#220 - Helping Frontline Workers (Time Invention of 2020)
Release Date: 01/10/2021
5 Years, Summer Break, & New Series in the Planning
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A quick audio message to say thank you as we reach our fifth birthday as The Edtech Podcast!
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#226 - Student Social Linked Data
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In this episode, Sophie Bailey is in conversation with Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer at ETH Zurich - one of the world’s most prestigious science and technology universities - talking about the concept of Social Linked Data otherwise known as SOLID. In the context of Higher Education, we talk about students taking ownership of their data and having a learner identity that permeates their whole learning lives.
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#225 – What Matters in Edtech: Wellbeing
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This episode is all about learner wellbeing, and we are covering how to define and measure wellbeing in the context of developing and using impactful edtech to support learner wellbeing and, therefore, learner success.
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#224 - How is impact investment changing and what does it mean for education?
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In this episode, we chart an exciting story that starts back in the mid-2000s and culminates this week with UK-facing vocational learning & technology charity Ufi VocTech Trust announcing the investment of its £50m+ investment portfolio, using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to support the best thematic alignment of investment with Ufi’s mission, whilst meeting the charity’s financial commitments, with Credit Suisse appointed as investment service provider. What does this mean for 'ed"? Listen in!
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#223 - What Matters in Edtech: Leadership
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This episode is all about leadership and is a timely reflection on how we can bolster our resolve and communicate a shared vision during radically changing times. In short, it’s all about people and you don’t have to be an automaton, in fact, you’re allowed to be yourself to lead effectively.
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#222 - Recruitment & Admissions
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#221 - What Matters in Edtech: Future Tech and Trends
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This episode returns to the topic of future tech and trends in education, with one big consensus point across all our guests; collaboration, emotional learning and motivation.
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#220 - Helping Frontline Workers (Time Invention of 2020)
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We are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings. Virti was nominated as one of TIME’s inventions of 2020, so listen in to find out why.
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#219 - Future Workforce Development
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In this episode, we ask the question, what is the role of social impact investing in workforce development?
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#218 - What Matters in Edtech: Inclusion, Neurodiversity and SEND
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This week we are looking at SEND and Neurodiversity, specifically;
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We are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings. Virti was nominated as one of TIME’s inventions of 2020, so listen in to find out why. Also,
- Why snowstorms can be responsible for amazing innovations
- Why the future of immersive technology may be all about the data and can be used for teacher training, healthcare and retail as just a few examples
- Why reading biographies can arm you with amazing virtual mentors
- And why vocational technology is more about co-creation, not just generic SAAS platform business models
The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust.
Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech.
People
- Alexander Young, Founder and CEO, Virti | Twitter: @AlexanderFYoung; @Virtilabs
- Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech
Show Notes and References
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