I was in Singapore recently to attend the joint International Baccalaureate IB Heads World Conference and the IB Global Conference to learn what others in the education arena think we should be doing to prepare our young for their future. Like you, I’m a passionate educator...
The term ‘leadership’ can call to mind a range of different things, depending on the types of leaders you have been exposed to in the past. If you cast your mind back over your time at school as a student and your years of teaching,...
I hope you’ve made the time to have a few quiet, restful and reflective days as we welcome 2018. My year has been huge! Together with an amazing team of teachers and school leaders we started a brand new school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Australian...
THE VALUE OF A 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION Success looks different now than it did in the past. High-achieving people are frequently choosing to opt out of the traditional job market and create their own jobs. Successful people increasingly expect to be able to: Live and work...
I’ve been passionate about 21st Century Schools and 21st Century Education for quite a while now. You see I’m a passionate educator just like you and I want to change schools to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. Researching at Columbia University, New York City,...
As an inspirational speaker, I've been asked to address the question, "Are we a 21st century school?" for 200 educators at a K-12 school in Australia as they come together next week for their first day of the new school year. A huge responsibility and...
It’s Saturday morning and I’m having brunch at the Red Owl Café in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. I’ve travelled for 31 hours to get here so I’ve used the opportunity to reflect on some big questions I have regarding 21st Century Education. It’s amazing what a good...
21st Century Schools are full of Generation Alpha and Generation Z students. They are more intelligent than previous generations and are seen by many as global change agents and problem solvers. Generation Alpha is predicted to be the first generation to see in the 22nd...
I was lucky enough to hear Matthew Fletcher, President of Entrepreneurs Geelong, speak this week at the Book Launch of Digitally Enhanced, a new book by author, trainer and web guru, James Crook. Fletcher reminded us all that entrepreneurs are pro-active leaders, explorers, employers and problem solvers....