NetSupport Radio

Welcome back to Of Primary Importance!

In this podcast series we are exploring all things EYFS and primary with different topics and special guests each fortnight. 

In this episode, we are joined by Evo Hannan. Evo is passionate about design and innovation in education. Innately driven by his desire to create positive change, Evo has utilised his 20 years of teaching experience to channel into projects which have made an impact across the globe, including The Agency project and Ed Talks Live-a live YouTube talk show which engages in hot education topics with guests from around the globe. This inspired him to take a step out of the classroom in July 2021 and start his own education venture called Innovation X, a big thinking company created to help inspire new ideas to move education forward. He recently launched Innovation X’s first service called Vertigo, a social media agency for schools and education partners, that offers a modern streamlined approach to community engagement, growth and communication.

In this episode we discussed:  Are schools preparing pupils to be ‘future ready?’

Here are some of the questions I asked Evo:

·       What has it been like going from teaching to having your own business?

·       What do you think are the key skills that pupils need to be future ready?

·       You feel the opportunity for pupils to be creative and independent isn’t really being explored and that schools aren’t catching up with the innovation. Why do you think that might be?

·       What do you think about the way that pupils are assessed, and do you think that is a fair judgement of success?

·       What have you seen working well in schools?

·       Are there any training or resources you would recommend and how can people get in touch with you?

·       What 5 things would you want pupils to learn for them to be future ready?

You can follow Evo on Twitter at @EvoHannan , on Instagram at  @evohannan and on LinkedIn 

You can also check out his website and  YouTube channel 

You can follow me (Kat Cauchi) on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK

Check out #OPIP and #OfPrimaryImportance for more content 

If you are interested on coming on the show or have a topic suggestion, send me a DM!  

Kat Cauchi is the product manager of ReallySchool and the editor of R.I.S.E. Magazine.

She is also a former primary school teacher, member of the Global Equality Collective,  Technocamps  GiST role model, and Global EdTech author.   

We've got an action packed #CheckItOutShow lined up featuring some amazing guests! Tune in at 7pm to hear about the latest education solutions and services!

Welcome to another great conversation with Andy Earp, our Technical Support Manager at NetSupport.

In this episode of Product Insights with NetSupport, we explore our fantastic product, NetSupport Service Desk and explore how it can help you manage and support all of the queries, requests and other issues that colleagues bring to the technical IT support team. NetSupport Service desk is a feature rich solution which as you’ll discover from the episode can:

·       Integrate with your Active Directory. 

·       Help you support your colleagues with any issues they are facing using their devices. 

·       Be customised to best support you, your teams, your workflow and so much more! 

We cover the following areas in the conversation:

·       Mail integration options available within NetSupport Service Desk

·       Active Directory integration options

·       Customisation features built in to NetSupport Service Desk

·       Key features of the reporting options and the dashboard

·       Self-help options within NetSupport Service Desk

As you might expect, the responses are many, given the broad and varied ways the solution can help organisations such as yours. 

To learn more about our powerful service desk and the responses to each of the areas shared above, check out the conversation here:

https://youtu.be/RInI6jfQb2Y

To learn more about NetSupport Manager and to start using it to help your business, there are several avenues you can take. 

You can:

·       Get in touch via the live chat feature on the NetSupport Service Desk site.

·       Chat directly with our team via www.netsupportsoftware.com/chat,

·       …or why not reach out to us on Twitter @NetSupportGroup 

Always a passionate advocate of all things educational, Lord Jim Knight chatted to Russell Prue about what he’s been up to lately, the perils of social media (and the problems of regulating it), and the three elements he’d like to see instilled into the National Curriculum: caring for oneself, caring for others and caring for the natural environment.

@LordJimKnight 

Parenting Coach, Sue Atkins, talks bout children’s and parents’ lockdown experiences

NetSupport Radio was lucky enough to get an interview with parenting coach, Sue Atkins! A former deputy headteacher, Sue is the ‘On the sofa’ guru for This Morning on ITV and has appeared on BBC radio, Disney Junior, Good Morning Britain and many more.

She chats to Russell Prue about the impact of lockdowns on children and parents and ways to recover from the mixed bag of experiences that many have had. 

https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/ 

@SueAtkins

Kelly Hannaghan talks about enhancing parental engagement 

Mental health and wellbeing consultant, Kelly Hannaghan, talks about the importance of parental engagement and how she has been working to develop safe spaces for parental support, especially in this post-pandemic era. Education has changed a great deal over the last two years and it has sometimes been difficult for parents to remain on top of all the changes, so providing the support to empower them is proving really beneficial.

www.theeducationpeople.org 

@mindworkmatters

Al Kingsley chats about his observations of the show so far

On the final day of the event, Al Kingsley and Russell mull over how it’s been.

As the first in-person Bett show for two years draws to a close, NetSupport’s CEO, Al Kingsley, and NetSupport Radio host Russell Prue talk about what’s been going on over the past two days. Al mentions that there’s a feeling that schools are at the point where they can either embrace the good technology initiatives from last two years or go back ‘to normal.’ He suggests that the cue about which way to go can be gained from looking at how the workplace has changed – and keep in mind that students will need to be prepared for that environment.

NetSupport Radio at Bett 2022 – Day 3

NetSupport Radio host, Russell Prue, does us proud with all the fantastic interviews on Day 3 of Bett 2022!

There’s lots to look forward to in this broadcast, including informative chats with none other than education expert Lord Jim Knight and parenting guru, Sue Atkins! We also hear from Al Kingsley and Kelly Hanaghan about how wellbeing is key to recovery from the pandemic, and all about the power of dance from the team at DDMIX – as well as chats with the students from Birchwood Primary School who formed part of the ‘Kids Judge Bett’ team.

Assessment reforms are needed to best serve students

Matt Wingfield from the e-Assessment Association explains the mission to transform the pen-and-paper exam process and bring it into line with how students learn throughout their whole school careers – with technology. 

He chats to NetSupport Radio about the need for policy change in the curriculum to be able to make significant changes to the assessment process, how that is all linked to the political cycle and how England is being left behind in this area by the devolved UK nations.

https://www.e-assessment.com/ 

Simon Blower (aka ‘Mr Pobble’) talks about the role of inspiration in children’s writing

One of founders of Pobble, the initiative to transform children’s writing, Simon explains how it is a resource for teachers to inspire children’s written work. With teaching resources for every year group, it aims to share and celebrate students’ writing and turn them into published authors. (He explains the ‘Mr Pobble’ bit too!).

www.pobble.com

@HeyPobble

@SimonPobble