What’s the purpose of school? Why do we run schools the way we do? How might we reinvent education in an era of artificial intelligence and ADHD? I sat down with Josh Szeps to discuss radical ideas in teaching, learning, play, discipline, devices, and how to view school from the perspective of a child. Josh says that the world has never been more connected, yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. Josh invited me to have an uncomfortable conversation with him. I found myself…
Read moreThe Sydney Opera House has an ongoing and rich connection with play and its intrinsic connection to the arts and learning. From the inspiring stories on our stages, to the artists who enliven our Centre for Creativity, we are committed…
The 54 columns in this book were published in Opettaja magazine during the years 2004–2016. In addition to the senior specialist position at the World Bank, that period includes similar job at the European Education Foundation…
I had a great honour to give the Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis Lecture on Thursday 21st September in Abu Dhabi. Majlis Lecture is a distinguished intellectual forum, grounded in the belief that through understanding other points of view, a deeper appreciation…
I attended the Nobel Prize Dialogue in Seoul on 24 September alongside several Nobel Prize laureates and significant South Korean academics. It was titled “Future Learning: Exploring Science and Technology”. This event started with…