Schoolsweek reports that teachers will use “deepfake” technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school. Staff at the Great Schools Trust will create the avatars – which look and sound just like them – using an AI video generator. They will be used to set out content children have missed, for instan ... Show More
Nov 23
Parents giving 'duvet days' to kids for mental health: Points of View
<p>The panel (Liz Webb, Rae Whitehouse and Tom Rogers) discuss - Three-quarters of parents have allowed their child to stay at home and take a “duvet day” if they don’t want to attend school, according to a new survey. Seventy-five per cent of 2,000 parents surveyed said they hav ... Show More
52m 12s
Nov 22
Teaching - Britain's most undervalued profession?: The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute
<p>Why are teachers leaving in record numbers? Why won’t new graduates join the profession? And has public respect for teachers hit an all-time low?</p>
<p>In this show, we explore the pressures, perceptions, and politics shaping modern teaching in the UK. From workload and behav ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 2024
Persuasion - How To Sell Your Ideas - Maytê Carvalho, CSO
<p>Maytê Carvalho won a special version of Brazil’s The Apprentice television show when she was 18 years old. People told her she was persuasive. They told her to write a book about it. </p>
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<p>But, first, Maytê decided to study persuasion and ended up getting a Maste ... Show More
45m 29s
Apr 2025
Seen, Heard, Valued: The Magic of Validation & Pronouns Are Weird! Here’s Why
Do you know your blood type? Do you know why we have different blood types? This episode begins with some interesting intel about blood types, why you should know yours and why some people actually have no blood type. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140715-why-do-we-have-bl ... Show More
50m 24s