How to solve a problem like the EdTech pioneers
Having left the classroom last year to join an EdTech business, I was keen to listen to the experiences of two EdTech entrepreneurs at the inaugural community networking event organised by Tmrw Digital last month. The event, held one evening in a bar in central...
Is technology the key to a utopian classroom?
Blog, Educator Insights | July 27, 2018
A recent BBC programme called Secrets of Silicon Valley inspired me to reflect on the use of technology in classrooms. The episode called Disruptors asked questions about the future of our society, calling for opinions from some of the world’s greatest technology... 
Opinion: Is technology ruining kids?
Blog, Educator Insights | June 28, 2018
I recently came across an article by Nicole Krueger following the ISTE Conference & Expo, in which a serious paradigm shift in modern education is explored. The article references the perceived ‘problems’ caused by ‘too much’ technology, and then delves into the... 
How are we preparing students for the age of robotics?
Blog, Educator Insights | May 18, 2018
I was recently invited to be a virtual panellist for the Dubai International Academy’s TedEd event, discussing digital learning and technology. This was an event organised by IB Diploma students who prepared and delivered TedEd talks exploring the relationship... 
Opinion: could tech spell the end of public examinations?
Blog, Educator Insights | February 23, 2018
According to a recent article published in TES, it could. The article, based on the thoughts of Cambridge Assessment chief executive Simon Lebus, explains how the technology to replace traditional public examinations already exists yet the movement towards such a...