James Carroll

Founder & CEO at | Leading a brilliant team to transform teaching with technology

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

What questions should #schools be asking when it comes to #safeguarding digital education spaces? We asked @Safeguarding_Co's Head of Community Relations Vikkey Chaffe & @sparkjarapp's CEO @EdTechJames for their expert insights

https://t.co/xXn1TsBuu0

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

Great first episode of our new podcast…

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

We made a podcast! Our first episode #GiantLeapForward is now live - 20 mins of inspiring, heartening & stimulating discussion with expert @DavidKirtlan on how #schools & #edtech have come together and what the future might hold 🎧

Listen here: https://t.co/ZVfqfGkCFQ

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

Whether it was a day of testing, a staggered start, more remote learning, all in at once or an inset day, we just wanted to give all #educators a massive cheer for their work supporting children & their families today! 🎉👏🙌 #BackToSchool #ThankATeacher #YouAreAwesome

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

No need to download attendance lists or scroll through student screens - in Sparkjar all students appear in a grid of live thumbnails, where it's easy to see everyone all at once!

#remotelearning #edtech #AppleEDUchat

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

#throwback to this time last week when the move to full #remotelearning was yet to be announced... What a difference a week makes!
We're in awe of all #educators & so proud to help with the swift, seamless transition to #onlinelearning across our schools
https://t.co/TmTsuScJFd

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

We're very proud to be supporting @EmbleyHampshire and great to hear that @sparkjarapp is making the change to #remotelearning so smooth🤩

#Teachers_Respect #homeschooling 🙌

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

@faisalislam @Samfr Homegrown UK platform @sparkjarapp is hands-down the best out there. In the first lockdown, schools ran full timetables and exams on the platform. So much more effective than “Zoom lessons”, which most of UK media seems to think is the benchmark of good remote teaching.

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

Wishing all #teachers, TAs, admin, premises, cleaning, transport & all #SchoolStaff a quiet, calm and safe last week of term. You have been absolute #heroes all year and especially now 🙌🙏 #thankschools

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

Join us tonight at 20:00 or tomorrow at 10:00 GMT alongside the wonderful @joedale & @SylvieBRawlings @DunottarLang for lots of great language teaching inspiration, utilising #edtech

#RemoteLearning #TeachingInAPandemic #mfltwitterati

https://t.co/zKoHIiFlpD

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

Our team love it when we get praise like this! 🤩 So pleased we’re making your teaching lives easier and more productive.

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

Live presenting and whiteboarding seems to be going down pretty well with our users! 😁

[Sparkjar @sparkjarapp]

You guys spoke and we listened. Hope it helps you speed through your marking even faster! ✍🏻💨

[Dunottar iPad @DunottarIPad]

We absolutely love the Topics section of @sparkjarapp and it’s #sharedlibrary What an amazing tool!

[Matthew Stafford @mstafford]

First meal with @9others last night. V good. They're coming up in Manchester, Montreal, Madrid and Valencia too - get in touch about those or the Feb London one 🍽️🍷🇨🇦🇪🇸🇬🇧🗺️

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

@lizdudley You poor thing; get well soon! (Nice socks.)

[@EmbleyPrep @EmbleyPrep]

Everyone sparkled today, well done! @EmbleyHampshire

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

“It’s the end of term and I’m still smiling and relaxed, and a lot of that is down to @sparkjarapp. Who knew a workflow tool could improve teacher wellbeing?!” – @reapope, Head of Science @DunottarSchool @DunottarIPad #Wellbeing

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

“Teachers need to be involved in the decision-making process when choosing technology for a school.” - @catherinejessey #edtechsummit

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

“Wiggle in your straightjacket!” - @CrisTurple You can’t change the endpoint that your teaching must lead toward, but you can “wiggle” (innovate with digital technology) in getting there. #edtechsummit

[James Carroll @EdTechJames]

“Nothing could be more absurd than an experiment in which computers are placed in a classroom where nothing else is changed.” - Seymour Papert (1993), courtesy of @CrisTurple #edtechsummit