Join Janelle Torres, Research Manager – South-East Asia, at BETT Asia on the 3rd October 2024.
As a key member of ISC Research’s field research team, Janelle’s responsibilities include the global collection of data and market intelligence, report writing, and analysis and interpretation of research data. Based in Manila, Philippines, Janelle actively engages with school leaders of international schools, immersing herself in campus visits, staying abreast to trends in the ever-evolving landscape of international education. Janelle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Development Communication. She furthered her education with a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Care and Education from KLC International Institute, Singapore. Prior to joining ISC Research, Janelle worked at Korean International School Philippines and then became the Executive Principal at a childcare centre, primarily catering to children of Chinese expatriates based in Manila.
Session description: What does a good digital strategy look like? How will it support and enable innovation and impactful learning, leading to engaged students, motivated leaders and educators, ultimately delivering growth? Are you making the most of GenAI and AI across teaching and learning but also across the business administration of your school? Unlocking growth in individual and multi-school groups requires schools to achieve the best teaching and learning standards, to make progress in areas such as wellbeing, inclusion and accessibility and for the running of the school to be as efficient as possible.
Janelle will be leading the delivering digital transformation: adding AI to the mix panel session at 10:05 am, where she will be joined by:
Cheryl Ann Fernando, Global Education Technology Lead, Teach For All
Cheryl Ann Fernando is the Global Education Technology Lead at Teach For All. Cheryl was previously a Teach For Malaysia alumni and served in a rural school in Malaysia. Her efforts in teaching rural students in Malaysia gained the nation’s attention and was turned into a local film, Adiwiraku (My Superhero). It went on to win numerous awards both locally and internationally, making it one of the key teacher movies in the Malaysian education space. Cheryl also became the CEO of PEMIMPIN, building on the work of Global School Leaders. PEMIMPIN offered high quality training and coaching to school leaders and teachers from all over Malaysia, making it one of the few organisations to venture into professional development for teachers in the country. PEMIMPIN has worked with over 3,000 schools in the country and incepted some of the most ambitious programmes in the country – from the biggest prize philanthropy through the Malaysia Teacher Prize and LADAP Plus, the only professional development app in the country. Through PEMIMPIN, she also worked with Global School Leaders to share best practices and work with school leaders in Kenya, India, Indonesia and Brazil. Cheryl was recognised twice as Asia’s Most Influential in Education, Prestige Malaysia’s 40 under 40, and part of Obama Young Leaders’ Fellowship Programme. Cheryl was also the youngest member to sit in Malaysia’s National Education Policy Reform committee in 2018, where she worked on the policy to restructure the Malaysian education system. She has also contributed various articles and thought leadership pieces on the education system in Malaysia, particularly on education technology, school leadership, and professional development of teachers.
Crispian Farrow, Group Chief Innovation Officer, Education in Motion
Crispian Farrow is the Group Chief Innovation Officer at Education in Motion (EiM), a global education company building and operating K-13 international schools. He drives EiM’s technology strategy and digital transformation roadmap, leading projects spanning infrastructure, systems, data analytics and digital pedagogy. Crispian has nearly two decades working in and with schools as an educator and technology specialist. He is also a co-founder and director of Young Founders School, a non-profit teaching entrepreneurship and technology skills to underserved youth globally.
Noah McEarlane, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nexus International School
With a robust background spanning a decade in diverse educational environments, Noah has developed a comprehensive skill set in creating and implementing technological curricula from KS1 to KS4, including contributions to the International Primary Curriculum. His experience extends to building STEM departments across Primary and Secondary education, with a focus on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
The panel discussion will also be moderated by Najeelaa Shihab, Chair of the Board of Trustees, PSPK
Najeela Shihab is an alumna of the Faculty of Psychology of Universitas Indonesia who devotes herself to the academic sector in Indonesia. In 1999, she established Cikal, a school that has become a field of lifelong learning for Indonesian students. In addition, she commenced a collaborative movement between students and educators called “Semua Murid Semua Guru” (SMSG), which aims to enhance a network connecting a number of educational observer communities to collaborate. As of today, 446 communities and organizations have joined SMSG. Her activities are not solely oriented in the educational field; she is also actively involved in the environmental world. She is the founder and chairman of the “Hutan Itu Indah Foundation,” a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) focusing on efforts to raise public awareness of the sustainability of forests in Indonesia.
This experienced panel will share their advice and experience on how to embed AI into your schools, alongside other key considerations to keep in mind.
