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Amsterdam Presentation (abridged)

I began my path of looking into the impact of technology on adolescent attention spans whilst at The King's School, Sydney. It was a dist...

Presenting at EdMedia Conference, Amsterdam

I will be presenting at the EdMedia Conference in Amsterdam (25-29 June, 2018). My talk 'Learning in the Age of Distraction' will expand ...

Demystifying Digital Dating

In this digital age, we are now faced with the tyranny of overwhelming choice. Challenges certainly arise with such a plentiful bounty of op

Creating Memories—Without Data

It has been quite some time since I ventured out as a solo traveller. Selfish as it may be, I always felt liberated on adventures from be...

Technology Dependence: Necessity Beats Nostalgia

When it comes to talking technology and education, there’s no shortage of areas to dissect. From the impending extinction of jobs to the ...

Focus will be the differentiator for the next generation.

In the next decade and beyond, the information age will see focus becoming the cognitive currency essential to excelling in learning and ...

Are laptops a "scandalous waste"?

A top Australian school has banned laptops in class, warning that technology “distracts’’ from old-school quality teaching. Swiss scienti...

Report: Australian teens online

The latest report from the ACMA has been released and highlights a multitude of interesting stats relating to the way Australia's youth a...

Podcast Interview on Monogramatical

I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the 'Monogramatical' podcast this week, discussing the transforming landscape of education. A...

Making meaningful connections

Illustration by Karl Sebire I was recently out to lunch and sat at the adjacent table were a group of friends, perhaps of middle secondar...

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