Had a wonderful session this morning! invt.io/1txbqa36nyt I’ll be over at the Innovation Stage for a few sessions now as the Anchor.

Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come. ‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.

A wonderful day today at #PrivacySpace. Still the best Privacy/Data Protection event to go to. Perfect selection of speakers and so good to catch up with many notable experts in the field.

If you are a startup vendor/supplier and are thinking about visiting #bett24 but the ticket is proving a barrier, then you might want to read my newsletter tomorrow as I "might" have a competition offer that is right up your street ;) Just saying 😉 #everylittlehelps

If you are an EdTech vendor that is thinking of using biometric data, or presently use it, then you need to look through this and get involved in the consultation. This will be vital to ensure you know what is going on in the UK and be part of the discussions

Myself and @EduDataHub will be joining forces on the 5th Oct. from 4pm UK time to discuss the importance of protecting personal data and ensuring responsible data usage! Register for this FREE @NetSupportGroup webinar today! netsupportsoftware.com/educa… #DataProtection #GDPRInSchools

And so we're here, another summer holidays. Which means all systems go for IT professionals, site staff, finance teams and admin teams in schools around the country! 💪 Common misconceptions: 🟢 Schools are NOT closed! 👎 No, we don't get a summer break 🚫 No, we don't have it easy or put our feet up because there aren't any teachers or students 💪 We are usually working the hardest we do all year! 🥺 Yes, it can be very lonely 😣 Yes, the projects are usually very stressful 🙃 Yes, we do turn the school upside down 🪄 Yes, we do magically get everything back up and running for the start of term Shout out to all my fellow IT professionals and school staff working throughout the holidays! You are all awesome! ✅ 😎 Let's do this! 🥳 We got this! 👍 Roll on summer holidays 2023! #EdTech #EduTwitter #Education #IT #EduGeek #ANME #ITjustworks #SummerHolidays #UnsungHeroes #Legends #PLN 🥰

It was wonderful to be part of the panel for the launch of this, & covers many important areas. Do I agree with all the viewpoints? No, as there is still a disconnect in understanding school delivered and consumer EdTech. Still important for all in EdTech to read. #DigitalFutures

We're sad but proud that #DigitalFutures has posted its final results! Playful by Design digitalfuturescommission.org… Blueprint for Education Data digitalfuturescommission.org… Child Rights by Design digitalfuturescommission.org… Final Report digitalfuturescommission.org… @ digitalfuturescommission.org…

Thank you to @OfficialGYG for supporting #DigitalFutures Commission’s final showcase. 🎉🎉And THANKYOU to all the children who have helped make everything we have done possible!🎉🎉 digitalfuturescommission.org…

From one of our young MCs for today. “It is so nice to be in a room full of people that care.” …. Personally, I think that means so much to hear that said and recognised. Young people have views and concerns and it is so important to be there for them. #DigitalFutures

What does data mean to you? In Lego … a person balancing on an unsteady bridge, reaching past a broken gate, trying to reach a flag, but surrounded by random data everywhere… but just focussed on the flag. #DigitalFutures

This also shows the importance of the internal DPIA during the product design phase. It has been a good journey for this within @NetSupportGroup @classroomcloud_ #DigitalFutures

Change of design approach is user-centred rather than tech-centred. Win-win… better and more suited products as well as ethical approach. #DigitalFutures

Yay - @tocaboca shown as an example of designing for Right to Inclusion. Skin colour, age, identity, etc … all varied and inclusive. @CommonSense as an example of the Right to be Heard. Expert reviews, parent reviews and child reviews give a rounded picture #DigitalFutures

Declaration of the Rights of the Child is a legal and binding doc for those who signed … I wonder who didn’t sign it? ;-) #DigitalFutures

@ShuliGilutz will discuss how Child Rights by Design can be implemented in industry, and create better digital experiences for families and better products & services for companies. #DigitalFutures #D4CR ow.ly/qBfn50NwrlZ

So glad to have been on #Table11 with @ShuliGilutz. Now speaking about important messages on Child Rights by Design … and how things constantly change with what is going on with tech and with tech impact on a child’s life. #DigitalFutures

Some really important area covered by @Livingstone_S on Child Rights by Design approach. Important that it covers all parts of an organisation when designing products, services, education … well, anything really!

Towards Child Rights by Design: children need their rights to be considered and embedded in the development of digital technologies that they use. The #DigitalFutures Child Rights by Design toolkit helps do exactly that. ow.ly/Ir1a50Nwrp0