

Edufuturists
Edufuturists
We are led to believe that the education system will continually evolve to meet the needs of learners and society. This has not happened. We need a revolution!
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Jun 17, 2021 • 44min
Edufuturists #140 - Digital Skills, Creativity in Curriculum Design, Engagement and Delivery Roundtable
This special episode is roundtable 2 from the Moving Forward Together event on 10th June 2021. In this fantastic discussion Edufuturists, Lawrence Tijjani, Kelly Mildenhall, Jonny Regan, Jess Marsh and Kate Cheal discussed digital skills, creativity in curriculum design, engagement and delivery in a post-COVID world.
You can watch the video of this roundtable and the rest of the event at eventindependent.edufuturists.com

Jun 10, 2021 • 24min
Edufuturists #139 - Creativity, innovation and inquiry based critical thinking by Georgina Dean
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 covers creativity, innovation, and inquiry based critical thinking, through digitally integrated experiential learning.
Georgina is an ISTE Certified Educator, a Google for Education Certified Trainer & Innovator (#VIA20), an Adobe Education Leader & Creativity Crew Founding Member.
You can watch the video of this talk and all the event roundtables at eventindependent.edufuturists.com

May 27, 2021 • 55min
Edufuturists #138 - Linking School with Careers with Oli de Botton
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We are delighted to be joined today by Oli de Botton, Chief Executive of The Careers & Enterprise Company. Prior to joining he was Headteacher and co-founder of School 21 in Stratford, East London.
School 21 is a nationally recognised school that has pioneered new ways of working with employers - including introducing extended work projects for all Year 10s and 12s. The school puts enterprise and work readiness at the heart of its curriculum and combines outstanding leadership with innovative ways of teaching and interacting with students.
Oli was one of the first cohort of Teach First teachers in 2003. He has been Head of Sixth form and Assistant Headteacher in previous roles and has worked in education policy and strategy as a government education advisor.

May 20, 2021 • 29min
Edufuturists #137 - A Vision of What is Possible with Rob Houben
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, Rob is like the headteacher or principal.
To watch this visit: https://youtu.be/yvuijSJZGfE

May 13, 2021 • 46min
Edufuturists #136 - Learning after COVID with Sammy White
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 colleges across the country on developing their use of educational technology and advising on their strategies for teaching and learning. Sammy was the first female Google for Education Certified Coach in Europe. She is also a Google innovator and trainer.
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May 6, 2021 • 49min
Edufuturists #135 - Read Write Code with Jeremy Keeshin
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 millions of students. Jeremy is an expert in computer science education and education technology, and he has visited hundreds of schools all over the world. Prior to starting CodeHS, he taught computer science at Stanford. Keeshin is an avid comedy fan, juggler, and traveler. He lives in Chicago.
In his latest book, Read Write Code, Jeremy demystifies the world of computers, starting at the beginning to explain the basic building blocks of today’s tech: programming, the internet, data, apps, the cloud, cybersecurity, algorithms, artificial intelligence, and more
Check out the book at https://readwritecodebook.com
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Apr 29, 2021 • 54min
Edufuturists #134 - AI and Educational Design with Ken Hubbell
We are delighted to be joined by Ken Hubbell, an award winning producer of training solutions with degrees in Industrial Design, Animation and Instructional Design. His software development background includes natural language processing, AI, game design, interactive video and virtual reality. He has designed and developed programs for a variety of organisations, including the FAA, NASA, the UN, Caterpillar and General Motors. Ken presently leads Instructional Design Strategy & Innovation as the SVP for Learning & Development at Wells Fargo Bank and is a Board Advisor for Soffos.ai - described as hyper-personalised AI-powered workplace training via conversational micro-learning
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Apr 22, 2021 • 54min
Edufuturists #133 - Getting back to Normal in FE with Stef Wilkinson & Jo Fletcher-Saxon
Our guests today are Jo Fletcher-Saxon and Stef Wilkinson. Jo Fletcher-Saxon, who you might remember from Episode 82, who is Assistant Principal: Higher and Adult Education at Ashton Sixth Form College. Stef Wilkinson is Quality Advisor at Landex, which I am sure she will get into today, having previously worked at Barnsley College and Myerscough College in various roles, not least being responsible for teaching & learning.
Elon Musk's school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j4fYyWgl0w&t=1s
Jo's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/feresearchpodcast/id1500066385
Stef's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/teaching-excellence-podcast/id1437192863
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Mar 25, 2021 • 46min
Edufuturists #132 - Culture & Resilience with Keith W. McIntosh
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Keith W. McIntosh has served as the vice president for Information Services and chief information officer (CIO) at the University of Richmond since August 1, 2016. He leads a 74-person team and is responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic development of the University’s Information Services organization.
Keith held various progressive leadership and management positions within information technology during his distinguished 24.5 years of service in the United States Air Force including a combat tour in Northern Iraq.
Keith earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in information technology management from Trident University International, a B.S. in management information systems from Bellevue University, and an A.A.S. in information systems technology from the Community College of the Air Force. He is a Frye Leadership Institute Fellow and has served in numerous leadership roles within EDUCAUSE. Mr. McIntosh is an accomplished speaker, author, and thought leader. He was elected by his peers to the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors in 2017.

Mar 18, 2021 • 50min
Edufuturists #131 - Inadequate with Priya Lakhani OBE
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 launch a successful FMCG business, providing millions of meals and 35,000 vaccinations to the underprivileged.
Priya was awarded Business entrepreneur of the Year in 2009 and OBE in 2014. She has been a member of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Entrepreneurs’ Forum and sits on the UK government’s AI Council. Priya is a thought leader in education and AI and regularly appears on BBC News to comment on current affairs.
Her new book 'Inadequate' has been described as “Essential reading for parents, teachers and policy-makers.” Jo Johnson, former Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation


