What's in this episode? A pre-COVID workplace learning technology chat. In this episode we throwback to a past recording at Reimagine Education in December 2019, where we were in pre-COVID times chatting about the power of workplace learning technology in our Voctech Podcast LIVE session. You will hear about: setting courageous goals going from training to learning culture and, designing your learning day. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Richard Price, Learning Technologies Advisor, NHS Health Education England | Twitter: @RichardPriceUK Jacob Waern, Founder & CEO, EduMe | Twitter: @EduMeSocial Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Ventures | Twitter: @joeludlow Catherine Wallwork, Head of Innovation Engagement & Mindset, Deloitte Ventures | Twitter: @catherinewallw1 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? The next in our mini-series on the edtech demonstrator programme in England, this time with a focus on back to school and college. Lots of tips on continuity of learning, plus peer to peer and wellbeing support.  Also in this episode, Fergus Bruce of Sublime talking us through this week’s guest blog and Caroline Wright of BESA with some events news. And finally, Charlie James of edtech demonstrator college, Basingstoke College of Technology, on from learner to learning technologist and blasted resits.  Bonne Chance listeners!  People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech David Maguire, Headteacher, Coupals Primary Academy, Suffolk | Twitter: @CoupalsAcademy Scott Hayden, Digital Innovation Specialist/ Lecturer of Creative Media Production, Basingstoke College of Technology | Twitter: @scottdhayden Paul Edge, Deputy Head Teacher, Ribblesdale High School | Twitter: @Paul_A_Edge Faye Saadieh, Policy and Communications Advisor: EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges, STEM, Digital & EdTech Unit | Twitter: @edtechdemo Listener Contributors: Fergus Bruce, Director of Customer Experience: Education, Sublime | Twitter: @fergusambruce Caroline Wright, Director General, BESA | Twitter: @CJPWright Bonus Audio:   Charlie James, Learning Technologist, Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) | Twitter: @CharlieJamess9 Callum Rochester, Student, BCoT | Twitter: @FolksyCash04 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? This week’s episode shares the work of edtech demonstrator schools and colleges in England. The EdTech Demonstrator Programme is a network of schools and colleges across England who exhibit effective practice in the use of technology. The Demonstrator Schools and Colleges involved in the programme provide professional development and support, focusing initially on supporting the effective delivery of remote teaching practices to schools and colleges across the country. In this episode, guided by Kriss Baird, London Regional Lead - Dfe EdTech Demonstrators Programme, you’ll hear about • Ideas to support senior leaders and educators as schools manage social distancing in the school or college learning context. • Consolidating online support for those students unable to return to schools and colleges • Building on progress made with remote learning • And, Ensuring the momentum for strategic change in the use of technology is maintained in the autumn term and beyond Plus, Dr. Vicki Cameron, Chief Education Officer, PeopleBench, on our guest blog... People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Kriss Baird, London Regional Lead - Dfe EdTech Demonstrators Programme | Twitter: @krissbaird Graham Macaulay, Director of Technology for Learning, Leo Academy Trust | Twitter: @grahammacaulay Ed Vainker, Executive Principal at Reach Academy Feltham & Director of Reach Children's Hub at Reach Academy Trust | Twitter: @edvainker Harpreet Dhillon, Primary Maths Lead at Reach Academy | Twitter: @reachfeltham Rory McGrath, Headteacher, Shacklewell Primary School | Twitter: @rjmgteach Cassie Williams, Deputy Head Teacher | Twitter: @MissWilliamsADE Tim Lings, Director of IT, Heronsgate Primary School | Twitter: @HeronsgateSch Rachel Coathup, Lead Teacher, Technology for Learning at LEO Academy Trust, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator | Twitter: @TechMissC Listener Contributor: Dr. Vicki Cameron, Chief Education Officer, PeopleBench | Twitter: @PeopleBench 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? This week’s episode is all about some of the immediate responses to training through technology in the wake of COVID-19. You’ll hear from professionals in both early years and further education, on how they engaged learners, helped support rapid training of the workforce and the long term positive impact. We talk about funding, contextualising content, and the spirit of generosity and giving during the age of COVID. Enjoy! Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nia Brodrick, Project Coordinator, ColegauCymru / Colleges Wales | Twitter: @NiaBrodrickCC; @ColegauCymru Annabel Hardy-King, Projects Director, PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years) | Twitter: @paceychildcare Claire Protheroe, National Manager for Wales, PACEY   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 third 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.  A big shout out to Bett for supporting this series, to HP for supporting this episode, and to our fantastic guests for making this episode so insightful. What's in this episode? This week, we are chatting to Bett’s Global Education Council, getting to grips with the council’s manifesto set in January and the way COVID has impacted the manifesto ideals and how urgently they are implemented. Our guests reflect on how the pause given by the pandemic has allowed an opportunity to teach back better and how this can be achieved. You can follow the conversation using #edtechpod and #Bett2021. People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Jose Papa, Chairman, Bett Global Education Council and Co-founder, Trace Academia | Twitter: @Bett_show Eric C. Abrams, Chief Inclusion Officer, Stanford University Graduate School of Education | Twitter: @StanfordEd Ilse Howling, Chairman, Education Development Trust | Twitter: @IlseHowling; @EdDevTrust Ger Graus, Global Director of Education, KidZania | Twitter: @GrausGer Paolo Dal Santo, the HP Education lead for Europe, Middle-East and Africa | Twitter: @paolodalsanto; @HP Listener Contributors: Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK | Twitter: @AmandaBrockUK Sunhera Cariappa, Esperanza Life Edtech Accelerator | Website: EdventuresGBA.com   Show Notes and References   You can find the link to the manifesto and other 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? This episode looks at the early careers space and delves into the response for young people going into the world of work, amidst the pandemic. You will hear from investors, entrepreneurs and graduate interns all interested in innovation around young people, skills development and employment in the age of Covid-19. With internships, apprenticeships, and traditional volunteering opportunities all closing down to some extent; what opportunity is there to support young people better, and through the use of technology? We discuss this and more. Plus,  a message from the writer of our latest blog post, Richard Pettey, 'Advancing technology education in rural high schools across America'. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech. Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Richard Male, Investor, Ufi Ventures | Twitter: @RichardMale Nic Pillow, Venture Manager, Blackfinch Ventures & Isolation Intern | Twitter: @DrNicP Lucy Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder, Sort Your Future | Twitter: @lucygriffiths Femi Ayibiowu, Risk Consulting Intern, KPMG, EdTech & Esports Investor, United Nations Young Innovator, Nigeria, Graduate of 2019 | Twitter: @femiayibiowu Jenna Hyde, Young Entrepreneur, careers digital and media skills support for young people | Website: www.houseofhydemedia.com Richard Pettey, Director of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Department of Education | Twitter: @RichardPettey   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? "You can do a tonne online, but it would be great to have a beer."  In the first of our new conversations making sense of the world with Covid, I speak to the CEO of 2U, Chip Paucek. We talk about why the University campus isn’t going to disappear anytime soon, what makes remote learning high-quality, and what it's like to experience the highs and lows of being an edtech CEO and entrepreneur.  Plus, we made it to episode 200. Thanks for listening everyone.  People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Chip Paucek, Co-Founder & CEO, 2U | Twitter: @chippaucek 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? This week’s episode is all about home learning. We’re in conversation with school leaders and digital leads, Edtech Demonstrator coordinators, editors and edtech companies taking stock of the past weeks experience in the UK and how we might prepare and improve as the Autumn term approaches, with local lockdowns also looming.  Plus, the need for better data, and a quick message from the author of our latest guest blog post: ‘Teaching through the pandemic – A Brit’s view from the US.”  Thank you for listening! Stay busy, stay safe, and keep smiling. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Nicole Ponsford, Award-Winning Digital Educator and Founder of The Gender Equality Collective (The GEC) | Twitter: @NicolePonsford; @edtechdemo Becki Bawler, Teacher, Leader & Learner | Twitter: @RCCS_MissBawler Tom Hooper, Founder & CEO, Third Space Learning | Twitter: @thirdspacetweet Katy Potts, Computing, Digital and Online - Lead for schools at Islington Council | Twitter: @katypotts Paul Beeton, Key Stage Two Leader and Assistant Headteacher, Hanover Primary School | Twitter: @thebeet79 Genna Ash, Editor, Education Technology | Twitter: @genna_ash Philip Bhol, Class Teacher, Communications Team Lead, Kings Cross Academy, Kings Cross London UK | Twitter: @pip_bhol Michael Forshaw, Founder and CEO, EdTech Impact & Innovate My School | Twitter: @TheEdtechImpact; @InnovateMySchl Stephan Caspar, Assistant Teaching Professor in Media Creation and Multicultural Studies, Carnegie Mellon University | Twitter: @dotsandspaces 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 week's episode, you'll hear from the Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln in the UK. Chris Headleand developed an innovative way to keep students and staff connected to the University of Lincoln during lockdown, by creating a virtual campus called Lincoln Island which has been downloaded over 8000 times. We chat to Chris about the opportunity for Universities to really reinvigorate their teaching and learning, student centricity and the need to take the reality of local lockdowns and needs of shielding students seriously. Thanks again for listening and have a wonderful week. People Sophie Bailey, Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Chris Headleand, Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Computer Science,  University of Lincoln | Twitter: @ChrisHeadleand 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 week’s episode we throwback to a past recording with John Brindle a learning technologist at the University of Liverpool, who offers up lots of useful frameworks for those who might be finding themselves thrown into the world of learning technology and the pedagogy of online learning and all the head-scratching that entails. Thank you Ufi Voctech Trust for supporting this series and vocational skills development in the UK through their investments and grants in vocational technology. You can check out their work here. You can follow the series conversation using #voctechpodcast and #voctech Enjoy! People Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech John Brindle, Learning Technologist, University of Liverpool Management School | Twitter: @johnbrindletel 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.