{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6716a1b630187dfb6c307211/6775918ac82b0a6413d2f531?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S1E11 - Dave Leonard: Strategic Director of IT at Watergrove Trust","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6716a1b630187dfb6c307211/1735758204732-03053c99-bf2f-49b2-9c6a-bfa20656d9d3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Harry speaks with Dave Leonard, the Strategic Director of IT at the Watergrove Trust, an expanding multi-academy trust of schools based in Rochdale, in the North West of England.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss the challenges and rewards of managing IT in an educational setting, and delve into the future of technology in schools, including the impact of AI on education and the growing importance of cybersecurity.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-leonard-it/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/itbadger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4ltzox3oGasZmWFufLEnXA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave’s Learning Dust Podcast</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.edufuturists.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edufuturists Podcast</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Open/8s7SnQEACAAJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open: How We'll Work, Live and Learn in the Future by David Price</a></p><p><a href=\"https://anme.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Network Managers in Education</a></p><p><a href=\"https://edu.google.com/for-educators/communities/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Champions Community</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Yes_Man/OmD6bKchHHgC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yes Man by Danny Wallace</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Harry</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-wake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harry on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/HarryJWake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harry on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit Mission Encodeable</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/mission-encodeable/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mission Encodeable on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/missionencode\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mission Encodeable on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://missionencodeable.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://missionencodeable.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>© Mission Encodeable 2025</p>","author_name":"Mission Encodeable"}