Ever wondered what Examscreen does, and how it came into existence? Due to popular request, on this week's episode of The Exam Man podcast, John Gaston and Sophie Gaston talk about the background to Examscreen. They retell the story of how John's frustration with schools using big, expensive clocks and PowerPoints in exam halls led to a summer learning how to code, a seriously dramatic launch day, and what is now critical exam display tool that is familiar to hundreds of thousands of students in the UK and internationally. This week we bring you a potted history of how Examscreen began and the journey since. This episode will, as always, be interesting to anyone with an interest in exams and assessment, but also to anyone interested in entrepreneurship, edtech and the early days of start ups.

With mentions and huge thanks to:

💥STAXO Group Julie Parr Peter Goring David Goring Chris Seal Dhruve 🧙🏽‍♂️ Shah for being our technological wizards over the years

💥Jonathan Seaton MBE DL TwinklHive Twinkl Educational Publishing for the seriously timely advice

💥Cool Milk Tim Stirrup Jon Thornes MBE Lauren Thorpe for the game-changing motivation with their brilliant Cool Initiatives competition

💥Most importantly, the thousands of exams officers and invigilators who use Examscreen across the country every day, and especially our early champions

To listen to all previous episodes of The Exam Man and to read our blogs, visit: https://theexamman.com/

To learn more about Examscreen or to set up a free trial for your school, go to examscreen.co.uk

Further reading from the early days of Examscreen: https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/06/07/hove-teacher-wins-prize-for-exams-app/

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