What’s featured in this episode?
Tags:
LEA, CPD, chromebooks, Pi-top, low cost computers, mobile learning strategies, academisation, collaboration, google apps, Ipad, ESOL, reading, inequality, funding, business, controlled assessment
Quotes:
On academisation: ‘It’s not a positive looking future’
On use of technology in Hackney schools: ‘The schools in Hackney have really maximised the use of technology.’ ‘In my experience the Hackney schools have always seen the benefits of technology’
On technologically savvy teachers and leaders in Hackney: ‘We have very technologically aware, competent and confident teachers and senior leaders who can see the benefit of that investment.’
On evidence-based Edtech: ‘‘We are very much looking at the efficacy of technology, rather than technology for technology’s sake.’
Sharing knowledge: ‘Really positive sharing of knowledge, experiences and different approaches’
On BBC Micro:bit: ‘Timing has been key here. If they arrive 6 weeks before the first GCSE exams then that’s going to put pressure on teachers to look at it further.’ ‘I think the timing suggests its something the secondary school teachers will pick up now after the exams.’
Edtech at Our Lady’s Convent High School : ‘It meets students expectations which is really important and i’m going to say it’s a time-saver.’‘It’s absolutely led by the pedagogy, not the technology, trying to enhance what was done previously not just augment tasks’
Business support: ‘The broader City of London and Tech city have offered phenomenal support’
Edtech for reading: ‘I’m adamant that using technology to engage children in reading is fantastically successful.’ ‘We absolutely encourage children to read traditional books as well.’
On access: ‘Key stage 4, key stage 5…access to technology is almost essential.’
On teacher pressure: ‘It’s a a really challenging environment out there at the moment. There is immense pressure.’
What’s featured in this episode?
Tags:
Robotics, collaboration, primary school, edtech,innovation,education community manager, broadband, diversity,Hackney, making,makers, makerspace, start-up, broadcasting,London2012
Quotes:
On 2016: ‘This is the year we reallygetgoing.’
On opportunities for local people: ‘Webecomethe connectors into the local community, working with theLondonLegacy Development Corporation’
On schools approaching Here East: ‘Wewantschools to be confident that they can make approaches to us,tolearn about broadcasting, to learn about making, to learnaboutwhat it means to be a start up’
The first edition of The Edtech Podcast - The Hackney Edition, covering:
On the tech industry in Hackney: ‘We’ve seen massive growth in tech companies…big and small.’
On opportunities for local people: ‘We’ve seen very little direct opportunity for local people…including our students.’
On diversity issues in the tech industry: ‘It’s really startling when you walk out of a campus where 70% of your students are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds into workplaces over the road which are 98%, or in some cases, 100% white.’ ‘It’s very stark.’
On their apprenticeships scheme: ‘It’s been slow to get going, I have to say; slower than I would have hoped.’ ‘Those young people are having an absolutely fantastic time. They are getting a really good salary and they are brilliant ambassadors.’ ‘That’s our focus forwards; that we will be a major provider of digital apprenticeships on the olympic park site.’