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Tech Shock - from Parent Zone9. EdTech: “Big Tech in a school uniform”?After a shift to online learning during COVID-19, EdTech – everything from digital whiteboards and eBooks to Google Classroom and virtual reality equipment – is an industry that’s gone from strength to strength in terms of size, scope and profitability.But as the UK is beginning to see a narrative form around the virtues of a ‘screen free’ childhood and, further abroad, countries like Sweden move back to more ‘traditional’ methods of teaching, many parents are left questioning the current use of EdTech and its effect on their children.To help understand how we should approach the growing pr...
2025-06-0438 min
Mostly Book TalkEpisode 27 - Teresa Cremin - what the research says about children's reading for pleasureIn this episode we talk with Professor Teresa Cremin, the co-director of the Open University's Literacy and Social Justice Centre, discuss what the research says about children's reading for pleasure and the work the OU is doing to support teachers develop reading for pleasure cultures in their schools.You can find out more about the OU Reading for Pleasure activities here.Some recent books by Teresa Cremin include: Reading Teachers: Nurturing Reading for Pleasure, ed. Teresa Cremin, Helen Hendry, Lucy Rodriguez Leon and Natalia KucirkovaReading for Pleasure: International Perspectives, ed. T...
2025-05-2550 min
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech PodcastCapturing shooting stars with your doorbell camCapturing shooting stars with your doorbell camWe’ve had the first meteor shower of 2025 – you may have missed it but your doorbell cam may have recorded it. The Quadrantids shower has captivated both amateur and professional astronomers, some of whom are now working together to find the meteors once they land on the Earth’s surface. When this occurs, there is a strong likelihood that the aptly named UK Fireball Alliance will identify them. This alliance consolidates images and videos from various sources, including doorbell cameras, dash-cams, security systems, and professional telescopes. The primary objective is to iss...
2025-01-1431 min
An Aromatic LifeOlfaction for Children's Reading and Literacy with Professor Natalia Kucirkova#126: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Professor Natalia Kucirkova of the University of Stavanger, Norway to explore the significance of olfaction in childhood development, particularly in relation to reading and education. They discuss the current trends in children's reading habits, the challenges parents face in engaging their children with books, and the potential of olfaction to enhance reading experiences. The conversation delves into the concepts of phenomenology, affect, and embodiment, and how these can be applied to understanding children's interactions with literature. They also touch on the need for innovation in children's picture books, the importance of cross-cultural...
2024-11-0740 min
The Learning Scientists PodcastEpisode 85: Digital Literacy with Natalia KucirkovaThis episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes:In Episode 85, Megan talks with Natalia Kucirkova, PhD, a Professor of Early Childhood and Development at the University of Stavanger in Norway and Professor of Reading and Children’s Development at The Open University, UK. Natalia leads a network of learning scientists, WiKIT, who support diverse EdTech organizations to be more evidence-based and aligned with the science of learning. She is author of the op...
2024-09-1228 min
BOLD insightsDigital books for children affected by warRoberta Michnick Golinkoff and Natalia Kucirkova ask: Could making stories accessible help children traumatized by conflict? Read the article on BOLD.Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org.Join the conversation on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter.
2024-04-0605 min
Future Learning Design PodcastEvidencing Edtech - A Conversation with Prof. Natalia KucirkovaProfessor Natalia Kucirkova is Professor of Reading and Early Childhood Development at the University of Stavanger.
She researches children’s use of media and technologies. She is especially interested in children’s use of e-books and literacy apps, particularly in relation to the use of personal data (digital personalization) and evidence-based approach to EdTech. Her latest project "Sensory Books" is about reading that engage children's sense of smell.
She is a passionate advocate for social justice, women leadership and embedded research impact.
Natalia is also CEO and Co-Founder of WiKIT which is a universi...
2024-02-2540 minBOLD insightsThe promising world of children's digital booksDigital books particularly benefit disadvantaged children, says researcher Natalia Kucirkova. Read the article on BOLD.Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org.Join the conversation on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter.
2024-02-0705 minBOLD insightsSearching for the right balance of agency in EdTechResearchers Garvin Brod and Natalia Kucirkova consider how to balance choice and optimisation in children’s educational apps. Read the article on BOLD.Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org.Join the conversation on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter.
2024-01-0304 min
Sights on EdTechProfessor Natalia Kucirkova from WiKITIn this episode, we interviewed Natalia Kucirkova. Professor of Early Childhood Development at the University of Stavanger, Professor of Reading and Children’s Development at The Open University and Visiting Professor at UCL. She has conducted foundational and empirical research on EdTech for the past ten years. In addition, she has developed apps and worked directly with EdTech companies, NGOs and investors to support the integration of learning sciences into practice. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of WiKIT and her current work on evidence is of great importance for the EdTech field.
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2023-12-1342 min
Trending In Ed with Mike PalmerCounterbalancing the AI MegatrendIn this episode, we explore ways to find balance amidst overwhelming AI trends. We kick things off with visionary Don Carson from Mighty Coconut Studios speculating about the imminent arrival of prompt-driven VR worlds that might resemble the Holodeck from Star Trek. Then we dig into the first key concept - the extended mind. Elliot Felix explains philosopher Andy Clark's theory that thinking extends beyond our brains into the spaces and objects around us. To demonstrate, Mike records while out walking in nature and while exploring a new VR Mini Golf world, describing how the environment impacts his mental...
2023-11-0622 min
Trending In Ed with Mike PalmerSensory Learning in the Digital Age with Dr. Natalia KucirkovaProfessor Natalia Kucirkova joins Mike Palmer to talk about her fascinating research exploring how engaging children's senses can impact learning. Originally from Slovakia, Natalia found inspiration from her grandfather, who nurtured her love of reading and storytelling. This passion led Natalia to Norway, where she now researches children, technology, and literacy. A key focus of Natalia's work involves sensory reading, like using smell, and how it can boost outcomes. Natalia explains how smell remains an underutilized sense in education, though it powerfully connects to memory and emotion. She envisions immersive, embodied reading experiences that stimulate all the se...
2023-10-1228 min
Scuola - BastaBugie.itStudenti devastati da schermi e mezzi digitali: la soluzione è tornare al libroTESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=7491STUDENTI DEVASTATI DA SCHERMI E MEZZI DIGITALI: LA SOLUZIONE E' TORNARE AL LIBRO di Manuela AntonacciNegli ultimi anni, l'impiego del digitale a scuola, ha avuto una forte accelerazione: si credeva che tutti ciò che era digitale potesse costituire il miglior mezzo di apprendimento, ma ultimamente è cominciato un graduale dietrofront sulla questione.Inizialmente la politica educativa, soprattutto in Spagna, era basata sul sistema "one-to-one": un computer o tablet per ogni studente. Indicazione che però non si è mai concretizzata veramente e questo costituisce un dato non da poco...
2023-08-1505 min
PlantopiaOn the Right FootingIn this episode, Febina Mathew, an associate professor of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University, joins host Jim Bradeen for a conversation about her career in plant pathology. The two chat about her journey, the importance of practical research, making research decisions, the future of plant pathology, mentorship, and even some dance pointers!
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Natalia Ingebretsen Kucirkova (2023) Academia’s culture of overwork al...
2023-03-2935 min
Edtech InsidersThis Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 1/14/22 with Guest Natalia KucirkovaSend us a textWelcome back to our Weekly Round-up of Edtech news across the industry! Guest: Natalia Kucirkova of Wikit, ASOur top stories this week:1) Companies Becoming Platforms through Consolidation- HMH acquires school testing non-profit NWEA- Instructure (maker of the Canvas LMS) acquires evidence platform Learnplatform - Zoom launches 'Essential Apps' including Kahoot! and Prezi- Jack McDermott of Chegg on consolidation in Edtech 2) Edtech Winter creating CEO turnover- Upgrad CEO Arjun Mohan resigns...
2023-01-1855 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone9. Natalia KucirkovaVicki and Geraldine talk to the Professor of reading and children’s development at the Open University, an expert on children’s digital books. Are digital books the future of children’s reading?- Can digital books appeal to a wider range of children than print books?- Digital books have the potential to unlock the imagination and children’s creativity. Are they living up to their promise?- There is an overlap between children’s digital books and games. Could books go the way of gaming and treat children as consume...
2022-11-2841 min
Forskerrådet*#6 Blir forskning bedre på engelsk?Har det noen verdi å publisere på flere språk? Skal vi akseptere at engelsk er best, eller er det sånn at vi på død og liv skal leite etter norske varianter av veletablerte engelske faguttrykk? Forskerrådet sjekker hva det har å si hvilket språk vi publiserer på.
Vi får gode råd fra Hilde Reinertsen, forsker ved Senter for teknologi, innovasjon og kultur ved Universitetet i Oslo og Natalia Kucirkova, professor i tidlig barndom og utvikling ved Universitetet i Stavanger om hvordan språk påvirker forskningen og omvendt.
Forskerrådet gis ut av AYF, ledes av Åsmund Eiken...
2022-06-0530 min
Teachers' VoicesHow Can we Help Children Take Ownership of their Learning?As adults we take it for granted that we have the ability to choose. But for children, they don’t always have the awareness that they have choices available to them. Yet having agency, i.e. making choices based on active engagement in decision making, plays a vital role in developing a child’s self esteem as well as enabling their learning. In this episode, we hear from Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development about the role of children as independent agents of action. “It is really about making sure that chil...
2022-02-1527 min
The Spaces Between UsEpisode 6: Illuminating the Complexities of Digital Personalization with Natalia Kucirkova“...we need to give children more agency, more voice, in how their own data is being used to personalize experiences for them.”Professor and writer Natalia Kucirkova speaks to us about her journey in studying the role of personalization in children’s learning, and reflects on her dual process of writing as an academic and as a poet. Highlighting key concepts in her latest published work “The Future of the Self: Understanding Personalization in Childhood and Beyond”, she discusses the social and psychological consequences of the ubiquitous presence of modern technology in our lives. She also calls for more aw...
2021-12-1847 min
BERA UK PodcastChildren's literacy and personalisation of reading materials- Natalia KucirkovaNatalia Kucirkova is Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger, Norway and Professor of Reading and Children’s Development at The Open University, UK. Natalia’s work is concerned with social justice in children’s literacy and use of technologies. She is the founder of the International Collective of Children’s Digital Books that connects research and design in children’s e-books and literacy apps and Chair of the Children’s Digital Book Award that is the first award judged entirely by teachers. Her research takes place collaboratively across academia, commercial and third sector...
2021-12-0828 min