Edufuturists

We are joined on the podcast today by Zaitoon Bukhari, who works not far away from me at Witton Park Academy in Blackburn. Zaitoon went to the University of Huddersfield and specialised in Human Biology before going on and completing her teacher training at Bradford College.

Martin Boehm is a marketing professor at IE Business School in Madrid. For the last decade, he has been researching and consulting in the area of customer management. What really interests Professor Boehm from a marketing standpoint is the management of customer relationships in order to increase a firm’s long-term profitability.

Lindsay is a passionate education visionary with vast experience assisting others in adapting to, and thriving in, technology-rich classroom environments. After graduating from the University of Stellenbosch with a BA in Geography and Environmental Studies, Anthropology and Xhosa, she completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Education through the University of South Africa.

Steve, Ben and Dan discuss Google Slides as an educational tool. This is a practical guide to the tool, with some of the classic features and new updates.

Our guest is Steve Bambury joining us all the way from Dubai! Steve has worked in education for 18 years, ultimately taking on the role of Head of Digital Learning and Innovation across the JESS Dubai school group. Steve now works as an independent technology consultant, supporting schools and other organisations to integrate technology effectively.

Ben is a former Mathematics teacher who has worked with schools, districts and organisations on implementing change through educational technology since 2012 when he took his own school through a Google for Education implementation. Ben now leads the Google relationship for AppsEvents, a Google for Education Professional Development Partner. This involves working directly with the Google for Education team to design, create and deliver on a range of training experiences. Including instructional design for experiences at conferences such as SXSW Edu, ISTE and BETT. He is a Google Educator, Trainer & Innovator, holds an MA Master Degree in Leading Innovation and Change in Education and tweets at @Mr_BRouse.

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At Edufuturists we believe that the future of education must be influenced by industry. So in this special episode Dan, Ben and Steve are in the north west of England for the Burnley College Science and Technology Festival. At the festival we chat to industries and educators who are passionate about connecting and working together. We get into the benefits of technology for industry and how that needs to impact the classroom, so that students gain the right skills. We chat VR welding, robotic arms, construction technology, apprenticeships and Lego for Education. We also have a great chat with some of the strongest men in the world! Edufuturists Website

Darren Simons chats to us about Google Data Studio. Darren started his career in commercial radio after studying a national diploma in media. He went on to work at the BBC World Service as a Studio Manager before returning to his old college, Suffolk New College, in 2010 as a media lecturer.

We have got a double act joining us on the podcast and we have two men who are in that unenviable position of leading IT in their organisations. Both of them are newly minted Google Certified Innovators and are really keen to join up IT teams with teachers, making it easier to work together.