Edufuturists

Edufuturists #332 features educator Nici Foote discussing why learning should be intentionally messy rather than organized around quietness and compliance.

Ben and Steve review 10 Edufuturists conversations, including Ian Phillips on “Comparatives, Not Competitors” and Valerie Halland on education’s purpose as helping young people thrive.

Edufuturists #315 features Engineering UK CEO Hilary Leevers and Director of Engagement Programs Maddy Dinwoodie discussing “Dare to Discover” and engineering education.

Penny Lee Taylor-Brown, a creative director for Global covering Scotland and the North, explains how advertising teams use ideas meetings, storytelling, audio, and outdoor design.

Claire Tamplin, a former English teacher with 15 years of secondary-school experience, explains her mindful movement method for bringing emotional health and fitness into school curricula.

Kern Kelley, a technology integrator in central Maine, explains how student trust became the basis for sending young people to workshops and conferences around the world.

Edufuturists host Ben and co-host Steve interview teacher and author Martin Griffin about why students with similar GCSE credentials can reach different performance ceilings.

Edufuturists hosts Ben and Steve mark the show’s 10th birthday, noting that the first episode appeared on Valentine’s Day 2016 after years of evening, weekend, and unpaid work.

Hugh Viney, founder and CEO of Minerva Virtual Academy, explains how the school grew from a four-student trial in November 2020 to 1,300 full-time students across Years 7 to 13.

Edufuturists #329 features Julia Black, author of Lights on Learning, discussing human flourishing, learning, and whole-family transformation.

Matt Jessop, a primary school headteacher at Crossway near Windermere, describes combining outdoor learning with technology from age three while confronting rural deprivation and limited transport.

The hosts introduce a special episode featuring two young members of a shadow youth panel to discuss their findings on education reform.

Jeremy Samways explains how a 2015 interest in AI and conversations with his sons led to Your Tomorrow's AI-literacy work for 16-to-19-year-olds.

Professor Mike Sharples, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University, argues that AI should enhance pedagogy rather than replace teachers.

Edufuturists hosts Ben and Steve review their 2024 podcast output, including episode 268 with Louise Atwood from AQA and episode 271 with Mick Waters and David Cameron.

Edufuturists hosts Ben and Steve interview Dr.

The Edgier Futurist Podcast marks official episode 250 by reviewing four education trends: holistic education, culture before strategy, lifelong learning, and enabling technology.

EduFuturists #308 reviews recent episodes featuring John Thompson, Tom Hooper, Ian Timbrell, Leonie Briggs, Andy Hargreaves, Matt Bromley, and Jeremy Samways.

Gemma Gwilliam, Head of Digital Learning, Education and Innovation for Portsmouth, supports 62 schools and approximately 30,000 children.

Sophia Fenichell describes Study Hall, a reading, research, and writing platform built around curriculum mapping, age-adjusted AI, and learner agency.

Edufuturists #285 examines “The Digital Ecosystem” through Philippa Wraith-Mell’s work with Edruption in Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE and GCC.

Edufuturists hosts Steve and Ben interview Alex Zarifeh, a Birmingham-based teacher with 25 years of classroom experience, about Futures Readiness and education’s response to AI.

Edgy Futures podcast episode 300 features Ben and Steve reflecting on 300 episodes before examining four education trends from their third trends booklet.

Edufuturists examines Unfinished Business, Mick Waters and David Cameron’s book about Sir Tim Brighouse’s influence on education and its unfinished reform agenda.

EduFuturists host Ben discusses engineering education with Hilary Levers, CEO of Engineering UK, whose organisation aims to help young people from all backgrounds enter engineering and technology.

Edufuturists #269 brings together hosts Steve and Ben with BET portfolio director Duncan Verry and education leader Neelam Parmar to discuss how schools can use BET 2025 effectively.

Edufuturists hosts Ben and Steve interview Emily Musil, Managing Director at the Milken Institute, about why AI literacy should extend from preschool through the workforce.

Edufuturists #339 The Big Review Part 14 revisits seven conversations about AI, literacy, and pedagogy.

Danielle Finlay says better teaching starts with feedback that is specific, contextual, and treated as insight rather than judgment.

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Edufuturists #336 with Emily Musil argues that AI literacy cannot stay at the edge of education, from preschool through the workforce.

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Rita Bateson joins the Edge of Futures podcast to discuss AI literacy, AI ethics, sustainable AI, and human-centred learning for schools.

Edufuturists #332 features educator Nikki Foot arguing that learning should include mess, play, joy, and multiple routes into a concept rather than relying on quiet compliance.

Edufuturists co-hosts Ben and Steve review ten years of episodes, beginning with the first episode released on Valentine’s Day 2016 and the show’s early recordings with Dan at the Edutech Project.

Alex Moore explains how 22 years as a teacher and leader led to full-time educational consultancy after managing CPD for about 850 staff across 17 schools.

Julia Black explains the Lights on Learning framework, which links heart set, mindset, and skill set to human flourishing in education.

Edufuturists #328 records a live Brilliant Festival 2025 session in Liverpool about replacing one-size-fits-all education with greater learner and parental choice.

Hugh Viney, founder and CEO of Minerva Virtual Academy, describes its growth from a four-student trial in November 2020 to 1,300 full-time students across Years 7 to 13.

Edufuturists #326 features Steve Rigby, Chief Executive of The Rigby Group, discussing philanthropy, education, social mobility, and social justice.

EduFuturists hosts Ben and Steve review eight episodes released since their previous review, including conversations with Russell Cayley, Matt Dalio, Alex Zarifi, Joe Lowther, and Victoria Headland.

EJ Quinn, head of community at BET, explains how BET UK uses partnerships, advisory boards, fringe events, and specialist spaces to support education communities beyond a three-day technology show.

Edufuturists #323 is a Christmas panel with Naomi, Tara Jones, Christine, Dave Leonard, Louisa, and Gaz discussing the Edgy Futures Wolfpack community.

Victoria Hedlund, a physicist, artist, former teacher, and education researcher, describes testing ChatGPT with a light-bulb explanation for a girl and a boy.

Edufuturists #321 features Joe Lowther, who describes leaving Sky Sports News and a school principal role to lead Kick's work with children and young people.

Edufuturists hosts Steve and Ben interview Alex Zarifeh, a teacher with 25 years of experience and a decade focused on careers, education, and AI readiness.

Matt Dalio explains how Endless Studios uses game-building to teach skills for a digital economy to 3 billion people under 25.

Edufuturists #318 features Mark Enser and Zoe Enser discussing their book How Do They Do It: What Can We Learn from Amazing Schools, Leaders and Teachers.

Russell Cailey describes disliking school in Manchester because passive classroom learning bored him, while sport and activity-based lessons gave him an identity.

Edufuturists #316 reviews the podcast’s recent conversations while announcing TikTok clips, an Integrated Systems Europe partnership, and upcoming education events.

Edufuturists #315 features Engineering UK CEO Hilary Leevers and Director of Engagement Programs Maddy Dinwiddie discussing the “Dare to Discover” theme for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week.

Edufuturists hosts Ben and Steve interview Sofia Fenichell, founder of Mrs.

Edufuturists #313 features primary school headteacher Matt Jessop discussing Crossway's combination of technology, outdoor learning, and student-led projects.

Jaz Ampaw-Farr explains how five educators changed the expected trajectory of a childhood involving a brothel, a squat, foster care, and family abuse.

Edufuturists examines the youth shadow panel’s response to England’s curriculum and assessment review led by Professor Becky Francis.

Gwyneth Parry, CEO of XP, explains how a visit to High Tech High in San Diego led her to build a different kind of school in Doncaster.

Edufuturists hosts Steve and Ben speak with Hark’s Catherine McCall and Brogan Pearce about the Listen Up Report on confidence among UK young people aged 11 to 18.

Edufuturists #308 reviews recent conversations with John Thompson, Tom Hooper, Ian Timbrell, Leonie Briggs, Professor Hargreaves, Matt Bromley, and Jeremy Samways.

Jeremy Samuels explains how his 2015 interest in AI and conversations with his 15- and 17-year-old sons led to Your Tomorrow’s AI-literacy workshops for 16- to 19-year-olds.

Edufuturists host Steve interviews education author, journalist, and advisor Matt Bromley about Why School Doesn't Work for Every Child and its focus on inclusion, belonging, and equity.

Ian Timbrell, founder of the not-for-profit More Than Flags and Rainbows, explains why rainbow lanyards and Pride displays do not necessarily make schools inclusive.

Edufuturists #304 features Professor Andy Hargreaves discussing why attendance does not equal engagement in schools.

Leonie Briggs, director of Amazelab, explains how veterinary science, teacher training, and lockdown experiments led to a STEAM education company.

Tom Hooper says Third Space Learning moved from 100% human tutoring in 2024 to unlimited spoken AI tutoring after working with 4,000 schools, 170,000 children, and 2 million hours of tutoring.

John Thompson, a former headteacher with 33 years in education, discusses his books This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers and This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary Teachers.

Edgy Futures marks its 300th official episode as Ben and Steve reflect on nine years of weekly education conversations and describe the podcast as their own continuing professional development.

Emma Dorsey describes her work as Director of Technology for Learning at Denby High School in Luton alongside consulting and national AI-education projects.

Christian Turton, EdTech lead at Chiltern Learning Trust, describes AI guidance created with the Department for Education and the Chartered College of Teaching.

Matt Bowman, founder of OpenEd, explains how teaching sixth grade and receiving an internet grant in 1996 led him toward personalized education.

Edufuturists #296, “Finding Ways with Meagan Alfano,” examines how classroom design can accommodate different learners through making, play, and practical problem-solving.

Ben and Steve interview Louise Jones, ThingLink’s chief community officer and the 2020 Futurist of the Year, about accessible future education.

Edufuturists #294 features Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE and ASCD, discussing how education can prepare students for a rapidly changing digital future.

Edufuturists #293 reviews six recent episodes, including Ben Summers's Recess model, which lets learners and parents shape education through a pick-and-mix marketplace.

Mike Sharples, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University, explains why learning should be designed around conversation and model-building rather than technology alone.

Edufuturists interviews Steve Baker, author of Outstanding, a comic novel about a failing school facing an inspection under pressure from judgment, leadership and a disruptive television crew.

Edufuturists #290 features Al Kingsley discussing his book All the Awkward Questions in Education and the links between schools, skills, regional economies, and technology.