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Episode #3 : Dr Nick Jackson, Leader of Digital Technologies at Scotch College Adelaide
Dr Nick Jackson is Leader of Digital Technologies at Scotch College Adelaide. Nick has worked for over 20 years in education at universities and in schools in the UK, US, India and Australia. He has a passion for pushing boundaries and disrupting educational norms. He focuses on learners being empowered to access education in the ways that they choose and have doors open to create new pathways into learning enhanced by technology. His specialities include pedagogy, educational technology, AI in education, e-learning, coaching, empowering learners, communities of practice, ICT, computing, digital technologies, design thinking, critical & creative thinking and all manner of digital innovation.
In this wide-ranging episode we cover the already profound impact of the AI innovations he's brought into his school, the importance of student voice in navigating these seismic changes, the simple power of ChatGPT and why to him it still the most useful tool in his arsenal, and his thoughts on the future of education. Nick is a great thinker, practitioner and a thoroughly decent guy. It was a real pleasure to talk to him.
To access Nick's excellent free course on integrating AI, chatbots and ChatGPT into your school, visit his site here.