#244 - What is skill and how should we measure it?

What's in this episode? This week we’re back with our VocTech Podcast, this time looking at assessment and skills and thinking about what is skill and how should we measure it? This episode is part of our VocTech Podcast series produced in collaboration with Ufi VocTech Trust.  I'm in conversation with: Sharath Jeeven OBE, Intrinsic Labs, Abby Gilbert, Institute for the Future of Work, Amelia Peterson, The London Interdisciplinary School,  
 Christopher Mallet, Bodyswaps and Jessica Blakey, Head of Assessment Innovation, NCFE We talk about: What we don't want from assessment and the more nefarious applications of assessment in the workplace  How we can think more broadly about skills and motivation What new approaches are out there  How new innovation is being funded and supported  You'll also hear about event and grant funding updates.  Check out the full episode show notes and references here: https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast. Tell us your story 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. We'd love to hear your thoughts.

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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