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Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Minecraft, AI and eSports in education with Becky Keene

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Becky Keene – Minecraft, AI and eSports in education Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this interview, NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, sits down with Becky Keene, Director at i2e and a former teacher and school leader, to talk about our current attitude to AI in education and how it may change over time, the benefits of Minecraft and how to get started with it in the classroom, and some o...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: The power of pupil voice with Lanchester EP Primary School students

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Best things at Bett and innovation with Birchwood Primary

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Digital literacy and A.I. with Byron King

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Digital literacy and A.I., with Byron King Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this interview, Byron King, Deputy Head Teacher at Surbiton High Boys’ Preparatory School, talks to NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, about digital literacy and the effects of A.I. on education. 0:00 Introduction 0:54 How did you come to be in the role you are today? 1:53 AI: is it all it's cracked up to be? 3:19 ...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Dialogue and enabling the safe, secure development of early year's students oracy skills with Ian Nairn

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Education technology in Northern Ireland with Nicole O'Connor and Bernard Noble

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Effective digital teaching in an international school, with Ivan Langton

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Effective digital teaching in an international school, with Ivan Langton It’s another Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! This time, we hear from Ivan Langton, who is Head of Computing and Digital Literacy Coordinator at The Sultan's School in Muscat, Oman. Ivan talks to NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, about the importance of context and cultural sensitivity in education around the world, how he uses ChatGPT and help...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Sustainability, edtech and cultural sensitivity with Brett Salakas

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Sustainability, EdTech and cultural sensitivity, with Brett Salakas Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! This conversation, live from the Bett show floor, features Brett Salakas, currently the Hewlett Packard Education Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand – and with a background in teaching and leadership in schools in Australia, the USA and Asia.  He talks to Mark Anderson about sustainability in educat...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Digital leaders with Philippa Wraithmell

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: How to be a savvy headteacher with edtech with Gary Spracklen

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: CPD and efficient ways with A.I. with Daren White

Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this interview, Daren White, Academic Technologies Lead at Academies Enterprise Trust, talks to NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, about CPD, teacher confidence and competence with technology, and ways that A.I. can make things more efficient for schools. 00:00 – Introduction  02:09 – Teacher confidence and competence with tech 05:04 – The disconnect between working with students and working with collea...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Alternative provision - considerations to make it work with Bukky Yusuf

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Alternative provision – considerations to make it work, with Bukky Yusuf In this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport' we hear from Senior Leader and Science Lead, Bukky Yusuf. She talks to NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, about how she got into teaching, what she loves about it and the various considerations that can make alternative provision work for students.   00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Why did you become ...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with Paddy McGrath

Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'!  In this interview, Paddy McGrath, Head of Education Strategy (EMEA) at Texthelp talks to NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, about how accessibility technology can help elevate learning for the students who need it - and the importance of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).    00:00 – Introduction   00:40 – Accessibility: essential for some, useful for all  02:29 – Human flourishing, accessibility and i...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Mission possible: The transformative power of game-based learning with Kate Whyles

Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this interview, NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, sits down with Kate Whyles from Nottingham College to talk about how the college has created two immersive spaces, some of the technologies used, and how they have engaged and inspired the students. 00:00 - Introduction  0:22 - Kate Whyles introduction  0:50 - Overview of the immersive space at Nottingham College  2:01 - How the college ensures VR he...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: EdTech trends in the APAC region with Rachel Coathup

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: EdTech trends in Primary and in the APAC region with Rachel Coathup Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! Our special guest for this Insights interview is Rachel Coathup, Customer Success Director at Texthelp. She talks to host, Mark Anderson, about ensuring teachers are confident to use technology in their practice, the differences between her experiences in education in the UK and in Australia, and a little...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Cyber security with Gary Henderson

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with Dan Davies

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: EdTech tools to help manage your workload with Ross McGill

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: EdTech tools and tips to manage workload with Ross McGill And here’s another special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this conversation, live from the NetSupport stand at Bett, NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, sits down with Ross McGill, the founder of the immensely popular website, @TeacherToolkit, to talk about EdTech tools and tips to help manage teacher workloads. So, tune in, listen up and get ready to be ...

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: The importance of STEM, computing and coding in the curriculum with Joseph Arday

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: The importance of STEM, computing and coding in the curriculum with Joseph Arday It’s another episode of 'Insights with NetSupport', live from Bett 2024! In this conversation, Joe Arday, a computer science teacher of 15 years and Learning Manager at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, talks to Mark Anderson about computing, careers advice, Raspberry Pi and overcoming adversity. 00:00 – Introduction 00:40 – Joe’s introduction  02:54 – Joe talks abo...

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Kate Sturdy talks about Curriculum and Assessment in Cymru (Wales)

Insights with NetSupport - Bett 2024 edition: Supporting products in the EdTech market with Jodie Lopez

Insights with NetSupport – Bett 2024 edition: Global EdTech trends with Alice Keeler

Welcome to this special Bett 2024 episode of 'Insights with NetSupport'! In this conversation, live from the Bett show floor, NetSupport’s Head of Education, Mark Anderson, sits down with Alice Keeler, one of the world's biggest EdTech influencers, to talk about global EdTech trends! 00:00 - Introduction 02:19 - AI: benefits and drawbacks 03:41 - Teacher burnout and spending more time with students 05:07 - How Alice organises her time 06:38 - Strategies people can adopt to become confiden...

Insights with NetSupport: Michael Wilkinson - Exploring ways videos can be used in education

Welcome to another episode of Insights with NetSupport!  The Insights series aims to provide an interesting and relevant topic, and a special guest who can shine some expert knowledge onto the subject so we can all learn something new! In this episode, we were delighted to welcome the Managing Director of ClickView UK, Michael Wilkinson. With a career in education and EdTech spanning many decades, starting with work in Community Learning Centres (CLCs) exploring effective technology use t...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Hatty McCafferty - What everyone needs to know about menopause

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Hatty McCafferty, CEO and director of Real Menopause Talk. Here are some of the questions we asked Hatty: Can you start by explaining what ‘menopause’ is in a nutshell? What are some of the symptoms women may experience during their perimenopause? What are s...

Insights with NetSupport: Laura Knight - AI - The latest top tools to use

In each episode, we aim to bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic.  Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this episode’s conversation, exploring exciting topics such as Digital Strategy, effective use of technology, change management, AI in the classroom, leading on technology, and questions to ...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Veronica Llorca-Smith - ' Managing multi-cultural teams'

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Veronica Llorca-Smith, Leadership Consultant specialising in cultural agility. Here are some of the questions we asked Veronica: You speak 6 languages and have been learning languages since you were a child, could you talk more about this? Do you think becaus...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Virginia Mendez - ‘Professional feminism’ and challenging gender inequalities in the workplace

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Virginia Mendez, Co-Founder of The Feminist Shop, a feminist ethical brand and hub. Here are some of the questions we asked Virginia: • When we talked about this recording you said you went on a journey from, “I’m not a   feminist,” to, “I’m a professional femi...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Charlotte Speak - Supporting working parents

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Charlotte Speak, Founder of Power of the Parent.   Here are some of the questions we asked Charlotte: ·         Could you please introduce yourself to our listeners? ·         Where did your passion for supporting parents in the workplace stem from? ·      ...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Catrina Lowri - Neuro-inclusive recruitment and staff development

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Catrina Lowri, Founder of Neuroteachers.   Here are some of the questions we asked Catrina: ·         What is neurodiversity? ·         You mentioned in recent talks you have given that a common question has been asked, ‘Should employers accept self-diagnosi...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Saskia Menendez - Trans inclusion in the workplace

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Saskhia Menendez, Innovator at Keychange, Board of Directors at The F List Music and LIVE Diversity Expert Panel Member. Here are the key questions we asked Saskhia: Where does your passion for music come from? What was your transition from a very deprived ba...

Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Tommy Hatto - How organisations can support men's health

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Tommy Hatto, founder of wellbeing and brand agency THO and men’s health expert. Here are some of the questions we asked Tommy: Do you think your background in acting and modelling is what sparked your interest in men’s mental health, particularly body image? ...

Insights with NetSupport: Barry Lee Cummings - Online Safety in the Middle East

Insights with NetSupport: Nikki Sullivan - Culture, motivation and professional learning

Welcome to another episode of Insights with NetSupport! In each episode, we aim to bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic.  Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this conversation, which builds upon a recent recording of Insights with David Weston from the Teacher Development Trust around teach...

Insights with NetSupport: David Weston - Diving into the history and future of CPD

In each episode, we aim to bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic.  Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this episode’s conversation, exploring exciting topics such as school leadership, learning, the importance of parental engagement and the impact it can have on progress. In this episode, we...

Insights with NetSupport: Dr. Alexandra Gray - Driving improvements in the alternative provision sector

In each episode, we bring you an interesting guest who shares their wealth of expertise, knowledge and insights around a relevant topic.  Our aim is simple: to inspire and equip you with new insights that will empower your teaching and learning or leadership activities. So, get ready to dive into this conversation, exploring exciting topics such as school leadership, learning and the importance of parental engagement and the impact it can have on progress. In this episode, we are delighted...

Insights with NetSupport: Nic Ponsford - Building diversity and inclusion in education

In this episode of Insights with NetSupport, we are joined by Nicole Ponsford , Founder of the Global Equality Collective (GEC) and Top50 Inspiring Women in Tech Europe. View the questions we covered about diversity and inclusion below... A big question, but can summarise the key challenges of diversity and inclusion in today’s world? What is the impact of a lack of diversity and inclusion on young people? What are your top tips to building a truly diverse and inclusive classroom? Can y...

All Episodes Edit Delete Insights with NetSupport: Nic Ponsford - Building diversity and inclusion in education

In this episode of Insights with NetSupport, we are joined by Nicole Ponsford , Founder of the Global Equality Collective (GEC) and Top50 Inspiring Women in Tech Europe. View the questions we covered about diversity and inclusion below... A big question, but can summarise the key challenges of diversity and inclusion in today’s world? What is the impact of a lack of diversity and inclusion on young people? What are your top tips to building a truly diverse and inclusive classroom? Can y...

Insights with NetSupport: Keren Mitchell - Social action and philanthropy in education

In this Insights with NetSupport recording we are joined by Keren Mitchell, who is the Founder of SuperKind (www.superkind.org). In this episode we explore with Keren importance of social action and philanthropy in education. Questions: Should schools be integrating social action and philanthropy into the curriculum and classrooms? How would they go about implementing this/what are your top tips? Can parents get involved?

Insights with NetSupport: Jim Love - Are skills and qualifications really needed?

In this episode of Insights with NetSupport we are joined by Jim Love, who is the CIO and Chief Digital Officer of IT World Canada (Canada's leader in ICT publishing and digital marketing). He's also the host of Hashtag Trending, a daily news podcast focusing on business and technology and author of Digital Transformation in the First Person. In this episode we discuss the below: Questions: What are your thoughts about companies that have eliminated or reduced the emphasis on needing a 4-...

Insights with NetSupport: Brian Aspinall - AI and a new twist on ChatGPT for Educators

In this episode of Insights with NetSupport, host Al Kingsley (NetSupport's CEO) is joined by Canadian teacher, author and founder of CodeBreaker, Brian Aspinall. They discuss about the topic of the moment – AI – and the opportunities it presents, as well as other technology developments happening in education. Brian talks about CodeBreaker (a consulting and publishing powerhouse in the education space), how it challenges the status quo and seeks to "educate the whole child – mind, body an...

Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 29 - Thinking and communicating like a mathematician

Welcome back to Of Primary Importance! In this podcast series, we explore all things EYFS and primary with different topics and special guests each fortnight. In this episode each attendee discusses with the group a maths topic of their choice and everyone finishes the discussion with a top tip for sparking passion in maths. This episode’s topics include: ‘Thinking and communicating like a mathematician’, ‘Supporting children who struggle with maths’ and ‘Making maths books meaningful for c...

Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 28 - Understanding Symptomatic Hypermobility

May is Symptomatic Hypermobility Month and in this episode, Kat talks with Jane Green MBE all about ‘Understanding Symptomatic Hypermobility’ and Jane’s charity SEDSConnective. Jane: “I am a disabled, neurodivergent, autistic parent carer for her eldest neurodivergent adult child, who left school at 16 with two qualifications and was told I was ‘dim.’ Yet, I have an MA Ed., Advanced Diploma in Education, Secondary PGCE, BSc Hons Psychology., and a QTS.” Jane Green MBE is the founder and ch...

Insights with NetSupport: Dean Shareski - Education in Canada - an overview and the latest trends

Dean Shareski, an Educational Consultant for Advanced Learning Partnerships, joined Al Kingsley on NetSupport Radio to discuss everything from an overview of education in Canada, the state of remote learning, the overall challenge of new teachers and leadership, along with some thoughts on the efforts around student well-being and workplace wellness. Questions included: Can you give me an overview of school governance in Canada? Can you also explain how it differs from the U.S. and perhap...

Insights with NetSupport: Kailey Lefko - A mindful approach to student management

Kailey Lefko, a Math and Science Teacher, Co-Founder at Educalme Inc and The Balanced Educator Podcast Co-Host, joined Al Kingsley on NetSupport Radio to discuss everything from a mindful approach to student management, how to use classroom tools to help students stay focused, social-emotional learning - plus much more! The question covered included:  What types of strategies do you use to help students stay focused? Do you use different classroom tools, desk configurations, music, colors...

Nick Corston from STEAM Co champions creativity

Nick Corston from STEAM Co chats to Russell Prue about championing and inspiring creativity in schools and how that links to current vacancies in the IT sector. He talks about how students will need tech literacy in the future to do the jobs of the future. Nick's work involves setting off dynamite rockets in school playgrounds (yes, you read that right!) to engage children and parents – an off-curriculum activity to get them talking after school and drive engagement and motivation for every...

Michael Olagunju – Director of Exam Solutions interview

EdTech entrepreneur, Michael Olagunju, joins Russell Prue to talks about how his life experience led him to where he is today as the Director of Exam Solutions, an online portal of resources to help students overcome difficulties in their studies.  Exam Solutions offers students over 4,000 videos and there are also 100 qualified STEM tutors available. As one of first adopters of ChatGPT, the solution is using AI to accurately predict students' grades and then recommend precise learning task...

Getting clear on wellbeing with Kelly Hannaghan

Kelly Hannaghan joined Russell to talk about the presentation she had given at Bett, talking about developing cost-effective digital strategies for wellbeing in education. She mentioned the huge focus on wellbeing, the plethora of resources around it, and the importance of 'cutting through the noise' to be clear on its purpose. She also explained the value of inspiring edtech confidence in teachers and using all resources available to share technology know-how and use school technology to i...

Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 25 - Taking art into the world of AR

Welcome back to Of Primary Importance!   In this podcast series we are exploring all things EYFS and primary with different topics and special guests each fortnight.   In this episode, I am joined by Tricia Fuglestad to talk about ‘Taking art into the world of AR.’  Tricia is a K-5 art teacher, author, and artist from Illinois, who has a MATL in K-12 tech integration. She has successfully blended digital and physical art making with her ‘transdigital’ lessons to expand the curriculum, giv...

Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 27 - Putting teaching back into its job box

In this episode, I am joined by Kimberley Evans to talk about ‘Giving your staff a voice.’ Kimberley Evans set up Nourish the Workplace in 20128 to make a difference to the profession that she loves. She is an experienced teacher and after seeing many people leave education due to unhappiness and workload, she made a commitment to show schools how easy it is to improve staff wellbeing.   Nourish the Workplace gives schools the tools it needs to prioritise and celebrate staff wellbeing. The...

Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 26 - Putting teaching back into its job box

Welcome back to Of Primary Importance!  In this podcast series we are exploring all things EYFS and primary with different topics and special guests each fortnight.   In this episode, I am joined by Gemma Drinkall to talk about ‘Putting teaching back into its job box.’ Gemma is an educational wellbeing coach and trainer who also hosts the ‘Teachers with Boundaries Podcast’. Her ambition is to transform middle leaders’ lives to benefit themselves, their students and team. With 8 years’ exp...