Edufuturists

In this penultimate episode before our annual summer break, we are joined by some very special guests for a roundtable discussing staff wellbeing and mental health.   We are joined by Dave Scholes from Six Connections, who are doing some unbelievable work in a variety of sectors to support positive conversations. They also partnered with us for the Edufuturists Awards 2021 and 2022. Find out more about them at: https://www.sixconnections.co.uk/   Sean Whitehead and Miriam Sechere joined us from That Staff Room Podcast who have amazing conversations about all things education - we are fans and you should be too! Check them out at: https://anchor.fm/that-staff-room-podcast   The roundtable is completed by our last two Wellbeing Champion award winners, Cat Lamin (2021) and Beth Preston (2022) who talk about their journeys in supporting staff and championing mental health and wellbeing.   Don't forget to like & subscribe to the podcast.   Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists  Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com  Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880

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Frances Valintine CNZM is a passionate educator and technologist who is focused on challenging the traditional education structure and its ability to fully prepare the generations of tomorrow for the changing world. For over 20 years she has been dedicated to shifting education and business practice to develop the capabilities and mindsets needed to respond to the future of work and industry and ensure a thriving Aotearoa New Zealand.  In 2013 she founded The Mind Lab, a unique offering designed to empower students and educators to develop applied digital knowledge and capability.  The Mind Lab has enabled an entire generation of teachers and educators to upskill and develop their confidence in emerging digital technologies, and to rethink the model of learning and education and support school-aged children to foster these critical skills. The immediate impact The Mind Lab has earned the organisation the title of Best Start-Up in Asia Pacific as judged by Steve Wozniak and Sir Richard Branson in 2014.  A Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her lifetime contribution to education and technology (2018), Frances has received numerous awards recognising her passion and commitment to supporting the young and more mature to seek opportunities and reach their potential.  In 2020 Frances received the Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business at the CIO Awards. Her past accolades also include:  2017:  the NZ Flying Kiwi Award, inducted into the New Zealand Hi-Tech Hall of Fame and named one of the top 3 NZ Innovators of the Year at the NZer of the Year awards.  2016: named one of the top 50 EdTech Educators in the World by EdTech International; awarded a Sir Peter Blake Leader Award.  2015: awarded the Westpac New Zealand Woman of Influence (Innovation) and the Next New Zealand Woman of the Year (Education)   Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com

On this episode we are joined by the 2022 winner of the Edufuturists Outstanding Achievement Award sponsored by C-Learning.    Sugata Mitra is a world leading educational innovator.   Professor Emeritus, NIIT University, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India   (Retd. 2019) Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK   (Former 2012) Visiting Professor, MIT Media Lab, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA   Winner of the Dewang Mehta Prize for Innovation in IT, 2003   Winner of the first ever USD 1 million TED Prize, 2013   #Education #TED #Exams

Nick is co-founder of Invisible College and author of The Jungle Gym – a newsletter that helps its readers build a more fulfilling career by integrating work and life.   Rockwell also works for Invisible College, he is the creator of Starship Guild and is a web3 entrepreneur.    Invisible College is a learning Dao founded to onboard builders & creators into Web3.   Holding at least one Decentralien NFT, will give you an all-access pass to the courses, programming, and community at Invisible College.

Hezki Arieli, an internationally renowned strategic educator, grants his readers a front-row seat to observe and experience the evolution of 'old schools' into Innovative, Creative, Excellent (I.C.E.) Learning Hubs in his 2021 book, The Future of Education. A practical, experiential, and detailed road map, presenting the rationale and action plans that will allow the education system to make a giant leap in all its components, bringing it back in the game and in line with the constantly changing, unknown world of the future. This important book is intended for parents, educators, and anyone else who cares about the future of our children and the future of our world. Hezki is an internationally renowned strategic educator. For many years he has headed the Israel Center for Excellence Through Education and the Israel Arts and Sciences Academy where he founded advanced teacher training institutions as well as global educational initiatives for gifted and excelling students. The Future of Education is his fifth book, following his novel entitled The Last Heartbeat, and his book about Jewish philosophy entitled The Genesis of Knowledge. Both books were published in Hebrew. Arieli has also published two more books in Korean, which focus on the augmenting and stimulating I.C.E-driven spirit in educational institutions, corporations, and public institutions. This episode is sponsored by VIZOR IT. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin Console to keep track of your Chromebook inventory and repairs. For an exclusive Edufuturists offer of 20% off your first year, go to https://www.vizor.cloud/edu.   Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Melissa McBride is the CEO of Sophia High School, and Co-founder of Sophia Technologies. With over 18 years of teaching and educational leadership experience in top schools in Canada, London (UK) and in the Middle East, she is a forward thinking leader with a passion for creating innovative schools designed to meet the needs of the learners of the 22nd century.   Artific is the founder of Oasis Metagames. He builds worlds and immersive VR experiences in Somnium Space.   Ultra Lord is a web3 builder, who creates and provides avatars and wearables to users of the Somnium metaverse.   This episode is sponsored by VIZOR IT. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin Console to keep track of your Chromebook inventory and repairs. For an exclusive Edufuturists offer of 20% off your first year, go to https://www.vizor.cloud/edu. Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/edufuturists #Web3 #metaverse #education

Nicholas Ferroni is a revered high school teacher who mentors his extremely diverse students with deep personal commitment and care. Nick teaches History and Cultural Studies in his hometown, and helped found his school’s GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance” and The Feminist Club.  Named as one of the '100 Making A Difference' and having developed the 'Teach the Truth' campaign, Nicholas was named 'Upstander of the Year' by HRC and a 'Champion for Change' by United Nations Women. He is an outspoken voice in education and uses his multiple platforms for good.  Follow him on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrferroni  Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicholasFerroni  Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasferroni   Find out about his work at https://www.getyourteachon.com/nicholasferroni   This episode is sponsored by VIZOR IT. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin Console to keep track of your Chromebook inventory and repairs. For an exclusive Edufuturists offer of 20% off your first year, go to https://www.vizor.cloud/edu. Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists  Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com  Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880

The Tech Rabbi aka Michael Cohen is an American educator who is a self-confessed Web3 fanatic.  He cares about NFTs • Blockchain • DAOs • Crypto • Metaverse and writes blogs, books and articles about these in education.  He is also the host of The Non-Fungible Teaching Show (https://twitter.com/NFTeachingShow) on Twitter Spaces and is a sought-after consultant and speaker.  Find all his work at https://linktr.ee/thetechrabbi Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880

We are joined by Mae Yip and Sam Hornsby, the creators of ERIC - https://www.meet-eric.com/  ERIC is an award-winning career exploration platform designed for 16-25 year olds interested in the creative industries.   Sam & Mae were both inherently creative thinkers and the career resources and tools they had access to never resonated with them. It was always too corporate focused. They created ERIC to shake things up and allow the new generation of creatives to access career guidance, at the touch of a button.   Their aims are:    ✅  every young person in the UK can access and explore a career the creative industries   ✅  every career advisor, leader, teacher and parent has a tool to use when it comes to careers in the creative industries   ✅  every creative business can connect, inspire and attract the next generation of talent   This episode is sponsored by VIZOR IT. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin Console to keep track of your Chromebook inventory and repairs. For an exclusive Edufuturists offer of 20% off your first year, go to https://www.vizor.cloud/edu.   #edtech #creativeindustries #careers