{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cybertraps Podcast","title":"Skills Unlock the Future with Al Kingsley Cybertraps 116","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"Al Kingsley is CEO of NetSupport and also serves as the Chair of two Multi Academy Trusts and a local School Governors’ Leadership Group in the UK. Al is a sought-after speaker and popular podcaster (NetSupport Radio). His book My Secret #EdTech Diary is not only a walk through his 30 year history in education, but also expresses a new way of thinking about technology in education.\n How technology use has changed.\nIt’s about the usage of the technology.\nRedefining what our measures of impact are!\nNo two schools are the same.\nReflective practice.\nHow do we know it is being used effectively?\nBe realistic in how we are interacting.\nTech is part of what we already do!\nHow do you decide which tools to use when?\nPedagogical expertise to decide when to use tools\nTrust the people that are in the position to help the kids.\nEmpower teachers to make choices, but peer assess of colleagues and what they are using.\nThe role of students regarding ed tech.\nStudent voice is critical in evaluating ed tech.\nCompetence is not the same thing as wisdom.\nDigital Citizenship\nroutine, connectivity with a familiar face, were vital during the emergency remote teaching\nLearner to learner engagement is important.\nSkills rather than knowledge are what unlocks the future.\nWe need to get kids to the right place to learn.\nNo matter how much technology grows, it requires humans to be focused.\nIt’s not about the technology, it’s about the behavior.\nHow to utilize technology. Pause and make sure all stakeholders understand why, how, and what you’re using.\nAlways expect to invest at the same amount in professional development as you do in the tool itself.\nLess is more.\nDo you have any advice for these education leaders to do their best with the technology investment they’ve made in their schools? Is that advice different in 2022 than it was in 2019?\nWhat are the one or two changes in technology use (or even new tech tools) that would make a real difference in mental health and self-actualization of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-npbjlTwEpH5Ybi_ySNRhS-EfNqaI7Ep1svTppTGhLE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTcyLzE2ODM5/MjY0NDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}