The Edtech Podcast #311 Bett 2026: Resilience, Credibility, and Evidence
Jan 30, 2026
Michael Forshaw, founder of EdTech Impact who builds evidence-driven edtech tools. Andy Donachie, COO at The CPD Group who safeguards CPD credibility. James (Taskmaster Education), former teacher bringing Taskmaster to schools to boost teamwork and creativity. They discuss Taskmaster Club’s classroom challenges, the rise of low-quality AI training and why accreditation matters, and uncovering shadow apps with a Digital Audit.
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Inclusion Through Diverse Tasks
- Taskmaster Club gives every pupil an opportunity to contribute because tasks value diverse skills rather than a single talent.
- This inclusive design builds confidence as quieter students find ways to add value to their teams.
Creative Rule-Bending In Tasks
- In a plastic-bag goal task one pupil hid a football inside the bag to score, surprising the teacher and sparking debate about rules and creativity.
- The team hailed the creative workaround as success, highlighting students' unexpected problem-solving.
Use AI To Draft, Not Replace Experts
- Andy Donachie warns against relying solely on AI-generated CPD content and urges subject experts to author course material.
- Use AI as a drafting tool but ensure professionals add accurate, contextualized content and real-life examples.