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Event Programme

08:30am | Registration
Settle in & find out how to make the most of today’s festival.

9:15am | Kick Off Performance
Local students

9:20am | Welcome to The Edtech Podcast Festival
Sophie Bailey, Host, The Edtech Podcast Festival

9:40am | The power of polymath
Dr Jess Wade, Department of Physics, Imperial College London

10:00am | Learning by Making

10:20am | Explore!

Innovation Hub

  • Edtech in English

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    Find out how innovations are transforming language teaching, learning and assessment.

    Justin Walthall and Helen Allen, Cambridge Assessment English

Makers Yard

  • Edtech efficacy clinic

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    Dr Alison Clark-Wilson, EDUCATE, UCL Institute of Education

Bleachers

  • Legal priorities

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    Matthew Johnson, Associate, Cooley LLP

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The Edtech Podcast in conversation with Debate Mate Podcast, Hundred & special guests

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    Sophie Bailey talks with Jessica Spencer-Keyse, Head of Global Research, Hundred, School21 representatives, Debate Mate Podcast and local Sixth formers Malika, Edil and Sungna about bringing “real world” opportunities to young people

11:00am | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Communicate effectively

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    Anna Kyrk, Head of Curriculum Development & Project Based Learning, Primary Oracy at School 21, Newham

Makers Yard

  • Making is for everyone!

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    Kate Mulcahy, The Reach Out Makerspace, The Invention Rooms, Imperial College London

Maker Yard Stage

  • Putting the learner first

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    Jamie Brooker, Co-Founder, We Are Human / Kahoot! & Tim Moore, We Are Human

Bleachers

  • Hiring & Retaining Talent

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    Hiring & Retaining Talent

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The TES Podcast

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    Ed Dorrell, Deputy Editor, TES, reviews the weekly news with The TES Podcast team and a special guest

11:40am | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Educator/Senior Leader E-Learning Drop In Clinic

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    Open to all and run by WomenEd leader Neelam Parmar… Come and air your current challenges on digital leadership or ask how to develop your digital leadership skills. Gain new approaches and troubleshoot with help from attendees and workshop leaders.

    Dr Neelam Parmar, Director of E-Learning, Ashford School

Makers Yard

  • Primary School Lightning CPD

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    Engaging using YouTube

    Primary Computing without Computers

    Values based Digital Citizenship

    Paul Wright, Lead Practitioner Designate in Computer Science, Innovation and Edtech lead, Aureus School

Maker Yard Stage

  • What do you think innovation is?

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    Workshop on the everyday-ness of innovation & how to use it in your work.

    Jessica Spencer-Keyse, Head of Global Research, Hundred

Bleachers

  • Incorporate Learner experience Design

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    Zahra Davidson, Co-founder & Director, Enrol Yourself

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The Teacher Toolkit Podcast

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    Ross Morrison McGill, Founder, Teacher Toolkit talks to guests about saving teacher time

    Rory McGrath, Deputy Headteacher, New Wave Federation

    James Bowen, Director, NAHT Edge – The NAHT Podcast

12:20pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Makers Yard

  • Play-based Learning

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    Lego Education

    Learning through Making
    pi-top

    Real World Digital Skills
    Hobs Studio & Guests

    Digital Parenting Lounge
    Come and pick up some digital parenting skills, tips and tricks & ask as many Qs as you want.

    Immersive Auditory Learning Workshop Tips from Now > Press > Play

Maker Yard Stage

  • Edtech in Science

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    “Join Cambridge Assessment, with colleagues from Cambridge University Press, as we discuss how digital learning materials support great teaching and add value in the classroom. We’ll also show you how we made our excellent Resource Plus for Science, as well as share exciting teaching and learning ideas applicable across all subjects.”

    Andrew Field and Liz Duncombe - Cambridge International

    Victoria Stephenson - Cambridge English

    Emily Clarke and Tessa Perrett - Cambridge Exams Publishing

    Eileen Dessaso - Cambridge University Press

Bleachers

  • Walk on the left side of the escalator

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    Richard Taylor, Media Taylor

Live! Podcast Stage

  • Nevertheless Podcast

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    The Nevertheless podcast host interviews women creating change in edtech and education

1:00pm | Lunchtime & Delegate Networking Options
Time to grab some lunch and meet your fellow festival attendees for your chosen lunchtime activity:

1. 1:1 “ed” and “tech” canoeing in the River Lea for 30 minutes with Moo Canoes
2. Mindfulness session for educators, entrepreneurs and everyone else run by Holistec and Now>Press>Play
3. Meet the authors. Come & exchange ideas with some of our pop-up book shop authors
4. Take some time out in our outdoor areas before the session kicks off again.

Innovation Hub

  • Do’s & Don’ts of Edtech for Impact, an SLT Perspective - Pecha Kucha

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    Bruce Wilson, Education Technologist, United Learning

    Michelle Thomas, Exec CEO, New Wave Fed

    Ian Dunn, Deputy VC (Student Experience), Coventry University

Makers Yard

  • Hackney Council & FlatIron

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    Making education more equitable

    Have a go at Video Scott Hayden, Digital Innovation Specialist, Basingstoke College of Technology

    AR & VR in education LGFL interactive “have a go” session with Dawn Hallybone

Maker Yard Stage

  • Online Safety & SEND Support

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    Dawn Hallybone, LGFL

Bleachers

  • How to fund edtech

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    Jan Matern, Emerge Education

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The LSE IQ Podcast in conversation with The Times Higher Education Podcast

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    Tom Williams, Film and Audio Team Manager from the Communications Division of London School of Economics and Political Science is in conversation with Sara Custer Digital Editor, The Times Higher Education to talk about the power of podcasting: how, why, and what to do next to create an award winning educational podcast.

2:30pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Edtech for Maths

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    Join OCR, Cambridge Maths, and MEI to explore exciting ways to support computational thinking in the classroom.

    Gemma Hewitt - OCR

    Lynne McClure - Cambridge Maths

    Terry Dawson and Tom Button - MEI

Maker Yard Stage

  • How to save yourself time

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    Rory McGrath - Deputy Head, Shacklewell

Bleachers

  • Co-create with Teachers

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    Natalie Nezhati

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The Edtech Podcast

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    The Apprentice? Isn’t Alan Sugar the most anachronistic boss figure going? This LIVE recording looks at how alternative post-secondary pathways and vocational technologies are making a difference. In discussion with Euan Blair, CEO, WhiteHat, UFI, Rosie Holcroft Senior Manager - Regeneration, LLDC, Hackney Council, ADA College.

3:10pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

3:10pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Hackney Primary & Secondary Schools: how does edtech fit into school improvement?

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    Jonny Davey, Computing and ICT Lead, Hackney Learning Trust

3:30pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

3:30pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Assessing digital tools for research schools

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    Andy Samways, Director of the Teaching School & Director of the Research School, Samuel Academy Research School

Maker Yard Stage

  • What’s “working” in edtech?

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    A special launch with Michael Forshaw, Innovate My School with a focus on school leaders

Bleachers

  • Relationships, PR, Marketing & You

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    Anna Pedroza

Live! Podcast Stage

  • Play Based Learning Research

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    Lego Education with Cambridge University

4:10pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

4:10pm | Switchover break and networking in the hallway of innovation and Makers Yard

Innovation Hub

  • Edtech Hacks Cambridge Town Hall Q and A

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    Andrew Nye and Evelina Galaczi (Cambridge Assessment English) joined by all presenters from previous three sessions

Maker Yard Stage

  • Helping children to be creators not consumers

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    Cassey Williams, Woodberry Down Primary School

Live! Podcast Stage

  • The Edtech Podcast

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    In discussion with guests on technologies which are changing our world, including how we learn, and what to do about it.

    Natalie Smolenski, Blockcert

    Ben Du Boulay, Sussex University

5:15pm | MeetUps & Drinks
Time for a drink, some nibbles and get to know some of the more active communities in education and edtech.
Choose from:
1. Education and Edtech Media
2. International Education & Edtech – sponsored by Navitas
3. Investors, Incubators & Accelerators

6:15pm | Plenary & Pitches

6:15pm A word from a special guest

6:30pm: Pitches kick-off
3 minute pitches of high-impact edtech in the following areas. Feedback from judges including learners, educators, investors and long-term sector commentators.

Content for the “netflix generation”
Tools for parents & learners direct
Tools for teacher CPD
Adult lifelong learning
Actually really AI in education
21c skills development
Tools for the underserved
Tools for literacy and the arts
Tools for maths and science
Tools for systems change & saving teachers time

7:30pm | Thank you and Wrap

7:30pm – Late | The Edtech Podcast Festival Party
Join us locally – and possibly on a boat – for a wrap party with some special touches.