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James Garnett: How to Support a School-Wide Digital Strategy

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Vice President of Learning

Learn more about how technology can have an impact on educational outcomes.

In this video, Abdul Chohan speaks with James Garnett about the EdTech Demonstrator Program — what it is, how it supports schools and colleges across England, and how educators can access free, practical help with tools like Showbie.

They discuss the value of cross-sector collaboration between primary, secondary, and FE settings, and highlight how demonstrator schools are leading the way in digital strategy, assessment, feedback, and one-to-one device use. 

 

Meet the Speakers

Abdul Chohan
Vice President of Learning at Showbie

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Abdul Chohan is a recognized leader in educational technology transformation. With 20 years of experience as a teacher, school founder, and Multi Academy Trust CEO, Abdul has helped thousands of educators successfully implement digital strategies that deliver both operational efficiencies and improved outcomes for learners.

 

James Garnett
Director of IT, United Learning

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James Garnett is Director of IT at United Learning and currently is the Programme Lead for the EdTech Demonstrator Delivery Partner, managing the EdTech Demonstrator programme on behalf of the DfE. James began his career in education as a teacher of maths 25 years ago before moving on to lead in IT, EdTech and systems in schools and then for United Learning.

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