Ankar, Head of E-learning & Libraries at the Hull College Group. With the main focus on blended learning and innovation using widening participation delivery models that enhance the pedagogy of both staff and students | Twitter: @khaledal_ankar Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's episode is all about how economies and industry are transitioning into a new world of work. We throwback to a recording from last year with Jane Oates from WorkingNation where we talk about everything from massive investment in training employees, how working cultures are not interchangeable, and why supporting each other through change is important. These are all subjects that have been thrust into the foreground by Coronavirus in a way that has made us sit up and listen more urgently than any discussion on automation has before. Plus, an update from our listeners on how teaching, learning and remote work have developed a few months on from operating in a world with Coronavirus. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Jane Oates, President, WorkingNation | Twitter: @oates_jane Listener Contributors Dr. Edward Tse, VP Strategy & Content and Co-Owner, Nuiteq | Twitter: @DoctorET Cameron Mirza, Director, Nottingham Trent University UAE & Bett MEA Board Member | Twitter: @cmirza1 Nancy Diebkilé, Customer Success Manager, @wooclap | Twitter: @nancy_wooclap Martin Hamilton,Writer, Futurist and Innovation Advisor, Website: MartinH.Net | Twitter: @martin_hamilton Veejay Lingiah, CEO, Flashacademy | Twitter: @FlashAcademy_HQ Neil Mosley, Digital Learning Designer, Cardiff University | Twitter: @neilmosley5 Scott Wood, Associate Director, Machine Scoring, ACT | Twitter: @ACTNext Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this week's episode, we throwback to a recording with Dr. Peter Shukie, Academic Group Leader, Creative and Digital at University Centre Blackburn College. Peter was the 2019 National Winner of the Festival of Learning Social Impact award, and in this episode, we talk about connecting learning with purpose. Plus, how IBM and UCL are collaborating on relieving loneliness during social isolation. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Dr. Peter Shukie, Academic Group Leader, Creative and Digital, University Centre at Blackburn College | Twitter: @ShukieOne John McNamara, Senior Inventor and IBM UK University Program Leader, IBM Hursley | Twitter: @j0nnymac Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Our podcast collaboration with Bett, What Matters in Edtech, is back, this time with a focus on global education. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. What's in this episode? In our first episode, we focus on Asia and the current challenges and insights from this region. Asia was the first region to see the impact of COVID-19 on the education system and school closures. We speak to a range of educators and partners in the region to talk about their approach to teaching and learning both before and during the Coronavirus crisis. What tools and pedagogies are they utilising to best serve their students in the here and now, and also prepare local youth for the connected digital world in the long-term? And just how has Coronavirus expedited or frustrated these strategies in the region. You'll also hear about robust technology developed to take on one of the harshest environments out there – space - and how this is being adapted to fulfil large data research projects in this current time. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpodcast and #BettASIA People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Dr. Sumitra Nair, Vice-President, Talent Development & Digital Entrepreneurship, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) | Twitter: @sumitra_nair Dr. Fridolin Ting, Teaching Fellow, Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Twitter: @HongKongPolyU Christopher Jeffery, Dean, British University Vietnam | Twitter: @BUV193 Christian Jones, Z Strategy and Planning Lead, Z by HP Centralized Workstation Solutions | Twitter: @ZbyHP David Hollands, Education Strategy Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan, HP | Twitter: @HP Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week's episode is with Daniel Baril, Institute for Lifelong Learning at UNESCO learning. We chat about institutions forced to become agile in the age of coronavirus plus individual or collective approaches to lifelong learning and moving to targeted education intervention. Plus, guest messages from ISTE, UFI Voctech Trust, EverFi, and OpenClassrooms, and insights on distance learning via the "application culture" of China. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Daniel Baril, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), UNESCO, and Director-General of the Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICAE) | Twitter: @DanielBarilx Listener Contributors: Jon Chapman, Co-Founder and President for Global Partnerships, EverFi | Twitter: @EVERFI Pierre Dubuc, Co-founder and CEO, Open Classrooms | Twitter: @p_dubuc Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? This week we throw-back to a "pre-coronavirus" recording with Hector MacAulay, Managing Director at international infrastructure and manufacturing company Balfour Beatty. We chat about talent pipeline, technology and training and why getting up at the crack of dawn in your first teenage job sets you up for life. Following on from our chat with Hector, Ian Hurd is out and about at this year's Bett and you'll hear from a range of attendees about everything from avoiding plagiarism, developing attention and calm in the workspace, and skills development in AI with stories from the UK, via Israel and the UAE. We kick off the episode with a listener feature on the Edtech 50 evening with Nicole Ponsford, Becki Bawler, and Caroline Keep from the Gender Equality Collective then, a message from HundrED. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Hector MacAulay, Managing Director, Balfour Beatty | Twitter: @balfourbeatty Ian Hurd, Reporter and Presenter at The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @Ian_R_Hurd Ian Hurd's interviewees: Jason Gibson, Professional Services Consultant, Turnitin | Twitter: @Turnitin SenEgg from Osborne Technologies | Twitter: @osbornetech Itamar Levy, Partner, Business Development Manager, Speak Dr. Omar, UAE Higher Education Sector Representative Freddy Elturk, Founder & CEO, VDX BlockChain Solutions | Twitter: @vizidox Listener Contributors: Nicole Ponsford, CEO & Co-Founder, Gender Equality Collective | Twitter: @NicolePonsford Becki Bawler, Teacher, Leader & Learner| Twitter: @RCCS_MissBawler Caroline Keep, Teacher, Director of Spark Makerspace, Co-Founder of Liverpool Makefest & Educational Consultant | Twitter: @Ka81 Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Hello everyone and welcome to the seventh and final episode of our "The Edge" series, supported by Salesforce.Org. This series is all about new ways of doing things in Higher Education leadership. In this episode, we celebrate "Change-Makers in Higher Ed", speaking to three leaders who have worked to implement new ways of doing things in their own University communities. At the beginning of each interview, all of our amazing guests give us a window into their failures and successes over the years, as well as approaches to making change viable, before going into their specific projects. You can follow the conversation using #EdtechEdge and #edtechpodcast Enjoy and thanks for listening to the series! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Liz Shutt, Director of Policy, University of Lincoln, 21st Century Lab | Twitter: @LizShutt Kimberly Eke, Senior Director, Information Technology at University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education | Twitter: @kimeke Dr. Claire Gordon, Director, LSE Eden Centre for Education Enhancement | Twitter: @GordonCE Jane Armstrong, Senior Director for Higher Ed, Salesforce.Org | Twitter: @SalesforceOrg Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this episode, we hear about one organisation trying to embed personal learning budgets into the workplace, and draw together the best learning resources in one playlist. You'll hear from Rajeeb Dey, Founder & CEO at Learnerbly. PLUS we hear from some of our listeners on the effects of the Coronavirus, online learning and remote working. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Rajeeb Dey, Founder & CEO, Learnerbly | Twitter: @rajdey Listener Contributors: Michael Osborne, #UserExperience Driven Developer & Learning Technologies #ThirtyUnder30 | Twitter: @mikeozzy Hamish Mac, Director of Digital Strategy @RHSSuffolk & Founder of Digital Resilience UK | Twitter: @MrMacFeed Tim Stirrup, Director, 3v5ltd | Twitter: @timstirrup Allie Gao, Overseas Business Development Manager, ATA Online Education, a vocational training online services provider based out of Beijing Nancy Diebkilé, Customer Success Manager, @wooclap | Twitter: @nancy_wooclap Martin Hamilton, Writer, Futurist and Innovation Advisor, Website: MartinH.Net | Twitter: @martin_hamilton Neil Mosley, Digital Learning Designer, Cardiff University | Twitter: @neilmosley5 Nic Ponsford, CEO & Co-Founder @GenderCollect | Twitter: @nicoleponsford Graham Brown-Martin, Learning Reimagined | Twitter: @GrahamBM Tom Hooper, Founder & CEO, Third Space Learning | Twitter: @thirdspacetweet Veejay Lingiah, CEO, Flashacademy | Twitter: @FlashAcademy_HQ Dr. Edward Tse, VP Strategy & Content and Co-Owner, Nuiteq | Twitter: @DoctorET Mark Anderson, Digital Strategist, Consultant, Educator | Twitter: @ICTEvangelist Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Welcome to the next episode of our #voctechpodcast series! First up in this week's episode, our intrepid further education podcast whizz Ian Hurd is out chatting to sector colleagues at Bridgend College, all about getting on that digital starting-line and beyond. Think cyber-security, 3d printing, and jam boards. Our second chat is with the team at How Do I? Taryl and Tom talk to us about accessibility, instruction and learning technology in the workplace as we throw back to an interview from the tail end of last year. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Happy listening! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Taryl Law, Co-Founder and CEO, How Do I? | Twitter: @TarylLaw Tom Casson, Co-Founder and CPO, How Do I? | Twitter: @TomCassonTweets Ian Hurd, Reporter and Presenter, The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @Ian_R_Hurd Claire George, 'Innovation Superhero' & Sector Champion for IT & Enterprise for Wales, Bridgend College | Twitter: @mrsgrocks1 Carl Bickle, Robotics Engineering Lecturer, Bridgend College | Twitter: @BridgendCollege Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Hello everyone and welcome to the sixth episode of our "The Edge" series, supported by Salesforce.Org. This series is all about new ways of doing things in Higher Education leadership. In this episode we pick apart University and Industry, exploring learning economics in an age of perpetual upskilling, the unique strengths of University and Industry respectively, and to what extent established Universities are limited on how they can evolve through regulation and red tape. You can follow the conversation using #EdtechEdge and #edtechpodcast Happy listening! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Graham Brown-Martin, Founder, Learning Without Frontiers (LWF) | Twitter: @GrahamBM Marielle van der Meer, Executive Director of Partnerships and Global Networks at LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School | Twitter: @MYvdM Rachel Romer Carlson, CEO, Guild Education | Twitter: @RachelRCarlson Anthony Tattersall, Senior Director of Enterprise, EMEA at Coursera | Twitter: @AnthonyNT Henrik Friman, CEO of IHM Business School in Sweden Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Welcome to the newest episode of our #voctechpodcast series! This week's episode is all about lessons from a lifelong learner. You'll hear from the exuberant Cath Brown, the Open University Students Association President and a prolific learner both online and offline. Listen in to be inspired about using technology in learning, the importance of good mentors, and flexible learning from 3 am to much later in our adult lives. Our reporter, Ian Hurd also features and is in conversation with Emma Ball, Head of Learning Technologies and Tom Davies, Learning Technologist at Solihull College and University Centre. In this chat, you'll hear all about their work in virtual reality and skills development. Thank you to Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech ENJOY, SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW!! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Cath Brown, President, OU Students Association & Lifelong Learner | Twitter: @NotoriousCath Ian Hurd, Reporter and Presenter at The Edtech Podcast Emma Ball, Head of Learning Technologies and Tom Davies, Learning Technologist, Solihull College and University Centre | Twitter: @SolihullCollege Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the sixth and final episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Pearson for sponsoring this week's episode. What's in this episode? This episode was recorded LIVE at #Bett2020 and is all about skills. We take a top-level view of the skills agenda both here and internationally, looking into why there is a disconnect between education and skills requirements and where the UK stands on solving this issue compared to the rest of the world. We then drill into some of the vocational learning experiences which are attempting to take on the skills gap. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpodcast and #Bett2020 People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Cindy Rampersaud, Senior Vice President, BTEC and Apprenticeships, Pearson UK | Twitter: @RampersaudCindy Ben Blackledge, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, WorldSkills UK | Twitter: @BenBlackledge1 Sarah Taunton, Acting Head of Pathways and Enrichment, Ark | Twitter: @SERTaunton Helen Hall, UK Recruitment & Partnerships Director, Oxford Brookes University (University Alliance member) | Twitter: @HelenLHall Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the fifth episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to pi-top for sponsoring this week's episode. What's in this episode? This episode is all about Innovation. What is innovation? How can it be measured and sustained? How can a culture of innovation be developed, and what examples of pedagogical and technological innovation have come to the fore in recent years? We speak to entrepreneurs, ecosystem developers, academics and educators about the role of innovation and hear about how innovation is evolving in virtual reality in Singapore, career technical education in the US, STEAM education in Belgium, and real-world problem-solving in Bhutan. Plus, why educators are inherent innovators and more about the edtech innovation testbed here in the U.K. Phew! You can follow the conversation using #edtechpodcast and #Bett2020 People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nancy Wilkinson, Senior Programme Manager - Education, Nesta | Twitter: @NancyWilko Dr Peter David Looker, formerly Head, Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, now Chief Learning Officer, Eon Reality | Twitter: @peterloo51 Niko Lindholm, Program Director, Eduspaze (formerly XEdu) | Twitter: @nikolindholm Jesse Lozano, Co-founder and CEO, pi-top | Twitter: @GetPiTop Thomas Thoss, M.Ed., Enterprise Networks Instructor, Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus | Twitter: @ocpsotc Garland Green, IT Director at International School of Brussels (ISB) | Twitter: @ggreenaz Karma Lhakyi, Director, Fablab Bhutan Tsewang Lhundup, Research & Development Engineer, Fablab Bhutan Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Welcome to the next episode of our #voctechpodcast series! This week's episode throws back to our LIVE recording at Dare to Learn 2019 in Helsinki, Finland, recorded during the same week as HEL we can!, an event on Boosting Skills & Continuous Learning in Europe. With a panel of adult education and corporate training providers, teachers, and eco-system supporters we asked questions such as 'Whose responsibility is upskilling workers?', and 'Are learning economics fit for purpose in corporate learning?'. Listen in for more! Big thank you to Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK, through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Happy listening! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Janne Hietala, Chief Visionary Officer, Valamis | Twitter: @janne_hietala Antti Korhonen, CEO, xEdu | Twitter: @anttikorhonen Reidar Wasenius, Executive Director, Soprano Plc | Twitter: @ReidarWasenius Jenni Huopainen, Pedagogic Teacher, Omnia | Twitter: @Omniasome Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? Hello everyone and welcome to the fifth episode of our "The Edge" series, supported by Salesforce.Org. This series is all about new ways of doing things in Higher Education leadership. This week, we are talking about all things student experience. In an effort to dispel the myth of the "traditional student' we talk to a range of guests about how Universities are adapting to diverse student needs, what support systems should not be taken for granted, and the dual role of tutor and technology in helping students to achieve. You can follow the conversation using #EdtechEdge and #edtechpodcast Happy listening and have a fantastic week! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Warren Stanislaus, PHD Student at Oxford University | Twitter: @warren_desu Seeta Bhardwa, Student Content Editor, Times Higher Ed | Twitter: @THEUniAdvice Dr Emily McIntosh, Director of Learning, Teaching and Student Experience, Centre for Academic Practice Enhancement, Middlesex University, Co-Author, Effective Personal Tutoring in Higher Education| Twitter: @emilythemac Mukund Desibhatla, Agents of Change Student Leadership Podcast, University of Connecticut Sarah Knight, Head of Change, Student Experience, Jisc| Twitter: @sarahknight Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the fourth episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. What's in this episode? Hello and Happy New Year everyone!! Our first episode of 2020 is all about Empowering Teachers and Learners. Thank you to Promethean for sponsoring this week's episode. In this episode, you'll hear from a range of school leaders, professional development specialists, and techie teachers, about the conditions to empower teachers and learners. We talk teacher time, flexibility and trust, evidence-based practice relevant to particular school context and how to best implement tech that supports T & L. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpodcast and #Bett2020 People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Deirdre Hodson, Policy Officer, European Commission, Across Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | Twitter: @deirdrehodson Sarah Horrocks, Director, London Connected Learning Centre | Twitter: @s_horrox Cat Scutt, Director of Education and Research, Chartered College of Teaching and Learning | Twitter: @CatScutt Rachel Ashmore, Head, Promethean Academy, Senior Education Consultant, Promethean | Twitter: @PrometheanUKI Stephen Holden, Head Teacher, Tottington Primary School | Twitter: @tps_pri Show Notes and References Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.