The Science of Smarter Language Learning For decades, language learning platforms have promised personalization — but rarely delivered it. Vocabulary lists are recycled. Placement tests feel punishing. And revision? A…
Daniel McCreaJuly 14, 2025
While 2023 is the breakthrough year of AI, both in the fundamental science and in the public consciousness, you will see a much bigger on-the-ground impact in 2024 as new…
Conor O'SullivanAugust 29, 2023
In our recent podcast from the Future of Schools series, I caught up with Mireia Pi, Head of Pedagogy from AulaPlaneta, the education division of the Spanish publishing and media…
Conor FlynnMarch 6, 2019
I recently spoke with Jon Smith, co-founder and CEO of Pobble, about the edtech entrepreneurs journey: from the initial idea in the classroom through all the challenges of building a…
Conor FlynnFebruary 6, 2019
As part of our Future of Schools podcast series, I recently had a fascinating discussion with Dr Paula Flynn, Professor at the School of Inclusive and Special Education, DCU. We…
Conor FlynnJanuary 15, 2019
We interviewed Matthew O’Kane, MD of Nexus Investments, for our latest Future of Schools podcast. He was candid and articulate as he laidbare the features of a good edtech investment.…
Conor FlynnDecember 3, 2018
Large classes, mixed abilities, budget cuts, low pay and language difficulties make teaching demanding and ultimately unattractive. Can technology solve the teaching crisis? The state of play There are 10,000…
Conor FlynnNovember 8, 2018
Almost three years ago my colleague and CEO of Adaptemy Conor O’Sullivan, published a blog that set out to define exactly what teacher empowerment is. It remains by far the…
Conor FlynnSeptember 5, 2018
Across the world, teachers use local textbooks in their classrooms. Ostensibly old-fashioned, from an outsider’s perspective, textbooks haven’t evolved significantly in 50 years. It’s difficult to see how they can…
Conor FlynnJuly 23, 2018
