6. Craig Kemp - Edtech Consultant and Podcaster - Singapore

Craig is host of the brilliant Ignite Edtech podcast, which has recently hit the 50 episode mark. He is also digital consultant to schools around the world as well as being a former teacher and expert speaker for educational innovation. We discuss: A background to Craig’s career and relationship with edtech so far;inspiring vision statements he has come across in terms of schools and their relationship with technology;the diffusion of innovation model and why Craig starts with it in many of his presentations;platforms that best support student creativity for the likes of video, design or audio productionfrom an English or language learning standpoint, tools Craig likes that can supplement students’ reading and writing at primary or secondary level;And finally his feelings about equitable access to learning across the worldA massive thanks to Craig for both his consistent insights via his own podcast as well as the one he shares with me. All of his suggestions can be found below: Links: Ignite Edtech ConsultancyThe SAMR modelWEF future of jobs reportEverett Rogers’ diffusion of innovation modelSeesaw - student platform for creativity and feedbackSpaces - student platform for creativity and feedbackLoom - video creation platformPeardeck - add on for Google slidesBuncee - creativity tool for students to demonstrate their understandingGrammarly - AI-powered writing assistantBoom writer - writing platformBook creator - platform for students to create their own interactive booksMoat - enhances communication and provides parents with an insight into school activities.Common Lit - reading platform to develop students literacyBabel - foreign language learning appDuolingo - foreign language learning appEducation perfect - digital teaching and learning toolkit designed for differentiation, student engagement, feedback, and assessment.Immersive reader - a free tool that uses proven techniques to improve reading for people regardless of their age or ability.