Sunday was an incredibly special day for me as I was given the opportunity to deliver my first keynote talk ‘Learning Without Limits’ to the EmpowerEd Conference at Stellar World School in Mumbai.
Despite being a little bit nervous (and deleting and restarting my slide deck five times in the quest to present the perfect story), I absolutely loved every second of being on stage and felt to grateful to be able to share some stories from my classroom with teachers and leaders from across India.
Over the morning I shared a variety of different stories, each made possible by iPad and Skriva. From a digital art project which help children learn about the cultures and traditions of Africa to a CAD topic where students build their own ideas into reality. Of course we finished on the inspiring story of the JellyFriends and their determination, courage and hard work which led them all the way from Cornwall to America.
The thread that tied these stories together was simple: when we bring powerful tools like iPad and Skriva into rich, real-world learning, children gain a deeper understanding of their subjects – and ultimately of themselves.
As I said in the talk I truly believe that learning without limits means stepping back enough for children to step forward.
I’m grateful to Abdul Chohan, Ritika Tyagi and the entire Stellar team for inviting me to EmpowerED and trusting me with this opportunity and to Joshua Maddocks and Skriva for getting me there.
I can’t help but wonder where my own story might lead next…
