340: BBC Teach with Andrew Tomlinson – Head of Content and Commissioning
Andrew Tomlinson is a former journalist and head of content and commissioning at BBC Education. In 2018, he launched BBC Teach, an online portal that provides teachers with free curriculum-based resources. Today, it is used by almost half of all teachers across the UK.
We discuss the role BBC Teach and BBC Bitesize has in supporting teachers and how they have become an important trustworthy go-to resource for educators.
Plus:
- bbc.co.uk & YouTube
- closer links for BBC Teach and Bitesize
- greater integration between BBC Education and other BBC programmes
- CBBC
- TV personalities and teacher presenters
- social mobility
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter: @BBC_Teach
Facebook: @BBCTeach
Resources Mentioned
Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023
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339: Schools Consent Project with Luke Ramsden
Schools Consent Project send lawyers into schools to deliver hour-long workshops on consent, including the legal definition of consent, how to identify consent, the ages of consent, bystander intervention, the offences of rape, sexual assault and ‘sexting’, responding to disclosures and ways to obtain help.
Their work gives young people agency, enabling them to understand the law around sex and consent in order to make informed and sensible decisions.
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter: scpconsent
Facebook: TheSchoolsConsentProject
Instagram: scpconsent
Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023
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338: eQuoo – emotional wellbeing app with Silja Litvin
eQuoo is a clinically proven emotional wellbeing app for schools and students. The aim is to improve student emotional health by tapping into skills to boost the 5 most important dimensions through digital gaming.
- Reduce anxiety
- Relationship skills
- Reduce depression
- Resilience
- Personal growth
Purpose-built for students and staff in education, eQuoo is a team of psychologists, mental health advocates and creatives with a shared passion for improving the mental wellbeing of all students. Mental health is more relevant than ever, especially in young adults but getting support is costly, with long waiting times and associated stigma. That’s why we’ve built a state-of-the-art app, accessible at any time, with the most robust reporting system so that every student and staff member can build the best versions of themselves.
SILJA LITVIN | Cofounder, CEO & Psychologist
A clinical psychologist with years of experience providing counselling and therapy, including in the NHS NELFT mood and eating disorder division. Silja’s speciality is clinical psychology (depression and anxiety) and systemic psychology, the science of relationships.
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter & Instagram @equoogame
www.linkedin.com/company/18382774
Resources Mentioned
The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023
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337: Nuance Hearing with Tami Harel
Tami Harel is the Chief Audiologist and Director of Clinical Research at Nuance Hearing. Tami is an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist with a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders and is currently working on her PhD in Gerontology. With more than 15 years of experience with hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation, in the public and private sector, she joined Nuance Hearing in the early stages of the company’s development.
Nuance Hearing was founded in 2015 with the fundamental goal of developing a technological solution for the ‘cocktail party problem’ – the difficulty of understanding speech in noisy environments.
Over the years the company has made significant technological developments and algorithmic advancements within the framework of acoustic beamforming, becoming a world-leader in directional hearing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
These developments have led to an impressive array of collaborations with business partners in the hearing aid and assistive technology industry, clinical researcher scientists, educators and EdTech advocates. This includes a table microphone, designed to be used with hearing aids and developed in partnership with hearing aid industry leader Starkey.
Website
Social Media Information
www.linkedin.com/company/nuancehearing
twitter.com/nuancehearing
www.facebook.com/NuanceHearing
Resources Mentioned
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023
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336: Umbrella Project with Dr. Jen Forristal
Dr. Jen Forristal, BSc ND, is the CEO of The Umbrella Project and a Naturopathic Doctor with a primary focus in pediatric mental health.
She has worked extensively with schools, researchers, and organizations, developing mental wellness strategies for families facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges and those looking for optimal health and performance.
As the founder of The Umbrella Project, Dr. Jen trains medical professionals, educators and parents to proactively assess and develop the skills needed to cope with lifes’ inevitable challenges. In her private practice, she supports families in raising resilient, healthy children. Dr. Jen has a BSc with Honors from the University of Guelph, and a Doctor of Naturopathy from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Website
Social Media Information
Instagram & Twitter
@umbrellapjct
Resources Mentioned
Instagram account – Response Parenting
Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – March 2023
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