#220 - Helping Frontline Workers (Time Invention of 2020)

What's in this episode? We are talking to the inspirational Dr Alex Young about the power of immersive tools to enhance learning and improve performance, especially in socially distanced settings. Virti was nominated as one of TIME’s inventions of 2020, so listen in to find out why. Also,  Why snowstorms can be responsible for amazing innovations Why the future of immersive technology may be all about the data and can be used for teacher training, healthcare and retail as just a few examples Why reading biographies can arm you with amazing virtual mentors And why vocational technology is more about co-creation, not just generic SAAS platform business models The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Alexander Young, Founder and CEO, Virti | Twitter: @AlexanderFYoung; @Virtilabs Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

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The mission of The Edtech Podcast is to improve the dialogue between ‘ed’ and ‘tech’ through storytelling, for better innovation and impact. Hosted by Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner-Centred Design at UCL and Founder and CEO of EDUCATE Ventures Research, using AI to measure the unmeasurable in education. The Edtech Podcast audience consists of education leaders from around the world, plus startups, learning and development specialists, bluechips, investors, Government and media. The Edtech Podcast is downloaded 2000+ each week from 145 countries in total, with UK, US & Australia the top 3 downloading countries. Podcast series have included Future Tech for Education, Education 4.0, and The Voctech Podcast, Learning Continued, Evidence-Based EdTech, and the upcoming AI in Ed: Our Data-Driven Future series on AI. Send your qs and comments to @PodcastEdtech, @knowldgillusion, [email protected], [email protected] or https://theedtechpodcast.com/ or leave a voicemail for the show at https://www.speakpipe.com/theedtechpodcast