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The HMC PodcastRevolutionising Education: Daisy Christodoulou's InsightsSummaryIn this conversation, Daisy discusses her daily work in education, focusing on curriculum changes in the UK, the role of comparative judgment assessments, and the integration of AI in educational practices. She emphasises the importance of balancing traditional assessments with innovative methods to enhance student learning and teacher feedback. The conversation also touches on the complexities of educational assessment and the need for diverse approaches to meet various educational goals. TakeawaysCurriculum change in the UK is influenced by various stakeholders.Comparative judgment assessments offer a reliable way to evaluate writing.AI can...2025-04-0454 min
Obsessed with AssessmentHow comparative judgement is a game-changer (with special guest Daisy Christodoulou)Sam Denno sits down with Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking and author of Seven Myths About Education, to get to grips with another assessment concept. Comparative judgement is a means of testing student work without the need for a complex rubric and offers an efficient and reliable means of marking, particularly when it comes to writing. Daisy speaks passionately about the benefits of comparative judgement - can she win Sam over? Moreover, how convinced are you by the concept?You can get in touch with the show on assessment@twinkl.co.uk, and...2025-03-3119 min
EconTalkHow Better Feedback Can Revolutionize Education (with Daisy Christodoulou)Feedback on exams and papers--grades and comments--should be more than an assessment. It should point the way to improvement. So argues educational consultant Daisy Christodoulou, emphasizing that actionable feedback has to be more than comments scribbled in the margins of a paper or at its end. Listen as she speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about a new model for enabling educational improvement, with implications for learning to get better at writing and just about everything.
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Progressively IncorrectS4E25: Daisy Christodoulou on Assessment Practices and ChallengesToday, I am thrilled to host Daisy Christodoulou, an esteemed author and education expert renowned for her groundbreaking work on curriculum and assessment. Daisy's thought-provoking insights have reshaped the way educators approach teaching, and her books, including "Seven Myths About Education," have become essential reads in the field. In this episode, Daisy will delve into … Continue reading S4E25: Daisy Christodoulou on Assessment Practices and Challenges2025-03-1253 min
The Podcast BrowserCoase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou) Podcast: EconTalk (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Coase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou)Pub date: 2025-02-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSurely perfection is better than imperfection. But applying technology to improve decision-making can backfire. Listen as ed-tech innovator Daisy Christodoulou and EconTalk's Russ Roberts talk about the costs of seeking perfection when technology is used to improve refereeing in sports. They also talk about ways to embrace imperfection and how the economist Ronald Coas...2025-02-091h 10EconTalkCoase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou)Surely perfection is better than imperfection. But applying technology to improve decision-making can backfire. Listen as ed-tech innovator Daisy Christodoulou and EconTalk's Russ Roberts talk about the costs of seeking perfection when technology is used to improve refereeing in sports. They also talk about ways to embrace imperfection and how the economist Ronald Coase can help us understand the power of the rules of the game, both in sports and in life.
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Obsessed with AssessmentWho do assessments serve?Follow our fascinating discussion as we dissect Daisy Christodoulou's blog on the purposes of assessments. Are we trying to do too much when we attempt to achieve formative, summative, accountability and national standards functions all within the same tests? Naturally, the answer is yes, but what can classroom teachers do to address this in the day-to-day? You can read Christodoulou's blog here: https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/designing-the-perfect-assessment2025-01-2714 min
Ben Yeoh ChatsDaisy Christodoulou: Football, VAR Video Assisted Referee, Education, and the Art of LearningDaisy Christodoulou is an acclaimed author in the field of education. Daisy has also written a book on video assisted refereeing (VAR) in football.
We discuss being a football fan, VAR's impact on the sport, and the controversial decision-making processes involved. We speak about how VAR might have improved other sports but has mixed results in football. We suggest what technology should spring to football and sport. We debate on how this potentially reflects the limits of rationality in human endeavours.
"We need to get away from the search for perfection. Whether in...2025-01-121h 15
Tifo Football PodcastWest Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VARWest Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current identity? What is possible for the club? And which supermarket are they most like? The Tifo team are joined by Daisy Christodoulou to discuss this, plus: Should Tottenham be further ahead? And why Daisy can't stop thinking about VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-201h 16Tifo Football PodcastWest Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VARWest Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current identity? What is possible for the club? And which supermarket are they most like? The Tifo team are joined by Daisy Christodoulou to discuss this, plus: Should Tottenham be further ahead? And why Daisy can't stop thinking about VAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-11-201h 24Tifo Football PodcastWest Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VARWest Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current identity? What is possible for the club? And which supermarket are they most like? The Tifo team are joined by Daisy Christodoulou to discuss this, plus: Should Tottenham be further ahead? And why Daisy can't stop thinking about VAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-11-201h 24Tifo Football PodcastWest Ham's Identity, Tottenham's Expectations & I Can't Stop Thinking About VARWest Ham under Julen Lopetegui have played some pretty bad football so far this season. What is the team's current identity? What is possible for the club? And which supermarket are they most like? The Tifo team are joined by Daisy Christodoulou to discuss this, plus: Should Tottenham be further ahead? And why Daisy can't stop thinking about VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-201h 16
Rathbones Inspired MindsDaisy ChristodoulouIn the latest episode of the new series, Daniel speaks to educator and writer Daisy Christodoulou. Daisy is regarded as one of the most influential figures in British education while she's also just written a new book, I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR.The Rathbones Inspired Minds podcast series is brought to you by Rathbones Investment Management.The opinions expressed on Rathbones Inspired Minds are the guests’ own and will not necessarily reflect the views of Rathbones Investment Management, nor will they constitute a recommendation or advice to buy or sell any product or service on...2024-09-2553 min
The Commission ConversationsThe Commission Conversations - Daisy ChristodoulouIn this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Daisy Christodoulou about the challenges with traditional assessment and how comparative judgement can be used to assess children’s oracy skills. Daisy Christodoulou is Director of Education at ‘No More Marking’, an organisation which uses Comparative Judgement to provide detailed understanding of students’ writing. She runs all their professional development and works closely with their subscriber schools on improving ways of assessing and teaching writing. Previously, she was Head of Assessment at Ark Schools, a network of academy schoo...2024-08-0134 min
The EI PodcastEI Talks... AI and education with Daisy Christodoulou
Daisy Christodoulou punctures the hype around the applications of Large language models (LLMs) and chatbots to the field of learning. Will AI really revolutionise education?
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Lessons from HistoryPupil Rebellions (pt. 2)In this, the second of a two part series on pupil rebellions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Daisy and Elizabeth discuss how teachers, parents and the general public reacted to school boy riots, social contagion and what finally brought the phenomenon to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-2343 minLessons from HistoryPupil Rebellions (pt. 1)Daisy and Elizabeth discuss a spate of pupil rebellions which rocked elite public schools in the late 18th century. In this, the first of two parts, they discuss some of the more dramatic events involving home-made bombs, firearms, soldiers and the reading of the Riot Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-0940 minLessons from HistoryThe Butler Act (pt. 2)The second part of Daisy and Elizabeth's interview with Sir Michael Barber considers the legacy of the Butler Act (1944), including its creation of a tripartite system of education and the passage of the legislation through Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-2646 minLessons from HistoryThe Butler Act (pt. 1)Daisy and Elizabeth talk to Michael Barber about the 1944 Education Act, commonly known as the Butler Act. Sir Michael Barber is a British former public servant and educationist, perhaps best known for serving as Head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit under Tony Blair’s government. His first book, The Making of the 1944 Education Act, was published in 1994 to mark its 50th anniversary. In this, the first of two episodes, Michael discusses the historical context for the Act and the key personalities involved: 'RAB' Butler and Winston Churchill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-1243 minLessons from HistoryA-LevelsIn response to the Government plan to replace the A-Level with a new 'Advanced British Standard', Daisy and Elizabeth consider the origins of the A-Level. What has led to this qualification's success and longevity and will the 'ABS' really kill the A-Level off? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-1534 minLessons from HistoryThe School CertificateIn Autumn 2023 the Government announced its intention to replace A-Levels with a new qualification, the Advanced British Standard. In this episode, Daisy and Elizabeth take a look at the precursor to the A-Levels - the Higher School Certificate and consider what lessons it might have for those developing the new 'ABS'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-0135 minLessons from HistoryThe State of IndependenceDaisy and Elizabeth interview Patrick Derham OBE, former Head Master of three leading public schools, on the challenges facing independent schools and his efforts to widen access to education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-1757 minLessons from HistoryAbsenteeismAbsenteeism has become a very real problem for schools in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, but pupils playing truant is nothing new. Daisy and Elizabeth consider school attendance in late nineteenth century England as schooling first became compulsory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-0343 minLessons from HistoryJohn Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill, philosopher, politician, proponent of classic liberalism and utilitarianism, is the subject of this episode. He had a unique and demanding education, learning to read Ancient Greek from the age of three. Daisy and Elizabeth explore what we can learn from his experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2042 min
Chalk & TalkEp 18. Education myth-busting with Daisy ChristodoulouJoin math professor, Anna Stokke, in conversation with Daisy Christodoulou. Daisy is a teacher, an author and the Director of Education at No More Marking. They begin by discussing the myth that facts prevent understanding and the importance of content knowledge, with a side discussion on why it is important to memorize math facts. They discuss why basic knowledge cannot just be outsourced to computers. They talk about some common myths about exams and whether exams help students learn. Anna asks Daisy for her thoughts on a practice called ungrading. They talk about how to acquire knowledge and myths sur...2023-10-1359 minChalk & TalkEp 18. Education myth-busting with Daisy ChristodoulouJoin math professor, Anna Stokke, in conversation with Daisy Christodoulou. Daisy is a teacher, an author and the Director of Education at No More Marking. They begin by discussing the myth that facts prevent understanding and the importance of content knowledge, with a side discussion on why it is important to memorize math facts. They discuss why basic knowledge cannot just be outsourced to computers. They talk about some common myths about exams and whether exams help students learn. Anna asks Daisy for her thoughts on a practice called ungrading. They talk about how to acquire knowledge and myths sur...2023-10-1359 minLessons from HistoryBuilding Schools in the Past (pt. 2)In this second episode on school buildings, Daisy and Elizabeth interview structural engineer, Fiona Cobb, about the challenges and opportunities presented by school buildings. You can find out more about Fiona here: https://www.ccoengineers.com/fiona-cobb-structural-engineer-about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-0642 minLessons from HistoryBuilding Schools in the Past (pt. 1)In the first of two episodes looking at school buildings, Daisy and Elizabeth focus on the Board School building boom of the late nineteenth century and its legacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-2240 min
The Edtech Podcast#272 - Is Attention the Currency of Learning?Rose hosts Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking in the EdTech Podcast Zoom studio this week, discussing AI regulation, evidence and effectiveness, and student outcomes in AI assessment, and what we think the future of AI-powered education might look like, and why! In late March of this year, Professor Rose Luckin and Daisy Christodoulou spoke at the UK parliament’s Governance of Artificial Intelligence oral evidence session for education, and the discussion that took place was passionate and exciting. A link to the video of the session is below in the Show Notes if you...2023-09-1456 minThe Edtech Podcast#272 - Is Attention the Currency of Learning?Rose hosts Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking in the EdTech Podcast Zoom studio this week, discussing AI regulation, evidence and effectiveness, and student outcomes in AI assessment, and what we think the future of AI-powered education might look like, and why! In late March of this year, Professor Rose Luckin and Daisy Christodoulou spoke at the UK parliament’s Governance of Artificial Intelligence oral evidence session for education, and the discussion that took place was passionate and exciting. A link to the video of the session is below in the Show Notes if you...2023-09-1456 min
Lessons from HistoryMiss Buss & Miss BealeIn this episode Daisy and Elizabeth discuss Miss Buss and Miss Beale, two pioneers of education for girls in Victorian England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0852 min
Ed-TechnicalShould ChatGPT replace teachers’ red pens?Join two former teachers - Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel - for the Ed-Technical podcast series about AI in education. Each episode, Libby and Owen will ask experts to help educators sift the useful insights from the AI hype. They’ll be asking questions like - how does this actually help students and teachers? What do we actually know about this technology, and what’s just speculation? And (importantly!) when we say AI, what are we actually talking about? In the first episode of this new series, Libby and Owen talk to as...2023-08-3128 min
Lessons from HistoryExams (pt. 2)In the second part of our two part special on exams, Daisy and Elizabeth address grade inflation and whether exams really are getting easier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2343 min
Lessons from HistoryExams (pt. 1)In 1858 the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge set the first external school exams. They went on to form the template for today's GCSEs and A-Levels. In this episode, the first of a two part special on exams, Daisy and Elizabeth consider how similar those exams were to those which are sat today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1646 min
Lessons from History1870 Elementary Education ActThe 1870 Elementary Education Act was a landmark piece of legislation, broadening access to primary education in England and Wales. Daisy and Elizabeth discuss the controversies caused by the Act's passage through Parliament and how it ignited a nineteenth century culture war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-0440 min
Lessons from HistoryRoald DahlRoald Dahl was in the news earlier this year, when there was public outcry at the decision by publisher, Puffin, to edit his works. His writing continues to spawn fresh adaptations, with the musical film 'Wonka', a prequel to Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, due to be released in December.Dahl's autobiography 'Boy' is one of the all-time popular children's books, but how accurate is it and what does it teach us about British schooling in the inter-war period? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-2153 minLessons from HistoryEducational InnovationFrom the printing press through to Chat GPT, educational innovation is a constant. We take a whirlwind tour through the history of new ideas about education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-2746 minLessons from HistoryWorking Class AutodidactsHow did working class people educate themselves before free state education, and is knowledge really power? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-2653 minLessons from HistoryPublic SchoolsDaisy and Elizabeth discuss the history of English public schools. Never far from the news - how much has changed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-2537 min
Knowledge for Teachers04 - Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen on knowledge, assessment and AI in educationIn this wide-ranging conversation, Brendan Lee chats with Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen about all things to do with education. On the 10th anniversary of the 7 Myths about Education, he asks Daisy if there are any changes or additions she would make. She also talks about why rubrics give us an illusion of a shared language and the positive impact that AI could have on teacher workload.
Jeanette Breen provides her story of why and how she has used Comparative Judgement at her school and the impact it has had.
Resources mentioned:
...2023-02-181h 08Knowledge for Teachers04 - Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen on knowledge, assessment and AI in educationIn this wide-ranging conversation, Brendan Lee chats with Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen about all things to do with education. On the 10th anniversary of the 7 Myths about Education, he asks Daisy if there are any changes or additions she would make. She also talks about why rubrics give us an illusion of a shared language and the positive impact that AI could have on teacher workload.
Jeanette Breen provides her story of why and how she has used Comparative Judgement at her school and the impact it has had.
Resources mentioned:
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The Future of Professional EducationFinSean is off to new adventures and has left full-time employment with ThriveDX. This episode is a synopsis of some of the most important takeaways from the whole podcast series: the ThriveDX Educational Principles.
Links and further reading:
Sean’s new consultancy: EffectivEDU (EffectivEDU.com)
Sean’s new podcast: Ways We Learn (anchor.fm/welearn)
Episode 3 - The ThriveDX Educational Principles (https://anchor.fm/tfpe/episodes/The-ThriveDX-Educational-Principles-eo60s7/a-a46ui2n)
Episode 5 - Techniques that Support Active Learning (https://anchor.fm/tfpe/episodes/Techniques-that-Support-Active-Learning-evq17f/a-a5ct10n)
Episode 12 - Building a Comprehensive Assessment Strategy (https://anch...2022-10-3110 min
The Future of Professional EducationEducational Mythbusting with Daisy ChristodoulouDaisy Christodoulou is an expert in learning theory who has focused her career on building and evangelizing research-based practice. In this episode, Sean and Daisy talk about educational myths in the areas of learning styles, teaching knowledge vs. skills, project-based learning, rubrics, studying techniques, and more. This is a long one but trust us: Daisy is worth it.
Links and further reading:
Sean’s review of Teachers vs. Tech.
Daisy’s website, which has all the details of her books as well as links to purchase them, and her Twitter prof...2022-05-161h 30
Productive DisruptionNo More Marking: Daisy ChristodoulouDaisy Christodoulou is the Director of Education at No More Marking. In 2019 she was recognized in the New Year's Honors List with the Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to education. Daisy has also authored three books: Teachers vs Tech?: The case for an ed tech revolution, Making Good Progress? The future of Assessment for Learning, and Seven Myths about Education. Daisy joined Rhodes Branding's Productive Disruption to talk about worldwide trends in education and her work at No More Marking around comparative judgment.2022-04-1240 min
Naylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'The Juggling Act- Leadership and Life with Professor Toby SaltBeing a leader in education is an always-on job. There’s always more to do, more staff and children to help. So how can a leader ensure that they are doing the right things, at the right time, without burning themselves out?
Professor Toby Salt has worked in some of the hardest, most stress-inducing jobs in the wider education space, as well as juggling a large family. How did he make it work? Sometimes with great techniques, sometimes with bitter experience.
The Juggling Act gives leaders in education and the wider public sector clear advice ab...2022-02-061h 13
Naylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Must do better with Harry HudsonMust do better challenges this damaging and pernicious status quo. It examines the origins of our problem with teaching, it shines a light on the exciting reality of teaching in the 21st century, and it charts a new course for the image of the modern teaching profession.
The book is written to be easily read by the general reader, because ultimately it is with the general reader – the parent, the employer, the politician – that lies the power to effect the change that society needs.
We can and we must change the image of teaching for the better.
Launch event
https://www...2022-01-3144 minNaylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Leading into 2022 with Dan EdwardsAbout Dan:
I’m Dan Edwards.
From working in education, my experience has led me from a world of teaching a timetable of GCSEs and A-Levels to an even more complex career of holding leadership roles in both secondary and primary sectors, notwithstanding a long spell working in various education units in adolescent residential social care, to a brief sojourn teaching post-graduates as a visiting lecturer at universities. To then, finally, a principal of a large primary school.
From working in education for many years, my experience has led me from a world of...2022-01-1058 minNaylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Leadership into 2022 with Dan Edwards- Video versionAbout Dan
I’m Dan Edwards.
From working in education, my experience has led me from a world of teaching a timetable of GCSEs and A-Levels to an even more complex career of holding leadership roles in both secondary and primary sectors, notwithstanding a long spell working in various education units in adolescent residential social care, to a brief sojourn teaching post-graduates as a visiting lecturer at universities. To then, finally, a principal of a large primary school.
From working in education for many years, my experience has led me from a world of...2022-01-0958 minNaylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Cooperative Learning with Jakob Werdelin and Drew HowardA step-by-step guide on how to get simple, powerful cooperative learning up and running in your setting – both as classroom practice and as a wider approach to empower the entire school community.
The Education Endowment Foundation’s Teaching and Learning Toolkit describes collaborative learning as an approach which ‘involves pupils working together on activities or learning tasks’, and in such a way that enables ‘everyone to participate on a collective task that has been clearly assigned’. In the context of this book, cooperative learning relates to a number of such activities – from simple memorising to more complex analysis and d...2021-12-291h 07
Naylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Miss I don't give a .......... with Adele BatesIn this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term.
From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom pr...2021-12-131h 02
Naylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide with Adam BoxerTeaching science is no simple task. Science teachers must wrestle with highly abstract and demanding concepts, ideas which have taken humanity's greatest minds thousands of years to formulate and refine. Communicating these great and awesome theories involves careful forethought and planning. We need to deliver crystal clear explanations, guide students as they develop their embryonic knowledge and then release them to develop their thinking independently, all the while curating and tending to their long-term understanding as it develops over time. In Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide, Adam breaks down the complex art of teaching science into its component...2021-11-2959 min
#morethanajobS2E12: ResearchEd Surrey 2021 Part 2We were live at ResearchEd Surrey 2021 and have a wonderful highlights package with insights of the day from many of the leading voices in education. Listen to this episode as we are joined by:
💥 Becky Allen & Matthew Evans
💥 Daisy Christodoulou
💥 Kevin Surrey, Suzy Wybrow & Jon Owen
💥 Lianne Lax
💥 Mark Enser
💥 Yvonne Jones
💥 Michael Chiles
💥 Patrice Bain
Plus hear from some of the delegates:
💥 Simi Ajayi & George McCormack
💥 Dan Hunt & Vicky Moorby2021-10-241h 10
Filling The PailDaisy Christodoulou 2Daisy Christodoulou was the second guest on this podcast back in 2020. Daisy returns in this episode to talk about writing with Greg Ashman. Daisy and Greg discuss comparative judgement, banal writing prompts, the limits of moderation and the contribution of a knowledge rich curriculum to writing. Along the way, Daisy and Greg chat about quick fixes for improving writing and the correlation between multiple choice questions and writing scores.
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The Rest Is HistoryExamsEven the memory of them is enough to make most people shudder. As thousands of British students wait nervously for their A-level and GCSE results, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by educationalist Daisy Christodoulou to discuss the fascinating history of the examination. Your time starts now.*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.comTwitter: 2021-08-091h 00
Snaresbrook Prep UncoveredTalking to Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking#003 - In this episode we speak to Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking, about Comparative Judgement software for schools. Daisy is also the author of three books about education: Teachers vs Tech, Making Good Progress, and Seven Myths about Education. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school. Step inside and listen in on this conversation.Daisy's website: daisychristodoulou.com Snaresbrook Prep Online Website: snaresbrookprep.org Facebook: facebook.com/SnaresbrookPrep Twitter: @SnaresbrookPrep 2021-06-1131 min
A Cricketing ViewOn The Anxieties of Evidence in VAR & DRS. With Daisy Christodoulou, Jonathan Wilson and Daniel Norcross - IIIn February 2020, Daisy, Jonathan and Daniel came on the podcast to discuss DRS and VAR. A year later, they are back to reflect on the developments in both during the past year. The conservation is about the anxieties of evidence in VAR & DRS.
How to watch sports in the age of VAR/DRS? How does evidence work? Does the fact the evidence is produced in disciplined fashion (through measurement, and not just observation - (for example: consider the difference between what's available to the TV umpire on outside edges via RTS/UltraEdge/HotSpot, and...2021-04-1357 min
Empower Students Now52. An Overview and Review of 7 Myths About EducationHow big is the stack of books you want to read this summer? If you are like most English teachers, the stack is sky high. This is exactly why I’m hosting The English Teacher Summer Reading Series!
It’s a free event that is happening between June 4th-August 7th!
Attendees of the event will:
Go deep into 8 super popular professional development books without reading a single word (unless you want to of course!).
Receive a 5 minute video overview of each book every Saturday (except during my camping adventure vacation to Colorado, I’m finally getting out of the house woohoo...2021-04-0427 min
Education Bookcast105. Rote memorisationRote memorisation is commonly reviled. I think some careful consideration of its role is in order. In short, my position is that rote memorisation is an inefficient approach, but sometimes difficult to avoid (such as when learning foreign language vocabulary), and should not be shied away from when there is no other option, though we should certainly do what we can to use alternatives. In the recording I also talk about ways to reduce or eliminate rote memorisation where possible, cultural differences between China and the West, and my own experience of learning vocabulary, among...2021-02-2258 minEducation Bookcast103. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul GeeWhat Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy is a book that I read early in my education research quest. At the time, I thought that it had interesting points to make, but I was unclear on quite how to react to it. After several more years of reading and research, it's clear to me that this book is deeply flawed. First of all, the author redefines "literacy" in a very strange way. He takes any form of semiotic system to count as a "type" of literacy. So, for example, if you know how...2021-01-251h 29
Emma & Tom Talk TeachingDaisy Christodoulou's Teachers vs. Tech: A Book ReviewIt's high time for another book review, and our podcast pair have reached for the latest work by Daisy Christodoulou. Tom still lives in a safe house under an assumed identity after being less than effusive about the famous Seven Myths About Education a while back, so here's hoping he can redeem himself with some much happier thoughts about Teachers vs. Tech, an amazingly timely book given the global pandemic that ensued shortly after its publication.With help from some audio extracts from the famous Cardiff Met ITE staff book club, Emma and Tom explore some of...2020-12-1153 min
The Impact PodcastEpisode 20: In conversation with Daisy ChristodoulouFin and Jane are joined by Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking, to discuss assessment, marking and professional learning and development.
Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller
Producer: Darren Evans
Visit us at: www.impact.wales
Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur2020-11-1131 min
Ignite EdTech PodcastSeptember 11 2020 - Episode 19September 11 2020 - Episode 19The EdTech Chat Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Audience Question - What are your favourite EdTech tools for High School Learners?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Buncee4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Blended Learning5. Interview with Mark Barnes and Daisy Christodoulou6. Win this weeks prize (Beebot Robot) by going to bit...2020-09-1135 min
Future TermsBuilding on the home-schooling legacy to revitalise learningSchools and the wider education sector have responded in innovative, flexible ways in the wake of school closures. What have we learnt about how schools can do things differently? And which solutions are worth keeping as schools adapt and re-invent in the long-term? Join the conversation on Twitter using #FutureTermsPanel
This panel aired on Thursday 2 July 2020.
Hosted by:
Amy Mitchell, Head of Programme Insights and Digital Learning at Teach First (moderator)
On this panel:
Cassie Buchanan - Executive Headteacher, Charles Dickens Primary and CEO, Charter Schools Educational Trust
Daisy Christodoulou...2020-07-021h 00Filling The PailDaisy ChristodoulouDaisy Christodoulou is a former teacher and is currently director of No More Marking, an online engine which aims to help teachers with comparative-judgement assessment of school work. Daisy's influential 2013 book Seven Myths About Education reflected on her work as a teacher and some of the myths she once subscribed to. In this episode, Greg Ashman talks to Daisy about lockdown, her new book, Teachers versus Tech, teaching writing, and bad ideas in education.
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From Page to PracticeEpisode 14 - Teachers vs Tech - Daisy Christodoulou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-05-031h 03
MetaLearn PodcastML136: Daisy Christodoulou on Why Technology isn't Neutral, Reflections on 21st Century Skills and EdTech Thought LeadersDaisy Christodoulou is the author of the new book 'Teachers vs Tech?’ and the Director of Education at No More Marking. In episode we discuss: - Why technology isn’t neutral, despite what Silicon Valley want you to believe - Daisy’s feedback on my ideas about the key 21st century skills - The companies and people that Daisy admires in the learning and education space This episode will help you reflect on how you use technology in your learning and point you towards some amazing thinkers and companies in the EdTech space.2020-04-0132 min
Naylor's Natter Podcast'Just talking to Teachers'The case for an ed tech revolution with Daisy Christodoulou*******This week's interview was recorded some weeks ago so please bear that in mind when listening*******
This week I am in conversation with Daisy Christodoulou . Daisy is the Director of Education at No More Marking, a provider of online Comparative Judgement software for schools. Comparative Judgement is an innovative, reliable and quick way to assess essays. You can find out more about how it works on the No More Marking website.
Before joining No More Marking, Daisy was Head of Assessment at Ark Schools, a group of academy schools in the UK, and...2020-03-271h 10MetaLearn PodcastML135: Daisy Christodoulou on Why Facts Matter, Personalised Learning that Works and the Case for an EdTech RevolutionDaisy Christodoulou is the author of the new book 'Teachers vs Tech?’ and the Director of Education at No More Marking. In episode we discuss: - How tech can help improve education through adaptive learning and spaced repetition - Why teaching facts is still important for foundational knowledge - The bad ideas behind edtech disasters including a Pearson-Apple collaboration This episode will give you insight into the learning process and dispel the myths that are harming the way we think about education. 2020-03-2542 min
Mr Barton Maths Podcast#100 Daisy Christodoulou – Teachers vs Tech!Daisy returns to the podcast to talk all things EdTech. What works, what doesn't work, and what does the future of education technology hold? This is a fascinating conversation with one of the sharpest minds out there. Daisy's book, Teachers vs Tech: a case for an edtech revolution is available here.
For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/daisy-christodoulou-teachers-vs-tech/ 2020-03-042h 07
AI InnovatorsTeachers vs Tech? Interview with Daisy ChristodoulouThis week, we talk about edtech, Daisy's new book - 'Teachers vs Tech'. We also tackle West Ham and VAR. We hope we get a good result...2020-03-0329 min
The School Leadership PodcastTechnology in the classroom: a tool for learning or an enormous distraction?In this episode, NAHT head of policy James Bowen talks to education author and former teacher Daisy Christodoulou about technology in schools.
We consider what the next big ed-tech development is likely to be, whether we should ban mobile devices in schools and why ed-tech hasn’t yet had the transformative impact on education that it has long promised.2020-03-0352 minAI InnovatorsSocial media - influencers, movers, shakers and accidental influencersThis week we talk to a variety of people who use social media effectively. We speak to Daisy Christodoulou, Sonny Sharma, Jo Watson and Eirin Hallangen. I, Pete Atherton, also bring something to the table....2020-02-2856 min
A Cricketing ViewA Conversation about DRS/VAR with Daisy Christodoulou, Jonathan Wilson and Daniel NorcrossThis is a conversation about DRS, VAR and the role of technology in decision making in cricket and football.
Daisy Christodoulou's insightful and widely read twitter thread about VAR prompted this episode. She is an educationist who has a special interest in the problem of assessments. Jonathan Wilson covers football for The Guardian and a few other publications. He's the author of 11 books, including Inverting the Pyramid and Angels with Dirty Faces. Daniel Norcross is a cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special.
Daisy tweets @daisychristo
Jonathan tweets @jonawils
Daniel tweets...2020-02-241h 21
A Cricketing ViewA Conversation about DRS/VAR with Daisy Christodoulou, Jonathan Wilson and Daniel NorcrossThis is a conversation about DRS, VAR and the role of technology in decision making in cricket and football. Daisy Christodoulou's insightful and widely read twitter thread about VAR prompted this episode. She is an educationist who has a special interest in the problem of assessments. Jonathan Wilson covers football for The Guardian and a few other publications. He's the author of 11 books, including Inverting the Pyramid and Angels with Dirty Faces. Daniel Norcross is a cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special.Daisy tweets @daisychristoJonathan tweets @jonawils2020-02-241h 21
Oxfordshire Teacher TrainingEpisode 2 - Education MythsIn this episode of the Oxfordshire Teacher Training podcast, Matthew Coatsworth and Tom Boulter (Director of Secondary Education at the River Learning Trust) investigate themes from 'The ResearchED guide to Education Myths' - a new book published by John Catt.What is an educational myth? What happens when the underlying reason for teaching in a particular way is forgotten and all that remains is the superficial structure? What happens if a memorable experience does not lead to memorable learning? What is ResearchED?You can subscribe to our podcast, follow us on twitter at https://twitter...2020-01-0822 min
Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping EducationKnowledge Party with Natalie WexlerEpisode 048: Knowledge Party with Natalie WexlerToday on Vrain Waves we have an exciting and somewhat earth shaking interview from Natalie Wexler, education journalist and author of The Knowledge Gap. She walks us through the contributing research and education history that led her to write the book, and some strategies for schools to set the foundation for student success. From her website: “Education journalist Natalie Wexler focuses on two ideas that have solid evidence behind them but have been mostly overlooked by schools and reformers: immersing children from less-educated families in knowledge about the world, and linking th...2019-12-0956 min
The Teaching SpaceA Brief Introduction to Sketchnoting for Teachers and TrainersEpisode 74 of The Teaching Space Podcast explores the visual note taking skill of sketchnoting. Introduction In today’s episode we’re exploring my new favourite thing: sketchnoting. I am excited about this topic because it seems to combine all of my worlds: education, writing, reading, learning, technology and drawing. I’m still a sketchnoting novice, but hopefully, for the purpose of this podcast anyway, my enthusiasm makes up for my lack of skill. What are Sketchnotes? According to sketchnote-love.com: ”Sketchnotes (sketch + notes) are visual notes, so more than just the regular text notes we...2019-11-1609 minThe Teaching SpaceResearchED National Conference 2019 RecapEpisode 73 of The Teaching Space Podcast shares clips from my visit to the ResearchED National Conference in London earlier this year. Links and Resources This episode features a selection of recordings I made on my mobile phone (please excuse the quality) while attending the ResearchED National Conference in September 2019. Here are some of the people and resources I mentioned: ResearchED ResearchED Guernsey event Daisy Christodoulou on Twitter Seven Myths About Education by Daisy Christodoulou Sam Pullan on Twitter CPD ladies on Twitter: Joanne Jukes, Joanne Tiplady and Louise Lewis Oliver Caviglioli on T...2019-11-0912 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEpisode 26 – The philosophy of DRS, World Cup squads and cricket's sliding doors momentsAlison Mitchell and Daisy Christodoulou join Yas Rana and Phil Walker on this week's panel as they discuss how technology has affected the game before debating the more contentious World Cup selection discussions of the last week. As ever, they reflect on the past week's county cricket action as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-191h 00
Education Research Reading RoomERRR #027. Daisy Christodoulou on Getting Assessment Right and Comparative JudgmentThe ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. I am incredibly…2019-02-271h 56Emma & Tom Talk TeachingSeven Myths About Education: A Book ReviewHappy new year! The podcast is back with an extended episode featuring not one, but two special guests. Emma and Tom are joined by Dr Judith Kneen who runs the PGCE Secondary English course, and Sharne Watkins, Deputy Head of Initial Teacher Education, PGCE Primary literacy specialist... and Tom's line manager - gulp!Emma, Tom, Judith and Sharne bring us a meaty 57 minutes in which they review a fairly controversial publication: Daisy Christodoulou's 'Seven Myths about Education' - a book that ruffled a fair few feathers on its publication in 2014, propelled its author to instant fame as...2019-01-1157 min
The Evidence Based Education PodcastKnowing Me, Knowing Ed-U at the Festival of Education – Day 2The Festival of Education is so jam-packed with amazing speakers and topics that you just can’t fit them all in. If you’ve been before, you’ll know that deciding which sessions to attend is agonising. Worse still is not being able to attend at all! So, this festival, we’re teaming up with the organisers to offer a free Festival podcast so that you can hear from more Festival speakers and what they’ll be talking about – whether you’re lucky enough to be there or not. And, in true Festival fashion, there is music to enjoy too!
Check out the...2018-06-2537 minMr Barton Maths Podcast#051 Conference Takeaways: Comparative Judgement – with a cameo from Daisy Christodoulou!In this special Conference Takeaways episode, myself and English teacher Jon Sellick reflect on what we learned from attending a workshop entitled Refining assessment and reducing workload, delivered by Daisy Christodoulou, which was all about the fascinating concept of Comparative Judgement. And just as you are getting sick of our voices, I am delighted to say that Daisy herself joins us to answer a few key questions, marking her return to the podcast following her very well-received 2017 appearance.
For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit th...2018-05-151h 04The Evidence Based Education PodcastKnowing Me, Knowing Ed-U: Professor Rob Coe (Part 3)Many people who are well known for their work in education have such interesting backgrounds and stories to tell, although many of us don’t get to hear them. The aim of this podcast series is to learn a bit more about these people.
We sit down for a chat to find out a bit more about them – what was their experience of school? How did they come to work in education? What they’re currently working on etc. And in every episode we ask for three favourite pieces of music.
Whatever we discuss, every podcast episode ends with the same qu...2018-03-1823 minThe Evidence Based Education PodcastKnowing Me, Knowing Ed-U: Professor Rob Coe (Part 2)Many people who are well known for their work in education have such interesting backgrounds and stories to tell, although many of us don’t get to hear them. The aim of this podcast series is to learn a bit more about these people.
We sit down for a chat to find out a bit more about them – what was their experience of school? How did they come to work in education? What they’re currently working on etc. And in every episode we ask for three favourite pieces of music.
Whatever we discuss, every podcast episode ends with the same qu...2018-03-1740 minThe Evidence Based Education PodcastKnowing Me, Knowing Ed-U: Professor Rob Coe (Part 1)Many people who are well known for their work in education have such interesting backgrounds and stories to tell, although many of us don’t get to hear them. The aim of this podcast series is to learn a bit more about these people.
We sit down for a chat to find out a bit more about them – what was their experience of school? How did they come to work in education? What they’re currently working on etc. And in every episode we ask for three favourite pieces of music.
Whatever we discuss, every podcast episode ends with the same qu...2018-03-1622 min
Akademiska kvarten10. Daisy Christodoulou om framtidens formativa bedömningDaisy Christodoulou, brittisk skoldebattör och bedömningsexpert, i ett samtal med Natur & Kulturs Niklas Gårdfeldt Leavy om framtidens formativa bedömning. Samtalet förs på engelska.2018-03-0500 min
The NCETM Maths PodcastBooks that help maths teachingA discussion where five teachers describe books—new and old—that have helped in their maths teaching.
Show notes:
Taking part in the discussion are:
Martyn Yeo (@martynyeouk), primary maths teacher at an infants school in Nuneaton,
Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon), secondary maths teacher at a school in Blackpool,
Craig Barton (@mrbartonmaths) secondary maths teacher at a school in Bolton,
Laura Tullock (@mrs_tullock) Deputy head at a primary school in north Tyneside, and also Teaching for Mastery Lead for the Great North Maths Hub,
Mary Pardoe (@PardoeMary) Former maths teacher, with 40 years’ experience in maths education,
Steve...2018-03-0141 minThe Evidence Based Education PodcastKnowing Me, Knowing Ed-U: Daisy ChristodoulouMany people who are well known for their work in education have such interesting backgrounds and stories to tell, although many of us don’t get to hear them. The aim of this podcast series is to learn a bit more about these people.
We sit down for a chat to find out a bit more about them – what was their experience of school? How did they come to work in education? What they’re currently working on etc. And in every episode we ask for three favourite pieces of music.
Whatever we discuss, every podcast episode ends with the same qu...2018-02-1347 min
ASCL Leadership PodcastDecember 20171. John Bush: John is an academy principal with a difference: he is a joint school leader and talks about the logistics of sharing the role
2. Sara Ford: reflections on what to look out for in your leadership contract from ASCL’s Pay & Conditions Specialist
3. Nick MacKenzie: Education Partner at legal firm Browne Jacobson, Nick reflects as a parent on what he hopes education will provide for his children
4. Julie Robinson: the General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council talks about partnership projects between state and independent schools
5. Mark Dawe: the Chief Executive of the Employment and Learning Providers describes developments in...2017-12-1837 minMr Barton Maths Podcast#036 Carl Hendrick and Robin Macpherson: What does this look like in the classroom?Carl and Robin are the authors of the exceptional book: What does this look like in the classroom? The book collects together a quite ridiculously impressive line-up of contributors, including Dylan Wiliam, Doug Lemov, David Didau, Daisy Christodoulou, and more, to summarise and clarify key research findings and how teachers can use them directly in the classroom. In this interview I dig into the key things the authors themselves took away from their book, and what listeners could change tomorrow to have a positive effect.
For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, re...2017-12-102h 01
RSA EventsBeyond Education By NumbersJulian Astle, Daisy Christodoulou, Peter Hyman and David Laws consider how to reform education so that it prepares young people not just to write a good exam, but to live a good life.
Schools need to be accountable to taxpayers and parents to ensure money is well spent and children well taught. But with the accountability system dominating so much of what England’s state funded schools now do, are we in danger of becoming so pre-occupied by inspection judgements and performance targets that we lose sight of education’s real purposes? And with our obsession with perf...2017-11-161h 01
Tes - The education podcastPodagogy – Season 1, Episode 1 - Effective assessment with Daisy ChristodoulouIn the first episode of Tes Podagogy - the Tes podcast all about teaching and learning – Daisy Christodoulou, author of Seven Myths About Education and Making Good Progress – explains why assessment is important, how teachers can do it better and why it's much more interesting than some would have you believe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy2017-09-0530 min
Tes PodagogyEffective assessment with Daisy ChristodoulouIn the first episode of Tes Podagogy - the Tes podcast all about teaching and learning – Daisy Christodoulou, author of Seven Myths About Education and Making Good Progress – explains why assessment is important, how teachers can do it better and why it's much more interesting than some would have you believe.2017-09-0530 minMr Barton Maths Podcast#021 Daisy Christodoulou – Assessment, Multiple Choice Questions, 7 Myths about EducationDaisy is one of the leading assessment figures in education in the UK. Her two books - Seven Myths about Education and Making good progress? - have transformed my teaching practice. We spoke about what makes a good assessment, the importance of planning examples, the power of multiple choice questions, the dangers of an over-reliance on past papers, comparative judgement and more!
For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/daisy-christodoulou-assessment-multiple-choice-questions-7-myths-about-education/ 2017-04-242h 05
The School Leadership PodcastEpisode 4 - Daisy Christodoulou and an Early Years updateHello and Happy New Year. Welcome to the latest school leadership podcast brought to you by NAHT Edge and NAHT.
In this first episode of 2017 we find out more about Comparative Judgement, an alternative way of assessing pupils’ writing and ask whether it could form part of a long-term solution when it comes to primary assessment.
We also have an Early Years update for you from the NAHT team with some positive news on funding.2017-02-0941 minEducation Bookcast19b. Seven Myths about Education [myths 4-7] by Daisy ChristodoulouA continuation of last week's episode about Daisy Christodoulou's book.2016-05-2356 minEducation Bookcast19a. Seven Myths about Education by Daisy ChirstodoulouThis should be a controversial episode! I cover this book in the interests of looking at the cognitive science it refers to. However, this is also the sort of book that tries to undermine, or even overthrow, what might be interpreted as a failing ideology among many educators. It is therefore not possible for me to talk about it without at least paying some heed to a long-standing debate in education circles: progressivism versus traditionalism. Progressivism is hard to pin down exactly, because it's used as a catch-all term for many ideas in education. Some...2016-05-161h 28
The EducatorsDaisy ChristodoulouIt's a relatively new dilemma for teachers. If the answer to almost anything is available with a search, should children be taught to remember facts, or how to find and use them?Teacher and writer Daisy Christodoulou tells Sarah Montague why she thinks a generation of school children are being let down by discovery learning, which places emphasis on students finding out for themselves.It's the opposite of traditional 'chalk and talk'. But have classrooms already moved too far towards skills and group work, in the interest of pleasing inspectors?Based on her...2014-09-0327 min
AnalysisThe School of Hard FactsE.D. Hirsch is a little-known American professor whose radical ideas about what should be taught in schools are set to have a profound effect on English schools. A favoured intellectual of the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, Hirsch advocates a curriculum strongly grounded in facts and knowledge. He also believes that there are certain specific ideas, works of literature and scientific concepts which everyone should know so that they can be active participants in society. Presenter Fran Abrams interviews Hirsch about his ideas. She considers their likely impact on English schools and speaks to the former English...2012-10-2228 min