Jack To The Future

Jack starts the beginning of a new feature to his podcast, where he responds to call-ins and questions from listeners.

In his debut Q&A session, Jack responds to Brother Timothy Clark, a fellow podcaster,  about his views on the development of robotics in the context of art,  music and accessibility.

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This time, Jack talks to Mrs Massey,  an Executive Headteacher from Howe Dell Primary School and Daycare  in Hatfield,  Hertfordshire about her eco-friendly school-  from the building design and recycled materials used in the build and furnishings, through to the eco- curriculum that compliments the statutory requirements for childrens’ learning in the UK. Jack asks a plethora of interesting questions and they consider the possibilities for greener schools in the future.

A thought-provoking episode and hopefully a two-parter, with the future of education (to include more about the future curriculum and innovative technology),  coming later in the year!

Mentions/links:

Howe Dell School website 

Eco-schools website

An informative, reflective episode not to be missed for any child/ adult art lovers out there!🎨🖌🖼

Cherry Pie Makes

Team Lab 'Borderless'

Kellie Ahl- emotion art

Josie Bellini art

The great wave VR video

Kazakhstan robot art exhibition 

Pure Evil

An exciting, jam-packed episode not to be missed for any child/ adult theatre lovers out there!

Jack talks to Ben Cannell, FOH Manager and Rebecca Butcher, Marketing & Digital Content Lead at @Hertford Theatre about their shared love of theatre; what the theatre has to offer and what will change through their Growth and Legacy Project ; the impact of Covid on the theatre industry; the future of theatre and and much more...

Jack shares some predictions from The Blackpool Grand Theatre about possible innovative technology for the future to enhance your visit to the theatre; he reviews an online performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company and reveals the answer to the future themed theatre quiz that is on the @jtothefuture Facebook/Instagram pages.

Links/mentions:

https://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/future-of-theatre

https://dream.online/

https://www.backtothefuturemusical.com/

https://www.hertfordtheatre.com/

https://www.kneehigh.co.uk/

Jack talks to Dave Rudd, Manager at Hertford Library about their shared love of reading; what the library has to offer; the future of books, inventions and much more.... He shares some predictions from Google patents about how technology may interact with books in the future; he reviews an interactive children's e-book by a talented local business, Tapocketa and he reads you a poem about reading that he wrote with his mum. Also, don't miss the jingle for his invention idea  for 'Lit Shades'- who know,  could they be the future of reading?!....

 Links/mentions: 

Jack's Lit shades video 

 Tapocketa 

 Download Galdo's gift here 

Article on the future of books according to Google 

This week, Jack talks about the future of animals. 

He speaks at length with 'Ranger Stu' from Cedars Nature Centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire about all things nature;  his ideas about how animals may assist humans in the future and what we can do to help endangered animals. They share lots of wacky ideas about the future of animals and discuss the silly and serious! Jack plays an animal drawing game 'live' on his podcast and creates a futuristic animal, which he names 'Arffemonkman' (see episode artwork for the final design) and shares instructions so that you can play at home  and talks about an article he has read and a video he saw on the   Bright Side You Tube Channel about predictions for animals and humans in the future. A great fun episode not to be missed!

Links/mentions:

Bright Side

 https://brightside.me/

Article on '10 new animal species that are predicted to appear in the future'  -

 https://brightside.me/wonder-animals/10-new-animal-species-that-are-predicted-to-appear-in-the-future-405910/

Video '15 body parts that will disappear one day' 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1sgVb3YBAI

Cedars Nature Centre https://www.cedarsnaturecentre.co.uk/ 

Marine Stewardship Council 

Jack's animal game 

Jack talks about recycling and reusing your waste. He gets some advice from local business owner, Emma Riddle who owns the Replenish_Refill shop in Hertford, Hertfordshire. Jack shares some tips from a book called 1001 Ways To Save The Planet by Joanna Yarrow, offers some useful resources and tests your knowledge on an environmentally friendly quiz. 

Links:

Replenish Refill 

Giki Earth https://giki.earth/

WWF https://www.wwf.org.uk/

Too Good To Go

Jack's debut episode talks about predictions for the future, in terms of science, technology, innovation and the environment. He asks some friends for their input and recommends a children's magazine in-keeping with the theme.

SCOOP magazine - https://scoopthemag.co.uk/ 

BBC Archives -Children's predictions for the year 2000