As a professional percussionist, instrumental teacher, educator and National Association for Primary Education council member I am very excited to share my expertise with you in season 4 ‘Music and the Arts in schools’. We will explore the amazing opportunities available to you, as I interview some of the most prestigious arts organisations to find out what they can offer your school and how you can access them. I will also document and share my journey of creating a new project with a local sec...
Sep 25, 2017•8 min
My resident education expert Peter Cansell joins me in the season 3 finale ‘What do children think about their schooling?’ We talk about the themes and ideas that have come from the children and some of the insights of their parents. Peter has been in education professionally for 35 years, teaching in middle schools in Oxford, doing advisory work, teaching higher education and as a Primary Headteacher at Harwell Primary School. He retired from that post in September 2014, but has continued as Ch...
Sep 22, 2017•46 min
Dr. Maelisa Hall shares her experiences of traditional education and homeschooling. We discuss how the personalised learning available at home can be used to positive effect in the classroom. Having met Maelisa at Podcast Movement in California during August, we chatted about our respective podcasts. I thought Maelisa’s understanding of both school and homeschool would make an interesting conversation in my season 3 ‘What do children think about their schooling?’ I have been talking to children ...
Sep 18, 2017•37 min
Welcome to season 3 of the Education On Fire Podcast . We are continuing to explore the thoughts of children and examine what school looks like to them. Today Shane and Jocelyn Sams from the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast are joined by their children Isaac (8) and Anna Jo (6) to help me answer ‘What do children think about their schooling?’ Shane and Jocelyn both worked in education before creating Flipped Lifestyle. You can find out more at https://flippedlifestyle.com https://elementarylibrarian.co...
Sep 15, 2017•33 min
Today Men of Abundance podcaster Wally Carmichael and his son Dalton talk to me as I continue to ask ‘What do children think about their schooling? We get some great insights from Dalton about selling old toys to create income and Wally talks about his own experiences and those of his older sons. We discuss practical learning as well as traditional academia and how this can help learning skills for trade jobs and not just degrees. The different ways that we all learn and how the personalised app...
Sep 01, 2017•20 sec
This week on the Education on Fire podcast I chat to my daughter and her friend as they both give us their thoughts about learning in a village school. Jodi (11) has just finished her last year of primary and is transitioning to secondary school, while Katie (10) is about to start year 6. I am using the 10 questions below in each episode to try and find any themes that may keep recurring. 1. If you could design your own classroom what would it look like? Eg Large open plan loft style, small room...
Aug 21, 2017•24 min
As we continue our exploration of what children think about their schooling, today I welcome Anderson and Addison who are the children of Ramona Rice from Podcast Websites . Anderson (5th Grade) and Addison (4th Grade) are from Virginia in the USA and offer their thoughts about what school life is like for them. During the summer holidays Anderson and Addison are working on their own podcast called The Tiny Potters! Ramona and the team at Podcast Websites do a fantastic job of looking after peop...
Aug 11, 2017•42 min
Welcome to Season 3. I am asking 10 questions to students from around the world to find out ‘what children think about their schooling?’ Today I chat with pupils from Overstone Primary School, Northampton, UK. You can also listen to episode 003 where I interviewed Janice Mardell the Headteacher of Overstone and get a real insight into how the ethos of the school is having such a positive effect on pupils. Listen to me explain more about season 3 on episode 031 Here are the 10 questions about sch...
Jul 18, 2017•39 min
Mark Taylor has the tables turned when Bruce Langford, host of the Mindfulness Mode Podcast, interviews Mark about music, education and podcasting. Get an inside look on why the Education on Fire podcast is so important to Mark. www.EducationOnFire.com http://mindfulnessmode.com/...
Jun 26, 2017•19 sec
You can be involved with season 3 by talking to the children in your class about the 10 questions listed below. If you teach children aged 5-13 anywhere in the world this is for you! I’m looking for children and teachers to be on the podcast. Let me know if that’s you and we can record your answers for the show! Write down your own answers, send them to me and I’ll include them on the Education on Fire blog! Write your own blog or record a video for your school and send me the link. I will then ...
May 23, 2017•12 min
Round up of the computing and Edtech season. Plus how to get your school involved in season 3. www.EducationOnFire.com
May 05, 2017•9 min
Peter shares his thoughts about season 2 and gives his insights into how teachers can implement them in their school. Peter has been in education professionally for 35 years, teaching in middle schools in Oxford, doing advisory work, teaching higher education and as a Primary Headteacher at Harwell Primary School. He retired from that post in September 2014, but has continued as Chair of OPHTA (Oxfordshire Primary Headteachers’ Association), was elected to become Chair of the National Network of...
May 03, 2017•55 min
The week before SATs – Mark talks about how to make each child feel special and understand what they have achieved. What are the 2 things you can do today to make a difference for a lifetime? www.EducationOnFire.com
May 01, 2017•7 min
Piota builds high-quality apps that are completely free to download. Our school apps can help streamline communication, cut costs, save time and aid pupil learning. Piota apps are used in Early Years Settings, Primary and Secondary schools throughout the UK. With 95% parents now owning a smartphone and regularly using apps, Piota believes that customisable school apps are the future of engagement. Get your free trial at: https://www.piota.co.uk Piota’s goal is to help schools communicate better ...
Apr 28, 2017•33 min
• Finalist, BT Young Pioneers Award 2016 • Winner, Tech4Good People’s Award 2016 • Winner, Tech4Good Winner of Winners Award 2016 Aged just nine years old, Arnav Sharma studied the cause, diagnosis and effect of asthma and came up with a solution; the AsthmaPi kit. Using a Raspberry Pi hooked up to a range of sensors it helps anyone living with asthma and is particularly useful to anyone not sure about the diagnosis of asthma. Using email and SMS text message alerts, patients receive prompts to ...
Apr 26, 2017•14 min
Now in its 6th year, the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards recognise organisations and individuals who use digital technology to improve the lives of others. The awards were created by AbilityNet with the help of BT and a number of businesses, charities and non-profit partners and sponsors , because we want to know about companies that are utilising the empowering influence of digital technology – whether it’s at home, at work, in education. Access to the digital world can be life changing. https://ww...
Apr 24, 2017•39 min
Part 2 of my interview with Lee Parkinson – how we can use technology to raise standards in schools. Lee Parkinson has been a Primary Teacher for 8 years where he has built a wealth of ideas for how technology can be embedded right across the curriculum. He has successfully deployed a class set of iPads across a whole primary school and worked alongside children from EYFS through to Year 6 looking at how iPads can enhance teaching and learning throughout the curriculum. Mr Parkinson always puts ...
Apr 21, 2017•24 min
Mr Parkinson is a primary school teacher who specialises in the use of technology to raise standards across the curriculum. His training and INSET provides teachers with a wealth of knowledge on the most engaging and inspiring ways to improve standards in Literacy, Numeracy and the NEW primary Curriculum using modern technology. http://mrparkinsonict.com
Apr 19, 2017•22 min
Mark Taylor gives his thoughts on the season so far and offers your pupils the chance to be on the Education on Fire Podcast for Season 3. EducationOnFire.com https://twitter.com/taylormapps http://www.goodstuffprimaryresources.com/
Apr 17, 2017•10 min
A Complete Toolkit To Teach E-Safety Lessons with Online Safety Lesson Plans http://gooseberryplanet.com HomeHalo Gooseberry Planet uses gaming technology to help children learn about internet safety. In the course of a familiar game, children are exposed to online issues requiring a response such as meeting strangers, bullying, grooming and sexual exploitation. Children love playing games and Gooseberry Planet is a fun way to present internet safety situations to them. The software platform fac...
Apr 14, 2017•34 min
Purple Mash to 2Blog Katie from 2Simple Software tells us all about Creative Computing. Atmos Technology strive to transform educational outcomes by providing exciting, new and different opportunities for learning through ICT. IE Solutions focuses on the impact of digital technologies on learning, teaching and raising achievement https://www.2simple.com http://www.atmostechnology.co.uk https://www.ies.london...
Apr 12, 2017•2 sec
Stella James & Tim Rylands, premier IT educational speakers, give their insights about online safety and enthusing learners using technology. http://www.timrylands.com http://www.timrylands.com/2016/10/20/nape-computing-edtech-conference-2016-oxford-2/ http://gooseberryplanet.com http://nape.org.uk http://nape.org.uk/computing-edtech-conference-2/...
Apr 10, 2017•15 min
Tynker is a complete learning system that teaches kids to code. Kids begin experimenting with visual blocks, then progress to JavaScript and Python as they design games, build apps, and make incredible projects. 50 Million Kids 60 Thousand Schools 2.4 Billion lines of code https://www.tynker.com/ https://www.parrot.com
Apr 07, 2017•17 min
mama.codes mission is to start all young children on their coding journey and give them the confidence and ability to code. The teaching method introduces children as young as three to coding through song, rhyme and storytelling using free kids’ coding App ScratchJr. Coding is the new literacy. It is on the school curriculum in the UK from age 5 because it is important that every child is digitally literate in order to thrive and succeed in an increasingly digital world. Through following our cr...
Apr 05, 2017•14 min
Listen to the award winning DigiExam on how the revolution has started with Easy to use – Collaborative – Reliable digital exams. DigiExam is an intuitive digital assessment platform used to create, administer and grade assessments. Through a comprehensive set of tools, the platform simplifies the exam process for instructors and teachers, helps students complete tests more efficiently, and saves both time and money for institutions. DigiExam is 100% reliable and currently serves over 2,000 orga...
Apr 03, 2017•13 min
Apps for Good is an open-source technology education movement that partners with educators in schools and learning centres to deliver our course to young people 10-18 years of age. “The pedagogy Apps for Good uses has transformed my teaching of IT.” Jonathan Kemp, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, North West England https://www.appsforgood.org https://twitter.com/AppsforGood...
Mar 31, 2017•20 min
Interviews with the 2016 Winners Check out the student app winners from the Apps for Good Awards 2016 who have turned bright ideas into real technology products to solve problems in their world. Lilies Donate it DiPloy Changes Allergy Basket Fear Nothing...
Mar 29, 2017•26 min
Heather Picov , UK Managing Director explains how Apps for Good equips students to research, design and make digital products and take them to market. But apps are not the point of what we do. Our goal is to produce more able, self-confident, collaborative young people, ready to make a difference to their world. Most children are consumers of technology; we want them to become makers using technology. https://www.appsforgood.org Apps for Good Flyer...
Mar 27, 2017•18 min
While celebrating the milestone of 1 million children being reached by the Barefoot Computing Programme I interview 2 teachers from the top of the BT Tower. http://barefootcas.org.uk http://www.computingatschool.org.uk https://www.raspberrypi.org https://techliteracy.co.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education http://www.btplc.com View from the top of the BT Tower Liz Williams – Director Tech Literacy and Education programmes at BT Bill Mitchell – BCS Director of E...
Mar 24, 2017•11 min
Barefoot volunteer Simon Vaughan-Long tells me how rewarding it is to be part of the Barefoot Programme. These workshops support primary educators with the confidence, knowledge, skills and resources to teach computer science. http://barefootcas.org.uk http://www.computingatschool.org.uk https://www.raspberrypi.org https://techliteracy.co.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education http://www.btplc.com...
Mar 22, 2017•32 min