Recorded LIVE at Bett 2017 with Sophie Deen, Detective Dot (@detectivedot), Dr Jess Wade, Imperial College (@jesswade), and Jennifer Gratton, Make:Do (@make_do_space)
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What's in this episode?
- Resources, funding and inspiration for teachers looking to do more cross curricular work on science and creativity
- Career paths for young people looking to engage in science and creativity
- Broadening mainstream media depictions or lack of them re: lab technicians, engineers and coders.
Quotes:
Sophie Deen, Detective Dot (@detectivedot)
‘I’m a commitment phone so I hate describing myself as any one thing’
'I was talking to people this week about how amazing it would be if Eastenders got a coder or an engineer.’
‘I think we all need to have training on our unconscious bias’ because we all have them.’
'I don’t get on well with traditional education systems. but all kids and all people love stories.’
Dr Jess Wade, Imperial College (@jesswade)
'Get people working on something that isn’t just blowing people up or playing a computer game.'
'Film industry and gaming. they are really struggling to recruit the right graduates. But you have the lovely investment banks looking to recruit you from day one'
‘All art galleries have an integrated and in depth chemistry centre.’
‘I did an art foundation before starting my physics degree. Being able to think in this creative visual way has definitely helped.’
Jennifer Gratton, Make:Do (@make_do_space)
‘As a D&T teacher I’d have kids turn around to me and say why are we writing this is not an english lesson.’
Charter schools are really taking a stance to make their education more relevant to the communities that they are in
'What can schools do to start making this a reality? Give their teachers more authority. Give them time.'
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References:
Sophie Deen, Detective Dot (@detectivedot)
Dr Jess Wade, Imperial College (@jesswade)
Jennifer Gratton, Make:Do (@make_do_space)
Women in science and engineering (https://twitter.com/@thewisecampaign)
Tinkering school (https://twitter.com/TinkeringSchool)
Project ember (https://twitter.com/proj_ember)
Lord Bilimoria, Founder of cobra beer, (https://twitter.com/Lord_Bilimoria)
Big life fix (https://twitter.com/biglifefix)
Royal opera house/ballet (https://twitter.com/RoyalOperaHouse)
http://www.roh.org.uk/insights/insights-gravity-and-grace-the-physics-of-ballet
Institute of physics (https://twitter.com/PhysicsNews)
Justine Greening (https://twitter.com/JustineGreening)
Imogen Heap (https://twitter.com/imogenheap)
Bjork (https://twitter.com/bjork)
Code club (https://twitter.com/CodeClub)
Scratch (https://twitter.com/scratch)
National gallery lab with royal society of chemistry
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/ks5-workshop-chemistry-and-art-22-february-2017
https://twitter.com/nationalgallery
https://twitter.com/RoySocChem
Gaver Tully (https://twitter.com/gever)
SF Brightworks (https://twitter.com/SFbrightworks)
Into film (https://twitter.com/intofilm_edu)
Double negative (https://twitter.com/dneg)
Marcus du Sautoy (https://twitter.com/MarcusduSautoy)
Sir Ken Robinson (https://twitter.com/SirKenRobinson)
Project H (https://twitter.com/ProjectHDesign)
Realm Charter School (https://twitter.com/RealmCharter)
Emily Piloton - Ted Talk https://t.co/Ixt6m9kusr
Primary Engineer https://twitter.com/primaryengineer
Royal academy of engineering (https://twitter.com/RAEngNews)
Ingenius: https://communities.theiet.org/groups/blogpost/view/31/329/3957
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The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
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What's in this week's episode?
Content:
- BYOD vs 1 to 1 initiatives with Surface
- Using technology to do the heavy lifting and save time on resources, feedback and data
- Using a flipped approach for staff, students, governors and parents –
- Plus more on Leadership, planning and serving your students
Alan Crawford, Vice Principal, Shireland Collegiate Academy
- Reading about emotional intelligence is something I find really interesting
- Our whole academy is built on Office 365
Sir Mark Grundy, Headteacher, Shireland Collegiate Academy, @sirmarkgrundy, quotes:
- We’ve created a system which frees hours and hours and hours of staff time
- At the risk of putting myself out of favour with the photocopying industry…what most schools do, is photocopy the world. It’s not an economic way of delivering learning.
- I’m stubborn in that I won’t accept that technology should force our processes to change. We are your best and worst place to pilot anything.
- What you can’t do is build all sorts of technology benefits on top of chaos.
- Not enough schools are stubborn around the processes of learning and school improvement and school management.
- I have a problem with BringYourOwnDevice. It’s just chaos, utter chaos!
- The depth of scrutiny we now get from our trustees is at a level I’ve never seen
- I think technology is just such a great lever for support and change and it’s a great leveller
- I expect the leadership team to serve the staff and the kids. I don’t expect the staff to serve the leadership team.
- Do our staff feel pressured? Yes they do. Do they feel accountable? Yes they do. Do I think they feel well supported by us? Yes, I think they do.
- We have pushed our staff to put try and do a more evidence based analysis of what they do
- My experience in the DFE at the moment is they are genuinely looking at how to do things differently.
- I was hugely impressed. She spoke about a different landscape. She touched on the sort of skills our young people need. Every conversation has involved how do we harness the power of technology
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Extras:
Questions for Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the OECD - email me theedtechpodcast@gmail.com
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References:
- Office MIX/Office 365 for Education
http://www.mixforteachers.com/uploads/5/0/2/4/50241791/office_mix_help_guide_final.pdf
https://twitter.com/officemixteam
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/education/products/office/default.aspx
- Matt Woodruff Coscole
https://twitter.com/themattwoodruff
http://www.coscole.com/partners
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/themattwoodruff
- Anoop Gupta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptaanoop
https://www.facebook.com/teloapp/
- David Irish, Associate Principal, Shireland
https://twitter.com/DavidIrishSCA
- Teacher Toolkit
https://twitter.com/TeacherToolkit
- Dylan William
https://twitter.com/dylanwiliam
- Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman
http://www.danielgoleman.info/topics/emotional-intelligence/
https://twitter.com/DanielGolemanEI
- Jonathan Bishop, Broadclyst - they are doing amazing stuff with the kids in their school
https://twitter.com/broadclyst
- School 21 in London – AI on revision: School 21 in London has got some cracking stuff around their thematic delivery
https://twitter.com/school21_uk
- Mike Parker – Director Schools North East
https://twitter.com/mikeparker_sne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-parker-a074929
- Microsoft Schools – putting in contact with other schools internationally.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/school-leaders/showcase-schools/default.aspx
https://twitter.com/microsoft_edu
- Nicky Morgan/EEF - research schools,
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/our-work/research-schools/
- Institute of effective education university of York, Nikky Jones (Nicola Jones)
http://thelearningbank.co.uk/shireland/researchSchool.html
https://twitter.com/rs_network
- Lord Jim Knight
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jimpknight
https://twitter.com/jimpknight
- Justine Greening
https://twitter.com/JustineGreening
https://www.justinegreening.co.uk/
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Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
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What's in this episode?
Content:
This week, we’ve got a fascinating chat with Hannah Wilson - a powerhouse in the UK education scene. Hannah has just kicked off her new role as Headteacher Designate of Aureus School, part of the GLF multi academy trust network of over 21 schools in the south of England. Aureus is a brand new school in Oxfordshire which starts in September this year, with a focus on STEAM and collaboration with the community. Hannah also takes on the role of regional director for the Oxfordshire hub and is actively recruiting for the school at the time of publishing this episode. Many of you will also know Hannah as the co-founder of WomenEd, a grass roots network aimed to empower women in the UK education scene which has now launched internationally and most recently in the US. You will also want to check out BAMEEd which launched this week with the aim at increasing diversity. Finally, Hannah’s previous role was as the Professional Learning Consultant Leader at Harris Federation Teaching School Alliance where she was responsible for the CPD needs of thousands of educators.
In this podcast episode, we talk about
- Gender equality in education leadership
- Launching an edtech community space at the Aureus school
- Raising awareness of DFE support and resources
- Where Hannah gets her confidence from
- Suggested reads and additional leadership networks for educators
Sample Quotes:
Apps:
‘It’s a bit wood for the trees.’
How much contact do you actually have with the schools on what they need?
'I think the focus on coding and computing is great. I want to make sure it is integrated and meaningful. I think having life briefs with industry is very useful. to bring value to the community.
‘I’m a massive advocate in technology, but on the flip side the most powerful presentations are the one where you speak from the heart’
Retention:
‘We are not looking at other professions on how to retain and develop staff.’
'The highest percentage of people leaving the education system, are women between the ages of 30 and 39. We’ve got all these qualified women, teachers, who aren’t in the system. Why can’t we create flexible roles to get them back into the profession?'
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Extras:
Host a school visit from Seoul: theedtechpodcast@gmail.com
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Like the FB page here!
References:
https://twitter.com/Miss_Wilsey
DFE coaching pledge: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/women-leading-in-education-become-a-coach
Women’s leadership alliance
http://www.dcrcoc.org/wla
DFE
https://twitter.com/educationgovuk
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
SLTchat
Martin Post
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/martin-post
Dame Kate Dethridge
http://schoolsweek.co.uk/kate-dethridge/
https://twitter.com/DethridgeKate
SAT conference - challenges and solutions hannah wilson
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-teach-first-leadmeet-for-iwd17-london-tickets-28415967925
Teach first
https://www.teachfirst.org.uk
https://twitter.com/TeachFirst
Cracking India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracking_India
Wide Sargasso Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Sargasso_Sea
Ama Ata Aidoo - GHANA playwright
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_Ata_Aidoo
Paradise - Booker Prize, UKC in Kent
https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/englishatkent/2015/12/18/professor-abdulrazak-gurnah-appointed-as-a-man-booker-prize-2016-judge/
https://twitter.com/UniKentEnglish
Sue Bishop Music Merton Foundation / Royal Albert Hall
http://www.mmf.org.uk
Heads round table
https://twitter.com/HeadsRoundtable
https://headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com
Academies Show
www.academiesshow.london
Science Parks, Oxfordshire
http://www.oxfordsp.com
Nick Corston, SteamCo
www.steamco.org.uk/the-team/
https://twitter.com/nickcorston
Jaz Ampaw-Farr
https://twitter.com/jazampawfarr
School 21
https://school21.net/
https://twitter.com/school21_uk
Future Leaders
http://www.futureleaders.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-leaders-charitable-trust
James Toop
https://twitter.com/jtoop?lang=en
Ashoka Schools
https://www.ashoka.org/en/program/changemaker-schools
Staff room
http://staffrm.io/stories/popular
http://staffrm.io/@helenamarsh/jkoMzBxFMP
Malcolm Gladwell - the connector
http://gladwell.com/are-you-a-connector/
https://twitter.com/gladwell
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-gladwell-42747687
Independent thinking
www.independent-thinking.com
https://twitter.com/IT_Connects
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2296789/profile
Naked Teaching - down tools - “The Teaching Naked Cycle: Technology Is a Tool, but Psychology Is the New Pedagogy”
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/will-you-take-part-naked-teaching-day
Maya Angelou
https://twitter.com/DrMayaAngelou
mayaangelou.com
Khaled Hossein - Kite Runner
khaledhosseini.com
https://twitter.com/khaledhosseini
Nelson Mandela
https://twitter.com/NelsonMandela
https://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography
John Thomsett
https://johntomsett.com
https://twitter.com/johntomsett?lang=en
Helena Marsh
https://twitter.com/HelenaMarsh81
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/helena-marsh-4160b13a
staffrm.io/@helenamarsh
Tom Sherrington
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-sherrington
Kesia Featherstone
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kesia-featherstone-54199b53
Nikky Graham
https://twitter.com/nikki_graham
https://nikkigrahamtranix.com/blog/
- she has really helped shape me as a leader
I’ve met so many people through womened.
Benny Bonsu
http://bennybonsu.com
https://twitter.com/msbennybonsu?lang=en
I really respect the men who are supporting feminists.
Justin Trudeau
https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau
https://www.liberal.ca/rt-hon-justin-trudeau
Emma Watson
https://twitter.com/EmmaWatson
Michelle Obama - she is an absolute powerhouse!
https://www.twitter.com/michelleobama
https://www.instagram.com/michelleobama
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Thank you for your podcast reviews!:
Dave Smith, Chair, NAACE
‘Extremely informative and on the button!'
Your written iTunes reviews encourage me and they help other people find the podcast. If you appreciate the edtech conversations I share, please write your own review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Feedback:
Add your thoughts and feedback for inclusion in the next episode, by downloading the anchor app for free and recording a quick comment. You can then forward this to The Edtech Podcast anchor account or via twitter to @podcastedtech.
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Get in contact with me about bespoke consultancy projects.
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Innovate My School is a strategic partner of The EdTech Podcast. Visit www.innovatemyschool.com to subscribe to the free newsletter for the latest inspirational articles
Visit www.edtechnology.co.uk to sign up for the free fortnightly e-newsletter for the latest news and innovations in EdTech, featuring The Edtech Podcast
Visit http://www.besa.org.uk/ for member news and information. 10% discount for BESA members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
Visit https://www.naace.co.uk for member news and information. 10% discount for NAACE members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
University Business (UB) was launched in 2005, and in the past decade has established itself as the leading B2B publication within the UK HE sector. http://universitybusiness.co.uk/
Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
What's in this episode?
10% of the population are estimated to be dyslexic. That means that for every ten of your colleagues, or ten of your students, or ten of your relatives or friends, on average, 1 has dyslexia. In the work place, the law stipulates that you must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to accommodate the needs of dyslexics. That might mean managing overloading environments such as open plan offices, adjusting intranets or screens so that they are less stimulating, allowing for longer time periods for organisation or kicking off a dyslexia mentoring scheme within your place of work. But what is being done before work, in schools, colleges, and Universities to move the national dialogue to one which celebrates neuro-diversity at the earliest moment and supports Dyslexic learners?
This episode features the full interview with Mike Tholfsen, Microsoft Education in conversation about:
- Microsoft’s Learning Tools, OneNote and Class Notebook features for Dyslexic learners and the story behind how this came to fruition
- An efficacy pilot study between the BDA, Microsoft and Knowl Hill School in the UK on improving dyslexic learner outcomes
- Playing the banjo, the Seattle music scene and coming to Bett
Don't forget to check out the solo interview with Dr Saunders on The Edtech Podcast feed for extra insights.
Quotes:
'In the US, on average you will see four levels of reading in one class.’
'Learning tools hit the right note, we saw the right responses. It's not just about accessibility, but also about empowering everyone.'
- Mike Tholfsen, Microsoft Education
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References:
Mike Tholfsen, Principal Product Manager, OneNote at Microsoft
https://twitter.com/onenoteedu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketholfsen
https://twitter.com/microsoft_edu
Microsoft Hackathon:
OneNote/Learning Tools:
https://www.onenote.com/learningtools
ReadAloud app:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/readaloud/9wzdncrdn3ms
Bett:
ISTE Conference, San Antonio
https://conference.iste.org/2017/
Alan November
https://twitter.com/globalearner
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Thank you for your podcast reviews!:
Dave Smith, Chair, NAACE
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Feedback:
Add your thoughts and feedback for inclusion in the next episode, by downloading the anchor app for free and recording a quick comment. You can then forward this to The Edtech Podcast anchor account or via twitter to @podcastedtech.
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Next week:
Support TM Resolution in January by attending or supporting with prizes: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teachmeet-resolutions-tickets-29086360086 Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more.
Partners:
Innovate My School is a strategic partner of The EdTech Podcast. Visit www.innovatemyschool.com to subscribe to the free newsletter for the latest inspirational articles
Visit www.edtechnology.co.uk to sign up for the free fortnightly e-newsletter for the latest news and innovations in EdTech, featuring The Edtech Podcast
Visit http://www.besa.org.uk/ for member news and information. 10% discount for BESA members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
Visit https://www.naace.co.uk for member news and information. 10% discount for NAACE members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
University Business (UB) was launched in 2005, and in the past decade has established itself as the leading B2B publication within the UK HE sector. http://universitybusiness.co.uk/
Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
ASU GSV Summit 2017!
What's in this episode?
10% of the population are estimated to be dyslexic. That means that for every ten of your colleagues, or ten of your students, or ten of your relatives or friends, on average, 1 has dyslexia. In the work place, the law stipulates that you must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to accommodate the needs of dyslexics. That might mean managing overloading environments such as open plan offices, adjusting intranets or screens so that they are less stimulating, allowing for longer time periods for organisation or kicking off a dyslexia mentoring scheme within your place of work. But what is being done before work, in schools, colleges, and Universities to move the national dialogue to one which celebrates neuro-diversity at the earliest moment and supports Dyslexic learners?
This episode features the full interview with Dr Kate Saunders, CEO, The British Dyslexia Association in conversation about:
- Tools and coping strategies for dyslexic learners
- What resources, training and funding is available for teachers working with dyslexic learners
- An efficacy pilot study between the BDA, Microsoft and Knowl Hill School in the UK on improving dyslexic learner outcomes
- Dr Kate Saunders' own inspirations and tools as a dyslexic
Don't forget to check out the solo interview with Mike Tholfsen on The Edtech Podcast feed for extra insights.
Quotes:
‘If they can’t learn the way you teach, can you teach the way they learn’?
'Everybody who teaches in the educational system teaches dyslexic people.'
- Dr Kate Saunders, CEO, The British Dyslexia Association
Attending Bett? Meet Dr Kate Saunders and Mike Tholfsen from Microsoft Education at the Microsoft Village at Bett 2017. Register here.
Don't forget to subscribe to The Edtech Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.
References:
Kate Saunders, Chief Executive Officer at British Dyslexia Association
https://twitter.com/drkatesaunders
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-saunders-90a3bb7b
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/services/quality-mark
Help with connecting young people to the BDA through tech:
http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/page/access-work-0
Dr. Margaret Newton, Aston University, Birmingham
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/57772807694246042/
AA Gill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Gill
Subscribe:
Never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Edtech Podcast via iTunes, TuneIN Radio, Stitcher, Pocket Cast and many more. You can also subscribe to The Edtech Podcast weekly for news, events updates and episode links: Sign up to The EdTech Podcast Weekly 🎧 - Latest Episode Links & News 📢
Sponsorship:
Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more
1000+ listeners from 96 countries each week
3 ad slots per episode
Co-curated takeover episodes
International pop-ups and LIVE podcast recording events
Support independent community building in the edtech space
Thank you for your podcast reviews!:
Dave Smith, Chair, NAACE
‘Extremely informative and on the button!'
Your written iTunes reviews encourage me and they help other people find the podcast. If you appreciate the edtech conversations I share, please write your own review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Feedback:
Add your thoughts and feedback for inclusion in the next episode, by downloading the anchor app for free and recording a quick comment. You can then forward this to The Edtech Podcast anchor account or via twitter to @podcastedtech.
I can help you with your project or business:
Get in contact with me about bespoke consultancy projects.
Next week:
Support TM Resolution in January by attending or supporting with prizes: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teachmeet-resolutions-tickets-29086360086 Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more.
Partners:
Innovate My School is a strategic partner of The EdTech Podcast. Visit www.innovatemyschool.com to subscribe to the free newsletter for the latest inspirational articles
Visit www.edtechnology.co.uk to sign up for the free fortnightly e-newsletter for the latest news and innovations in EdTech, featuring The Edtech Podcast
Visit http://www.besa.org.uk/ for member news and information. 10% discount for BESA members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
Visit https://www.naace.co.uk for member news and information. 10% discount for NAACE members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
University Business (UB) was launched in 2005, and in the past decade has established itself as the leading B2B publication within the UK HE sector. http://universitybusiness.co.uk/
Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
ASU GSV Summit 2017!
What's in this episode?
10% of the population are estimated to be dyslexic. That means that for every ten of your colleagues, or ten of your students, or ten of your relatives or friends, on average, 1 has dyslexia. In the work place, the law stipulates that you must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to accommodate the needs of dyslexics. That might mean managing overloading environments such as open plan offices, adjusting intranets or screens so that they are less stimulating, allowing for longer time periods for organisation or kicking off a dyslexia mentoring scheme within your place of work. But what is being done before work, in schools, colleges, and Universities to move the national dialogue to one which celebrates neuro-diversity at the earliest moment and supports Dyslexic learners?
This takeover episode features Dr Kate Saunders, CEO, The British Dyslexia Association and Mike Tholfsen, Microsoft Education in conversation about:
- Tools and coping strategies for dyslexic learners
- What resources, training and funding is available for teachers working with dyslexic learners
- Microsoft’s Learning Tools, OneNote and Class Notebook features for Dyslexic learners and the story behind how this came to fruition
- An efficacy pilot study between the BDA, Microsoft and Knowl Hill School in the UK on improving dyslexic learner outcomes
- Dr Kate Saunders' own inspirations and tools as a dyslexic
Don't forget to check out the solo interviews with Dr Saunders and Mike Tholfsen on The Edtech Podcast feed for extra insights.
Quotes:
‘If they can’t learn the way you teach, can you teach the way they learn’?
'Everybody who teaches in the educational system teaches dyslexic people.'
- Dr Kate Saunders, CEO, The British Dyslexia Association
'In the US, on average you will see four levels of reading in one class.’
'Learning tools hit the right note, we saw the right responses. It's not just about accessibility, but also about empowering everyone.'
- Mike Tholfsen, Microsoft Education
Attending Bett? Meet Dr Kate Saunders and Mike Tholfsen from Microsoft Education at the Microsoft Village at Bett 2017. Register here.
Don't forget to subscribe to The Edtech Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.
References:
Mike Tholfsen, Principal Product Manager, OneNote at Microsoft
https://twitter.com/onenoteedu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketholfsen
https://twitter.com/microsoft_edu
Microsoft Hackathon:
OneNote/Learning Tools:
https://www.onenote.com/learningtools
ReadAloud app:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/readaloud/9wzdncrdn3ms
Bett:
ISTE Conference, San Antonio
https://conference.iste.org/2017/
Alan November
https://twitter.com/globalearner
Kate Saunders, Chief Executive Officer at British Dyslexia Association
https://twitter.com/drkatesaunders
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-saunders-90a3bb7b
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/services/quality-mark
Help with connecting young people to the BDA through tech:
http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/page/access-work-0
Dr. Margaret Newton, Aston University, Birmingham
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/57772807694246042/
AA Gill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Gill
Subscribe:
Never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Edtech Podcast via iTunes, TuneIN Radio, Stitcher, Pocket Cast and many more. You can also subscribe to The Edtech Podcast weekly for news, events updates and episode links: Sign up to The EdTech Podcast Weekly 🎧 - Latest Episode Links & News 📢
Sponsorship:
Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more
1000+ listeners from 96 countries each week
3 ad slots per episode
Co-curated takeover episodes
International pop-ups and LIVE podcast recording events
Support independent community building in the edtech space
Thank you for your podcast reviews!:
Dave Smith, Chair, NAACE
‘Extremely informative and on the button!'
Your written iTunes reviews encourage me and they help other people find the podcast. If you appreciate the edtech conversations I share, please write your own review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Feedback:
Add your thoughts and feedback for inclusion in the next episode, by downloading the anchor app for free and recording a quick comment. You can then forward this to The Edtech Podcast anchor account or via twitter to @podcastedtech.
I can help you with your project or business:
Get in contact with me about bespoke consultancy projects.
Next week:
Support TM Resolution in January by attending or supporting with prizes: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teachmeet-resolutions-tickets-29086360086 Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more.
Partners:
Innovate My School is a strategic partner of The EdTech Podcast. Visit www.innovatemyschool.com to subscribe to the free newsletter for the latest inspirational articles
Visit www.edtechnology.co.uk to sign up for the free fortnightly e-newsletter for the latest news and innovations in EdTech, featuring The Edtech Podcast
Visit http://www.besa.org.uk/ for member news and information. 10% discount for BESA members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
Visit https://www.naace.co.uk for member news and information. 10% discount for NAACE members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
University Business (UB) was launched in 2005, and in the past decade has established itself as the leading B2B publication within the UK HE sector. http://universitybusiness.co.uk/
Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
ASU GSV Summit 2017!
Prof. Stephen Heppell is speaking at Bett 2017. You can register here.
Don't forget to subscribe to The Edtech Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.
What's in this episode?
Content:
This week’s podcast is with the remarkable Stephen Heppell, teacher, professor, learning and learning technology specialist and sailor extraordinaire.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why it’s important to let your two year old show off their fish fingers at the dinner table
- The early days of learning and technology
- What happens if we neglect the optimum conditions for teaching and learning
- Why we should embrace stage not age
- Stephen’s makerspace project for Syrian refugees
- Challenging the comfort zones of leaders
Sample Quotes:
‘‘I could have taken the internet home on a memory stick.’
‘The industrialisation moments of education? Well, now that’s back.’
‘Let the kids go as fast as they can.’
On Politicians:
Politicians: 'I don’t think i’ve ever detected malice. they’ve always tried to do the right thing.’ Real change comes from children and parents communities and parents'
'We know the future is going to be different we don't necessarily know what it is going to be
References:
https://twitter.com/stephenheppell
http://rubble.heppell.net/learnometer/
https://twitter.com/michaelgove
Subscribe:
Never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Edtech Podcast via iTunes, TuneIN Radio, Stitcher, Pocket Cast and many more. You can also subscribe to The Edtech Podcast weekly for news, events updates and episode links: Sign up to The EdTech Podcast Weekly 🎧 - Latest Episode Links & News 📢
Sponsorship:
Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more
1000+ listeners from 69 countries each week
3 ad slots per episode
Co-curated takeover episodes
International pop-ups and LIVE podcast recording events
Support independent community building in the edtech space
Thank you for your podcast reviews!:
Dave Smith, Chair, NAACE
‘Extremely informative and on the button!'
Your written iTunes reviews encourage me and they help other people find the podcast. If you appreciate the edtech conversations I share, please write your own review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Feedback:
Add your thoughts and feedback for inclusion in the next episode, by downloading the anchor app for free and recording a quick comment. You can then forward this to The Edtech Podcast anchor account or via twitter to @podcastedtech.
I can help you with your project or business:
Get in contact with me about bespoke consultancy projects.
Next week:
Xmas Day Special
Support TM Resolution in January by attending or supporting with prizes: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teachmeet-resolutions-tickets-29086360086 Contact theedtechpodcast@gmail.com to find out more.
Partners:
Innovate My School is a strategic partner of The EdTech Podcast. Visit www.innovatemyschool.com to subscribe to the free newsletter for the latest inspirational articles
Visit www.edtechnology.co.uk to sign up for the free fortnightly e-newsletter for the latest news and innovations in EdTech, featuring The Edtech Podcast
Visit http://www.besa.org.uk/ for member news and information. 10% discount for BESA members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
Visit https://www.naace.co.uk for member news and information. 10% discount for NAACE members on podcast sponsorship and ads.
University Business (UB) was launched in 2005, and in the past decade has established itself as the leading B2B publication within the UK HE sector. http://universitybusiness.co.uk/
Bett is your annual opportunity to experiment with the latest education technology, hear from inspirational figures and experts in the industry and meet your peers from far and wide (as in literally from classrooms around the world).Read more and register here: For more information contact laura.conboy@i2ieventsgroup.com
Visit www.ukeduweekly.com to review the latest news and articles
EdTechXEurope is the leading thought leader summit bringing together executive level investors, innovators and industry influencers from European and international education companies. Now in its fourth year, EdTechXEurope hosted 800+ global attendees and invited over 150 speakers to showcase EdTech innovations and perspectives from around the world. http://edtechxeurope.com/
The EdTech Exchange is Europe's largest community of EdTech Founders and provides members with mentoring, support and a programme of events designed to share best practice through peer-to-peer learning. The Exchange brings together like-minded EdTech entrepreneurs, encouraging them to exchange ideas, swap war stories, and give and receive advice from their peers. It is solely for Founders of EdTech companies who have raised at least £100,000 of financing or revenue, with many members having raised significantly more. http://edtech.exchange/
The Edtech Podcast supports the mission of WomenEd: #WomenEd is a grassroots movement which connects existing and aspiring leaders in education. Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. The situation regarding BME leadership is even more dire considering the fact that the student population is becoming increasingly diverse. This situation is clearly unacceptable and rapid change is needed. #WomenEd will therefore campaign and use its collective power to make improvements, so that there is a more equitable balance in terms of gender and ethnicity at leadership level across all sectors of education. http://www.womened.org/
ASU GSV Summit 2017!