In this episode of EdTechPeople, Matthew Setchell interviews Tom Newton, VP of Product at SmoothWall, discussing the evolution of education technology, the importance of safeguarding in schools, and the challenges faced in the industry. Tom shares his journey from software development to product management, emphasizing the need for community and Read more
Summary In this episode of EdTech People, host Matthew Setchell interviews Jake, an IT professional with a unique journey from retail to education technology. Jake shares his experiences in IT support, discussing the diverse challenges faced in educational settings, the importance of customer interaction, and the shift towards more efficient Read more
Nadio Granata is the founder of The AI Collective: a network of AI curious connections from school leavers to Thought Leaders – and brings unique insight to AI in general, and the use of AI in Education
On this episode we are joined by Maggie Layfield, Vice President of Sales, Americas at NetSupport Inc. Maggie brings a fantastic insight to edtech’s role in the classroom over in the states – and how Covid has affected it’s successful growth, as well as the potential of AI
Luke has taken the Voyage Education Partnership MAT on a journey from inheriting a network that had experienced a major cyber security incident to a network that is able to grow with the trust and inspire confidence in users and leadership alike. We talk cyber security, how to recover from Read more
Meet Katherine Howard, Head of Education and Wellbeing at Smoothwall, who protect 22 million children globally across 25,100 schools. We discuss recent changes to KCSIE, the DfE Filtering and Monitoring Standards and the challenges of keeping pupils and staff safe in an ever changing landscape.
Academic Technologies Lead at Academies Enterprise Trust, Google Certified Trainer, Coach and Innovator and Microsoft MIE , Apple Teacher and #EdTech50 award winner Daren White clearly knows nothing about edtech, and doesn’t bring to this episode his years of experience and his thoughts on how we can empower people to Read more
Keeping children and adults safe when using technology is a vital role, and Traci has started i-vengers.org.uk and works with schools to highlight, inform and transform digital safety. An interesting chat through how and why she is doing this work, the impact of the work and a scary insight using Read more
Nick started being his school’s technician in year 9, and has since been a Network Manager, a School Business Manager, working in HE/FE at Cardiff Uni and now JISC. Nick brings a new perspective to the podcast, talking about the difference between HE/FE, how he built his own solutions to Read more
IT Manager for large secondary school and general all round gadget lover Neil talks about what it’s like to be on the ground supporting tech in a large secondary school in Worcestershire – we talk recruitment, oopsie moments and lots more.