We are grateful today to be joined by Dr James Mannion. James worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent 8 years in school leadership roles. He has a Masters degree in Person-Centred Education from the University of Sussex, and a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge. James is a Bespoke Programmes Leader at the University College London Institute of Education. He is also the Director of Rethinking Education.
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 157
We are grateful today to be joined by Rich Watts from The Army. We will be looking at a whole range of topics today and why the army is investing in education, especially in its future. Rich is a qualified teacher with over 10 years’ experience in the classroom, he has an MA in Education from the University of Winchester. He has worked in several roles in schools, including Head of Faculty. Rich left the classroom in 2018 to head up the British Army Supporting Education (BASE) Programme. Since t...
Nov 04, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 156
We are joined by Angela Arnold, who leads a team of Account Execs, Account Managers, and Librarians who build customised reading experiences for schools. Prior to joining OverDrive, she delivered sales and marketing solutions for mid-market, emerging, and enterprise businesses. Angela brings knowledge of inbound lead generation, sales enablement, and product development in a variety of B2B and B2C contexts. She holds a Master of Science and Information degree from the University of Michigan’s Sc...
Oct 28, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 155
We are joined by the masterful Al Kingsley, Group CEO of Netsupport and long time friend of the podcast. This is Al’s fourth (yes fourth!) time on the podcast - episode 32, 121 and right back when we were In The Studio with - on episode 9! You would’ve thought Al would’ve had enough of us by now! Al started his career with Barclays Bank then Unilever, working within finance and management accounting before focusing on the early adoption of new IT technologies in the early 90s. He is Chair of 3 g...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 154
In this episode we are joined by not one, but three guests, two of whom are from a land down under! Firstly, we are joined by bestselling author and cultural guru, long-time friend of the podcast, David Price OBE (this must be his fifth appearance or something by now!) We are also joined by Summer Howarth, who joined us on episode #94 about designing great learning, and then at our 2020 Awards event. Summer has worked in every corner of the education scene, from school to university and governme...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 153
In this episode we are joined by Sam Gichuru. Sam is the CEO and founder of Kidato. Kidato is an online school based in Nairobi that offers live online academic and after school classes for kids ages 4 to 18. They currently have over 1885+ students who take part in interactive classes like Coding, Chess, Art, Music, Sport and Languages. An amazing achievement considering it was only launched one year ago. Sam is a serial entrepreneur. He is also founder & CEO of Nailab: Kenya’s leading busin...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 152
We are delighted today to be joined by Dave Scholes and Andi Lewis from Mindsight Connect. Mindsight Connect started over 20 years ago, when Dave met Ian on his first day at university. Through Uni and the years after, the connection remained strong. Mates for the distance! In September 2011, Ian took his own life. Dave believes, from personal experience, with time and the right help, everyone can learn more about managing their own journey, what expert advice is available and what genuinely sup...
Oct 02, 2021•54 min
We are delighted today to be joined by Professor Guy Claxton, Cognitive Scientist by training and writer of over 30 books on psychology and education, most recently a fascinating discussion on The Future of Teaching and the Myths that hold it back which John Hattie called ‘A timely tour de force’ and has a Foreword from Dylan William. Many of you will have heard of Professor Claxton’s Learning Power Approach and will know that although he has officially retired, he is still Honorary Professor of...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 150
edufuturists.com Jerry Ray is Chief Operations Officer of SecureAge Technology, he has more than 15 years of experience in process engineering, consulting and global finance in the U.S. and Asia Pacific Region. He received his technical education in Operations Research Engineering from Cornell University, and later supplemented that with Degrees in International Economics and Comparative Policy Analysis at the University of Florida and the University of California, San Diego. He began his career...
Sep 16, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 149
We are joined by Conrad Taylor & Adam Dwight. Conrad is the Business Learning & Technologies Manager at City of Wolverhampton College, where he ensures the college is using the latest technology and the digital up-skilling of all staff and students. He has over 20 years’ experience in further education and his passion lies in fostering collaborative practice, personal development and creative thinking. Adam has been a lecturer in FE for the last 25 years. In more recent years, he has bec...
Sep 09, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 148
This roundtable was part of the Edufuturists Awards 2021 online event. Watch the video of this roundtable at https://youtu.be/0HK-K6_WFCc Host: Patrick McGrath Guests: Bukky Yusuf, Al Kingsley, Lawrence Tijjani, Jamie Smith & Jo Saxon-Fletcher Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880...
Aug 05, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 147
Amanda is Head of Apprenticeships for Google. She leads a team that builds apprenticeships at Google, sharing good practice for maximum impact and providing fantastic opportunities for apprentices to learn on the job. This is a keynote talk that was delivered at the Moving Forward Together in FE event on 23rd June 2021. You can watch the video of this talk at https://youtu.be/Rej-idu4LEk
Jul 29, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 146
This keynote by David Jones OBE was recorded at our Moving Forward Together in FE event on 23rd June 2021. In this talk David reflects on the changing face of education in light of the innovation of the past couple of years. Watch the video of this keynote here: https://youtu.be/g_Ny0BaZ1wY David Jones has over 30 years experience in FE/HE, most recently 16 outstanding years as CEO at Coleg Cambria. He stepped down in January to pursue a range of consultancy and non-exec roles. David was a key p...
Jul 22, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 145
This is the keynote talk "Make it Great" by Joshua Dahn at the Edufuturists Awards 2021. Watch the video of this keynote at https://youtu.be/-s5BBiLCNK4 A full length indepth interview is available with Josh on episode #142 Joshua Dahn is the Executive Director and founder of Astra Nova School in Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of Synthesis, a company that brings students together from around the world to learn through complex games. “Six years ago, Elon Musk asked me to start an exp...
Jul 15, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 144
More information at edufuturists.com You can watch the video of this episode at https://youtu.be/0_8VU7cp0C0 We are joined by Sebastian the CEO of Enter. Enter is a decentralised NFT marketplace connecting content creators, musicians, artists and investors. The Enter platform is powered by the deflationary cryptocurrency token NFTART. Website: enter.art Sebastian on twitter: @SebastianLykke3 Follow us on twitter @edufuturists
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 146
Joshua Dahn is the Executive Director and founder of Astra Nova School in Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of Synthesis, a company that brings students together from around the world to learn through complex games. “Six years ago, Elon Musk asked me to start an experimental school with him at SpaceX. The goal was to develop students who are enthralled by complexity and solving for the unknown.” Joshua co-founded Ad Astra School, the predecessor to Astra Nova, with Elon Musk in 2014. J...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 143
Lawrence Tijjani is a Google Certified Trainer, Educator and Innovator globally. He is an expert practitioner in FE IT Strategy and leading Educator for mentoring programmes across under-represented groups for Google Workspace for Education UK. Lawrence also runs Just a Guy foundation which focuses on empowering young people to reach their full potential. Lawrence's FREE Online Careers Fair is running 5-7th July 2021. Sign up for more information at: justaguy.co.uk/careersfair Follow us on Twitt...
Jun 24, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 141
This special episode is roundtable 2 from the Moving Forward Together event on 10th June 2021. In this fantastic discussion Edufuturists, Lawrence Tijjani, Kelly Mildenhall, Jonny Regan, Jess Marsh and Kate Cheal discussed digital skills, creativity in curriculum design, engagement and delivery in a post-COVID world. You can watch the video of this roundtable and the rest of the event at eventindependent.edufuturists.com
Jun 17, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 140
In this special episode we are sharing the keynote talk from the Moving Forward Together event on 10th June 2021. This talk given by Georgina Dean covers creativity, innovation, and inquiry based critical thinking, through digitally integrated experiential learning. Georgina is an ISTE Certified Educator, a Google for Education Certified Trainer & Innovator (#VIA20), an Adobe Education Leader & Creativity Crew Founding Member. You can watch the video of this talk and all the event roundt...
Jun 10, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 139
Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880 We are delighted to be joined today by Oli de Botton, Chief Executive of The Careers & Enterprise Company. Prior to joining he was Headteacher and co-founder of School 21 in Stratford, East London. School 21 is a nationally recognised school that has pioneered new ways of working with employer...
May 27, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 138
In this episode we are delighted to bring you Rob Houben's keynote talk from the Edufuturists Awards 2020. Rob is the manager of Agora. As the manager, Rob is like the headteacher or principal. To watch this visit: https://youtu.be/yvuijSJZGfE
May 20, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 137
We are delighted to be joined by Sammy White, a former colleague of Steve's at Leeds City College. Sammy is an FE maths lecturer now consulting with colleges across the country on developing their use of educational technology and advising on their strategies for teaching and learning. Sammy was the first female Google for Education Certified Coach in Europe. She is also a Google innovator and trainer. Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https...
May 13, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 136
We are delighted to be joined today by Jeremy Keeshin, the CEO and Co-founder of CodeHS, the leading coding education platform for schools used by millions of students. Jeremy is an expert in computer science education and education technology, and he has visited hundreds of schools all over the world. Prior to starting CodeHS, he taught computer science at Stanford. Keeshin is an avid comedy fan, juggler, and traveler. He lives in Chicago. In his latest book, Read Write Code, Jeremy demystifies...
May 06, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 135
We are delighted to be joined by Ken Hubbell, an award winning producer of training solutions with degrees in Industrial Design, Animation and Instructional Design. His software development background includes natural language processing, AI, game design, interactive video and virtual reality. He has designed and developed programs for a variety of organisations, including the FAA, NASA, the UN, Caterpillar and General Motors. Ken presently leads Instructional Design Strategy & Innovation as...
Apr 29, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Our guests today are Jo Fletcher-Saxon and Stef Wilkinson. Jo Fletcher-Saxon, who you might remember from Episode 82, who is Assistant Principal: Higher and Adult Education at Ashton Sixth Form College. Stef Wilkinson is Quality Advisor at Landex, which I am sure she will get into today, having previously worked at Barnsley College and Myerscough College in various roles, not least being responsible for teaching & learning. Elon Musk's school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j4fYyWgl0w&...
Apr 22, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Check us out at www.edufuturists.com Subscribe at youtube.com/edufuturists Keith W. McIntosh has served as the vice president for Information Services and chief information officer (CIO) at the University of Richmond since August 1, 2016. He leads a 74-person team and is responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic development of the University’s Information Services organization. Keith held various progressive leadership and management positions within information technology during h...
Mar 25, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Priya Lakhani OBE is the Founder CEO of CENTURY, the award-winning AI education technology company. In 2008, Priya left her career as a barrister to launch a successful FMCG business, providing millions of meals and 35,000 vaccinations to the underprivileged. Priya was awarded Business entrepreneur of the Year in 2009 and OBE in 2014. She has been a member of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Entrepreneurs’ Forum and sits on the UK government’s AI Council. Priya is a th...
Mar 18, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Charlie James is an HE student at the University of Southampton and former learning technology apprentice at BCOT. She joins us to talk about FE and HE student experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 10, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Andrew Hammond has worked in schools for twenty years, as a Headteacher, Deputy Head, Director of Studies, Housemaster, Head of English and class teacher, in both the independent and maintained sectors. He is currently Senior Director of Learning & Community at Discovery Education. , leading on Professional Development for teachers and leaders. Andrew is Lead Author and Series Editor for the Pathway Programme. A prolific author, Andrew has written over thirty titles for various educational p...
Mar 04, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Les McBeth is an educator on a mission to empower students to solve the world's big problems. With 15 years of experience at the intersection of design and education, Les has worked in design and public policy in Switzerland and NYC and as a teacher in Toronto. As Director of Special Projects at Future Design School, Les designs programs and products that help educators and school leaders break down classroom walls and develop future-ready skills. Les has worked with 10,000+ educators around the...
Feb 26, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 128
