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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 17h

Out now: Juliet Park: Translating Potential into Careers, the new episode of The Language Lab Podcast. "We should be recognising that languages should be available to all and there should be different pathways." Listen: languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links Support: patreon.com/c/TheLanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Coming Thursday: Juliet Park, Translating Potential into Careers, the new episode of The Language Lab Podcast. Out Thursday at 5am. Listen and follow: languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links Patreon: patreon.com/c/TheLanguageLabPodcast

Teaser poster: Coming Thursday - Juliet Park on Translating Potential into Careers. The Language Lab Podcast. Thursday 5am.

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Out now: Dr Elsa Petit, Rethinking the Language Crisis, the new episode of The Language Lab Podcast. "Language learning is an emotional process, not just an intellectual process." Listen and follow: languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links Patreon: patreon.com/c/TheLanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New episode Thursday: Dr Elsa Petit, Rethinking the Language Crisis. Out Thu 1 Oct, 5am UK. Listen, follow, support: languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links Patreon: patreon.com/c/TheLanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New episode Thursday: Dr Elsa Petit, Rethinking the Language Crisis. Out Thu 1 Oct, 5am UK. Listen, follow, support: languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links Patreon: patreon.com/c/TheLanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

“Correction takes up a lot of time… and doesn’t build understanding.” A really sharp rethink of grammar teaching with Patty McGee — less about fixing mistakes, more about building understanding over time. 🎧 www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk/links #MFL #LanguageTeaching #Education

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Season 6 of The Language Lab Podcast begins. Amy Lennon joins the show to talk about teaching languages through a more global lens — representation, intercultural understanding, and why small curriculum changes matter. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0f1U...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

One lesson a week. “Sharing resources for a language teacher is absolutely crucial.” Clare Seccombe on Primary Languages, transition and the future of Language education in the UK 🎧 languagelabpodcast.co.uk Available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6WZp...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New episode of The Language Lab Podcast 🎙️ Vincent Everett on the Language Snowball — why language only sticks when it’s used, and what that really means. You can now leave a short voice note via the website to join the conversation. www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk open.spotify.com/episode/2B4e...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“Languages aren’t just spoken in one country — and neither is culture.” Megan Crean on this week’s Language Lab Podcast, talking teaching abroad, international education, and what language learning really means beyond exams. www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk open.spotify.com/episode/7AJC...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Season 4 finale of The Language Lab Podcast. A thoughtful conversation with Silvia Bastow on scaffolding, retrieval, and inclusion in languages. That’s a wrap for Season 4. We’re back 8 Jan. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5b4o... Merry Christmas. #LanguageLabPodcast #MFL #Education

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

New episode with Hannah White on multilingualism, primary languages, EAL and Sanctuary work. A thoughtful look at identity, belonging and opportunity. Listen: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk #mfl #languages #eal #inclusion #primarylanguages #educationpodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Spotify Wrapped is here. The Language Lab Podcast reached 44 countries this year, which is incredible for a tiny team of full time teachers running on coffee and good intentions. Thank you for listening and sharing. You’ve turned a small idea into a shared achievement. ❤️🎧

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

New episode with Tom Sherrington We talk evidence informed teaching, curriculum overload, Walkthrus, MFL debates, target language, grammar vs chunks and why great teaching is about understanding how children learn, not following templates. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2ebl...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A quick update today. A hardware and software glitch means the full episode is delayed, but everything is fixed and Tom Sherrington will be out next week as planned. This short episode looks at staying steady in the final stretch of the winter term. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7CD7...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

New Language Lab episode with Ellie Chettle Cully, a primary languages specialist. We talk culture and curriculum. “Culture should never be an afterthought. It is the whole point.” Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3K9N... More: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk

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Ellie Chettle Cully: Beyond Bonjour, The Real KS2 Languages Curriculum

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Declan Baharini and Sarah Edgar on Our Newcastle, Our World and the Express Yourself Festival (94k pupils). “If we don’t talk outside our community, change won’t happen.” #LanguageLabPodcast #LanguagesMatter open.spotify.com/episode/0BfY...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Season 4 of the Language Lab Podcast starts now — A double drop with Maud Waret on what “progress” really costs. “A lot of the progress we praise has a cost, and people need to know that.” listen below: shorturl.at/mXGUL #LanguageLabPodcast #Education #Languages #Podcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Season 3 Finale of The Language Lab Podcast. Carmen Santos on inclusion, Roma learners, and why “the goal is to remove barriers, not to reduce challenge.” Listen: open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM... #LanguageLabPodcast #Languages #EAL #Inclusion #TeacherVoices #ModernLanguages #EduPodcasts

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

New episode of The Language Lab Podcast This week I chat with Martin Lapworth – creator of TaskMagic, Textivate, TeachVid and SentenceBuilders. We talk about building tools teachers actually need, why context beats word lists much more #MFL #LanguageLearning #EdTech #Textivate

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

This week on the Language Lab Podcast: Jonathan Mumford on why formative assessment only works when we act on errors. Audio feedback, routines that stick, and realistic workload wins. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/25kB... #MFL #LanguageTeaching #TeacherCPD #Assessment

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

“Keep it real, keep it relevant, make it fun.” That’s Julia Vogado’s recipe for getting kids to use language, today on the Language Lab Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2727... patreon.com/TheLanguageLabPodcast buymeacoffee.com/languagelabpodcast #LanguageLearning #MFL #EdTech #TeacherLife

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

S3 Episode 2 Out Now! Ben Levi joins me to ask the question “if it’s not engaging and it’s not fun, why are we putting them off?” We take on PPP, GCSE “reform,” and why fun isn’t optional in the classroom. Listen: open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM... #EduSky #AcademicSky #EdTech #Education #Teacher

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🚨 Double drop! 🎙️ Jane Driver: leadership, Brexit, grassroots projects and hope for MFL. 🎙️ Ryan Smith: from learner to teacher, on music, community, and more accessible assessments. Out Now: open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM... #MFLtwitter #Edutoot #Languages #EduPodcast #ModernLanguages #Linguistics

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Jane Driver: Hope for the Future of Languages

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Season 2 Finale! Esmeralda Salgado Rewriting the MFL Rulebook With Joy Esmeralda joins me for the Season 2 finale to talk MFL reform, tech tools, uptake, and why joy belongs in the curriculum. It’s a great one! open.spotify.com/episode/5AO7... #MFL #MFLTeacher #SeasonFinale #LanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

This week on The Language Lab Podcast, I speak with Darren Paffey MP linguist turned legislator - about AI, acronyms, and how to rescue language learning before it disappears completely. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2GvO...

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Darren Paffey Acronyms, Ai and Arguing for Languages

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Claire Cuminatto (UEA) joins The Language Lab to talk employability, AI in teaching, study abroad, theatre, and confidence in the classroom. open.spotify.com/episode/1nBe... #LanguageLab #HigherEd #LanguageLearning #MFL #StudyAbroad #AIinEducation

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Season 2 starts now! Crista Hazell joins us to talk languages, wellbeing & classroom joy. It’s honest, uplifting & practical. open.spotify.com/episode/3M9q... 📘 For 20% off Crista’s book check the podcast description #mfltwitterati #languages #CristaHazell #LanguagesMatter #Edchat

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🎙️ Today’s ep is a two-parter: Lara Callow on finding her voice in Spanish, David Binns on why schools need to take languages seriously. Insightful, passionate, and just a bit fiery. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2D6s... www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk #MFL #EduChat #LanguagesMatter

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Episode 6. Lara Callow and David Binns - Engagement, Uptake and Policy

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This week we’re joined by Alasdair Harris (LingoTeach.ai) and Isla McIntosh, to explore AI, authenticity, and wellbeing. If AI is doing the heavy lifting, what do you want to do with that time? Smart, funny, hopeful — and very human. open.spotify.com/episode/7JU5... #EdTech #MFL

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

New on The Language Lab, Jérôme Noguès joins me to talk about AI, engagement and fun in the classroom. “I did a pancake lesson during an inspection. It worked an absolute treat.” Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7f87... #MFL #AIinEducation #EPI #CreativeTeaching #StudentVoice #LanguageLearning

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Episode drop alert! Kate Clifton (aka KateLanguages) joins me on the pod. We talk burnout, starting over, and what the teaching world needs. “I just wanted to make life easier for teachers.” Catch it here: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk #LanguageLab #EducationPodcasts #ModernLanguages

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It’s here — Ep 1 of The Language Lab Podcast! We’re talking tech in the MFL classroom with Joe Dale and John Marks. AI, apps, accessibility — it’s all on the table. Listen now: www.languagelabpodcast.com Or on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & more. #EdTech #MFL #LanguageTeaching #EduPod #LanguageLabPodcast

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It’s Official! The Language Lab Podcast launches 24th April! Ep 1: “Technology – Helping or Hindering?” with Joe Dale & John Marks. AI, phones & the digital classroom—friend or foe? Theme: Jump and Jive by All Good Folks via Uppbeat. #MFL #EdTech #Languages #AIinEducation #TeachLanguages #EduTech

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Our season 1 trailer is now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music and pretty much all streaming platforms! First episode with the wonderful @joedale.bsky.social dropping on the 24th! Join us every Thursday, check out the website for more: www.languagelabpodcast.co.uk open.spotify.com/show/4oUsxKM...

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I swear the swag alone is almost worth the price of admission! What a great Language World! Looking forward to the next one

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

So excited for the start of ALL Language World!

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

What a pleasure and what fun it was to be a guest judge at the Routes into Languages Spelling Bee regional final last night! Such young talent and passion! Well done to all!

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Will Marks @languagelabpod.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Just thought I’d share. After a chat with the wonderful Alasdair Harris, he gave me a tour of LingoTeach.ai, and what an awesome bit of tech! I’m rarely speechless but it really is cool. Quick, easy to use, versatile and accurate! This is the kind of innovation educators need! Check it out!

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