The global pandemic significantly changed mindsets about how technology can positively influence many of the activities and tasks we undertake every day. The move to a world where AI, automation and augmentation will influence many, if not most, elements of our life and work has come significantly closer. This offers huge potential for education, where the role technology can play in supporting learners and teachers has had great exposure.
However, there are significant challenges to educators. How do we ensure that engagement in technology in education continues – and moves beyond technology being seen as principally the facilitator of remote education. How do educators seize the opportunities and ensure that they and their students can thrive in this new world?
Graham is Deputy Chief Executive of Greenwood Academies Trust who run 36 academies across the East Midlands and an Executive Director of its trading subsidiary, Our Learning Cloud, which provides cloud-based services to schools.
Chief Information Officer, Greenwood Academies Trust, Nottingham
Stephen is Chief Information Officer of Greenwood Academies Trust who run 36 academies across the East Midlands and an Executive Director of its trading subsidiary, Our Learning Cloud, which provides cloud-based services to schools.