Edufuturists

Edufuturists 223 - The Learning Game with Ana Fabrega

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode we were joined by Ana Fábrega. Ana is an entrepreneur, writer, and Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Growing up, she attende...

Edufuturists 222 - The Power of community roundtable

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode we were joined by many guests to discuss all things community. The guests include friends and supporters of the Edufuturis...

Edufuturists #221 - Spatial Computing with Melissa McBride

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa is leading from the front as a female educator, startup founder, EdTech CEO and Metaverse builder an explorer. Believing that the future will ...

Edufuturists Special: Future Proofing Your Classroom Roundtable

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Edufuturists #220 - Journey based Assessment Portfolios with Les McBeth

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, Sw...

Edufuturists #219 - Trends: Global Signals & The Future of Education

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dan, Ben and Steve discuss the publication of their new Trends booklet which outlines the areas of education that are shifting for the...

Edufuturists #218 with Human-Centred Design with Sheryl Cababa

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sheryl Cababa is the Chief Design Officer at the Insights, Design + Development Studio, Substantial, and a multi-disciplinary design strategist with m...

Edufuturists #215 - Teach Our Kids to Invest with Brian Curcio

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian’s first word was money and he’s always been fascinated with the world of investing. He developed Rapunzl as a financial literacy, EdTech too...

Edufuturists #214 Learning That Has Legacy with Ariel Camus

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben & Steve chat to Ariel Camus from Microverse who are democratising access to coding training by offering fully-funded courses ...

Edufuturists #213 - Will AI really change education? with Angela Newton & Peter Gravell

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Newton & Peter Gravell are co-founders of Real Fast Reports, an AI app that helps teachers write reports. #AI #ChatGPT #education Follow...

Edufuturists #212 Edufuturists Together - Why We Need The Uprising

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben, Dan & Steve chat about the purpose of education, why it needs to shift and what they are trying to do about it. They talk ab...

Edufuturists #212 Edufuturists Together - Why We Need The Uprising

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben, Dan & Steve chat about the purpose of education, why it needs to shift and what they are trying to do about it. They talk ab...

Edufuturists #210 - The Changing University with Dr. Ann Thanaraj & Paul Durston

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this video, we chat to 2022 University of the Year winners, Teesside University about their innovative practices and unique perspectives on teachin...

Edufuturists #211 Trauma Informed Education with Paula Christie and Gordon Hunt from CDN

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paula and Gordon from the College Development Network (CDN) in Scotland discuss research in education and particularly their work on ...

Edufuturists #209 Beyond AI with Donald Clark

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by AI pioneer and EdTech specialist, Donald Clark from Wildfire Learning. We discuss the importance of technology in ed...

Edufuturists #208 - Changing Up CVs with Piers Collins CEO of Hundo

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dan & Steve chat with the co-founder of Hundo Piers Collins. Hundo provides a validated, verified on-chain skills wallet to repla...

Edufuturists #206 Disrupting Education

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben & Dan discuss how education needs a serious disruption, and whether tools like ChatGPT are helping to speed that up. We talk ...

Edufuturists #205 - Character Education with David CM Carter

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we chat with David CM Carter, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading CEO mentors, is the Founder and Executive Chairman of M...

Edufuturists #207 - Yiya with Erin Fitzgerald & Samson Wambuzi

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samson, a Yiya co-founder and 2019 Obama Africa Leader is a physics teacher with a Bachelor of Science in education from Makerere University and a vet...

Edufuturists #204 - Democratic Education with Yaacov Hecht

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yaacov Hecht, is an Israeli educator and worldwide pioneer of democratic education. In 1987, he founded the first school in the world called a democra...

Edufuturists #203 Happy Students with Andy Cope & Will Hussey

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Andy Cope and Will Hussey from The Art of Brilliance. They talk about how understanding positive psychology is cr...

Edufuturists 202 - How AI Will Revolutionise Education with the Edufuturists

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the 3 of us discuss the new AI tool which is trending everywhere ChatGTP, but also AI as a whole and the art of the possible with it f...

Edufuturists #201 A Journey of Imagination with Martin Allen Morales

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by CEO of the Institute of Imagination. Martin helped launch iTunes Europe from a start-up and ran iTunes’ Pan Europe...

Edufuturists #200 - 2022 Unpacked

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben, Dan & Steve look back at some of their favourite episodes of the last 12 months and discuss some of the themes of where we a...

Edufuturists #199 - The Potential in Every Child with Gavin McCormack

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin McCormack is a trained Montessori teacher, children’s author, teacher trainer, philanthropist and school principal. While working in the teach...

Edufuturists #198 - Barrister to Barista with Stefan Powell

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Advisor, Coach and Friend to Leaders and Business Owners, Stefan has spent over 20 years honing his coaching craft alongside leading change, sales and...

Edufuturists #197 - Replacing the Human with Maneesh Juneja

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maneesh Juneja is a Digital Health Futurist who explores the convergence of emerging technologies to see how they can make the world a healthier and h...

Edufuturists #196 - Empowering Students to Design Their Own Learning Environment with Iarina Tava

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Iarina is an architect based in Bucharest. She studied Architecture at Ion Mincu and has had her own practice for two years.  She is a volunteer ...

Edufuturists #195 - Outstanding Achievement Keynote 2022 with Sugata Mitra

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode we bring you the keynote delivered by Sugata Mitra at the 2022 Edufuturists Awards.  Sugata Mitra is a world leading educ...

Edufuturists #194 - Extended Reality Check

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss XR and what this means for education and the world of work. Extended reality technology is used across numerous industries...

Edufuturists #193 - The Advent of Web3 with Adam Roney

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Roney is founder and CEO of Calls9, a company that delivers world-class web3 product design and development.   This episode is brought to yo...

Edufuturists #192 - Beyond Knowledge with Bill Halal

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Halal was an aerospace engineer on the Apollo Nasa moon missions, a US Air Force officer, a Silicon Valley manager, a professor of technology &am...

Edufuturists #191 - Creativity, Empathy, Courage with Shaun Jones

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Jones is Founder of Prototipe.design and is a Board Member of Empathy Week. He is passionate about creativity and is a LEGO Serious Play facilit...

Edufuturists #190 - Strategy for Life

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan and Ben discuss how an effective strategy can continually improve leadership in life, learning and work. edufuturists.com

Edufuturists #189 - 8billionideas with David Harkin

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Harkin is CEO and Co-Founder of 8billionideas, a digital platform with courses, live sessions, and dedicated mentors to equip students with the ...

Edufuturists #188 - Sora Schools with Garrett Smiley

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett is Co-founder and CEO of Sora Schools.   Sora Schools is the project-based, virtual middle & high school. Their innovative curriculum...

Edufuturists #187 - Why Education?

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ben, Dan and Steve are fresh back from the summer holiday and questioning the purpose of education.   Follow us on Twitter https:...

Edufuturists #186 - The Good Future with Gerd Leonhard

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gerd Leonhard is a German futurist, speaker and author who specializes in the debate between humanity and technology. Follow us on Twitter https://www...

Edufuturists #185 - Summer Wellbeing Special Roundtable

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this penultimate episode before our annual summer break, we are joined by some very special guests for a roundtable discussing staff wellbeing and ...

Edufuturists Essay - Crisis by the end of this decade

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Edufuturists #184 - Messy Learning with Frances Valintine

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frances Valintine CNZM is a passionate educator and technologist who is focused on challenging the traditional education structure and its ability to ...

Edufuturists #183 - Schools Won’t Exist with Sugata Mitra

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are joined by the 2022 winner of the Edufuturists Outstanding Achievement Award sponsored by C-Learning.    Sugata Mitra ...

Edufuturists #182 - Invisible College with Nick deWilde & Rockwell Shah

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 integra...

Edufuturists #181 - The Future of Education with Hezki Arieli

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hezki Arieli, an internationally renowned strategic educator, grants his readers a front-row seat to observe and experience the evolution of 'old scho...

Edufuturists #180 - Metaverse for Education with Melissa McBride, Artific & Ultra Lord

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa McBride is the CEO of Sophia High School, and Co-founder of Sophia Technologies. With over 18 years of teaching and educational leadership exp...

Edufuturists #179 - Teach The Truth with Nicholas Ferroni

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas Ferroni is a revered high school teacher who mentors his extremely diverse students with deep personal commitment and care. Nick teaches Hist...

Edufuturists #178 - Stay Curious with The Tech Rabbi

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Tech Rabbi aka Michael Cohen is an American educator who is a self-confessed Web3 fanatic.  He cares about NFTs • Blockchain • DAOs • C...

Edufuturists #177 - Disruption of Careers Education with Mae Yip & Sam Hornsby from ERIC

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Edufuturists #176 - Universal Learning Design with Paddy McGrath

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick (Paddy) McGrath is Head of Education Strategy (EMEA) for the amazing Texthelp Group.   Texthelp (www.texthelp.com) is the leading provide...

Episode #175 - Edufuturists Together - What Is Growth?

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben & Steve chat about leadership, growth & wellbeing. Loads of content about values, community and people. We would love to ...

Edufuturists #174 - Why Leadership Matters

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We had a great chat just the 3 of us about leadership in education and got into some fascinating discussions about coaching, mentoring and staying cur...

Edufuturists #173 - Entrepreneurship in Education with Gavin Cooney

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin Cooney is a co-founder and CEO of Learnosity – an SaaS company that provides cloud-based assessment infrastructure to the learning industry &n...

Edufuturists #172 - What Does Web3 Mean For Education?

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ben, Dan and Steve have a follow up conversation to episode 167 and explore how Web3 could disrupt education.   Are you strugglin...

Edufuturists #171 - A Decentralised Future with Bob Miles

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

#Web3 #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Decentralisation  Bob is the founder and CEO of Salad Technologies. After starting his career as a pilot and aeronaut...

Edufuturists #170 - About Our Schools with Sir Tim Brighouse & Prof Mick Waters

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we have two powerhouses of education who have written an epic book ‘About Our Schools’. Join us for our chat with Sir Tim Brighous...

Edufuturists Vault - Vizor with Dean Bates & Jeff Lalonde

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Dean and Jeff from VIZOR. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin Console to keep track of your Chromebook inventory and repairs. &nbs...

Edufuturists #169 - The Digital Education Crisis with Nicolas Cole

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolas Cole is 4x Top Writer on Quora, founder of Digital Press and has over 50M+ views on Substack. We are delighted to be joined by this pioneer in...

Edufuturists #168 - Disrupting Learning with AI with Levi Belnap

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Levi Belnap serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Merlyn Mind. As a serial-entrepreneur, Levi has led the creation of innovative new technology ventures...

Edufuturists #167 - Web3, The Metaverse, Decentralisation, Crypto and DAOs

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dan and Ben discuss Web3. What does it mean, why is it different and what are the potential opportunities?    Subscribe on Y...

Edufuturists #166 - Teach Them What They Don't Know with Mark McCourt

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is the UK's leading authority on teaching for mastery. He has trained over 2000 schools in mastery models for schooling in the UK and overseas. &...

Edufuturists #165 - Life, Learning and the Evolution of Edufuturists

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ben, Dan and Steve discuss their desire to learn how to survive, how a life of learning fits in with having children and the evolution...

Edufuturists #164 - Empathy with Ed Kirwan

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So we are delighted today to be joined by Ed Kirwan, CEO and founder of Empathy Week

Edufuturists #163 - Talking Cod Collaboration

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight’s episode is a collab. We are delighted to be joined by Phil, Andy & Dave, also known as the Talking Cod lads from the podcast Talking C...

Edufuturists #162 - High Performance Education with Jo Maher

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by Jo Maher, Principal & CEO of Loughborough College, and former senior leader at Boston College and Reaseheath Coll...

Edufuturists #161 - Why Staff Training is Important with May Jue

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by May Jue, who is currently a program manager at Google for Education (she has been at Google for 6+ years now!) and le...

Edufuturists #160 - AI and Sustainability in Education with Lord Jim Knight

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lord Jim Knight is back to discuss some of his newest projects. Jim works in education, medtech and as a legislator, now as a Director of Suklaa Ltd. ...

Edufuturists #159 - Edtech Can Make Life Better with Alice Keeler

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by Alice Keeler. Alice is the author of a number of books, including 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and Teac...

Edufuturists #158 - Digital Communities with Andrew Strachan

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are grateful today to be joined by Andrew Strachan. Andrew has spent a decade in secondary education holding roles as a Head of Department, whole s...

Edufuturists #157 - Rethinking Education with Dr. James Mannion

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are grateful today to be joined by Dr James Mannion. James worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent 8 years in school leadership roles. ...

Edufuturists #156 - Education in The Army with Rich Watts

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are grateful today to be joined by Rich Watts from The Army. We will be looking at a whole range of topics today and why the army is investing in e...

Edufuturists #155 - Digital Books with Angela Arnold

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Angela Arnold, who leads a team of Account Execs, Account Managers, and Librarians who build customised reading experiences for schoo...

Edufuturists #154 - My Secret #EdTech Diary with Al Kingsley

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by the masterful Al Kingsley, Group CEO of Netsupport and long time friend of the podcast. This is Al’s fourth (yes fourth!) time on t...

Edufuturists #153 - Personalised Learning with Chris Harte, Summer Howarth & David Price OBE

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by not one, but three guests, two of whom are from a land down under! Firstly, we are joined by bestselling author and c...

Edufuturists #152 - Kidato and the Future of School with Sam Gichuru

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by Sam Gichuru. Sam is the CEO and founder of Kidato. Kidato is an online school based in Nairobi that offers live onlin...

Edufuturists #151 - Building Connection with Dave & Andi from Mindsight Connect

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted today to be joined by Dave Scholes and Andi Lewis from Mindsight Connect.  Mindsight Connect started over 20 years ago, when Dav...

Edufuturists #150 - The Future of Teaching with Guy Claxton

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted today to be joined by Professor Guy Claxton, Cognitive Scientist by training and writer of over 30 books on psychology and education,...

Edufuturists #149 - Cybersecurity with Jerry Ray

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

edufuturists.com Jerry Ray is Chief Operations Officer of SecureAge Technology, he has more than 15 years of experience in process engineering, consul...

Edufuturists #148 - Digital Skills in FE with Conrad Taylor & Adam Dwight

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Conrad Taylor & Adam Dwight. Conrad is the Business Learning & Technologies Manager at City of Wolverhampton College, where h...

Edufuturists #147 - Future of Education Roundtable (Edufuturists Awards 2021)

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This roundtable was part of the Edufuturists Awards 2021 online event.    Watch the video of this roundtable at https://youtu.be/0HK-K6_WFCc...

Edufuturists #146 - How Google Hires with Amanda Timberg

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda is Head of Apprenticeships for Google. She leads a team that builds apprenticeships at Google, sharing good practice for maximum impact and pro...

Edufuturists #145 - New, Next or Never Normal One Year On with David Jones OBE

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This keynote by David Jones OBE was recorded at our Moving Forward Together in FE event on 23rd June 2021. In this talk David reflects on the changing...

Edufuturists #144 - Make it Great with Joshua Dahn (Edufuturists Awards 2021 Keynote)

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the keynote talk "Make it Great" by Joshua Dahn at the Edufuturists Awards 2021.  Watch the video of this keynote at https://youtu.be/-s5...

Edufuturists #143 - The Future of NFTs with Lykke #NFTArt #EnterArt

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More information at edufuturists.com   You can watch the video of this episode at https://youtu.be/0_8VU7cp0C0 We are joined by Sebastian the CEO...

Edufuturists #142 - Co-founding Elon Musk's School with Josh Dahn

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Dahn is the Executive Director and founder of Astra Nova School in Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of Synthesis, a company that bri...

Edufuturists #141 - Empowering Young People with Lawrence Tijjani

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Tijjani is a Google Certified Trainer, Educator and Innovator globally. He is an expert practitioner in FE IT Strategy and leading Educator f...

Edufuturists #140 - Digital Skills, Creativity in Curriculum Design, Engagement and Delivery Roundtable

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode is roundtable 2 from the Moving Forward Together event on 10th June 2021. In this fantastic discussion Edufuturists, Lawrence Tij...

Edufuturists #139 - Creativity, innovation and inquiry based critical thinking by Georgina Dean

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode we are sharing the keynote talk from the Moving Forward Together event on 10th June 2021. This talk given by Georgina Dean cov...

Edufuturists #138 - Linking School with Careers with Oli de Botton

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Follow us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/edufuturists Check out all past episodes at https://www.edufuturists.com Subscribe on iTunes https://podc...

Edufuturists #137 - A Vision of What is Possible with Rob Houben

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are delighted to bring you Rob Houben's keynote talk from the Edufuturists Awards 2020. Rob is the manager of Agora. As the manager...

Edufuturists #136 - Learning after COVID with Sammy White

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by Sammy White, a former colleague of Steve's at Leeds City College. Sammy is an FE maths lecturer now consulting with c...

Edufuturists #135 - Read Write Code with Jeremy Keeshin

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined today by Jeremy Keeshin, the CEO and Co-founder of CodeHS, the leading coding education platform for schools used by mil...

Edufuturists #134 - AI and Educational Design with Ken Hubbell

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by Ken Hubbell, an award winning producer of training solutions with degrees in Industrial Design, Animation and Instruc...

Edufuturists #133 - Getting back to Normal in FE with Stef Wilkinson & Jo Fletcher-Saxon

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guests today are Jo Fletcher-Saxon and Stef Wilkinson. Jo Fletcher-Saxon, who you might remember from Episode 82, who is Assistant Principal: High...

Edufuturists #132 - Culture & Resilience with Keith W. McIntosh

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check us out at www.edufuturists.com Subscribe at youtube.com/edufuturists Keith W. McIntosh has served as the vice president for Information Service...

Edufuturists #131 - Inadequate with Priya Lakhani OBE

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Priya Lakhani OBE is the Founder CEO of CENTURY, the award-winning AI education technology company. In 2008, Priya left her career as a barrister to l...

Edufuturists #130 - Student Experience with Charlie James

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie James is an HE student at the University of Southampton and former learning technology apprentice at BCOT. She joins us to talk about FE and H...

Edufuturists #129 - Hidden Learning with Andrew Hammond

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Hammond has worked in schools for twenty years, as a Headteacher, Deputy Head, Director of Studies, Housemaster, Head of English and class teac...

Edufuturists #128 - The Future of Education Report with Les McBeth

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Les McBeth is an educator on a mission to empower students to solve the world's big problems. With 15 years of experience at the intersection of desig...

Edufuturists #127 - Investing & Entrepreneurship with Jamie Smith

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago people using the online forum Reddit managed to drive up the stock price of an American company called Gamestop, which lost a lot of W...

Edufuturists #126 - Forget School with Martin Illingworth

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined today by Martin Illingworth. Martin is Senior Lecturer in English Education at Sheffield Hallam University and Associate...