Edufuturists

On this episode we are joined by Deborah Kellsey Millar. Deborah has thirty years' experience working in further and higher education. Passionate about using technology for educational excellence, she is the Group Executive Director for Digital Learning...

On this episode we are joined by Dan Sydes. Dan is currently Principal at North East Futures UTC, a 14-19 year old School that opened in Newcastle, in the UK, in September 2018 specialising in the IT and Health Science industries, two of the fastest...

Khaled is Head of e-learning & libraries at the Hull College Group. His main focus is on blended learning and innovation using widening participation delivery models that enhance the digital skills of both staff and students. He is a passionate believer in edtech and learner voice and is a proud Microsoft innovative educator expert and holds a BSc Degree in Computer Science. He tweets at @khaledal_ankar

We are joined by Marta McAlister. Marta is a former teacher turned Googler who drives the voice of educators in product and program development. Marta has worked on education teams at Google for over 8 years and is currently focused on building productivity and collaboration tools for higher education.

We are joined by another good friend of the show, Louise Jones and also Ulla Koivula. Louise has recently joined Ulla and the team at Thinglink. ThingLink is an edtech platform that makes it easy to augment images, videos, and virtual tours with additional information and links.

If you cast your memory back to episode 41 we talked to Jon Neale about his visit to the Agora school in Roermond, Netherlands and their innovative style of education. On this episode we are delighted to be joined by Rob Houben, the manager of Agora. As the manager, Rob is like the headteacher or principal.

On this episode of the Edufuturists podcast we are chatting with friend of the podcast, Mark Allen. Mark has helped over two hundred schools become future-ready by moving them to the cloud. He works with schools on the three essential strands of Technology, Pedagogy and Engagement, to help them increase productivity both at the individual and the team level. His work has helped enhance learning for both children and adults, and both increase efficiency and save schools a lot of money.

Joining us on this episode of the Edufuturists podcast is Samantha Cohen. Samantha leads the Amercian University School of Education's doctoral studies in Washington DC. She is responsible for launching the inaugural, practitioner based program in education leadership and policy. Samantha started her career as a first grade teacher in Atlanta, working with students and families to build partnerships and future pathways.

Our guest today is Erica Tuke is an Engineering Design teacher and Instructional Coach at Highland Park High School, in Chicago. Since Erica started teaching eight years ago, she has been exploring project-based learning, EdTech, and ways to make student curiosity the center of her lesson designs. After falling in love with the design thinking process a few years ago, Erica has fully adopted this model in her teaching approach. In addition to design thinking, Erica is passionate about equity in education spaces (especially STEM), authentic assessment, and helping teachers reach their fullest potential through coaching.

Kellie is a teacher and Digital Learning Leader at Broughton Primary School. Kellie is passionate about enhancing teaching and learning by embedding digital technology in the classroom. She has recently returned to the classroom after a secondment as Regional Digital Leader for North Wales.