Edufuturists

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 Abdul Chohan is the Director of ThinkSimple Ltd. The organisation works with school leaders and Ministries of Education to develop operational efficiencies and innovative learning approaches in education using mobile technology.  Abdul is a former teacher of 20 years and is the Co-founder of a primary free school in Bolton, UK. He is also a former Principal and CEO of a multi academy trust based in the UK. He is known for his pioneering work on mobile based learning at Essa Academy, Bolton, UK. Since then he has worked with a number of international educational organisations as well as devising learning strategies based on mobile technology platforms.  His programmes focus on the idea of ‘Changing Beliefs’ through ‘Simplicity and Reliability’ and have extended beyond the traditional school environment to impact families and the wider communities that the schools serve. More recently he has published a paper on ‘digitising effective feedback’ published in the Chartered College journal. Follow him on Twitter @abdulchohan

Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe & watch episodes live at https://www.youtube.com/edufuturists We are joined by Bob Harrison, who has had extensive experience in schools and colleges as a teacher, lecturer, senior manager, principal and governor. He has worked with Head teachers and senior leaders in developing leadership skills for the National College of School Leadership, was the adviser to DfES on the FE Principals Qualification,was Digital/e-learning adviser for the DfES Standards Unit and was the lead on Digital Futures for the Building Schools for the Future Leadership programme where he designed and delivered the programme at National level for several local authorities He is a Board member of the UfI Trust, a £60m charity supporting innovative developments in the use of technology for teaching, learning and assessment in further vocational and adult education. He is a Judge for the BETT Awards, TES FE Awards, Learning Remained awards, E-Assessment awards and the EdTechUK awards. Bob was recently shortlisted for the TES FE “Lifetime Achievement award” for services to Further, Vocational and Adult Education. There is more information on his website www.setuk.co.uk or join his following on twitter @bobharrisonedu

On this episode we are delighted to be joined by the E-Sports Teacher James Fraser-Murison. James studied at Roehampton uni and currently in his 16th year teaching. James has worked in four large sixth colleges having taught English and media a level and BTEC. James has been a teaching and learning coach, deputy head and now a director of learning at Queen Mary’s college Hampshire teaching on level 2 and 3 courses. He is a Google level 2 trained (, keen proponent of ILT to help achieve results, father to one amazing son called Noah and self-proclaimed esports teacher! Lesser known facts about James are he has a 200m swimming badge, cycling proficiency test passed first time and once drove into a stationary skip at under 7 mph. He can also play the first three bars only of Smoke on the Water on a guitar. James can be found on twitter at @Fraseresports 

We are joined by Lord Jim Knight. Jim is currently the Chief Education and External Officer at TES Global and is currently living in London. Aswell sas this he also chairs XRapid.com - which focuses on moving towards offering free malaria diagnosis across the globe. Jim was a Former UK Government Minister, one role was minister of state schools from 2004-2005, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. He is a visiting professor at the London Knowledge Lab of the Institute of Education in London. He is a big advocate for technology and change needed in education. As well as being the chief Education and External officer Jim comes off the bench to write articles too. You can follow him on twitter @LordJimKnight

On today’s episode we are delighted to be joined by Matt Lees from East Education. Matt went to a 2000 student state school in Lymm near Warrington which he describes as very average - they had barely any extra curricular really and not much support beyond subjects - mix of amazing teachers and not so amazing. He managed to get into Oxford University against his school’s advice to study Chemistry with German.

Jordan is currently the Deputy Director of Sixth Form at St Martin’s in the Field - a high-achieving London school.

In this episode we are joined by Jo Fletcher-Saxon. Jo is the current Assistant Principal for Higher and Adult education at Ashton Sixth Form college, which has just been awarded a full house of outstandings in their recent Ofsted inspection. Jo is also the practitioner research lead at the college. She has worked in FE since 1996 and has been at Ashton since 1997. She joined the college to set up early years and BTEC provision.

We are joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Mr Andrew Caffrey. Andy is the UK Regional Director of EdTechTeam. He received an Inspirational Educator Award from the Worshipful Company of Educators in 2016 and was named as part of the EdTech50 in 2020.

In this episode we discuss some really important contemporary issues surrounding school closures, distance learning and how we can work together as educators. We are delighted to be joined by Rachel Coathup. Rachel is a primary educator and a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator. She has a passion for integrating G Suite for Education into learning environments, and actively supports teachers to use technology to transform their teaching.

Martin was Head of School at XP Doncaster and is working as a Schools Designer.