LIVE | Trust, Traction and Technology

In this special bonus episode, Shane Leaning and co-host Chris Scorer introduce the new Education Leaders community platform and discuss what makes a great educational community. The conversation explores the challenges of navigating online spaces for both educators and students, finding balance in a digitally saturated world, and creating meaningful connections among education professionals globally.

Episode Highlights:

• Introduction to the Education Leaders Live community platform, hosted on EducationScape
• How the platform serves as a space for leadership discussions, peer coaching, and resource sharing
• The importance of creating both online and offline spaces where meaningful connection can happen
• Perspectives on the challenges of digital saturation for today's students
• Insights on balancing productivity with necessary downtime for both educators and students
• What makes a truly effective educational community - including trust, authentic engagement, and psychological safety

Resources Mentioned:

• Education Leaders Community: educationleaders.live
• EducationScape platform and app
• Netflix series "Adolescents"
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
• Schools Week and FE Week (EducationScape publications)
• Festival of Education (UK)
• "Limitless" program (device-free experiences for students)
• A Hair, Brain and Tortoise Mind by Guy Claxton

Join the community at educationleaders.live to participate in future live sessions, access exclusive resources, and connect with education leaders worldwide. Education Leaders Live sessions happen every two weeks.

Join Shane's Intensive Leadership Programme at educationleaders.co/intensive

Shane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports school leaders globally. Passionate about empowment, he is the author of the best-selling 'Change Starts Here.' Shane is a leading educational voice in the UK, Asia and around the world.

You can find Shane on LinkedIn and Bluesky. or shaneleaning.com

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