EdTech Unwrapped
by Bett
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About this podcast
Welcome to a new series of EdTech Unwrapped - brought to you by Bett.
In this series we’re bringing you the insights and experiences of 40 leading educators from around the world.
I’m your host Duncan Verry, Portfolio Director at Bett. With over 17 years experience in education and education technology both in schools and as a solution provider, I am excited to hear more from frontrunning voices.
On each episode, you’ll hear from pioneers in education and EdTech - we’ll explore the growing, evolving impact of technology on students, educators, and learning experiences.
Technology is helping us to solve some of the biggest challenges facing the education sector, and throughout this series you’ll discover how digital transformation and AI-powered tools are helping to deliver a better, bolder future for the next generation.
We’re proud to share that the series is supported by SMART, the world leader in interactive technology whose mission is deeply aligned with the challenges and innovations shaping education today.
Whether you’re an educator, decision-maker, tech-enthusiast, or you’re fascinated by the future of education, this series of EdTech Unwrapped is for you.
You can catch new episodes of EdTech Unwrapped: Lessons from Leaders weekly, so follow the show wherever you access your podcasts to be the first to hear from our forward-thinking guests.
Join us for the new series of EdTech Unwrapped - Unwrapping the big tech questions in education.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 54 episodes
- Inside EdTech Procurement: What MATs Really Want from Vendors with Emily Hobson & Mike Forshaw - S3E2 · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 2Welcome back to EdTech Unwrapped, and to a new series: ‘Inside the Classroom’, which explores experiences, realities, and the opportunities and challenges of using technology in…
- AI Adoption vs Readiness: Lenovo’s Delia DeCourcy on Essential Preparation for Schools - S3E1 · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 1Watch this episode on YouTube HERE! AI has raced into classrooms faster than many school systems can keep up, but has it genuinely made teachers’ lives easier, or simply added…
- #LIVEATBETT: Preparing Kids for an Unpredictable Future with Jacob Woolcock · 16 minTech is at the heart of tomorrow’s classroom, and nobody could be a greater custodian for the classroom of the future than Jacob Woolcock. From the accessibility features…
- #LIVEATBETT: Time-Saving Tech in 1-to-1 iPad Schools with Dan Blundred & George Barlow · 18 minFrom one teacher at the start of a school’s 1-to-1 device journey, to another whose whole 22-school MAT is sharing the gains of these devices, this podcast is a special one……
- #LIVEATBETT: Tiny Tech Tips with Massive Impact: Improving Tech Literacy with Amanda Pickard & Poppy LeMar · 26 minTech literacy doesn’t have to be difficult, especially with the help of incredible digital communities like those you’ll find at Bett! Amanda Pickard and Poppy LeMar see teachers…
- #LIVEATBETT: Learning Without Limits with Meg Brough · 16 minOut of all the CPD that Meg Brough gives out and receives, it’s the Bett Show that gives her so much to take into the year ahead! She’s building a digital strategy to help…
- #LIVEATBETT: The Latest Technologies for SEND Student Support with Dr Sarah Moseley & Ginny Bootman · 16 minThe tools to create a more practical, accessible classroom for SEND students are closer to your fingertips than you might think… One of Bett 2026’s speakers, Claire Harrison…
- #LIVEATBETT: AI’s Creative Role in the Classroom with Amy Fraser · 18 minWelcome to a VERY special mini-series of EdTech Unwrapped, recorded LIVE at the Bett Show 2026! We’ll be catching up with educators and EdTech professionals from the show floor…
- The Ultimate EdTech Strategy Catalyst Part 2: Students Supercharging Their Learning - S2E37 · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 37Welcome to a VERY special two-part edition of EdTech Unwrapped: Lessons from Leaders, where we pause to reflect on the standout themes and powerful ideas shaping the future of…
- The Ultimate EdTech Strategy Catalyst Part 1: Teachers Tapping into Technology - S2E36 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 36Welcome to a VERY special two-part edition of EdTech Unwrapped: Lessons from Leaders, where we pause to reflect on the standout themes and powerful ideas shaping the future of…
- Safety at the Bleeding Edge: Migrating Schools to Safer, Smarter Systems at Speed with Director of IT at The Dean Trust, Mike Ward - S2E35 · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 35At a time where industry titans like Jaguar Land Rover and M&S can be hit by cyber attacks, safe implementation of tech systems should be a top priority for ALL schools. The Dean…
- Cognitive Offload: How to Keep Students’ Critical Thinking & Engagement with Digital Education Lead for University of Birmingham Dubai, Dare Pitan - S2E34 · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 34As with all new EdTech, we need to consider two things: its impact in the classroom, and its impact on students’ brains - for better, and for worse… As this week’s guest on…
- Managing Migration: How to Overhaul a Tech Strategy with North London Collegiate School Dubai’s Chrishantha Dias - S2E33 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 33What does it take to make the huge migration from one EdTech ecosystem to another? How do you bring everyone together for that transition, and leave no student or teacher behind?…
- The Collaboration Behind a Pioneering EdTech Strategy with Director of IT and EdTech at Creative Education Trust, Ash Mudaliar - S2E32 · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 32The Creative Education Trust is pioneering technology adoption across 17 schools, and it’s the collaboration between each which drives EdTech forward for all. Ash Mudaliar…
- Future Readiness: The Tech That’s Worth Teaching with Director of Digital Strategy at O’Dea High School, David Olinger - S2E31 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 31What does it mean to truly prepare students and teachers for a world shaped by digital innovation and AI? O’Dea High School is building digital literacy from the ground up…
- Unifying Schools in a Futureproof EdTech Approach with The 3-18 Education Trust’s Director of IT, Tim Goodman - S2E30 · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 30The 3-18 Education Trust has a huge role in unifying their schools’ approach to EdTech, and heading up that mammoth task is Director of IT, Tim Goodman! Harnessing data to create…
- From Principal to Pioneer: The Making of a Tech Leader with School District of Wisconsin Dells’ Hugh Gaston - S2E29 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 29The Wisconsin Dells is a rural district with a unique draw for tourists, so how does a small school district use technology to make a splash? Hugh Gaston is the fantastic…
- Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia's Education Revolution with Dr Nasser Aluwaishiq - S2E28 · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 28Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia’s bold educational outlook for the territory, but how does an entire country coordinate its efforts to revolutionise education? Dr Nasser Aluwaishiq…
- Empowering Malaysia’s Classes with Skills for the Future with Jeanne Denyer, Thanbeer Kaur & Osama Younes - S2E27 · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 27In this very special episode of EdTech Unwrapped, we're joined by not one, but three guests to dive deep into technological transformation across Southeast Asia’s classes! From…
- Personalised Learning in an Age of AI with Former Public School CTO, Marlo Gaddis - S2E26 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 26Marlo Gaddis has been an educational tour de force throughout her career, which paid dividends when Covid put her skills as a CTO to full use… The Wake County Public School…
