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  • In this episode, we were delighted to be joined by Petra Velzeboer, after a recommendation from good friend of the podcast, Ed Kirwan. Petra is a renowned mental health expert, TedX speaker, author, and CEO of mental health consultancy PVL.Her passion for creating psychologically safe spaces can be traced back to her unique background, having been raised in a notorious cult and struggling to find her place in the world. A series of life altering events led her to pursue a career as a psychotherapist so that she could help others.After working in various companies with toxic work environments, she has made it her life’s mission to reinvent the world of work and completely shift the current system, ushering in the future of work.Check out Petra's workWatch her viral TEDx talk that has been viewed over 142k timesBuy her bestselling book, Begin with YouThanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X Grab your tickets for the Uprising 2024Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Neil Mullarkey. Ben met Neil at the Google Champions Symposium in November 2023, got his book and it has had a huge impact on him. This episode is another fan boy moment for him!

    Neil transforms the creative and collaborative capabilities of teams and leaders with his unique improv and communication expertise, having been an improv comedian for over 35 years, having been inspired by the one and only Mike Myers.

    He is one of the world’s most experienced and accomplished improv performers and has inspired successful, innovative change in corporations and business worldwide for close on 25 years.His many clients include Google, Deloitte, Vodafone, Accenture, Unilever and top law firms.

    Check out his work.

    Get 20% off his latest book (KOGAN20)

    Buy tickets to see him at the Comedy Store

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  • In this episode, we are joined by Matt Jordan who is the UK Education Engagement Advocate for the wonderful Canva. We love this tool and we know so many educators and students use it religiously! It's been a while trying to get these guys on so we are grateful that Matt made it on.

    The best bit is that Canva Pro is FREE for educators! Get yourself verified at Canva Education and they will set you up with all the premium tools, including the AI features which will change your life!

    We talk all about:

    -What is Canva doing in education and why?

    - The importance of creativity as a skill

    - Demystifying Design Thinking for Educators

    - Empowering Student Voice and Expression

    - Creativity in Every Subject

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.

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  • In this episode, we are joined by Johannes Knabe all the way from Cologne, Germany. He is the CTO from Mentafy and discusses his background in cognitive science and how the brain works, as well as how we can consider the role of the digital tutor as a partner in the age of AI.

    We discussed:

    - The transformative role of AI in education and its potential future trajectory.

    - How technological innovations are redefining teaching and learning processes.

    - The challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies in education.

    - The Growing Importance of Writing Skills in the Digital Age

    - Digital Tutoring

    Check out Mentafy

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  • In this episode, we are on location at Haberdashers Academy Trust PD Day in Dartford, Kent. We are joined by 5 special guests to discuss their conference theme: Together Stronger - Culture, Community & Collaboration.

    We discuss equity, social mobility & justice, the role of technology and how we prepare young people for the future.

    *This was an audio only recording.

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.

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  • In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by authors Andy Griffith and Matt Bromley to discuss their newest book, The Working Classroom. We talk all about:

    - Classism and is prevalence in the education system

    - Why social mobility might not be the solution

    - How teachers and school leaders can address the classism on the ground

    - Cultural capital and what this means in the 21st Century

    - Disadvantage in education & how we address it

    - Their hopes for the future of education

    Book website www.theworkingclassroom.co.uk

    Matt's website: www.bromleyeducation.co.uk

    Andy’s website: www.malit.org.uk

    Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1785836986/

    Book on Crown House website: http://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-working-classroom

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you. Let us know if you have any thoughts, questions or comments.

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  • This week, we look back on the second month back recording the podcast. We have been honoured to have been joined for 4 cracking episodes:

    - Lawrence Tijjani

    - Kevin Sherman

    - Ed Kirwan & Helen Demetriou

    - Will Goldsmith

    We have loved talking about empathy, DEI, authenticity, coaching, what matters in education, and technology - all focused on the future of education.

    We announced that there will be some exciting news incoming VERY SOON about The Uprising 2024. Watch this space for that.


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  • In this episode, we are joined by Will Goldsmith, Head of Bedales School.

    This was fascinating. We covered:

    Removing unnecessary hierarchies Promoting student agency and responsibility Co-curating a community WITH students Developing value to the wider educational system Preparing students in school for specific academic curricula Bringing your authentic self to your work

    Will and his team announced last year about scaling down GCSEs in their school. It won’t take a rocket science to realise that this resonated with me & Steve! This has been mischaracterised as scrapping exams or arrogant ‘you must do what we do’ proselytising. The link to one of the articles is here.

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X Check out all past episodes Subscribe on iTunes Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In this episode, we are joined by a returning guest in the form of Ed Kirwan, Founder @EmpathyWeek who brought with him a powerhouse in Empathy Education, Dr Helen Demetriou from the University of Cambridge.

    We talk about how empathy is a skill that can be developed, the difference between empathy and sympathy and also how it is the foundation for all other skill development. As usual, it's a whirlwind through lots of iconoclasm - exams, prescribed curricula, teacher workload - all in the name of building a future for education.

    Find out more about and sign up for Empathy Week at : https://www.empathy-week.com/

    Watch the 2024 Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYYzQ0V6evE&authuser=0

    Learn more about Helen's work and read the article we discuss at length about creativity and empathy: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/teaching-pupils-empathy-measurably-improves-their-creative-abilities-study-finds

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In this episode, we are joined by the evergreen Kevin Sherman, COO from CloudEDU and organiser of the InnovateEDU Conference. We talk about a whole range of stuff from the purpose of exams, the role of technology in helping teachers become better, equity, leadership - allsorts.

    If you fancy a trip to Cape Town in May 2024 (and Ben will be there too!), find out more and book tickets here: https://www.innovateedu.co.za/

    Also, check out the work that Kevin and the CloudEDU team are doing across Africa: https://cloudedu.co.za/

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In this episode we have another returning legend, Lawrence Tijjani, talking about how important it is to champion others. As the director of multiple businesses, not-for-profits and a serial entrepreneur, Lawrence is someone worth listening to.We talk:- Lawrence's documentary 'From Pain to Purpose', which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-opXgD99w- What EDI really means- How important championing others is in all areas of life- Speaking people's names in rooms they aren't in (thanks, Sammy!)- FatherhoodOh and the quick fire 3 questions...Check out Lawrence's organisation that supports young people, Just a Guy: https://justaguy.co.uk/Lawrence also owns a business that is supporting educators to embrace the benefits of using technology to support teaching and learning. Check them out: https://happy2host.education/Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • This week, we look back on the first month back recording the podcast. We have been honoured to have been joined by three heavyweights and are grateful we got to talk about community, authenticity, coaching, all focused on the future of education.

    We have been at #BETT2024 this week too.

    Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.

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  • This week we are joined by Liz Sproat. From being the Head of Education for EMEA at Google, to the Global Head of Learning at Lego Education, to creating learning programs in the UAE and Africa whilst at Pearson Education, Liz is now dedicating her time and passion to supporting others through coaching. Liz's website can be found here:https://www.lizsproat.com/Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Esethu Stofile, all the way from the Eastern Cape in South Africa. With a PhD in mathematics, a love for technology and a real commitment to his community, Esethu is a brilliant addition to the podcast. He talks about:- Knowing your self and where you come from- Finding a passion even when your voice is quieted- Digital transformation as a cultural liberation- How political, economic and racial struggle can help build resilience- How failure is never finalAlso, we launch our new quick-fire questions section to Esethu. Get in touch with Esethu via LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/esethu-stofile/ Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you. Let us know if you have any thoughts, questions or comments. Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • In our first episode back after our short 2023 hiatus, we are delighted to be joined by the legend that is Jon Neale, who has just started in his role as Head of Growth (UK) for Quizizz. We talk all about:- Building authentic community- Right tool, right job- Collaboration as an essential component of every classroom- Social media for good- Genuine empathy in education- Storytelling as a future-ready skillAlso, we launch our new quick-fire questions section to Jon. Join the Quizizz UK Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/quizizzukEmail Jon to arrange a trial, demos and more: [email protected] so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you. Let us know if you have any thoughts, questions or comments. Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Follow us on X https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880Want to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touch: [email protected]

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  • For this week's episode we were joined by Ana Fábrega. Ana is an entrepreneur, writer, and Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Growing up, she attended ten schools in seven different countries. She then earned her BS in Childhood Education and Special Education from New York University and taught elementary school in New York, Boston, and Panama. Today, Ana Lorena writes online to over 200,000 readers about the promise of alternative education.Her new book, The Learning Game, has just been released in September 2023.

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  • For this week's episode we were joined by many guests to discuss all things community. The guests include friends and supporters of the Edufuturists who have vast experience and knowledge in developing and championing communities globally in different guises. We were joined by Al Kingsley, Louise Jones, Ian Phillips, Lawrence Tijjani, Abid Patel and Georgina Dean. The episode explores themes from the power and importance of communities to how to ensure we create spaces which are diverse and allow people to be their authentic, best selves.

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  • Melissa is leading from the front as a female educator, startup founder, EdTech CEO and Metaverse builder an explorer. Believing that the future will be built by the brave, Melissa is passionate about shaping education in the Metaverse and building a future for NextGenEd learning in a truly global classroom which is better, more equitable, sustainable and accessible for all.

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  • Have you ever considered how to future-proof the technology in your classroom? In this roundtable , we are joined by Toni Moss, MD at Strive AV, Lisa Yates, Head of Channel Sales at BenQ UK and Andrew Strachan, CIO of Emmanuel Schools Foundation, where we chat about how schools and colleges can ensure they have cutting-edge technology despite financial difficulties that the sector is facing.Find out more about the leasing solutions that are discussed at www.striveav.com and the BenQ range of AV solutions for education at https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/education.htmlIn this Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturistsCheck out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.comSubscribe on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edufuturists/id1347592880

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  • Leslie McBeth has 15 years of experience in design and education. She started her career with an international NGO at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and then moved to New York City to work with the Design Trust for Public Space. Leslie then moved back to Canada to pursue a career in teaching design. In 2016, Leslie joined Future Design School to build and expand professional development programs across North America. She has worked with thousands of educators around the world and is a recipient of the Columbia University Klingenstein Institute Summer Fellowship, a Facilitator for the Ontario Conference of Independent School’s Cohort 21 Professional Development program, a Google for Education Certified Innovator, and a TEDx Speaker. This is her third time on the podcast.

    In this Episode we explore why assessment has to change and the future of Education report produced by the Future Design School

    The future design Schools future of education report can be found here https://bit.ly/foe2023A Special Edition of the Future of Education Report, which breaks down our Portrait of a Future Ready Graduate in detail: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1WV4RVW9voyuIh9lHmQbhPnJyYo4QPB_a

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