Mr Barton Maths Podcast

#229 AI in Education with Joe Liemandt

Craig speaks to Joe Liemandt, principal of Alpha School and founder of Trilogy Software, about the model behind the school's two-hour academic day. They cover selection e

#228 HoD Space ep1: Praise tick sheets, Year 7 sets, first departmental meeting

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#227 Breaking down an example sequence with Kris Boulton

In an unscheduled episode, Kris Boulton analyses a trainee teacher's volume-of-prisms sequence. He and Craig Barton work through key design principles — simplifying the r

#226 AI in Education with Zach Groshell

Returning guest Zach Groshell, author of Just Tell Them, explains how he designs Direct Instruction maths apps for Alpha School. They cover the US school system, why most

#225 AI in Education with Dylan Wiliam

In this AI in Education episode, Craig Barton welcomes back Dylan Wiliam to discuss what generative and extractive AI mean for assessment, teaching and the purpose of sch

#224 AI in Education with Kris Boulton

Kris Boulton returns for the AI in Education mini-series. He shares how Claude has become fully woven into his daily work, gives a candid first-hand account of his visit

#223 What do 10,000 teachers think about AI?

Grainne Hallahan, formerly an English teacher, now runs the questions at Teacher Tapp — the app that surveys more than 10,000 teachers a day. She came on with five AI-rel

#222 AI in Education with Becky Allen

In this long-awaited sequel (eight years after her last appearance), Craig welcomes back Becky Allen — education researcher, co-founder of Teacher Tap, co-author of The T

#221 Building an AI tutor with Google DeepMind with Bibi Groot (Eedi’s Chief Impact Officer)

In this episode of the Mr Barton Maths podcast, Craig sits down with Bibi Groot, behavioural scientist at Eedi, to unpack the rigorous research behind their ed-tech work.

#220 AI in Education with Dan Meyer

A decade after his first appearance on the podcast, Dan Meyer returns to discuss the intersection of AI and mathematics education. Now leading AI feature development at A

#219 AI in Education with Simon Woodhead (Eedi's Chief Data Scientist)

In this episode, I welcome my friend and Eedi co-founder, Dr Simon Woodhead. We dive into the evolution of educational technology, data collection, and AI's role in perso

#218 AI in Education with Carl Hendrick

Education expert Carl Hendrick discusses the transformative potential of AI in education, emphasising how AI can enhance learning science, curriculum design, and personal

#217 AI in Education with Adam Boxer

Discover the nuanced debate around AI's role in education through an in-depth conversation with science teacher and author, Adam Boxer. We explore both the exciting poten

#216 AI in Education with Barbara Oakley

A long-awaited conversation with Barbara Oakley, distinguished professor of engineering, bestselling author, and creator of the world's most popular online course "Learni

#215 AI in Education with Daisy Christodoulou

In this in-depth interview, Daisy Christodoulou explores the evolution of AI in education assessment, focusing on the capabilities and limitations of large language model

#214 Research in Action 31: Early Years Financial Literacy with Iro Xenidou-Dervou

In this conversation, Craig and Iro Xenidou-Dervou explore the emerging field of early financial literacy, discussing its significance in children's education. They delve

#213 Research in Action 30: Supporting families with mathematics with Vic Simms

In this episode of the Mr Barton Maths podcast, Professor Victoria Simms discusses her research on children's mathematical thinking and the importance of family involveme

#212 Research in Action 29: Explanations and reasoning with Chris Shore

In this episode of the Mr. Barton Maths podcast, Craig is joined by Chris Shaw, a mathematics educator with nearly 30 years of experience. They discuss Chris's transition

#211 Research in Action 28: Considering uncertainty when interpreting educational research with Hugo Lortie-Forgues

In this conversation, Hugo Lortie-Forgues discusses his background in psychology and education, focusing on misconceptions in learning fractions and the importance of und

#210 Research in Action 27: Technology and learning with Andrew Manches

In this conversation, Andrew Manches, a Professor of Children and Technology at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the intersection of technology and early childhood