The International Schools Podcast

Dan Taylor on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-adamick-714b9563/

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Saturday Feb 12, 2022

63 - A conversation with Tom Adamick Project Manager at University of New Hampshire

Saturday Feb 12, 2022

Tom shares his learnings and the power of professional learning networks, relationship building in a work setting and moving between education, corporate, international, and domestic work experiences. Tom has been a classroom teacher, a database trainer, professional learning specialist, and developer of strategic learning initiatives for Apple. He’s lived and worked in international schools in Asia and Africa as a database administrator, technology director, and tech coach. Currently Tom is an IT Project Manager at the University of New Hampshire.

About Tom Adamick

Tom started his career as a classroom teacher in California. During that time, he developed a love for using the Mac computers (remember the colorful, bubble shaped iMacs of the late ‘90s?) to enhance teaching and learning. He worked by coaching other teachers on their use in the classroom and one day wondered, “what would it be like to work for Apple?”

After some perseverance, (and perhaps borderline stalking) Tom landed a job as a database trainer and consultant with Apple. Tom spent 5 wonderful years criss-crossing the United States, working with countless schools through the change management process of a new student information system.

That role led to the opportunity to live and work overseas in Beijing China as the database administrator for the Western Academy of Beijing. What Tom thought would be one interesting year in Beijing turned into 6 wonderful years. During that time, he transitioned to a new role as a technology integrator, circling back to working with teachers to impact learning with Macs. He also met his wife, (at an art show in the artsy 798 area of Beijing) Elizabeth Meehan, while in Beijing.

From there, he moved on to the International School of Tanganyika with the multiple roles of secondary school technology director / technology integrator / Grade 10 technology teacher. The multiple roles kept him very busy.

After two years in Tanzania and six years in China, Tom and Elizabeth decided they wanted to be closer to family in the US, so with their newly adopted Tanzanian street dog named Zeiss, they repatriated to the United States. Neither Tom nor Elizabeth had jobs lined up which made for exciting times.

Utilizing old PowerSchool / Pearson contacts, Tom cobbled together a living for a few months as a contract technology trainer for Pearson which actually was a lot of fun.

A chance meet up with a former Apple colleague led to a second opportunity to work for Apple as a Professional Learning Specialist. In that role, Tom once again criss-crossed the United States, working with countless educators to turn iPads (and sometimes Macs) into meaningful learning tools. During this time Tom also began work on a masters degree in project management to help formalize a lot of the tools and techniques he’d been using over the years.

The combination of ed-tech experience and project management credentials led to the opportunity to join Apple’s Worldwide Education Strategy team where Tom worked to develop new learning initiatives for educators on a global scale. Tom is still bound by non-disclosure agreements so he can only talk in generalities about this phase of his work with Apple, but he’s very happy to talk about what he can.

After a couple of years at Apple corporate, Tom left to engage in work closer to home and is now an IT project manager for the University System of New Hampshire. He just started his sixth week in this role.

When Tom is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their (now) two dogs. After 15 years away from competitive cycling, he is now training for gravel and cyclocross races in the New England area.

Connect with Tom:

https://500px.com/p/tadamick?view=photos

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Dan Taylor on social media:

https://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix/

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Saturday Jan 29, 2022

62 - A conversation with Daniela Silva Group Head of Learning Innovation and #EdTech Singapore

Saturday Jan 29, 2022

When Daniela was last on the podcast she was working in Peru, but now she has travelled halfway around the world to work in Singapore. We talk about what it’s like moving to a tech leadership role for a group of schools, how Daniela stays connected to the classroom and life in Singapore.

About Daniela Silva:

Daniela is the district Head of Learning Innovation and EdTech at the worldwide EiM educational brands that include Dulwich Colleges, Dehong Schools, Green Schools and EiM Ventures. She is a genuine global citizen who comes with deep experience in innovation for teaching and learning across international educational centers. During her 15 years in educational leadership roles, Daniela has effectively deployed sustainable innovative learning practices, infused pedagogical and physical solutions for agile teaching, and has led various educational technology projects at #edtech organizations such as CoSN, ISTE, Google for Education, Microsoft, PowerSchool and has been invited as a lead presenter at their conferences. Daniela is a systems thinker that has served as High School Principal, Group Director of 21st Century learning for the Qatar Foundation Schools and recently finished her tenure as Director of IT & Learning Innovation at The American School of Lima.

Daniela Silva on Social Media

Twitter: @iLearnDSilva

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielasilvachong/

Resources:

Microsoft K12 Transformation Framework https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/school-leaders/k-12-microsoft-education-transformation-framework

Technology Integration Matrix

John Mikton on Social Media

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Saturday Jan 15, 2022

61 - A conversation with Ewan McIntosh - Founder & CEO, NoTosh

Saturday Jan 15, 2022

Ewan shares his own reflections about the work he has facilitated with companies, nonprofits and school around the world, and how with the last 18 months experience of the pandemic organisations are reimagining the way they work, learn and collaborate, and what might be some approaches, disposition and strategies to engage with the creative tensions and opportunities of today's complexity.

About Ewan McIntosh

Ewan McIntosh founded consulting firm NoTosh a decade ago from his kitchen table in Edinburgh, growing it to offices in Melbourne, Adelaide, New York and Toronto. He and his team work with people in schools, universities and companies to help them identify and overcome their greatest challenges, to work better together and rethink the environment in which they learn.

Ewan McIntosh on Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewanmcintosh

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ewanmcintosh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewannotosh/

NoTosh on Social Media:

Email: hello@notosh.com

Company website and newsletter: http://www.notosh.com

Magazine: http://medium.com/notosh

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/notosh-limited

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamnotosh/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/notosh

Resources:

Some of NoTosh’s key client stories: https://notosh.com/what-we-do

21 Inspirational books to help you think differently (including those mentioned in the podcast): https://medium.com/notosh/21-inspirational-books-to-help-you-think-differently-a882af8568eb

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Friday Dec 31, 2021

60 - A conversation with Liz Free CEO and Director at International School Rheintal & Viki Stiebert Director at International School of Bergen

Friday Dec 31, 2021

Liz and Viki share their journey as international school educators and school directors. Sharing and exploring their respective leadership experience over the past 18 months with the pandemic and how this is framing some of their approaches to their school year and leadership. Further exploring the challenges and silver linings of this learning as school directors.

About Viki Stiebert

Viki is Director at the International School of Bergen, having previously been Director at the International School of Panama, and Elementary Principal at Zurich International School.

Viki believes that we rise by lifting others and has been a strong advocate helping to promote young leaders.

Viki Stiebert on Social Media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vstiebert

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viki-stiebert-94ab2930/

About Liz Free

Liz Free is CEO and director of the International School Rheintal, Switzerland. Liz is a global board member for TES, SGIS and is a global strategic lead for @WomenED with responsibility for Europe.. Liz is a Founding

Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and Fellow of the RSA. She is a passionate

advocate for continuing professional development and learning within the education

profession and in promoting education equality for all.

Liz Free on Social Media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizAMFree

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-free

Blog: https://www.lizfree.com/

Resources:

Women In Education Special Interest Group https://www.ecis.org/wie/

WomenEd - a global grassroots movement which connects aspiring and existing women leaders in education and gives women leaders a voice in education https://www.womened.org

Swiss Group of International Schools https://www.sgischools.com/cms/index.php

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