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, this week we talk to Professor Kathy Rastle from Royal Holloway University in London talking about extensive research recently completed regarding on the best strategies teachers, educators and parents can use to support children to become strong readers. You can read the full research by following the links in our recent news story. Click here for more information.

Also, in his continuing series, John Stanier from the Dartmoor Digest podcast talks about what makes great teaching, and how teachers matter. You can find out more about John's own show by clicking the Dartmoor Dispatches by John Stanier here.

Hosted by @digicoled, in this episode we catch up with John Hickman, who has written a series of books aimed at teenage reluctant readers based on Football Trials. You can read more about this engaging series of readable books at https://ukedchat.com/2018/06/11/footballtrials/

Also, in the fourth instalment from Dartmoor Dispatches John Stanier, an explanation as to why the developing teenage brain makes risky decisions, helping us understand some of the random choices that they can make.

You can follow the UKEd Podcast on Twitter via @UKEdPodcast, and the host in @digicoled.

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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.