Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith

Founder of PedTech, and Director, One Life Learning

Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith an independent consultant researcher who works closely with schools to support a deeper understanding of pedagogy and practice in a contemporary landscape. She is a PhD supervisor and examiner, and co-author of the best selling book From EdTech to PedTech: Changing the way we think about digital technology. Fiona is Co-founder of the National PedTech Partnership and The Open School UK, and sits on a number of advisory and charitable boards. In 2024, Fiona was granted Freedom of the City of London, and Fiona was named EduFuturist of the Year 2025.

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1 Breakout sessions: Series three

Beyond device deployment: Embedding connected learning across a trust

What is the impact of a pedagogy-first approach to thinking about digital tools to support learning and teaching, and why is it so different from the historical EdTech approach? This session explores how Inspiring Futures through Learning has approached their device provision with a very clear vision – using digital tools to support, extend, enhance, and stay away from specific aspects of pedagogy and practice. Sarah Hand and Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith will reflect on their year-long impact research, sharing insights about pedagogical drivers, implementation, accessibility, staff development, and the practical realities of classrooms across the 21 school all-through trust. Ideal for directors of education, school improvement leaders, digital strategy leads, and inclusion leaders.