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In this episode, we are joined by Kerry Williams-Kendall. Kerry is the Vice Principal at Boothroyd Primary Academy in West Yorkshire. She is leading on Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Pupil Premium as well as a staff governor. She is leading a  research forum for the focus trust and developing a CPF training model for the wider area. She has been in senior leadership since 2006 and worked in...

This July, the 10th episode of the ‘Check it out!’ show is offering new education solution/service providers to take to the floor and showcase their offering to educators. Each guest will get five minutes to showcase their solution LIVE – providing a burst of inspiration for schools. You can also watch the show back here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7avdY3_W_00 Interested in entering for an op...

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu . In this episode, it was great to welcome Jordan Smithson to the show. Jordan Smithson is a bit of an inspiration. Already an experienced rugby coach, having worked with many teams and with England Rugby, Jordan is the IT Manager and Project Lead at All Saints' Primary School in Peterborough. He is also a Microsoft MIE Trainer and a passionate adv...

In this episode of NetSupport Radio, we are joined by Andy Earp as we explore some of the many ways that NetSupport Manager can support your business, save you time, money and help support remote working without the need for any VPNs!  One of the most interesting parts of the conversation was learning about the significant number of use-case scenarios for using NetSupport Manager.  Whether you’re...

In this episode, we are joined by Azuraye Williams ( @chocpud85 ) and Lesley Berrington ( @Hattiesfriends ). Lesley is a NNEB Nursery Owner turned Inclusive Author of the 'Hattie and friends' series of story books. Her books feature positive images of disability, with familiar themes and educational content. The books are suitable for all young children. Lesley believes children need to...

In this episode, we are joined by Kate McCallam ( @ChattyStaffroom ). Kate is a Year 6 teacher and Computing lead at an independent school in York with 15 years of experience teaching predominantly in Year 6. She is a Literacy specialist and MFL graduate who loves creative curriculum, research, sharing ideas and chatty staffrooms. She also has a previous life in TV production! I talked to Kate abo...

Gabe Howard (@gabehoward29), host of the award-winning 'Inside Mental Health' podcast, author of 'Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations', and national  speaker, joins Mark Anderson (@ICTEvangelist) on NetSupport Radio to discuss “Mental Health - Trends and Truths”. In this podcast, Gabe covers the following questions: • US trends in mental health/mental illness •...

Dr Leila Walker (@walker_leila), Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Persona Education, joins Al Kingsley (@AlKingsley_Edu) to discuss “Improving life skills and wellbeing amongst young people”. To learn more visit: persona-life.com or follow: @walker_leila

In this episode of NetSupport Radio we talk with Olli Vallo. A former teacher, based in Helsinki who has developed an evidence-informed edtech product evaluation process that aims to help educators and decision makers learn about the pedagogical efficacy of edtech products. We were thrilled with their evaluations of two of our products, NetSupport School and classroom.cloud and in this episode we...

In this episode, Kat Cauchi is joined by Oliver Wright (@OliverSlt) whi discusses stepping up teaching and stepping into new roles. Oliver is the sector manager for Senior Leadership at Twinkl. His role is to develop links with and content for leaders in school. He lives in Sheffield and before joining Twinkl, taught in primary schools for over 20 years. His experience ranges from large city schoo...

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu!  In this episode, I talk with teacher and Head of Computing, Al Metcalfe. A secondary school teacher of more than 20 years with a heritage of innovation and entrepreneurialism, Al shares his #TipTopTipsEdu around all things Computing. Alongside this, he also talks about a solution he has created to support and act as a companion to the teaching of Comp...

Craig Kemp (@mrkempnz), Co-Founder of @EduSparkWorld, Global EdTech & Digital Transformation Consultant and Host of @edtech_podcast, joins Al Kingsley (@AlKingsley_Edu) to discuss “Transforming teachers’ and leaders’ professional learning in schools”.

Kat Cauchi is joined by Kate Sturdy who discusses how she uses pupil voice in her planning and how this has been embedded across the school. Kate is a Key Stage 2 Curriculum Lead in North Wales and Year 5 (soon to be Year 6) teacher with over 14 years teaching experience. She has presented for GwE about her journey to SLT, lectured for Bangor, Chester, and Leeds Beckett University about the new cu...

Al Kingsley chats with Andy Gough, CEO of e-Quality Solutions about technology's role in contributing to equality, inclusivity and mental wellness, and removing barriers to learning in education, employment and life – especially for students with disabilities.  Andy explains in particular how the Learning Labs arm of his business has evolved to cater not only for university students as part o...

This July, the 10th episode of the ‘Check it out!’ show is offering new education solution/service providers to take to the floor and showcase their offering to educators. Each guest will get five minutes to showcase their solution LIVE – providing a burst of inspiration for schools. You can also watch the show back here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZAGr1eQn0 Interested in entering for an op...

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu! In this episode, we are joined by former Primary school teacher, now Product Manager of ReallySchool, Kat Cauchi . With a number of accolades to her name such as being a member of the Gender Equality Collective, a TechnoCamps GiST role model and an author for the Global Edtech team , Kat’s work and sharing in the wider education community is worthy of...

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu!  In this episode, we are joined by Hong Kong-based educator, Tim Evans! Originally from Wales, Tim is now the Educational Technology Coordinator at Stamford American School in Hong Kong. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator and Google Certified Innovator, Tim is always on the look-out for the latest technology that can supp...

Al Kingsley sits down with Brianna Hodges (@bhodgesEDU) to discuss edtech opportunities in a post-pandemic landscape. As an education consultant and with a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Instructional Design and Technology, Al asks Brianna if we have an opportunity to hit the reset button for school technology or if the reset only applies to pure pedagogical or soc...

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu!   In this episode, we talk with Apple Distinguished Educator and Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Paul Tullock. A former Primary educator, Paul has led on digital learning in his schools, supported many beyond his school walls and is known on social media for his great sharing, ideas and community building amongst educators who use Apple product...

This June, the ‘Check it out!’ show is diving deep into the newest edtech services and solutions available to the education sector. Each guest will get five minutes to showcase their solution LIVE – providing a burst of inspiration for schools. Interested in entering for an opportunity to be featured? https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/showcase

Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu. In this episode I was thrilled to welcome Bukky Yusuf to the show.  For those not aware of Bukky’s work you certainly will by the end of this episode. A secondary Science teacher by trade, Bukky is a blogger, coach, senior leader and has many strings to her bow as you’ll discover in the episode.  Keeping things eighties themed with the questions in thi...

In this interview, our Head of Education, Mark Anderson, got to talk about Maths and effective pedagogy for mobile learning with former Maths teacher, Rachel Dunsmore. Now an edupreneur with her own company, Arc Education (creators of a retrieval app for Maths), Rachel provided some interesting insights into the teaching of Maths and mobile learning in general.  Responding to questions asking abou...

This interviews sees NetSupport's Head of Education, Mark Anderson, talking all things digital citizenship, online safety, social media, gaming and more with former Headteacher, Steven Rushforth. Now working as part of DiGii Social, a platform that aims to support learning in these aspects for children aged 11-14, Steven provided lots of useful insights into the whole agenda. Responding to su...

The seventh episode of the ‘Check it out!’ show goes LIVE! This series helps schools discover new solutions in a fun, informative online show, hosted by Al Kingsley and Mark Anderson (authors of ‘A Guide to Creating a Digital Strategy in Education’). Interested in being on the show? Al and Mark are now calling for contributors to the April episode. So, if you have a solution or service you would l...

Learn more about NetSupport Notify on #TipTopTipsEdu!   Welcome to another episode of #TipTopTipsEdu! In this episode, we talk with our Technical Support Manager, Andy Earp, about all things NetSupport Notify   where he shares his top five tips based upon some of the most frequent questions he’s asked about it.  As explained in the episode, NetSupport Notify has lots of fantastic use cases in all...