SPEAKERS
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Emma Darcy
Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School in Luton
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Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith
Founder of PedTech, Bestselling Author, Consultant Researcher
Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Pedagody for the Digital Age
Named in 2024 as one of the Top 5 Visionary Women in Education, Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith is an award winning teacher, leader and academic with a passion for supporting those who work with children and young people.
As Founder of PedTech and Director of One Life Learning, Fiona works closely with schools and trusts, professional learning providers and EdTech companies. She is also an Associate Lecturer, PhD supervisor and Consultant Researcher at a number of universities, and sits on the board of a number of multi academy and charitable trusts.
Emma Darcy
Session Leader
How 1:1 impacts pedagogy in the Secondary School | Senior Leaders Guide to going 1:1 in Secondary Schools
Emma is Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School in Luton, recognised as a UNESCO Digital Strategy Best Practice Case Study.
In 2021 Emma joined the BETT Advisory Board and won the Gold Pearson National Teaching Award for Digital Innovator of the Year.
In 2023, Denbigh earned the Edufuturists Award for Secondary School of the Year and Emma received the Global EdTech Award for Most Impactful Senior Member of Staff.
She is now a Trustee for Apps For Good, a Workstream Lead for the A.I. in Education initiative and a member of the Digital Futures Group.
Jenny Parkinson-Mills
Session Leader
Embedding the use of digital in Key Stage 4
Jenny is the Foundation Director of Digitally Enabled Learning at Warwick Schools Foundation, developing the use of digital across the five schools within the Foundation.
Jenny leads both technology and pedagogy teams that have supported two schools in the development of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme using Microsoft365 tools.
She is an avid user of Microsoft OneNote, both in her cross-Foundation role and as a teacher of A’Level Chemistry.
Jo Stone
Session Leader
How 1:1 impacts pedagogy in the Primary School | Senior Leaders Guide to going 1:1 in Primary Schools
Jo Stone is the PedTech Lead at Discovery Schools Trust, where she has been a dedicated member since 2011. Throughout her career, Jo has held various roles including class teacher, KS1 and KS2 Phase Leader, Assistant Headteacher, and Headteacher. Her current role embraces pedagogy & EdTech so she can support all the schools within the Trust as well as other schools and Multi-Academy Trusts on their PedTech journey.
Jo holds many qualifications including NPQSL, NPQH, Microsoft Certified Coach, Microsoft Certified Educator, MIE Expert, and is a Microsoft Showcase Fellow. Through this role Jo aims to create limitless learning opportunities for all.