The Edtech Podcast

In this episode, you will hear from a range of school leaders and teachers, wellbeing experts and coaches about what can and is being done to support an everyday approach to self, student and staff care. If you feel overwhelmed the Education Support helpline is free and offers confidential emotional support on 08 triple 000 562561, or go to www.educationsupport.org.uk/

This week I’m in conversation with David Shull, Head of Handshake UK and Europe. Handshake work to make the student employability space or “bridge to work” better. We chat about starting Handshake, the pain points for employers aiming to recruit students, and creating more opportunities for students no matter where they are located. We also have some snippets from Ian Hurd, who was out and about at the recent Ufi Voctech Showcase, chatting to MegaNexus, Nissan and Pembrokeshire College.

In our final #EdTechEdge episode of 2019, we ask Vice-chancellors and Presidents of Universities what their top concerns were in 2019, what they see coming online in 2025 and beyond. Plus, the role of technology in solving some of higher education’s challenges. You’ll hear about Brexit and international academic relations, university and perceived value, funding and mental health and wellbeing, and the online and physical campus.

This week I’m in conversation with Shaun Gear from the Ministry of Education in New Zealand to talk about vocational learning reform. We talk about improving standards in vocational learning, how to involve the wider community outside of training providers and employers, and creating hubs of best practice. Part of our #vocttechpodcast series supported by Ufi Voctech Trust

This week's episode is all about Data. We’re in a LIVE discussion with University leaders covering the role of data in teaching, research, and student support. We look at how data can be an impetus to positive change, what data blackspots to avoid, and how to make sure that you are asking the right questions to get the best from data.

In this episode, we are looking at Future tech and trends in teaching and learning. Predicting the future is notoriously difficult, but there is value to be drawn in sharing ideas on where time and energy is being focused and why. In this episode, we speak to a range of educators and edtech specialists, about what’s capturing their attention and why.Big thanks to Redway Networks for sponsoring this week's episode. 

This week we are looking at investment in lifelong learning and workforce development. We chat with Marissa Lowman about Village Capital’s Future of Work and Learning accelerator program and Marissa’s background in early edtech ecosystem building. We then hear from Owen Henkel at Pearson Ventures, on the importance of venture capitalists having expertise in their investment areas. We also find out about Marissa’s and Owen’s past formative experiences in education.

This week, we look at Equity, Equality & Diversity in Higher Ed Leadership in the second episode of our "The Edge" series, supported by Salesforce.Org. We delve into inclusive models of leadership, the role of digital in supporting or aggravating existing inequities in leadership, and what current leaders think will change the dial-in diversity in Higher Education at the top, to the benefit of the sector.

In the first episode of our newest series, What Matters in Edtech, we are looking at Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We look at those working across teaching, learning & research supporting those with special educational needs and disabilities. We look at how the efforts of those working across teaching, learning, and research are making way for better identification of learning needs, better innovation in assistive technology, and more inclusion in the classroom.

In this week's episode, we talk to Beam's CEO, Alex Stephany, about crowdfunding for social good, and the importance of grit, alongside training, education and support networks. Beam is the world’s first crowdfunding platform that helps people from disadvantaged backgrounds train up and get into rewarding work. We also run the first of our FE features where we chat VR for teacher observation, the skills priority programme in Wales, and more.

In this week's BONUS episode we throw back to Ian Hurd recording at the graduation of the first cohort of teachers to complete a nationally recognised qualification from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).  Ian is in conversation with the NCCE Chair, Microsoft Research & Google.org Program Manager.  Both guests share some good reads and inspirational tech for teachers in this space. Also in this episode two real-world learning opportunities for students from Nesta and the Design Museu

This week we are in conversation with Henrietta Palmer, Learning Solutions Manager at TUI Group, a leading and innovative travel brand in the UK. Henrietta talks about the use of Artificial Intelligence to curate learning across a large organisation with keen goals. We talk about innovating in real-world scenarios, proving ROI, and adapting to  change.  

Welcome to this first episode of the The Edge: Innovation and Intelligence Imperative, a new series from the makers of The Edtech Podcast, supported by Salesforce.Org. How can new and old(er) Universities leapfrog legacy issues? Why is digital marketing and admissions not always about volume but about curating the right cohort of future leaders? How can the cultures of academia and new agile methodologies be reconciled? Plus, some practical suggestions from our guests that you can implement today. 

In this weeks VocTech Series episode, on collaborative drug discovery through VR and AR, we speak to Becky Sage, CEO at Interactive Scientific. Becky is a woman of many talents and is also an actress & award-winning gymnast! We chat about the long-haul marathon race of being an entrepreneur, the role of upbringing in work ethics, and different ways of developing scientific understanding. 

Welcome to this FINAL episode in our Education 4.0 series with our friends at Jisc, looking at the changing world of education in the fourth industrial era. A big shout out to Jisc for supporting the series, to all our amazing guests and to you for listening. This week’s episode is all about town and gown. How can town and gown work together to reinforce our social fabric?