In this episode, Martin Burrett (ICTMagic) talks to Emily Huny (@HowtoSTEM) about how careers advice or guidance has changed over the decades, but does it reflect the modern patterns of work, and is it looking to the future to a jobs market that doesn’t yet exist?

Links and shownotes are available at https://ukedchat.com/2020/02/27/21st-century-careers/

Hosted by Martin Burrett (@ICTMagic), this episode features a webinar focusing on Intervention Strategies in education. With guest Jen Morris, the session explored activities, strategies and resources inspired from the Twitter #UKEdChat session. For more information including additional links, see https://ukedchat.com/2020/02/13/intervention-strategies/

Presented by Martin Burrett (@ICTMagic), this podcast episode features a live webinar - following a #UKEdChat Twitter discussion - talking about Improving Learning Spaces, featuring @teacherchalky1

We discussed whether a notional ‘standard’ classroom is fit for purpose, what are the roles of displays, what is the role of technology, and how to use an adapt all areas within a school to maximise learning. You can see more about this session (and watch the webinar) via https://ukedchat.com/2020/01/30/improving-learning-spaces/

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In the first of a series of five special episodes aimed at educators, Colin Hill introduces the Metacognition Teaching Strategy (MTS) - supporting educators and students to use metacognitive strategies in four simple steps. You can read more about the MTS at https://uked.wiki/doku.php?id=metacognition-teaching-strategy - In the episode, listeners are invited to be part of the BETA program within the development of the MTS programme. If you are a teacher or researcher and would like to be involved in the development and testing of the programme, please e-mail [email protected].

If you are interested in INSET (professional development) training about metacognition in your school, please see https://uked.academy/events/meta-schools/

Just a mini episode saying hello, and that we've not forgotten or neglected the UKEdPodcast. In fact, we're busy working on projects to make the podcast more meaningful for the professional development of teachers. 

In this episode, Colin Hill shares plans to showcase the Metacognitive Teaching Strategy - supporting educators to use metacognitive strategies in four simple steps.

Keep tuned for the new episodes coming over the next few weeks, and we'd love for you to get involved. More information soon.

Want to know more about the Metacognition INSET we offer? Read details, and share with your school leaders, at https://uked.academy/events/meta-schools/

Hosted by Colin Hill, we attended the launch of the Bloomsbury Young Readers series, speaking to authors Jenny McLachlan and Michaela Morgan. You can see more about the new series by clicking here.

Recorded at the City of Moscow Education forum, our host Col @digicoled speaks to teachers and students who live and work in the Russian capital city exploring the opportunities and challenges within the local education system.

For full shownotes, please see ukedchat.com

Hosted by @digicoled - in this edition of the @UKEdPodcast, we speak to Chris Skinner from National Online Safety about the rise in popularity of Fortnite Battle Royale, especially as it appears to be being played by young people. Chris, and his team, have produced an information campaign to make parents and teachers aware of some of the features of online video games. See the shownotes on the UKEdChat website to view and download via ukedchat.com/2018/04/22/pod-online-video-games/

You can view the trailer for Fortnite at www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gUtfBmw86Y

The UKEd Podcast was produced and presented by Colin at @Digicoled productions for UKEdChat. The introduction music was made by Diva Production Music, and the Fortnite music was created for the launch trailer by Joywave Destruction. Many thanks to Tim from Breve Music Productions for the incidental music sections.

Recorded at the BETT2018 exhibition in London during January 2018, this episode focuses on teachers who have explored ideas and venture opportunities and become entrepreneurs.We speak to Naimish Gohil from Team Satchel, of which many will know as Show My Homework, and he maps out his journey from teacher to entrepreneurship, as well as offering advice to teachers who are thinking of making the leap.We also speak to Graham Wilson and Will Voelckler from the very popular app that's gaining a lot of momentum in schools called Vocal Recall, which uses QR codes to allow teachers to give useful and impactful feedback to students.Finally, we speak to Dennis and Margi from TacklingTables, which generated a lot of interest from teachers, looking to help and inspire their pupils in learning their times tables.This is the first of two episodes featuring BETT2018

Hosted by @digicoled, this episode we release the audio of one of the presentations from the UKEdChat Online Conference. James Starbucks shares his thoughts, philosophies and passion for play-based learning, especially for young children developing their lives. You can see James' full video presentation, and others, from the conference replay page at ukedchat.com/conference/2017-conference-replays/ which also explains how you can access by becoming a Patron of UKEdChat.