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Inertia CreepsInertia Creeps: Zenna HopsonAn educator and innovator who has leant her voice to the likes of The Guardian and Sky News, Zenna Hopson has no fear saying it how it is! Catch her retelling her triumphs and failures that have shaped her.
2024-02-2054 min
Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence DallaglioDallaglio RugbyWorks SpecialLawrence Dallaglio shares memories of his childhood, teenage years and the personal circumstances that led him to take up rugby, reflecting on how much it helped change the course of his life, and why it led to him founding his charity, Dallaglio RugbyWorks. Alongside Lawrence’s story we also hear from the charity’s CEO, Zenna Hopson, on how RugbyWorks supports excluded and disadvantaged young people across England and Wales, Paul Bashir from Harrison Street Europe who, as an employer supporter, shares why he has been so impressed by RugbyWorks and how being involved with the ch...
2023-06-0627 min
Third Millennium EducationMark Rogers, Executive Director at Collaborate CIC and Zarah Printer, Board member for Care Leaders Covenant Advisory BoardWelcome to another episode of Third Millennium Education. This week we are so excited to have a special episode consisting of two guests, Mark Rogers and Zarah Printer. We are going to hear from their view on the current education system, and the importance of supportive educators and caregivers in their lives, and how they benefited from it.“One of the main things that I hear from young people over and over again, we actually want to be heard.” “Love should never leave. Represent the fact that when your childhood and your adolescence is disrupted, it doe...
2021-06-0139 min
Third Millennium EducationMark Rogers, Executive Director at Collaborate CIC and Zarah Printer, Board member for Care Leaders Covenant Advisory BoardWelcome to another episode of Third Millennium Education. This week we are so excited to have a special episode consisting of two guests, Mark Rogers and Zarah Printer. We are going to hear from their view on the current education system, and the importance of supportive educators and caregivers in their lives, and how they benefited from it.
“One of the main things that I hear from young people over and over again, we actually want to be heard.”
“Love should never leave. Represent the fact that when your childhood and your adoles...
2021-06-0139 minThird Millennium EducationDeborah Eyre, Founder of High Performance LearningDeborah is Founder and Chair of High Performance Learning. Her career has focused on helping students reach high levels of cognitive performance. She created the High Performance Learning organisation to engineer a system-change in educational thinking so that we start to accept that most people could be high performers and structure schools accordingly.“It gave me the chance to really begin to understand and do serious research into how the most successful learners think and learn.”“How do we systematically build brains?”“Schools that have adopted High Performance Learning, they just can’t envisage goi...
2021-05-1350 minThird Millennium EducationDeborah Eyre, Founder of High Performance LearningDeborah is Founder and Chair of High Performance Learning. Her career has focused on helping students reach high levels of cognitive performance. She created the High Performance Learning organisation to engineer a system-change in educational thinking so that we start to accept that most people could be high performers and structure schools accordingly.
“It gave me the chance to really begin to understand and do serious research into how the most successful learners think and learn.”
“How do we systematically build brains?”
“Schools that have adopted High Performance Learning, they just can’t envisage goi...
2021-05-1350 minThird Millennium EducationHezron Brown, Founder of More Talk More ActionHezron Brown, Founder & Director of More Talk More Action, Ambassador of The Prince's Trust and Business Owner of Beyond Belief“Concentrate on the subjects that are important and will benefit you moving forward.”“Nowadays, teachers are trained to identify the needs and tackle issues met by young people but it is still not put into practice.”“Teachers could not concentrate on helping the students because of their heavy workload.”“Caring and believing from educators is vital in one's life.”“Serious problem with our education system is that young people feel like they're...
2021-04-2937 minThird Millennium EducationHezron Brown, Founder of More Talk More ActionHezron Brown, Founder & Director of More Talk More Action, Ambassador of The Prince's Trust and Business Owner of Beyond Belief
“Concentrate on the subjects that are important and will benefit you moving forward.”
“Nowadays, teachers are trained to identify the needs and tackle issues met by young people but it is still not put into practice.”
“Teachers could not concentrate on helping the students because of their heavy workload.”
“Caring and believing from educators is vital in one's life.”
“Serious problem with our education system is that young people feel like t...
2021-04-2937 minThird Millennium EducationHannah Jones, Founder of Connecting LearningHannah Jones, founder & director of Connecting Learning talks about how technology can benefit education. Hannah Jones says “Technology needs to make learning easier, quicker, or better.”“Learners need to get excited about creating content online and collaborating together.”“It is important to have fun while learning.”“Technology needs to make learning easier, quicker, or better.”“Learners should have the option and the ability to use technology as part of their evidence in learning.”Connect with Hannah Jones on Linkedin Third Millennium Education, it is a collection of thought...
2021-04-1434 minThird Millennium EducationHannah Jones, Founder of Connecting LearningHannah Jones, founder & director of Connecting Learning talks about how technology can benefit education.
Hannah Jones says “Technology needs to make learning easier, quicker, or better.”
“Learners need to get excited about creating content online and collaborating together.”
“It is important to have fun while learning.”
“Technology needs to make learning easier, quicker, or better.”
“Learners should have the option and the ability to use technology as part of their evidence in learning.”
Connect with Hannah Jones on Linkedin
Third Millennium Education, it is a collection of t...
2021-04-1434 minThird Millennium EducationLord Victor Adebowale, Co-Founder & Chairman of Visionable, Chair Social Enterprise UKThis week, we have Lord Victor Adebowale, Co-Founder & Chairman of Visionable and Chair of Social Enterprise UK. We are going to hear from his view on the current education system, and stress how personalised learning can benefit minority youngsters in many ways. “Firstly, we don't value teaching our teachers enough to give them the inspiration. Secondly, we should think about education, not exams. Lastly, we have to give our kids enough experiences so they can make credible choices about their life now.” “We ought to be just a bit more expansive. Our education is lazy, thinking...
2021-03-3133 minThird Millennium EducationLord Victor Adebowale, Co-Founder & Chairman of Visionable, Chair Social Enterprise UKThis week, we have Lord Victor Adebowale, Co-Founder & Chairman of Visionable and Chair of Social Enterprise UK. We are going to hear from his view on the current education system, and stress how personalised learning can benefit minority youngsters in many ways.
“Firstly, we don't value teaching our teachers enough to give them the inspiration. Secondly, we should think about education, not exams. Lastly, we have to give our kids enough experiences so they can make credible choices about their life now.”
“We ought to be just a bit more expansive. Our educat...
2021-03-3133 minThird Millennium EducationKathleen Hamilton, Head of Product at Genius UKathleen Hamilton is Head of Product at GeniusU. She talks about her educational experience at Green School, Bali. GeniusU, is an edtech platform transforming education for life long learners.
“At Green School students are not segmented by age, but by what they want to learn and how competent they were at any given subjects.”
“Green School has this openness and this curiosity that didn’t exist in a lot of other schools. That is what turned me into very much believing in activism as a means of making change.”
“Ageism is just a cultural ide...
2021-03-1836 minThird Millennium EducationKathleen Hamilton, Head of Product at Genius UKathleen Hamilton is Head of Product at GeniusU. She talks about her educational experience at Green School, Bali. GeniusU, is an edtech platform transforming education for life long learners.“At Green School students are not segmented by age, but by what they want to learn and how competent they were at any given subjects.”“Green School has this openness and this curiosity that didn’t exist in a lot of other schools. That is what turned me into very much believing in activism as a means of making change.”“Ageism is just a cultural ide...
2021-03-1836 min
Impact Goal RushZenna Hopson - Chalk and talk teaching is not fit for how we learn and live anymoreZenna Hopson, host of Third Millennium Education podcast, is former Head of Ofsted and EY entrepreneur of the year. In this episode, Zenna share the 3 key problems of the current education system, what is working and what needs to really change.
2021-03-0421 min
Impact Goal RushZenna Hopson - Chalk and talk teaching is not fit for how we learn and live anymoreZenna Hopson, host of Third Millennium Education podcast, is former Head of Ofsted and EY entrepreneur of the year. In this episode, Zenna share the 3 key problems of the current education system, what is working and what needs to really change.
2021-03-0421 minThird Millennium EducationMatthew Gordon, CEO and Founder of SpectraMatthew Gordon is the CEO and Founder of Spectra, the delivery partner for the Care Leavers Covenant. “Wider society has a role to play in supporting our young people to thrive. That is the central premise of the covenant. That is not just the state’s responsibility but the wider society has a role in nurturing, fostering and enabling.”"I had come into the social care space in earnest in 2014, and I was amazed at some of the lack of empathy that existed for our young people.How our young people are nurtured at home i...
2021-03-0447 minThird Millennium EducationMatthew Gordon, CEO and Founder of SpectraMatthew Gordon is the CEO and Founder of Spectra, the delivery partner for the Care Leavers Covenant.
“Wider society has a role to play in supporting our young people to thrive. That is the central premise of the covenant. That is not just the state’s responsibility but the wider society has a role in nurturing, fostering and enabling.”"I had come into the social care space in earnest in 2014, and I was amazed at some of the lack of empathy that existed for our young people.
How our young people are nurtured at home i...
2021-03-0447 minThird Millennium EducationCallum James, Founder of Zeal Movement and EventConnectCallum James is a music and events entrepreneur, Founder of Zeal Movement and Event Connect. We are going to hear from his rollercoaster experience in both life and education and stressing how personalized learning can benefit disruptive youngsters in many ways.“Teachers were not prepared; they do not have time. For them, it is way easier to just take the disrupted kids out from the classroom, rather than focusing on whatcould be the actual problem and how to resolve them.” “Pupil referral units definitely provided much more support than mainstream schools, however, no one w...
2021-02-1726 minThird Millennium EducationCallum James, Founder of Zeal Movement and EventConnectCallum James is a music and events entrepreneur, Founder of Zeal Movement and Event Connect. We are going to hear from his rollercoaster experience in both life and education and stressing how personalized learning can benefit disruptive youngsters in many ways.
“Teachers were not prepared; they do not have time. For them, it is way easier to just take the disrupted kids out from the classroom, rather than focusing on what
could be the actual problem and how to resolve them.”
“Pupil referral units definitely provided much more support than mainstream school...
2021-02-1726 minThird Millennium EducationShad Moarif, Founder and Developer of Karismath and KarisEnglishShad Moarif is the Founder-Developer, Karismath and KarisEnglish.
"Returning the loan is a moral and spiritual need, the primary goal because regaining back their assets is like regaining something priceless.”
Time Stamp:
[1:30] Shad Moarif’s education journey
[2:45] Shad’s point of view on how different profession view mathematics
[5:23] Shad’s thoughts on well-structured education systems
[7:59] Challenges Shad met on his teaching journey in Pakistan
[9:26] Shad’s plan on teachers in Pakistan
[12:39] How did Shad armored teachers at rural areas in Pakistan with teaching skills...
2021-02-0436 minThird Millennium EducationShad Moarif, Founder and Developer of Karismath and KarisEnglishShad Moarif is the Founder-Developer, Karismath and KarisEnglish."Returning the loan is a moral and spiritual need, the primary goal because regaining back their assets is like regaining something priceless.”Time Stamp: [1:30] Shad Moarif’s education journey[2:45] Shad’s point of view on how different profession view mathematics[5:23] Shad’s thoughts on well-structured education systems[7:59] Challenges Shad met on his teaching journey in Pakistan[9:26] Shad’s plan on teachers in Pakistan[12:39] How did Shad armored teachers at rural areas in Pakistan with teaching skills...
2021-02-0436 minThird Millennium EducationMarty Cofie, Creative Innovator, Personal Trainer & EducatorJoin us this week in Third Millennium Education where we are delighted to welcome Marty Cofie, a creative innovator, personal trainer and educator with three children, two still at school and adapting to home learning during the pandemic. I talk to her about her experience of education, and how she helped her kids to adapt with learning during Covid-19 lockdown period.
Marty Cofie says “I'd say my first thing would be a lot of listening. A lot of listening. So watching, listening humbly and encouraging their children and also letting them teach me stuff because the cu...
2021-01-2135 minThird Millennium EducationMarty Cofie, Creative Innovator, Personal Trainer & EducatorJoin us this week in Third Millennium Education where we are delighted to welcome Marty Cofie, a creative innovator, personal trainer and educator with three children, two still at school and adapting to home learning during the pandemic. I talk to her about her experience of education, and how she helped her kids to adapt with learning during Covid-19 lockdown period. Marty Cofie says “I'd say my first thing would be a lot of listening. A lot of listening. So watching, listening humbly and encouraging their children and also letting them teach me stuff because the curriculum tha...
2021-01-2135 minThird Millennium EducationHenry Warren, Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The SubtitlesHenry Warren - Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The SubtitlesIn this episode we hear from Henry Warren, Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The Subtitles.“What was really interesting was kind of how many of those companies hadn't really kicked on beyond their country of origin. Because it's really hard to do. And then especially when you're selling into a school system, the amount of interdependencies are remarkably complex.”“Why not look at the role of the human and the ro...
2021-01-0736 minThird Millennium EducationHenry Warren, Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The SubtitlesHenry Warren - Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The Subtitles
In this episode we hear from Henry Warren, Executive Chairman of Watobe and Co-Founder of Turn On The Subtitles.
“What was really interesting was kind of how many of those companies hadn't really kicked on beyond their country of origin. Because it's really hard to do. And then especially when you're selling into a school system, the amount of interdependencies are remarkably complex.”
“Why not look at the role of the human and the ro...
2021-01-0736 minThird Millennium EducationRené Carayol, Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOLRené Carayol - Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOLIn this episode we hear from René Carayol, Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOL“But so now with if you've come from where I've come from education is key…. And I've never seen anyone fulfil their full career potential without the intervention of a mentor. What we've realised is start them as early as you can.”“The objective is to find out one or two things you're outstanding at. So we were going to build your caree...
2020-12-2432 minThird Millennium EducationRené Carayol, Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOLRené Carayol - Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOL
In this episode we hear from René Carayol, Global Leadership Keynote Speaker and Chief Executive of CARAYOL
“But so now with if you've come from where I've come from education is key…. And I've never seen anyone fulfil their full career potential without the intervention of a mentor. What we've realised is start them as early as you can.”
“The objective is to find out one or two things you're outstanding at. So we were going to build your caree...
2020-12-2432 minThird Millennium EducationLawrence Dallaglio, Founder of Dallaglio Rugby WorksIn this episode we hear from Lawrence Dallaglio, Former Rugby World Champion and Founder of Dallaglio Rugby Works on his thoughts on mainstream education and how his charity could be an important part in helping the next generations.
“You are what you’re exposed to in life, that’s what my mother used to teach me. The more good, positive things you can be exposed to, the more opportunities you can create for young people, the better their journey and their path might be through their education.”
“I'm a firm believer that you arrive in...
2020-12-1027 minThird Millennium EducationLawrence Dallaglio, Founder of Dallaglio Rugby WorksIn this episode we hear from Lawrence Dallaglio, Former Rugby World Champion and Founder of Dallaglio Rugby Works on his thoughts on mainstream education and how his charity could be an important part in helping the next generations.“You are what you’re exposed to in life, that’s what my mother used to teach me. The more good, positive things you can be exposed to, the more opportunities you can create for young people, the better their journey and their path might be through their education.”“I'm a firm believer that you arrive in...
2020-12-1027 minThird Millennium EducationProfessor Stephen Heppell, Expert In Learning EnvironmentsIn this episode, Professor Stephen Heppell will be discussing about his passions in education and his thoughts on political interference on educations.“There are 2.2 billion children in the world, and about half have almost no education at all. And the other half of the 1 billion have pretty miserable experiences and bullying. The quarter left, actually in school enjoying it, typically, we fail about half of them, so education isn't doing all that good.”“As you know education ain't perfect. And it could be better, but it's still got lovely bits in it. But if I look a...
2020-11-2655 minThird Millennium EducationProfessor Stephen Heppell, Expert In Learning EnvironmentsIn this episode, Professor Stephen Heppell will be discussing about his passions in education and his thoughts on political interference on educations.
“There are 2.2 billion children in the world, and about half have almost no education at all. And the other half of the 1 billion have pretty miserable experiences and bullying. The quarter left, actually in school enjoying it, typically, we fail about half of them, so education isn't doing all that good.”
“As you know education ain't perfect. And it could be better, but it's still got lovely bits in it. But if I look a...
2020-11-2655 minThird Millennium EducationAsha Alexander, Principal of The Kindergarten StartersIn this second episode we hear from Asha Alexander, principal of The Kindergarten Starters in Dubai.“It takes a war, a climate disaster or a pandemic to force educators to actually let go what they are familiar with, and to embark on new journeys.”“You might call me stupid or you might call me brave, to get rid of textbooks and learn in a very open way.”“Nowadays, children can just Google anything they want to learn, what they need is a platform or an opportunity to use those skills. We want cr...
2020-11-1238 minThird Millennium EducationAsha Alexander, Principal of The Kindergarten StartersIn this second episode we hear from Asha Alexander, principal of The Kindergarten Starters in Dubai.
“It takes a war, a climate disaster or a pandemic to force educators to actually let go what they are familiar with, and to embark on new journeys.”
“You might call me stupid or you might call me brave, to get rid of textbooks and learn in a very open way.”
“Nowadays, children can just Google anything they want to learn, what they need is a platform or an opportunity to use those skills. We want cr...
2020-11-1238 minThird Millennium EducationCharles Clarke, Former Secretary of State for EducationIn this first episode, we hear from Charles Clarke, Former Secretary of State for Education of UK.
Charles said "The single biggest problem is the dislocation between work and education. We need to bring together work and education together from quite a young age."
Timestamps:
[3:08] Why education is no longer fit for purpose
[10:30] Importance of broader skillsets
[14:30] What is the purpose of education
[18:15] How to get disadvantaged people education?
[20:25] What can we do to get more individualised, supportive approach?
[25:30] Is that model of...
2020-10-2933 minThird Millennium EducationCharles Clarke, Former Secretary of State for EducationIn this first episode, we hear from Charles Clarke, Former Secretary of State for Education of UK.Charles said "The single biggest problem is the dislocation between work and education. We need to bring together work and education together from quite a young age."Timestamps:[3:08] Why education is no longer fit for purpose[10:30] Importance of broader skillsets[14:30] What is the purpose of education[18:15] How to get disadvantaged people education?[20:25] What can we do to get more individualised, supportive approach?[25:30] Is that model of...
2020-10-2933 min