Hosted by John Mikton and Dan Taylor. Every two weeks we discuss all aspects of technology and life in International Schools.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
A conversation about navigating change, sharing purpose, and supporting schools through the complexities of Al in education.
About Rachel Bodily
Rachel Bodily is an experienced international educator and Co-Founder of Eblana Learning. With over a decade in IB schools, she has taught MYP Mathematics, coordinated service learning, and supported inclusive education. Her journey with AI in education began early, driven by a desire to make complex ideas accessible to teachers. After connecting with co-founder Rita at IBGC, they created Eblana Learning to provide clear, practical guidance on AI for schools. Rachel now focuses on supporting educators and leaders as they navigate rapid technological change with confidence and purpose.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-bodily/
About Rita Bateson
Rita Bateson is the Co-Founder and Director of Education at Eblana Learning. With over two decades of experience in international education, she has served as a teacher, curriculum leader, and school head across Europe and beyond. Rita’s work has always centered on empowering educators through curriculum design and principled leadership. She was a Senior Curriculum Manager at the IB and the founding Head of Secondary at Nord Anglia Dublin, where she helped guide the school through rapid growth and programme authorisation. At Eblana Learning, Rita draws on her experience to help schools engage with AI in ways that are ethical, meaningful, and aligned with IB values.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-bateson-frsa-8741b868/
Resources
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Leading with heart and strategy in a changing world.
About Yasmine Aslam - Hashmi
Yasmine Hashmi is a passionate educator, DEIJ advocate, and global leader dedicated to inspiring positive change through education. With a career spanning over two decades, Yasmine has taught in classrooms across Canada, Korea, and Switzerland, and has taken on leadership roles ranging from curriculum development to professional learning facilitation. As a co-facilitator of the ECIS DEIJ Leadership Development Cohort, she champions equity, inclusion, and critical thinking in schools worldwide. Yasmine believes in empowering students to become responsible, empathetic citizens by fostering a holistic and globally-minded perspective.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmine-aslam-hashmi/
About Nunana Nyomi
Nunana Nyomi is a dedicated international school leader, committed to fostering inclusive, student-centered learning communities. Currently serving as the Secondary School Principal at the International School of Geneva's Campus des Nations, Nunana brings a wealth of experience in educational leadership, university advising, and DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) advocacy. His career spans roles at Leysin American School and the Council of International Schools, where he led global initiatives to support student success and equity. Nunana is passionate about empowering students to thrive academically while becoming responsible, compassionate global citizens.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunana-nyomi-7a91447a/
Resources
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
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Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Global Voices, Shared Challenges, Real Support
About Aimee Skidmore
Aimée is an international educator, teaching and learning coach, and obsessive tinkerer of better ways to teach and lead. She’s built and runs a coaching program at an international school, and works with teachers and leaders who want students to step up and share responsibility for learning.
A big believer in co-designing learning with students, she helps teachers move from doing most of the work to creating spaces where students think, engage, and take ownership.
Right now, she’s in a deep dive on AI in the classroom, figuring out how to make tech work for teachers instead of overwhelming them.
When she’s not coaching or experimenting with new ways to make learning more meaningful for her students, she’s podcasting about the messy, exciting world of international education.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeeskidmoreeducator/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6ZRi
About Jacob Rosch
Jacob Rosch is the Director of Education Technology at Collège du Léman International School, Experienced Head of Educational Technology with a demonstrated history of leading pedagogical initiatives in primary/secondary education. Skilled in Blended Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems and Professional Development delivery.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-rosch-14929886/
Resources
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-teacher-staffroom/id1782209965
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) from CAST - https://udlguidelines.cast.org/
- https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
- https://www.litpartners.ai/
- https://ditchthattextbook.com/competencies/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-teacher-staffroom/id1782209965
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
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Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Empowering women in education to lead with confidence, challenge barriers, and drive change.
Liz Free
CEO International School Rheitnal
Co-Strategic Lead Europe WomenEd
Vivienne Porritt OBE
Co-founder Global Strategic Leader #WomenEd
Nancy Squicciarini
Head of the Middle Leader Certificate for ECIS
Co-Strategic Lead Europe WomenEd
About Liz Free
Liz Free is a co-founder of #WomenEd Nederlands and Strategic Leader for #WomenEd Europe. Liz has been a teacher and head teacher in some of the world’s leading schools and is now a globally recognised leader of education talent, continuing professional development and learning. Liz was the founding Director of the International Leadership Academy, the British School in the Netherlands and is now CEO and Director of the International School Rheintal in Switzerland.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-free/
About Vivienne Porritt
Vivienne Porritt OBE is Co-founder, Trustee and Global Strategic Leader of #WomenEd, a global charity which empowers aspiring and existing women leaders in education.
Vivienne supports school and trust leaders with vision, strategy, professional learning and development, impact evaluation and DEIJ. She is a former Vice President of the Chartered College of Teaching and holds several governance roles.
Vivienne is a former secondary headteacher and Director for School Partnerships at University College London Institute of Education. She is a coach and writes for practitioner and academic journals and is co-editor.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivienne-porritt-obe-frsa-fcct/
About Nancy Squicciarini
Nancy is Head of the Middle Leader Certificate for the Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS). With over 35 years of experience as an international school educator, she has held several leadership roles.
Nancy is a member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), which is a worldwide community promoting excellence in facilitation practices.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-lhoest-squicciarini-64563838/
Resources
- https://womened.com/
- https://www.isr.ch/
- 10%Braver: Inspiring Women to Lead Education (Sage, 2019) Being 10%Braver (Corwin, 2021)
- Disruptive Women: A WomenEd Guide to Equitable Action in Education. (Corwin, 2024)/
- https://ecis.org/middle-leader/
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Making the invisible visible.
About Ryan Tannenbaum
Ryan Tannenbaum is an educational consultant who specializes in data, data-driven culture, and pedagogically grounded technical implementations for schools. He began his career teaching in international schools throughout Asia. Over more than a decade working as a teacher, principal, and IT director, he founded For.Education—a company that provides schools with data and AI solutions.
Currently, Ryan is critically evaluating generative AI technology—exploring how it can safely enhance learning and pedagogical practices in schools while also interrogating the challenges it introduces. Driven by the core philosophy that we can either lead technology forward in our organizations or be led by it, he works to foster a deeper understanding of these technologies, how they work, and where they are most appropriately applied.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tannenbaum-a64840207/
Resources
https://for.education/
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial