#234 – Removing barriers in skills development
The VocTech Podcast is back! This week, we discuss how to remove barriers in education, how to boost learner confidence, and
how to build a use case for tech in learning. LIVE at the Week of Voctech.
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#233 – School leadership: navigating constant change
In this episode, I’m in conversation with Simon Freeman at IRIS Education, talking about bringing the school community back together, the constant change school leaders have been experiencing and getting on board with agile processes.
#232 – Social Emotional Learning with Cosmic Kids Yoga
In this episode, the power of wild, creative thinking, simple tech and SEL with Jaime and Martin from Cosmic Kids Yoga (over 1m subscribers).
#231 – What happened to Edtech in China?
In this episode, we look at what happened to edtech in China, covering regulations introduced earlier this year that are changing the way that online tutoring is conducted across China, and looking at what that means for the sector, learners and educators more generally. Plus, new jobs, funding, and startup support.
#230 – Audio + Learning
In this episode, I’m joined by guests to talk about all things audio and learning. We look back at the varied history of audio and learning, plus new applications of audio for learning. We talk about the growth of spoken word, its ability to “represent and overcome” barriers to access, and both high and low tech innovations from Whatsapp to Voice Activated technology. Plus, public and private playlists, searchability and the role of Big Tech, and the role of audio to share best practice and familiarity between learners within varied learning environments. Also in this episode, new cool things for schools, students and startups to get involved in and a book review from Michael Shaw who has been reading “Teaching Machines”. Thanks for listening!
2021: An Imperative to Innovate
A guest blog post for The Edtech Podcast, by Katie Boody-Adorno, CEO of LEANLAB Education | Twitter: @LEANLABed
An adventure in social & inclusive virtual reality
After graduating with my MA in Education & Technology at UCL, way back in 2018, I was itching to develop a programme that combined my interests in 21st Century skills, project-based learning and creative thinking, using technology in a pragmatic way to help people develop or upskill to be future-ready, life-long learners….
#220 – Helping Frontline Workers (Time Invention of 2020)
On this first episode of 2021, we are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young at Virti about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings.
The next evolution of edtech?
Musings from Sophie Bailey on the positives and challenges that have come out of 2020 for edtech and what it might mean going forward for the next evolution of edtech.
#218 – What Matters in Edtech: Inclusion, Neurodiversity and SEND
This week we are looking at SEND and Neurodiversity, specifically; personal stories and frustrations, hopes for change across policy, technology, and education and, resources and tools for all listeners to help increase accessibility.