Welcome to the latest episode of the What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help.  This episode was brought to you in association with TES, Bett's global Well-being partner. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and also to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode is all about learner wellbeing, and we are covering how to define and measure wellbeing in the context of developing and using impactful edtech to support learner wellbeing and, therefore, learner success. This is all especially relevant given the impact of the pandemic, with over half of UK students surveyed by the National Union of Students saying their mental health has deteriorated or been affected negatively by COVID-19, with only 20% of students having sought mental health support. We explore the ambiguities in edtech - what’s stressing students out and what’s creating those systems of support - as well as looking into how educational settings can weave more social-emotional learning metrics into the usual approach of academic success.  Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Santiago de Ossorno Garcia, Former Research Associate - UCL; Research and Evaluation Lead, Kooth | Twitter: @kooth_plc Tej Samani, Founder, Performance Learning | Twitter: @SamaniTej Charlotte James, Education Course Representative - Year 1 at University of Southampton Students' Union, Blogger, Adventures in Learning Technology | Twitter: @adventuresinLT; @unisouthampton; Course Rep @SotonEd; @UoS_CHEP SPL Intern Funmi Alassan, CPO, Togetherall | Twitter: @FunmiAlassan; @togetheralluk Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? You know all those campaigns to divest out of fossil fuel investments and the huge positive impact this has for new ecosystems around climate change? Well, imagine if educational charities took the same approach by pro-actively investing their funds in more mission-aligned ways with the requisite step-change in funding and signalling this would unlock for educational opportunity and social good. Sounds good eh? This podcast episode is all about Ufi VocTech Trust's work to go beyond grant investing and venture investing to align its total investment portfolio more closely with its mission to champion the power of technology to improve skills for work.  But beyond Ufi VocTech Trust, what does this mean for other philanthropic organisations, entrepreneurs and even learners in the sector, and how did Ufi VocTech Trust take the leap from initial idea to announcement? In this episode we chart an exciting story that starts back in the mid-2000s and culminates this week with UK-facing vocational learning and technology charity Ufi VocTech Trust announcing the investment of its £50m plus assets using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to support the best thematic alignment of investment with Ufi’s mission, whilst meeting the charity’s financial commitments. Credit Suisse has been appointed as investment service provider, after a tendering process that engaged 100 potential providers.   We explore what this shift in philanthropic approach means and how a holistic investment framework across all assets – grants, venture investment and investment capital - can support vocational educational technology and positive impact. The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Happy listening!  Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow James Gifford, Head of Impact Advisory, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @jamesgif Helen McDonald, UK Head of Foundations and Impact Advisory Services, Credit Suisse Kirill Pyshkin, Senior portfolio manager in the Thematic Equities team of CS Asset Management, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @PyshkinK Paul Blyth, ESG Investment Consultant to Ufi VocTech Trust Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help.  Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode is all about leadership and is a timely reflection on how we can bolster our resolve and communicate a shared vision during radically changing times. In short, it’s all about people and you don’t have to be an automaton, in fact, you’re allowed to be yourself to lead effectively. Tune in to hear what three factors are essential to think about for modern leaders, which 5 soft skills are indicators of premium salaries, and why artificial intelligence crafted classical music makes us feel uneasy. Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Bernardo Crespo, expert in Digital Transformation at IE University and Co-Founder & Inspirer of esc-XL.com (Executive Digital Detox | Twitter: @b_crespo; @IEexponential; @EscXl Carla Aerts, EdTech and Learning Science versatilist and EdTech thought leader. Also the founder of Refracted! | Twitter:  @underthebanyan Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? We talk about the complex nature of reaching, recruiting and retaining students in the age of COVID-19 and beyond.  You'll hear about; Ambitions to reduce the complexity of the admissions process Extension of virtual open days and events to broaden student intake/and widen participation Multi-channel approaches to the now complex matrix of student intake and comms across different countries, different pedagogical approaches and different time zones.  You can continue the conversation online at @podcastedtech and @SalesforceOrg with #EdtechEdge and #edtechpod. People Jane Armstrong, Senior Director, Salesforce.Org | Twitter: @SalesforceOrg Joanna Kumpula, International Student Recruitment - Strategy & Insight, Tampere University | Twitter: @joannakoo; @TampereUni Katy Willis. Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Success, Plymouth Marjon University | Twitter: @shoekaty; @marjonuni Petri Suomala, Vice President for Education, Aalto University, Finland - Business and Technology | Twitter: @MattiPetri; @AaltoUniversity Esa Hämäläinen, Director of Administration, University of Helsinki | Twitter: @esahamal Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta, Director of Development and Head of Student Services, University of Helsinki | Twitter: @NiinistoS; @helsinkiuni Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech This episode is part of Season Two of our podcast series 'The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education', supported by Salesforce.org. The Edge takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation and this episode is all about recruitment and admissions. Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram. 

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help.  Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? This episode returns to the topic of future tech and trends in education, with one big consensus point across all our guests; collaboration, emotional learning and motivation. With many of us experiencing the fall-out of poorly designed reactive online learning, this episode provides hope that the next generation of edtech (and its pedagogical deployment) will be all about more sophisticated ways of connecting, collaborating and learning together. For this, we need to understand our intrinsic emotions and motivations as learners better. Our guests chat about social-emotional learning, the next evolution of personalised learning, and how to demand the specific benefits of "AI in education". Plus, how investment is driving innovation across the U.S, Europe and China.  Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Prof. Pierre Dillenbourg, Associate Vice-President for Education, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland | Twitter: @EPFL_en; @EPFL Margus Pedaste, Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Education of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tartu | Twitter: @pedaste Dr. Anantha K. Duraiappah, Director, UNESCO MGIEP, The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development | Twitter: @akduraiappah Benoit Wirz, Partner, Brighteye Ventures | Twitter: @bthewirz; @brighteyevc Lance Huang, Education Lead, Agora | Twitter: @AgoraIO Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Time Stamps for the episode 5:22  - Pierre Dillenbourg 15:58 - Magnus Pedaste 29:41 - Anantha Duraiappah 44:47 - Benoit Wirz 58:21  - Lance Huang 1:10:40 - Guest recommendations and resources  Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? We are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings. Virti was nominated as one of TIME’s inventions of 2020, so listen in to find out why. Also,  Why snowstorms can be responsible for amazing innovations Why the future of immersive technology may be all about the data and can be used for teacher training, healthcare and retail as just a few examples Why reading biographies can arm you with amazing virtual mentors And why vocational technology is more about co-creation, not just generic SAAS platform business models The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Alexander Young, Founder and CEO, Virti | Twitter: @AlexanderFYoung; @Virtilabs Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? In this episode, we ask the question, what is the role of social impact investing in workforce development? The Edtech Podcast is in conversation with an investor and an analyst tracking the future of workforce development markets. It's a fascinating listen, covering; the gig economy the problem of regional disparity and, the role of technology, including AI in helping us find jobs and thrive once we are in them. As always, we ask how to keep the human element alive in all of this, too. This is the final recording of The VocTech Podcast for 2020. Enjoy! We look forward to bringing you more in 2021. Join in and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow Nick Kind, Senior Director, Tyton Partners | Twitter: @nkind88 Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech   Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

Welcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help.  Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to FormAssembly for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? 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  Follow the conversation, share and comment using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Nicole Ponsford, Co-CEO and Founder of The Global Equality Collective, Regional Lead for Edtech Demonstrator Schools and Fellow of the RSA for Inclusion | Twitter: @NicolePonsford Elizabeth Wright, Paralympic Medalist, Editor of Disability Review Magazine and Conscious Being, Speaker, Writer, Disability Consultant | Twitter: @esioul Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech   Show Notes and References You can find links to any references from the episode in our show notes: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

What's in this episode? The episode is part of Season Two of our podcast series 'The Edge: Accelerating Higher Education', supported by Salesforce.org. The Edge takes a fresh look at higher education and digital transformation.  This episode seeks to address the impact of radical digital transformation which has taken place in 2020 and where this leaves Higher Education going forward. You will hear about work that partners Jisc, Emerge Education and Salesforce.org have been doing around digital strategy in Higher Education. The 2030 strategy framework for university leaders is centred around four main themes; Leadership Staff Business model Investment There has been a sharp learning curve on what is possible and how it should be refined when we are using technology. Listen to our guests and learn from their research within the Digital Strategy Framework on what they found useful or surprising in 2020. You can continue the conversation online at @podcastedtech and @SalesforceOrg with #EdtechEdge  and #edtechpod. People Professor David Maguire, Chair, Jisc; Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee | Twitter: @djm92373 Corey Snow, Director, Education Industry Solutions, Integrations & Architecture at Salesforce.org | Twitter: @corey_snow Andy McGregor, Director of Edtech, Jisc | Twitter: @andymcg Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram. 

What's in this episode? VocTech Now was part of Ufi's response to support the vocational learning sector in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. It addressed the immediate barriers being faced by supporting vocational learning providers to rapidly transition to remote teaching and training and deliver accessible learning at a time of significant change. This was done with small grants of between £10k and £25k. In this episode, you'll hear stories from three colleges; Lancaster & Morecambe College, the Isle of Wight College and South West College in Northern Ireland. Our guests talk about some of the Further Education challenges they faced during 2020, how their collaboration with VocTech Now had a positive impact and we delve into some of the lessons they have learnt along the way. Enjoy and follow the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTechNow. People Kev Jones, Project Account Manager, Ufi VocTech Trust | Twitter: @tweetkevjones Louise Woods, e-Content Designer/ Digital Learning Developer, South West College | Twitter: @l_woods82 Melissa Grimes, Learning Resource Centre Coordinator, South West College (Dungannon site) Ian Grayling, Project Account Manager for Ufi VocTech Trust and Executive Director at thelyceumpro Dawn Smart, Contracts and Performance Manager, The Isle of Wight College | Twitter: @iwcollege Iain Parkinson, Head of Faculty: Sport, Care, Art, Media and Public Services, Lancaster & Morecambe College | Twitter: @LMCollege Mark Berthelemy, Independent digital problem solver, | Website: https://mark.berthelemy.net/ Ty Goddard, Director & Co-founder of The Education Foundation and Chair of Edtech UK | Twitter: @ty_goddard Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech   Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.