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
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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
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Edtech efficacy clinic
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Dr Alison Clark-Wilson, EDUCATE, UCL Institute of Education
Bleachers
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Legal priorities
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Matthew Johnson, Associate, Cooley LLP
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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Communicate effectively
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Anna Kyrk, Head of Curriculum Development & Project Based Learning, Primary Oracy at School 21, Newham
Makers Yard
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Making is for everyone!
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Kate Mulcahy, The Reach Out Makerspace, The Invention Rooms, Imperial College London
Maker Yard Stage
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Putting the learner first
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Jamie Brooker, Co-Founder, We Are Human / Kahoot! & Tim Moore, We Are Human
Bleachers
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Hiring & Retaining Talent
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Hiring & Retaining Talent
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Incorporate Learner experience Design
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Zahra Davidson, Co-founder & Director, Enrol Yourself
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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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
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Walk on the left side of the escalator
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Richard Taylor, Media Taylor
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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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
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Online Safety & SEND Support
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Dawn Hallybone, LGFL
Bleachers
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How to fund edtech
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Jan Matern, Emerge Education
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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How to save yourself time
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Rory McGrath - Deputy Head, Shacklewell
Bleachers
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Co-create with Teachers
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Natalie Nezhati
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Relationships, PR, Marketing & You
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Anna Pedroza
Live! Podcast Stage
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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
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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
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Helping children to be creators not consumers
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Cassey Williams, Woodberry Down Primary School
Live! Podcast Stage
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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.