Head's Newsletter 14 July 2022

UNESCO PANEL ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT — PARIS

From 28th to 29th June, Dr Frost was at UNESCO ’ s headquarters in Paris for the Pre - Summit of the Transforming Education Summit this coming September, aimed at mobilising greater political ambition, commitment and action to reverse the slide of UNESCO ’ s education goals, and elaborating on initial content and suggested actions for the summit. He was invited to participate in two events in particular, firstly as a panellist on a session exploring the transformation of teaching and learning, and secondly chairing a roundtable of Ministers of Education from across the UN. The first event explored the question “ How can students and teachers work together to transform the way teaching and learning happens and prepare students for future challenges (sustainability, climate change, peace and security, digital transformation etc.) ”. There were two teacher representatives: Dr Frost, and Mr Yao Ydo, Director of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education in Geneva, as well as two student representatives currently at university. Dr Frost was specifically asked about his role in developing and disseminating technology to schools during the Covid lockdowns and starting his charity, Dr Frost Learning. He also explored some of the key aspects of pedagogy and how we practically could use technology to enhance these, including his experiences at Tiffin School in this respect.