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Digital Strategy & AI

8 May, 2026

Clarity and Coherence: The Two Tests of a Digital Strategy

Most school digital strategies fail before the first tool is procured. The reason is rarely technical. It is almost always a failure to meet two simpler demands: clarity and coherence.…

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Digital Strategy & AI

14 April, 2026

The Blacksmith’s Wooden Knife: On Building a Tool I Could Believe In

There is a Spanish proverb I grew up with: en casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo. In the blacksmith's house, a wooden knife. The village blacksmith spends his days forging…

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Digital Strategy & AI

18 March, 2026

Listening to the Pessimists: The AI Adoption Strategy Most Schools Get Wrong

Many conversations about digital strategy in schools begin with the same questions: "what are the most innovative schools doing?" and "how do we do it too?" This seems reasonable. Benchmarking…

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Digital Strategy & AI

6 November, 2025

What Schools Get Wrong About Digital Strategy And How To Put It Right

Too often, schools treat technology and teaching as parallel tracks. But digital strategy isn’t about devices, it’s about designing the conditions in which great teaching thrives. Earlier this week, I…

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Teaching & Learning

30 September, 2025

Rethinking Pedagogy First?

The phrase “pedagogy first” has long been a go-to in discussions about technology in the classroom. It reminds us that the real engine of learning lies not in the devices…

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Digital Strategy & AI

18 August, 2025

AI in schools: Between Hope and Hype – A Practical Strategy

Walk into any school staffroom or boardroom today and the conversation about AI will be mixed. Some colleagues may roll their eyes at the latest “game-changing” technology, already bracing themselves…

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