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Smash Your Own Ceiling098 - How to use PR with Karolina ThrossellWelcome to this weeks episode of The Smash Your Own Ceiling podcast.
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This week I'm excited to share a great conversation I had with the fantastic Karolina Throssell.
Karolina is a PR Consultant and in this episode shares:
- What PR is
- How it can really benefit us
- How to leverage PR
- How to prepare...2024-08-1933 min
Kids Review Edtech23) 11+ edtech solutions: Atom LearningIn the UK, when your child is coming to the end of their Primary School education they can opt for an entrance exam called the 11+ to see if they can gain entry to a Grammar school in their area. We turned to tech to find out what solutions existed to support with prepping for the 11+ and were introduced to Atom Learning.
I should clarify that we didn't extensively test Atom in advance of undertaking the 11+ which is why the review solely focuses on the difference between an edtech platform to support preparing for the 11+ compared with the...2023-01-1606 min
I’m not doing this without alcoholPR With Purpose, Podcasting and Tech - Karolina Throssell and Denise FergusonTonight Denise is joined by Karolina Throssell.
Karolina is the founder of Iden Marketing, bringing her experience as a journalist to PR. Karolina also offers social media, copy writing and podcast support.
In additional to her business Karolina has a podcast, EdTech, where children review technology.
Useful links
Guest
Karolina Throssell
Website: https://iden.global/
Denise Ferguson - Find Surveyors
Website: https://www.find-surveyors.co.uk
Email: admin@find-surveyors.co.uk
2021-10-1540 min
Kids Review Edtech22) Online tech courses: MinecraftIn today's show we were given the opportunity to trial one of the online courses offered by Fire Tech. Our interviewee chose to review Ultimate Factory Builder in Minecraft.2021-10-0503 min
Kids Review Edtech21) Teacher review ThereseIn another of our teacher reviews we hear from US-based teacher Therese about the edtech tools she uses in her classroom.
Apps mentioned include GoNoodle, enVisionmath and ElevateScience by Pearson, Prodigy, iXL, 99math and Blooket.2021-08-1008 minKids Review Edtech20) KS1 Maths: NumBotsIn today's episode we review an app by Maths Circle, the creators of TT Rockstars. It's called NumBots and is available for schools, families and tutors and is aimed at those aged between five and seven.
So if you're looking for an app that helps your child learn subtraction and addition with cute robot characters, it comes highly endorsed by our reviewer. 2021-07-2104 minKids Review Edtech19) Teacher review with HalcyonWe're back with another teacher review to help you find out which tech and tools are used in the classroom and the resources they recommend for home use.
I'm joined in this episode by Halcyon, a primary school teacher currently on maternity leave and the founder of Peggy Orange, which provides educational activity boxes for those aged 3-5.
Apps and tech mentioned in the episode include:
Tiggly
Lego Duplo World
Teach your Monster To Read
Phonics Play
Phonics Hero
Purple Mash by 2Simple2021-06-2114 minKids Review Edtech18) Reading: SoraIn today's episode Maya and her son Aion review reading app Sora created by OverDrive Education. It's available globally and is used by more than 48,000 schools and district partners worldwide.
To find out more about Sora, visit the link https://company.overdrive.com/k-12-schools/discover-sora/2021-06-0708 minKids Review Edtech17) Teacher ReviewIn today's episode we decided to get some feedback from a teacher on their favourite technology apps and tools that they use in the classroom and to support parents and their children at home.
My guest was primary school teacher Alex Baptie. We chatted about the benefits of interactive whiteboards and visualisers in the classroom and why they work so well. We also talked about a host of other apps including PurpleMash by 2Simple, TT Rockstars, Tapestry, ScratchJr and MarvellousMe.
Make sure you listen to the episode to find out which edtech tool Alex would p...2021-05-1618 minKids Review Edtech16) English: Vocabulary NinjaWhen searching for educational apps to review on the show, there's always plenty of maths or coding related products but games aimed at improving English, can be trickier to find. So it was great when a fellow PR reached out to me with a suggestion of a website where you could play mini-games aimed at improving English and the best thing about it is that it's free!
https://games.vocabularyninja.co.uk/2021-04-3007 minKids Review Edtech15) Maths: ProdigyKids Review Edtech is back with another episode. In today's episode we're reviewing maths app Prodigy. The free version is perfect for introducing kids to the game and getting them to learn maths while playing. For more features, there's a paid for membership. The game was reviewed by 5 year old Ryan and 9 year old Kieran.
2021-02-2205 minKids Review Edtech14) Tutoring platforms: Maths WhizzAccording to a survey by Edplace, parents spend £6bn a year on private tutors with the average spent per child around £2,750. It's little wonder then that edtech platforms that offer private tutoring are rising in popularity.
In today's episode Kieran, aged 9 reviews tutor platform Maths Whizz by Whizz Education which is aimed at 5-13 year olds.
https://www.whizz.com/2020-12-2305 minKids Review Edtech13) Intro to electronics and coding with the Ardunio student kitToday's show is looking at a kit aimed at introducing kids to simple coding and electronics. Our reviewer Kieran, aged 9, was slightly under the age that the kit is aimed at but had no problems by following the website guide.
The Arduino Student Kit is aimed at 11 year olds and requires no previous coding or electronics experience. It gives students fun, engaging, and creative electronics and programming projects to do at home - teaching and guiding them in learning coding and electronics.
To find out more about the Student Kit visit: https://promo.arduino.cc/st...2020-11-0403 minKids Review Edtech12) Phonics - PoioToday five year old Ryan reviews Poio by Kahoot! This phonics and reading game has helped more than 100,000 children learn how to read. It's very similar in style to Teach Your Monster to Read, so if your child is a fan of that game, they'll love this.
https://poio.com/
It's available on both Android and Apple.2020-10-1304 minKids Review Edtech11) Addition and subtraction: Miner BirdsIn today's episode of Kids Review Edtech our reviewer Ryan takes a look at Miner Birds which is a game to help learn addition and subtraction. It's made by Busy Things and is aimed at children aged 3 - 11.
The app is priced at £1.99 and can also be purchased as part of a bundle for £5.99 which includes four games; addition and subtraction, times tables, fractions and mental maths.
The website also has lots of resources and free games, visit www.busythings.co.uk for more information. 2020-10-0604 minKids Review Edtech10) Writing and reading -update on Night ZookeeperIn episode seven which was about writing and reading apps we covered Night Zookeeper. My reviewer at the time wasn't sold on the app but fast forward to today and he's enjoying it a lot more, so I thought it would only be fair to revisit it.
We're also looking for more reviewers for the show so if you currently play an app we haven't covered and would be happy to review it, please drop me an email to karolina@iden.global
Next week we'll have a new app to review.2020-09-2902 min
Kids Review Edtech9) Maths: SplashLearnIn today's episode my guests Cheryl and Alex, who is eight, talk about SplashLearn, which is an app to help with maths.
SplashLearn is an award winning math learning program used by more than 30 Million kids for fun math practice. It includes unlimited math lessons on number counting, addition, subtraction and more.
It starts off easy and gradually becomes more difficult in line with the child's capabilities.
www.splashlearn.com 2020-09-2206 min
Touching Base: PR EditionTOUCHING BASE: Karolina ThrossellWelcome back to Touching Base: PR Edition! This episode features an interview with Karolina Throssell who is a PR Professional owning her own firm in the UK. In this episode, we talk about so many things from switching into PR from journalism, starting your own company, and the personal branding aspect of PR.
Karolina's Links:
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/karolina-throssell/episodes/Kids-Review-Edtech-Fractions-eivobl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/campaign_me?lang=en
About Touching Base: PR Edition
Hi! My name is Jamie and I'm just another girl trying to make it...2020-09-2021 min
Kids Review Edtech8) Maths: Mathland on Nintendo SwitchMathLand on the Nintendo Switch is being reviewed today by Ryan who is five years old.
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mathland-switch/2020-09-1503 min
Kids Review Edtech7) Reading and writing: Night ZookeeperIn today's episode of Kids Review Edtech we look at Night Zookeeper which is an app that can help children with spelling, grammar and writing skills.
Reviewed by Kieran who is eight years old.
As a parent I can see great potential for the app to improve writing skills, but Kieran did need a lot of encouragement to play it. However, it did go down better with his younger brother Ryan. There is a free trial so it's worth giving it a try in any case.
www.nightzookeeper.com2020-09-0805 min
Kids Review Edtech6) Fractions: Slice FractionsIn this episode of Kids Review Edtech we're looking at fractions and a game called Slice Fractions. It's reviewed by Elli and William. You can learn more by visiting the website below:
https://ululab.com/slice-fractions/
2020-09-0104 min
Kids Review Edtech5) Coding - Fuze4 Nintendo SwitchThis week we tried out a game aimed at getting kids into coding called Fuze4 Nintendo Switch. Guest reviewers were Kieran age eight and his dad Arran.
Overall it's a really solid game and great for the price. You do need a little patience and to read the instructions if you're looking at giving the coding a go, especially for those who have never tried it before, but the video tutorials on the website and how to PDFs make it easy enough to get started with basic coding. Although Fuze4 Nintendo Switch also comes pre-loaded with some e...2020-08-2504 min
Kids Review Edtech4) Times Tables - TT RockstarsDue to a few technical problems we had to take a short break, but we're now back to bring you more app reviews, which might help in the lead up to preparing for school starting again.
In today's show, Kieran and his dad Arran review a game to help with Times Tables called TT Rockstars. News on the edtech front is a little quiet of late so we'll be pausing that part of the show for the time being.
We'd also like to feature more listeners on future shows. Send an email to karolina@iden.glo...2020-08-1703 min
Kids Review Edtech3) Spelling - Spelling ShedToday's guests are Emilie and her sons Jayden and Jamie. Jamie who is five reviews Spelling Shed.
In edtech news we find out about a new writing competition by app makers Fonetti which closes on Friday 31st July. The competition is being judged by presenter and author Clare Balding, Horrid Henry series author Francesca Simon and authors of the Kid Normal series and presenters Greg James and Chris Smith. The link to the competition is below.
https://www.fonetti.com/competition
#edtech #educationtechnology #spelling 2020-07-1404 min
Kids Review Edtech2) Reading - Oxford OwlIn today's show we look at Oxford Owl and specifically the reading resources. My guest today is four year old Freya and her mum Hazel.
In ed tech news we learn about a new UK research project 'Language Explorer' where the makers are looking for child volunteers to help train a new app. The groundbreaking technology project hopes to improve future diagnosis of developmental language disorders (DLD), something which affects two children in every classroom.
To get involved, parents need to download the free app and listen to a story. The child will then need to...2020-07-0703 min
Kids Review Edtech1) Phonics - Teach Your Monster to ReadIf you've never heard of phonics before it's basically a method of teaching children how to read using the sounds that letters make individually and when combined. Today's guest is five year old Ryan who reviews Teach Your Monster to Read.
Listen to hear what he thought of the app and to hear the new word he makes up ;)
#phonics #edtech #homelearning
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