Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
46%
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feeds.acast.com

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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where Scottish humour meets digital transformation.

Hosted by Pam Currie and Niall Ridgway, we’re here to spark real conversations about how technology is shaking up classrooms, schools, and local businesses across Scotland (and beyond).



⚡ What We Talk About

We don’t do buzzwords for the sake of it – instead, we explore what really matters:

AI in education – from writing dinosaur adventures with Copilot to saving teachers hours each week.

Practical EdTech – the websites, tools, and sound systems (hello, Coomber nostalgia!) that actually get used in real classrooms.

Digital strategy for schools & small businesses – how to make tech work for people, not the other way around.

Human moments – like Niall’s dog Goose barking mid-episode, or guests sharing the sparks that got them started.


All in a friendly, down-to-earth style that makes even the trickiest topics feel accessible.



✏️ Why Listen

  • Real voices, real stories – from teachers, local business owners, digital specialists, and the occasional surprise guest.
  • No jargon zone – just honest chat, practical ideas, and the odd laugh.
  • Local to global – rooted in Scottish education and business, but with insights anyone can use.
  • Community spirit – join us and other curious minds on socials @DigitizeCrew.



🔌 Stay Fully Charged

  • Subscribe for fresh episodes that won’t talk down to you.
  • Follow @DigitizeCrew for behind-the-scenes clips, live streams, and moments you won’t hear on air.
  • Visit wearedigitize.com for extra content, podcast links, and more.



🚀 Plug in & join the chat

Whether you’re a teacher looking for digital tools, a small business owner exploring AI, or just someone who loves a good conversation about how tech shapes daily life – you’re in the right place.

Subscribe now. Stay fully charged. And let’s see where the spark takes us.


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Recent Episodes

S4E4 Cat Lamin | "Stop! Please Breathe": Burnt-Out Teachers Need Cat's Advice

Mar 24, 2026 50m

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, we meet Cat Lamin! Cat is an extraordinary educational leader and…

S4E3 Leif Thobroe | Stop Leaving Disabled Kids Out of PE: A Paralympic Call to Action

Mar 10, 2026 38m

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S4E2 Jenny Martin | Why Compassionate Leaders Win: The Science of Kindness

Feb 24, 2026 48m

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S4E1 All Teachers Deserve an Extra Day Off

Feb 10, 2026 57m

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S3E9 🎄 Curiosity, Classrooms & AI: A Digitize Fully Charged Christmas Special

Dec 18, 2025 39m

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S3E8 Heather Aird | The Skills Schools Forgot to Teach - Accessibility Hacks

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S3E7 Andy McLaughlin | Big Tech is Killing Creativity in Schools (And He Knows Why)

Nov 25, 2025 1h 6m

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S3E6 Stuart Naismith | Viral Fail: When a School Assembly Science Demo Goes Fantastically Wrong

Nov 11, 2025 48m

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S3E5 Jonathon Simons │ Why Schools Are "Frightened to Allow for Mistakes"

Nov 04, 2025 53m

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S3E4 Caroline Keep │ EdTech Hype vs. Reality: What’s Actually Effective?

Oct 28, 2025 1h 13m

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S3E3 Gary Jamieson │ This Teacher Took a Risk – Now 10,000 Kids Benefit Every Year

Sep 30, 2025 48m

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S3E2 Eilidh MacDonald │ Are Schools Killing the YouTuber Dream? Meet the Teacher Challenging the 9-3

Sep 16, 2025 1h 6m

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S3E1 James Hood | Esports Is Teaching Kids Real-Life Skills Schools Can’t

Sep 02, 2025 44m

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S2E5 Eric Curts | "AI isn’t here to do your job – it’s here to help you do your job better"

Jul 01, 2025 57m

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game 🚀Today, we are joined by the incredible Eric Curts. Eric has been in education…

S2E4 Larisa Black | "The problem is students are allowing ChatGPT to take their voice"

Jun 24, 2025 50m

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where we energise educators, spark new ideas, and level up your digital skills in education.In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Larisa…

S2E3 Tavs Laurie | "In my current role as a Head Teacher, I utilise AI all the time"

Jun 17, 2025 45m

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where we energise educators, spark new ideas, and level up your digital skills in education.In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Tavs Laurie.…

S2E2 Harriet Benbow | "Banning them and taking them away isn't solving the problem"

Jun 10, 2025 44m

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast, where we energise listeners, spark inspiration, and top-up your tech-game. Today, we are joined by the incredible Harriet Benbow. Harriet is a Rising…

S2E1 Kirsteen Steven | "Why can everybody not use them in an exam?"

Jun 03, 2025 52m

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S1E10 Aileen Wallace | "If you can text your pal, you can use ChatGPT"

Mar 11, 2025 1h

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S1E9 Dean Stokes | "I've never liked the term digital natives because I think it missells what it means"

Feb 18, 2025 47m

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