The International Schools Podcast
Education
Data and information have become a critical component to leading and managing international schools. Understanding the data and more importantly getting it into a format and visual representation that all stakeholders can understand and engage with comes with challenges and opportunities Chris Smith shares his experiences supporting schools, the technology behind the data, and how this process supports schools to be agile and responsive to changes and needs of the school community.
About Chris Smith
Chris is an academic data specialist for school leaders and educators. He helps them make sense of their data by turning it into information that informs effective decision-making.
Chris has worked with clients such as Bedford School District, Singapore American School, Yongsan International School Seoul, Dallas Independent Schools, and Ferndale School District. He has coached and trained nearly 300 educators through his online synchronous and self-paced courses. Chris leads teams through data literacy, data visualization, and dashboard design workshops for organizations such as Apps Events and 21st Century Learning International using Google Workspace tools such as Google Sheets and Looker Studio.
Chris has 25 years of experience in education. Starting off as an elementary classroom teacher for 17 years, he moved into an educational technology coaching role and eventually found himself helping others be more efficient with their work around data analysis and data literacy. Chris holds a master’s in educational leadership from California State University, data science certification from Harvard Business School, and data visualization certification from Cornell University.
When not jamming out on spreadsheet formulas and chart elements, Chris can be found ascending punchy climbs and bombing down drops in the jungle on his mountain bike.
Appsevents Google Looker Studio for Educators and School Leaders next cohort October 2023! More info: https://appsevents.com/looker-studio
Chris Smith on Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smithrchris
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithvisualizations/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithviz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithrchris/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@smithviz
Resources
https://smithvisualizations.com/
https://courses.smithvisualizations.com/
https://appsevents.com/data-studio-course
John Mikton on Social Media
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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69 - A conversation with Oliver Page CoFounder and VP Sales USA & Leo Shortland Chief Operating Officer @ MyNutkase
68 - A conversation with Craig Kemp Co-Founder at EduSpark, speaker, workshop host and consultant
67 - Andrew Hallam - Author of ‘The Millionaire Expat’ and ‘Balance’
66 - A conversation with author Philippa Wraithmell
65 - A conversation with Katherine Prince Vice President, Strategic Foresight KnowledgeWorks
64 - Denry Machin returns to the podcast to talk about the business of international schools
63 - A conversation with Tom Adamick Project Manager at University of New Hampshire
62 - A conversation with Daniela Silva Group Head of Learning Innovation and #EdTech Singapore
61 - A conversation with Ewan McIntosh - Founder & CEO, NoTosh
60 - A conversation with Liz Free CEO and Director at International School Rheintal & Viki Stiebert Director at International School of Bergen
59 - A conversation with Derek Luebbe, CEO - Jetlag Learning
58 - A conversation with Clive Watkins Director Of Institutional Advancement at The American School in Japan
57 - A conversation with Tricia Friedman (Creative Lexical Extraordinaire ) & Jeff Utech (Big Dreamer & Founder)
56 - A conversation with Damianne President - Podcast Host, Blogger, Helping people take action to build the life that they want
55 - A conversation with Ruth Van Reken Co-author, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., co-founder, Families in Global Transition conference
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53 - A conversation with Al Kingsley - CEO of NetSupport, Multi Academy Trust Chair, Apprenticeship Ambassador, Author and Speaker
52 - A conversation with Declan Burke, Vice Principal - Educational Technology at International School of Tanganyika
51 - A Conversation with Dr Denry Machin, author of ’International Schooling: The Teacher’s Guide’
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