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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 Penny Whelan. Penny Whelan is a Primary Assistant Headteacher and SENCO. She has a BSC Psychology degree and a PGCE. Penny works part time and is also EAL coordinator, an SLE, Coach and the Operations Manager for the Schools Linking Network in her Local Authority. She is passionate about SEND, inclusion, community and diversity.

In this episode we discussed how to maintain a work-life balance when working in education. 

Here are some of the questions I asked Penny:

• Why is work-life balance an important topic to you?
• You have a lot of different roles within education, how does this effect your work-life balance?
• What is your advice for balancing priorities when you have multiple roles?
• Do you think that those working in education have more challenges in maintaining a good work-life balance? 
• How can organisations support their staff in getting this balance?
• What pressures do organisations have that can impact on supporting their staffs work-life balance?
• You mentioned in your blog for Nexus Education that it is important to use the time you have wisely- could you tell us more about that please?
• Do you use any tools/resources that support you with this?
• You also mentioned a lesson you learnt was work is not your whole life. I thought this was a really important point so could you explain this further.
• What do you do to help you switch off from work?
• What are the benefits and challenges of working part time when it comes to maintaining your work-life balance?
• Where can educators get information, support and resources?

You can follow Penny on Twitter at @pennywpennyw 

You can also check out her blog post It's all about finding a balance

If you are a SENDCO are you are looking to join one of Penny’s DM groups please contact her via Twitter.  

Paul Finnis (@Thewhole9years), CEO of the Learning Foundation and Digital Poverty Alliance, joins NetSupport's CEO, Al Kingsley (@AlKingsleyEdu), in a discussion about digital poverty and levelling the playing field.

This latest installment of NetSupport Radio features some great conversation points for listeners!

To learn more and connect with Paul, follow him here: @Thewhole9years

Jethro Jones (@jethrojones), Founder of Transformative Principal Podcast, The Cybertraps Podcast and Author of SchoolX, joins NetSupport's CEO, Al Kingsley (@AlKingsleyEdu), in a discussion about the evolving landscape for principals and educational leaders.

Discover a great bundle of information, experience and advice from Jethro in this latest NetSupport Radio episode!

To learn more and connect with Jethro, follow him here: @jethrojones

Join @LayfieldMaggie and @AlKingsley_Edu as they chat about #FETC and all the activities they have lined-up for visitors. Don’t forget to pop by booth #402!

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Have you ever wondered what the future of edtech will be like? Well, we certainly have – which is why we’re excited to bring together a group of edtech experts to discuss just that!

Meet the experts below who joined us on our edtech panel discussion.

• Dr. Adam Phyall: Director of Technology and Media Services at Newton County Schools and ISTE Board of Directors Member 2022. Connect with Adam on Twitter at @AskAdam3 or via Askadam3.com.

• Dr. Rosalyn Washington: Digital Learning Specialist (for Literacy) at Atlanta Public Schools and Adjunct Professor at Georgia State University in Educational Policy Studies. Connect with Rosalyn on Twitter at @ApsitRosalyn or via RosalynWashington.com.

• Al Kingsley: CEO of NetSupport and author of 'My Secret #EdTech Diary'. Connect with Al on Twitter at @AlKingsley_Edu or via alkingsley.com.

Tiara Mensinger (@MisstEDU), Education Technology Integration Specialist, joins NetSupport's Head of Education, Mark Anderson (@ICTEvangelist), in a discussion about teaching and learning with technology.

Discover a great bunch of advice, hints and tips in this latest NetSupport Radio episode!

To learn more and connect with Tiara, follow her here: @MisstEDU

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 John Magee. John’s life mission and purpose to Cultivate Kindness in the Classroom by being a positive role model and sharing with everyone the many psychological and emotional benefits from practising daily kindness. He has helped transform over 10,000 children’s lives and 1000’s of teachers lives who have taken part in his Kindness Matters 30 Day Challenge and he looks forward to doing the same for anyone listening to this episode. 

In this episode we discussed The Respect Model John developed and how this helps reduce confrontations and encourages pupils to be more respectful of school staff. 

Here are some of the questions I asked  John:

• Please can you tell our listeners a little about who you are, what you do and your  background in education?
•  What inspired you to become the Kindness Coach and how and when did that all start?
• I know you do a lot of work with schools, could you tell us some of the ways you support  educators?
• One of the aspects you mentioned was the RESPECT model, please can you explain what that is and how it came about?
• How do educators go about implementing the model?
• What has the impact been like for the schools that have implemented this?
• What other advice would you give to educators to encourage good choices in behaviour and learning?
• What are some of the pitfalls educators may unintentionally fall in to when it comes to behaviour management?
• How can staff create a culture of kindness in their classrooms and likewise how can senior leaders create this across the whole school?
• Where can schools get more information, support and resources?
• What's going on right now in the world of the Kindness coach and what's next?

You can follow John on Twitter at @KindnessCoach_.

You can also check out his 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.   

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Ponsford.

Nic Ponsford FRSA is the Co-Founder of the GEC (Global Equality Collective)  and CEO of GEC Education.  Previously an AST and award-winning teacher and Harvard author (‘TechnoTeaching’), she is now an educational and technology thought leader. Whilst studying her Doctorate , she has recently been an EdTech50 Judge, headhunted for a central role with the DfE EdTech Demonstrator Programme, a whitepaper research analyst for HE and a freelance Online Learning Designer. Nic is also Director of EdTech UK and is Editor of the digital publication EdTech UK Magazine. She is also a frequent keynote speaker and panelist on closing gaps for the most vulnerable, #techforgood & #futureofwork, and all things diversity and inclusion in education. Nic believes that technology is the great equaliser for our time.

In this episode we discussed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) in the Early Years.

You can follow Kerry on Twitter at @nicoleponsford
You can also follow Boothroyd Primary Academy at @geccollect (Twitter) GEC.org  @geccollect (Instagram) Nic Ponsford (LinkedIn) @Gecfutures (Twitter)  @gecrebels (Twitter) 
You can follow me (Kat Cauchi) on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK

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 episode of #TipTopTipsEdu. In this definitely Googley episode, it was great to welcome Peter Horner of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College to the show. 

Peter has been a great person to follow on social media and I have done so for several years now. Peter regularly shares great content around impactful approaches to using Google tools and Chromebooks. As such, I knew he’d make for a great guest on the show who would be able to share some fantastic ideas and approaches to using Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education, and I wasn’t wrong. 

In the interview, Peter shared some great insights and #TipTopTipsEdu framed around the following areas:

• Getting started with Chromebooks
• Collaborative activities on Docs and Jamboard
• Screen recording on Chromebooks 
• Accessibility tools
• Teaching from a Chromebook
• And much, much more besides…

 As expected, Peter shared sage advice and top tips across all of these areas.

To learn more about Peter and his work, you can connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter or alternatively, check out his informative YouTube channel here. 

 Massive thanks to Peter for taking the time out of his busy schedule to meet and share on #TipTopTipsEdu; I know you’ll have lots of takeaways from his experienced use and knowledge of using Google Workspace and Chromebooks in education!