Play, Learn & Create with Edx Education

Episode 39 - Heather Welch from Edx Education today we will be in conversation with Amanda Archer, Mum, Teacher, Researcher, Education Expert

Amanda has worked in education for 25+years as a teacher, consultant and currently researching digital language and communication.

Today we are chatting with Amanda about her current research, love of learning and communication and digital language.

Here are the highlights:

{2:45} Every child counts

{5:34} Education always changes, but some consistency is good

{9:20} Teaching social media responsibility

{14:51} We need to move away from band aid fixes 

{15:43} A more LGBTQ+ inclusion curriculum

{20:06} Girls are more negatively affected from social media than boys

{24:04} Changes to school policies around online use

#edxeducation #learningthroughplay #teacher #educationexperts #parents #communication

Episode 38: Heather Welch from Edx Education today we will be in conversation with Cyril Dowling, Author, Play expert, Sales Director Polydron,

Cyril is an accomplished author and travelled the world talking about play and learning with polydron.

Today we are chatting with about his book, Polydron which is one of our favourite educational toys , hands on &  play based learning.

Here are the highlights:

{1:23} I was encouraged to follow my dreams

{6:30} Getting into a rich vein of creative thinking

{9:53} Playing with Polydron inspired me to become an engineer

{15:37} Amazing open-ended play

{19:11} The best product ideas come from its users

{24:29} Once you unlock the secret of Polydron, you can do anything

#learningthroughplay #polydron #edxeducation #handsonlearning 

Episode 37 - Heather Welch, Edx Education we will be In Conversation with Dr Maryhan Baker Psychologist and Parenting Expert 

Dr Maryhan focuses on helping parents raise confident, resilient, happy children developing  abespoke toolkit of practical tools and strategies. She has developed many online workshops for parents, caregivers to tackle challenges like helping children manage those big emotions, supporting children who worry a lot (anxious), managing the use of technology, and boosting your children’s confidence.

Today we are chatting with Dr Maryhan about her research, an assessment tool (cognitive development questionnaire which is being used internationally, play therapy, learning through play and so much more what have you been up to?

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Here are the highlights:

{4:34} Taking the research out of the lab

{7:10} Separating chronological from developmental age

{12:04} Home schooling puts a strain on adults too

{15:40} Applying the toolkit to help children understand their emotions

{20:04} The value of learning through play

{22:19} Never undervalue the importance of engaging in play with our children

{26:54} We need to meet our children at their needs

#parentingexpert #edxeducation #play #cognitiveassessment #drmaryhanbaker

Episode 36 - Heather Welch, Edx Education we will be in conversation with Drew Vernon, Marketing Director at Tonies

Drew is making learning fun and exciting through storytelling empowering children to use their imagination.

Today we are chatting with Drew about early years education, importance of storytelling, hands-on learning in the early years and so much more.

Welcome Drew it is wonderful you could join us today and talk about a subject I love which is about Play and learning or as we like to say ‘Learning through play’

Here are the highlights:

{1:24} Seeing the impact of play at LEGO

{3:40} We can give our kids tool to learn how to learn better

{4:31} The Tonies

{8:27} Being creative within set boundaries

{11:05} Starting with the vision

{14:47} Helping kids become better thinkers and better problem solvers

{18:45} Taking more active roles as parents

{21:13} Processing one piece at a time

{23:55} We get in our kids' way more than we want to admit

#edxeducation #learningthroughplay #creativekids #tonies 

Episode 35 Heather Welch from Edx Education and today we will be in conversation with Dr. Aditya Nagrath,

Dr Aditya Nagrath is the CEO and Co-Founder at Elephant Learning Math Academy. Elephant Learning was founded by two university mathematicians and based on hundreds of years of research. Which we look forward to hearing about…

Today we are chatting to Dr Aditya Nagrath about education technology, trends and what’s happening in education around the world.

Here are the highlights:

{1:47} A love of mathematics

{4:45} How Elephant Learning began

{7:40} Bridging the understanding gap

{10:02} Maths is a language

{15:42} Empowering people with maths

{19:48} Finding a method that works

{22:38} It's about understanding

{25:39} Learning through gamification

#math #elephantlearning #edxeducation #maths

Episode 34- Heather Welch Edx Education  will be in conversation with Anna Yudina, Senior Director of Marketing at the Toy Association. 

Anna is one of the driving forces behind the Genius of Play initiative an award winning program that promotes children, families well just about everyone to play. The Genius of Play movement to raise awareness of play as a crucial part of child development and encourage families to make time for play in their daily lives. The Genius of PlayTM has generated over 18 million engagements and over 2 billion impressions among its target audience.

Today we are chatting to Anna about, play based learning, value of play, the Genius of Play initiative and trends in the USA on play.

Here are the highlights: 

{1:37} About The Genius of Play 

{4:50} Bringing play back to families 

{8:15} Rediscovering the fun of unstructured play 

{11:52} Changing play habits during lockdown 

{15:12} What to look for in a good quality toy 

{20:02} The trends in 2021-2022 

{22:09} Play for adults 

#edxeducation #geniusofplay #learningthroughplay 

Episode 33: Heather Welch from Edx Education and today we will be in conversation with Cori Josias

Cori, Mum, Teacher of the deaf &  entrenpreneur she arrived in the UK 40 years ago, and stepped into the magical world of pop singing then, reinventing herself as a Teacher of the Deaf in her early 40s.

Her most recent career finds her running a thriving health and beauty business alongside her coaching business Cori Loves Life

Today we are chatting to Cori about Teacher of the deaf – Signs, importance of seeking help, impact in language development in the early years being an Entrepreneur

The highlights from this episode are: 

{2:37} From waitress to national TV 

{7:27} What triggered the career change from music to teaching the deaf? 

{12:24} Distinctions in sign language 

{15:37} Sign language vs 'iconic signs' 

{17:13} How to identify signs of hearing loss 

{21:49} Cori Loves Life 

{22:50} What is an energetic breakthrough practitioner? 

Episode 33: Heather Welch from Edx Education and today we will be in conversation with Cori Josias

Cori, Mum, Teacher of the deaf &  entrenpreneur she arrived in the UK 40 years ago, and stepped into the magical world of pop singing then, reinventing herself as a Teacher of the Deaf in her early 40s.

Her most recent career finds her running a thriving health and beauty business alongside her coaching business Cori Loves Life

Today we are chatting to Cori about Teacher of the deaf – Signs, importance of seeking help, impact in language development in the early years being an Entrepreneur

The highlights from this episode are: 

{2:37} From waitress to national TV 

{7:27} What triggered the career change from music to teaching the deaf? 

{12:24} Distinctions in sign language 

{15:37} Sign language vs 'iconic signs' 

{17:13} How to identify signs of hearing loss 

{21:49} Cori Loves Life 

{22:50} What is an energetic breakthrough practitioner? 

Episode 32- Heather Welch from Edx Education and today we will be in conversation with  Eric Gibbs

 Eric Gibbs  President for Ouriginal, safeguarding their academic integrity initiatives. Before joining Ouriginal, Eric high-growth educational technology leadership roles

 Eric is an accomplished business executive with over 20 years of experience in the education technology industry. He has helped provide text originality assessment services to over 7,700 organizations in over 80 countries. Which we will chat about today…

Today we are chatting to Eric about Ouriginal, technology, trends and whats happening in education around the world.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:25} Introduction to Eric

{2:29} How Ouriginal began

{5:38} How the language detection works when a language doesn't fully translate into English

{7:03} How Ouriginal helps schools, colleges, universities as well as Corporations

{9:45} The surge in plagiarism

{11:42} How Ouriginal is different from other academic integrity tools on the market

{19:13} The threshold for an article to be considered to be plagiarised

{25:54} The biggest changes Eric has seen in the world of technology in his 20 year career

#educationforall #education #edxeducation 

Episode 31- Heather Welch from Edx Education and today we will be in conversation with Dr. Fu Qiang

Dr. Fu Qiang Deputy Director, School of Business & Services at ITE (based in Singapore) which has a holistic approach to education  ‘Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on™  Dr. Fu Qiang is  A passionate and seasoned leader in education and business, having completed his Doctor of Business administration at university of Canberra he has an inquisitive mind and strong desire to create value through innovation and effective management.

Today we are chatting to Dr. Fu Qiang about, the importance of education, ITE model, Courses offered, Trends in education for Singapore and so much more.

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{3:26} The ethos of ITE

{5:58} How teaching at ITE has been affected in the last 12 months

{10:15} How ITE have used AI and been innovative with students at home

{17:15} The 6 different schools at ITE

{23:11} Lifelong learning 

{25:50} How the jobs we see now won't be available when our children enter the workforce

{34:43} How ITE are supporting those who are  retraining

{36:40} Success stories from ITE

{44:26} How organizations are continuing to combine physical and digital events together to bring us closer together.

#ite #handsonlearning #singapore #educationtrends #edxedeucation