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Today, we are joined by the incredible Eric Curts. Eric has been in education for 33 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio. He also provides keynotes, professional development, and consulting for schools, organisations, and conferences around the world. Eric's areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, Google tools, assistive tech, and creative ways to use technology in teaching and learning. He is an authorised Google Education Trainer and Innovator, and co-leads the Ohio Google Educator Group. Eric runs the award-winning blog www.ControlAltAchieve.com where all of his EdTech resources can be found, and is the author of the book "Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects".

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where we energise educators, spark new ideas, and level up your digital skills in education.

In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Larisa Black. Larisa is an experienced virtual teacher for a publicly funded charter school in South Carolina, delivering all her learning online for the past nine years — long before the world shifted to remote teaching. As a co-founder of EduGuardians and her school's new Innovation and Technology Coordinator, she is at the forefront of integrating AI and EdTech into the classroom.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where we energise educators, spark new ideas, and level up your digital skills in education.

In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Tavs Laurie. Tavs is a Head Teacher in the Scottish Highlands to an off-grid school of 8 pupils, and is unreachable by vehicle! Tavs shares his unique experiences, including how his school is powered by a wind turbine and solar panels, with a generator for backup. He also discusses the challenges of his remote location, such as relying on boat access and overcoming issues with water supply when electricity is out.

What we cover:

⚡️ Practical ways to make digital learning inclusive

⚡️ How to build confidence with tech in any classroom

⚡️ Using AI to support teaching and learning

⚡️ Why digital skills matter more than ever in schools

⚡️ The controversial question: is writing necessary in modern education?

⚡️ The revolutionary impact of "flipped learning" from a student's perspective

⚡️ Innovative uses of school-owned smartphones for outdoor learning and biodiversity projects

⚡️ Adapting to an off-grid school system, powered by renewable energy, and the unique challenges it presents

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, we are joined by the incredible Harriet Benbow. Harriet is a Rising Star award winner and digital learning champion with a passion for making education more accessible and inclusive. From empowering technophobe teachers to exploring the potential of AI in the classroom, Harriet is all about using tech to enhance, not overwhelm. In this episode, she shares her journey, her hopes for the future of education, and why it’s vital we all keep up with the pace of digital change.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, the incredible Kirsteen Steven talks to us about her 20-year journey as a Primary Teacher before transitioning to CALL Scotland at the University of Edinburgh, her passion for technology which began with her volunteering to install the first Interactive Whiteboard in her classroom in 2004, and her commitment to ensuring learners with additional support needs have access to, and are empowered to use, assistive tools.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, the incredible Aileen Wallace talks to us about her background as an EdTech doubter, her pirouette from dancer to teacher, and the impact that AI tools have made on her students and colleagues.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, the incredible Dean Stokes talks to us about his past careers at Google for Education and Adobe, AI, and his background as one of the best speakers we’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, Niall takes us through a handful of questions that we’ve been asked over the last wee while via DM.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, we’re joined by the incredible Ben Rouse. Ben is a strategy workshop facilitator, former maths teacher and EdTech trainer. He transitioned from training teachers on tech to facilitating strategy for a range of organisations with his own company, Evolving Design. Ben is a huge name in the world of EdTech and Google Workspace, and we are so excited for you to hear our interview with him. Ben, a former maths teacher and EdTech trainer, transitioned from training teachers on tech to facilitating strategy for a range of organisations with his own company, Evolving Design. He is a renowned figure in the EdTech and Google Workspace community and we're thrilled to share our interview with him.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, we’re joined by the incredible Kirsty Hair. Having over 12 years of teaching experience, Kirsty moved to the University of Strathclyde in 2022, focusing on Initial Teacher Education, with a passion for digital transformation, leading her previous school to achieve the Digital Schools Award and Microsoft Showcase School status, and now specialising in digital tools to support inclusion and improve efficiency for both students and teachers.

We’re so excited to introduce you to our world via the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast. Each week, we’ll bring you top-tier guests, curate new and exciting tools for you to try, and answer your tech-fuelled questions so that you leave feeling fully charged and ready for action.

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