Latest Episodes
#124 – Digital Transformation in Higher Education (UK/Bahrain)
This week’s episode is all about digital transformation in Higher Education and we range from Anglia Ruskin University in the UK to the University of Bahrain.
#123 – Sharon Leu, Senior Advisor, Higher Education Innovation, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
This week we are in conversation with Sharon Leu, Policy Advisor for the Office for Educational Technology in the USA whose particular focus is increasing access, decreasing cost, and improving outcomes for all students and adult learners in postsecondary education.
#122 – UK DFE EDTECH ANNOUNCEMENT & Global Teacher Prize Nominees on Robotics & Maths
Listen in to hear about the announcement from the UK Department for Education Edtech Team on 5 areas they are focusing on where they see technology can offer real value. All the details in this episode intro. Also, two inspiring interviews from Global Teacher Prize nominees on improving access and interest to robotics, mathematics and STEAM skills – from Hawaii to Australia and beyond.
#121 – Edtech & the education gap in less connected areas
This final episode of The Pearson series on future tech for education reflects on edtech internationally. What does a review of 130 reports on edtech internationally tell us about best practice and evidence based learning in emergencies and displaced settings? What are the common misconceptions about connectivity as a barrier to edtech, and when are these well-founded? How can technology help scale access to teaching and learning and how do we ensure learners still benefit from mentors and face to face teaching. And when it comes down to it, what comes first on a phone – a learning game or a photo of your loved ones? All this and more in today’s episode.
#120 – All rise the learning engineer
First up, a Chinese AI company in conversation with a US army learning scientist and standards bods on technology in education. We explore what the profession of learning engineering could bring to new software innovation which truly understands pedagogy. IEEE Icicle are seeking help on building up standards in this area and on AI in education and you can find out how to be involved.
#119 – Blockchain in Education
What is Blockchain? How are Governments using Blockchain technology? What are the implications for learners, education providers and employers? Listen in to this fascinating chat which probes at how to keep the internet and future technologies open and equitable.
#118 – Is Self Directed Learning a Fallacy?
This week’s episode is a takeover special with three students from Six 21 (part of School 21 in Newham, London) who take on the question, “Is Self Directed Learning a Fallacy?” as their real world learning project. Listen in as they explore the perspectives of a neuroscientist, a learner and an educational leader on self-directed learning, having researched, produced, published and promoted this week’s episode. Kudos!
#118 – Is Self Directed Learning a Fallacy?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theedtechpodcast/Is_Self_Directed_Learning_A_Fallacy-_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Edtech Podcast is Back! What’s in this episode? This week’s episode is a takeover special with three students from Six 21 (part of School 21 in Newham, London) who take on the question, “Is Self Directed Learning a Fallacy?” as their real world learning project. Listen in as […]
The Edtech Podcast Out of Office*
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theedtechpodcast/Out_of_Office.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis episode gives you the low-down on my whereabouts for the next few episodes. I am in France riding the Raid Pyrenean in aid of the Homerton Hope charity: justgiving.com/fornell What does this mean? I’m cycling 720km in distance and 16,000m in elevation through the Pyrenean mountain range […]
#117 – Nordic Edtech & Innovation
This week’s episode features three conversations from across Norway, Finland and Sweden. First up, I just wanted to give all this week’s guests a massive high five for their amazing accents. Listen in to hear about everything from where to hang out in Austin, what happens when you take an artificial intelligence course online aged 13, and how to get over global education being either about holistic wellbeing or being great at PISA.
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- Transcript: #146 Only Connect (Online Learning)
Thursday 23rd May 2019 - Listener Book Review: Leapfrogging Inequality by Rebecca Winthrop et al.
Tuesday 14th May 2019 - Education 4.0: The FutureLearn Perspective
Wednesday 3rd April 2019 - Listener Book Review: The Fourth Education Revolution: Will Artificial Intelligence Liberate or Infantilise Humanity?
Thursday 28th March 2019 - Listener view: Blended Learning
Wednesday 13th February 2019
