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In this episode, you will gain five tips for creating a culture where staff and students can have important and open conversations about online behaviours. These practical strategies will help you to work collectively to keep students safe online.

Tip 1: Embed e-safety everywhere
Tip 2: Pause and think
Tip 3: Go beyond ‘stranger danger’
Tip 4: Foster a ‘tell me’ culture
Tip 5: Loop in parents

Learn more about our podcast: https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/listed-podcast/

About our guest:
Farrah Khalifa is an experienced educator who has been teaching for over ten years in secondary education. As Head of Computer Science and eSafety Lead, she is passionate about empowering young people with the skills to thrive in a digital world. Farrah is committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM and actively promotes diversity and inclusion in computing. She actively tries to inspire underrepresented groups to pursue tech-related pathways. Alongside her teaching, she leads on eSafety, helping students navigate the online world safely and responsibly. She aims to support a future where all learners feel confident and represented in digital spaces.

Connect with Farrah:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrah-khalifa-6a834526a/
X: @MrsFKhalifa
Bluesky: @mrsfkhalifa.bsky.social

In this episode, you will gain five tips for how to use AI creatively in the classroom from app design to creating a co-teacher. These practical strategies will help you utilise AI tools to aide student projects and enhance classroom engagement.

Tip 1: Power up independent learning with Google LLM Notebook
Tip 2: Create quickfire learning tools with Canava Code
Tip 3: Build real-world skills with Gemini Canvas
Tip 4: Co-teacher with ChatGPT
Tip 5: Give opportunity for student input

Learn more about our podcast: https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/listed-podcast/

About our guest:
Ivan Langton is a forward-thinking educational leader with over two decades of experience across UK and international schools. Currently based in Oman, he serves as Assistant Headteacher at The Sultan’s School. Known for bridging the gap between EdTech and classroom practice, Ivan specialises in digital governance, AI integration, and MIS leadership. He has presented at global conferences including BETT London and Oman2040. Passionate about creating engaging, purposeful learning environments, he combines strategic insight with a hands-on approach. Outside the classroom, he’s a family man, avid reader and a proud ambassador for the power of purposeful technology.

Connect with Ivan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/misterel

In this episode, you will gain five tips for improving your sustainability using technology and how to ensure you use your technology sustainably, from tracking energy consumption to reviewing how you can extend the lifespan of your devices.

Tip 1: Track and monitor energy consumption
Tip 2: Review if you can extend the lifespan of your devices
Tip 3: Approach the use of AI sustainably
Tip 4: Empower students through educating them on technology and sustainability
Tip 5: Encourage staff and students to connect with the outside world

Learn more about our podcast: https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/listed-podcast/

About our guest: 
Emma Darcy is Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School in Luton and winner of the Gold National Teaching Award for Digital Innovator of the Year and Global EdTech Award for Most Impactful Senior Member of Staff. She works part time as a consultant supporting other schools and Trusts across the country with AI and digital strategy and is also a Trustee for Apps For Good, a Workstream Lead for the A.I. in Education initiative and a member of the Digital Futures Group.

Connect with Emma:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-darcy-9b770828/
Bluesky: ‪@darcyprior.bsky.social‬

Welcome to the first episode of the ListEd podcast! A practical education podcast that gives listeners 5 actionable tips to put into practice each episode on important topics in education.

In this episode, you will gain five tips for beginning your AI journey. These practical strategies will help you to develop your understanding of and confidence with using AI in the classroom one step at a time.

00:14 - Introduction
00:37 – Tip 1: Know the basics
01:19 – Tip 2: Start small
01:51 – Tip 3: Use what works for you
02:16 –Tip 4: Connect on social media
02:59 –Tip 5: Get your students involved
03:21 – Summary

Learn more about our podcast: https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/listed-podcast/

About our guest:
Aileen Wallace is a Modern Studies teacher with nearly 20 years of classroom experience in Scottish secondary schools. She’s curious but cautious about how AI and EdTech can support learning, and I share honest reflections and practical tips on her blog, AI with Aileen. She has contributed to national conversations about AI in education, presented at conferences and webinars, and is proud to still be learning alongside her students. She focuses on what actually works in a real classroom - no jargon, no gimmicks. Just useful ideas that make life a little easier for teachers and better for learners.

Connect with Aileen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiwithaileen/

In this episode, Gemma Gwilliam, Head of Digital Learning, Education and Innovation for Portsmouth: The digital City Project, shares her advice for leading change management at scale.

In this episode you will learn:
1. Top tips for ensuring implementation actually works
2. How to support staff who may be reluctant to change
3. Best ways to communicate change to staff to ensure everyone is on board

You can learn more by connecting with Gemma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmagwilliam/

In this special Bett 2025 edition of the 'Insights with NetSupport' podcast, Kat Cauchi - Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport interviews students from Denbigh High School, Azzahra Ali and Ibrahim Alam. 

In this episode Azzahra, Ibrahim and Kat talk about the importance of positive climate change action in schools and why it's everyone's responsibility. Azzahra and Ibrahim share their top tips for schools to make small steps that have a  big impact,  and they talk about their projects in school where they have utilised technology for environmental benefits. 

You can connect with Denbigh High School, Luton, on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/denbigh-high-school-luton-bedfordshire
X @DenbighHigh

In this special Bett 2025 edition of the 'Insights with NetSupport' podcast,  Mark Anderson - Head of Education at NetSupport, interviews Karen Wespieser MBE - COO at Teacher Tapp. 

In this episode, Karen and Mark talk about research into what AI tools teachers are using and if this is the gateway to better EdTech. They also talk about building community across schools with shared data and understanding of how teachers feel about what's happening in education. 

You can connect with Karen on:
LinkedIn - Karen Wespieser
X - @karenwespieser
BlueSky -  @karenwespieser

In this special Bett 2025 edition of the 'Insights with NetSupport' podcast, Mark Anderson - Head of Education at NetSupport interviews James Fraser-Murison - Director of Fraser Esports.

In this episode, Fraser and Mark discuss the benefits of esports and how the esports curriculum can equip leaners with essential skills for the future of work. They also discuss misconceptions about the subject and how esports it's a great opportunity to bring back joy in learning.

You can connect with Fraser on:
LinkedIn: James Fraser-Murison
BlueSky: theesportsteacher

In this special Bett 2025 edition of the ‘Insights with NetSupport’ podcast, Mark Anderson - Head of Education at NetSupport, interviews Professor Miles Berry - Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton. 

In this episode, Miles and Mark discuss computing education for trainee teachers explaining how the  foundations of digital literacy skills (and particularly AI literacy skills) are needed to keep learning at the heart and centre of anything teachers and students do with technology. They also touch on how the 'learning struggle' should be part of this, that AI shouldn’t be used to make things ‘too easy’. Miles also shares what he would like to see more of in the UK computing curriculum.

You can connect with our guest, Miles Berry on Bluesky at @milesberry.net