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More than 4 decades of working to bring education and technology together for the positive transformation of teaching and learning. I work across the public, private and third sectors, seeking to bring innovative and pragmatic thinking, based on a lifetime of varied experience, to my clients.Very broad range of interests, from philosophy of digital learning to distance learning approaches to high-level education network design to OER to teacher education and professional development, & more.Recent clients include Scientix, Teach Europe, Horizon Europe, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UNESCO, IRIS Connect, RM Education, European SchoolNet. I am a skilled public speaker and have delivered many keynotes, presentations and workshops all over the world, on education, digital and networking technologies, ODL, social media and the knowledge economy.CurrentConsultant and Founder of international education and technology consultancy, I Am Learner (consult.iamlearner.net). Experience in leading major, large scale ICT & networking projects, and an experienced change manager in mission-critical contexts.Produce and deliver high level Strategic Education Planning workshops for senior government education officials, civil servants, NGOs etc. Most recently 5-day workshop in North Macedonia, and next month in Sharjah, UAE.PastPublic Sector: Teacher, Headteacher/Principal, local government, central governmentPrivate Sector Cisco Systems - Education Specialist across Emerging Markets, working with Ministries of Education, Universities, NGOs, Donor agencies, partners, school districts and research bodies. Was Strategic Partner to IRIS Connect in ScotlandPreviously Scottish Digital Schools Awards ValidatorExperienceI have an extensive network of influential contacts across Africa, Middle East, Europe, USA and Latin America, in Government, Industry, and especially in Education at all levels. I have worked with many customers at the highest levels to support them in developing medium-to-long-term strategies for incorporating leading-edge digital and networking technologies into the educational processes, across all sectors, from K12 to Higher Education.I began and led the world's first major national connected schools project - Glow - in Scotland, between 2001 and 2007. Worked to design, procure and implement both the large scale learning and collaborative platform still being used in Scottish schools 15 years later (though now on its 4th iteration) as well as the national broadband network required to sustain the platform.

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