In this episode we speak to Independent Trainer Wendy Peskett about her experience of staff training and balancing that with morale and recognition in terms of work-life balance.

Wendy is the developer of @FeelbetterEDU - a one stop shop full of ideas and resources to help educational staff find more balance in their lives.

In this episode we speak to Stephanie Howell, former Special Education teacher and now Instructional Technology Coordinator for Pickerington School District, Ohio. USA. 

Daren and Stephanie talk training and supporting staff in a remote situation, juggling family and work as well as the power of a PLN and your local GEG (Google Educator Group)

GEG UK

Global GEG

In this episode we meet Jon Smith,  Teacher Success Manager at Bookcreator. Jon is a former teacher and self-taught tech enthusiast and the face of the Bookcreator instructional videos. Tune in as we talk teacher training, getting creative, sharing successes and failures and COVID, not forgetting of course, Jon's all important entry for #lunchboxlegend .

bookcreator.com

In this episode, we speak to Dave Leonard @itbadger and Strategic  IT Director at the Watergrove Trust. Dave is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator and co-host of the popular @learningdust podcast. 

In this episode we meet Richard Sparks, David Draper and Elmaz Soyal, fellow leaders of the InnovAETors team from the Academies Enterprise Trust and talk about how the trust has been supporting staff in developing their digital skills, including the delivery of remote learning. 

The team share their experiences and top tips for supporting your staff and yourself in Edtech adoption as well as their #lunchboxlegends 

In this episode Daren is joined by fellow Trainer and Innovator SJ White (no relation) as they talk Edtech and coaching, FE and Pivoting.  SJ is the first UK female Google Certified Coach and has a wealth of experience in working with staff to develop skills and confidence.

Daniel is IDS and Google Lead at Witton Park Academy. Daniel's background is not in the education world but in September 2019 he took the plunge and couldn't have timed it better (or worse). 

In this episode of #myedtechbuddies Daren speak to Rachel Coathup, Google Certified Trainer & Innovator #SWE19 and Lead Teacher for Technology for Learning at LEO Academy Trust. 

Rachel is also the driving force behind Badgedtech.com 

Follow Rachel on Twitter @techmissC 

Check out the @Myedtechbuddy app

In this episode Daren talks with Dean Stokes, Google's Education Adoption Manager for EMEA, about the his take on teacher training, how to approach new technology and his favourite lunchbox snack. 

Links:

Shine https://www.waterstones.com/book/shine/andy-cope/gavin-oattes/9780857087652

Dean at the Bett Show https://youtu.be/i6Rk8JGyaWA