Hosted by John Mikton and Dan Taylor. Every two weeks we discuss all aspects of technology and life in International Schools.
Episodes
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Supporting gifted students with care and clarity.
About Dr. Michael Cascianelli
Dr Michael Cascianelli is Head of Secondary Years, Diploma Programme at the International Baccalaureate, and a University of Cambridge-trained researcher, school leader, and author specialising in Gifted Education. His doctoral research pioneered the first implementation of a Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Italy, translating Renzulli's scholarship into a bilingual international school context and establishing a replicable framework for gifted provision across cultures.
He is co-author of Understanding Giftedness: A Guide for Parents and Educators (Routledge), a practitioner-focused resource equipping educators and families with evidence-based strategies for identifying and nurturing high-potential learners. With leadership experience spanning schools in Europe, Asia, and the United States, Dr Cascianelli is a passionate advocate for systemic, research-informed approaches to talent development in international education.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcascianelli/
About Marijin Bergsma
Marijn Bergsma is the founder of BrightPath, an enrichment and gifted education consultancy working with international schools to close the readiness gap, the distance between a child's potential and their capacity to act on it. Having attended international schools across three continents, he knows firsthand what the readiness gap looks like and what it costs. As a father of three gifted kids, he sees it up close every day.
Before BrightPath, Marijn spent fifteen years founding and leading companies across Africa, Asia, and Europe, raising millions in funding and building teams from the ground up. Today he brings that same hands-on, whole-person approach to gifted education, working directly with students as an enrichment class educator in the Netherlands, while supporting school leaders and teachers to close the readiness gap across their schools.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijn-bergsma/, https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/0a873633a74693a3b5/
Resources
National Center for Research on Gifted Education
https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/awards/national-center-research-gifted-education-0?ID=4406
Understanding Giftedness: A guide for parents and educators - 1st Edit
https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-Giftedness-A-guide-for-parents-and-educators/Zanetti-Gualdi-Cascianelli/p/book/9781138321175
Exploring Giftedness: Implementing and Re-designing a Schoolwide Enrichment Model
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/bcafe684-4f0a-4bda-a94c-debe7b9d9e3f
Adapting to Giftedness
https://consiliumeducation.com/itm/2026/04/29/adapting-to-giftedness/
What’s Going on With Gifted Education?
https://today.uconn.edu/2026/01/whats-going-on-with-gifted-education/
BrightPath Education
http://www.brightpath.nl
National Center for Research on Gifted Education
https://ncrge.uconn.edu/
John Mikton on Social Media
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Monday May 18, 2026
Monday May 18, 2026
What schools must understand now as AI reshapes learning, leadership, and decision-making.
About Corey Layne Crouch
Corey is the Chief Program Officer at AI for Education and a former high school English teacher, a founding public charter school principal, and edtech executive. With over 20 years of experience leading innovation in school design focused on equity and access, she now specializes in helping educational institutions strategically and responsibly integrate generative AI.
As a strategy leader and practitioner, Corey has partnered with institutions worldwide ranging from independent international schools and large public districts to colleges, universities, and education nonprofits to navigate the complex landscape of generative AI in education. She provides strategic consulting on AI policy and adoption roadmap development, grounding her work in the realities of competing institutional priorities and the fast-paced evolution of emerging technologies. A frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and workshop presenter, Corey addresses both the transformative opportunities and critical risks AI presents. Through engaging and provocative professional learning experiences, she equips leaders, educators, and students with AI literacy leading to safe, ethical and effective use.
She holds an MBA from Rice University and a BA from Rowan University.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-crouch/
Resources
https://www.aiforeducation.io/
https://www.aiforeducation.io/the-see-framework-for-generative-ai-literacy
https://www.aiforeducation.io/ai-course
https://www.aiforeducation.io/ai-literacy-training
John Mikton on Social Media
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Sunday May 03, 2026
Sunday May 03, 2026
A balanced conversation on smarter workflows, human judgment, and what comes next.
About Adam Morris
Adam Morris is the Product Director, Integrations at Faria Education Group, where he leads a development team for ManageBac and OpenApply. With experience as a teacher, school leader, technology director, and software engineer, he brings a practical, school-centred approach to solving challenges in international education.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-morris-08905a20/
Website: https://mistermorris.com
About William Faure
William Faure is the Founder of Resonant Information Systems, a firm dedicated to bridging the gap between heterogeneous systems and tackling the real-world complexities of modern education. Whether architecting granular tools or enterprise-scale platforms, he strives to ensure that administrative systems support - rather than hinder - the core mission of teaching and learning while elevating the technological status quo. He blends deep technical proficiency as a Senior Software Engineer with a no-nonsense understanding of institutional operations, forged through two decades of evolution as a mathematics teacher, school leader, and former CIO of Taipei European School.
Resources
https://guide.fariaedu.com/leading-technology-change
https://faria.org/
https://resonant.tw/
John Mikton on Social Media
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Saturday Apr 18, 2026
Saturday Apr 18, 2026
How teachers and students are using AI at school and beyond.
About John Dolman
John Dolman is a Media Studies teacher at Ponteland Community High School. He holds an MEd in Educational Leadership and Practitioner Enquiry and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Newcastle University.
He has worked in schools in the UK, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, teaching English and Media and holding leadership roles including Head of Languages and Cultures and Raising Achievement Deputy. His responsibilities have included curriculum development, teacher training and mentoring, data analysis, and performance management.
He is interested in using AI and generative AI in practical ways to support teaching and learning. Outside of work, he enjoys the outdoors, practises martial arts, and cares about the environment and his local community.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dolman-3836b8251/
Resources
https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/
https://activelyintelligent.org/about
John Mikton on Social Media
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Saturday Apr 04, 2026
Saturday Apr 04, 2026
How hidden AI recommendations shape our decisions and identity.
About Prof. James Brusseau, PhD
James Brusseau, PhD is a Professor of Philosophy at Pace University in New York City, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students. He has taught philosophy for more than 14 years in Mexico, Europe, and the United States, including at California State University–Fullerton before joining Pace in 2008. His teaching specialties include continental philosophy, the history of philosophy, and ethics. He is the author of seven books on philosophy and ethics, including Dignity, Pleasures, Vulgarity (2017), Business Ethics Workshop (2011), and Decadence of the French Nietzsche (2004).
In recent years, his work has focused on AI ethics, especially transparency and the “black box” problem in algorithmic decision-making. He studies how recommendation systems shape what we see and choose, and what that means for fairness, privacy, freedom, authenticity, and human creativity.
Prof. James Brusseau, PhD on Social Media
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brusseau/
https://online.pace.edu/undergraduate-programs/bs-professional-communication-studies/faculty/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://philpeople.org/profiles/james-brusseau
Resources
The Dilemma Between Euphoria and Freedom in Recommendation Algorithms
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11465
The AI Human Condition is a Dilemma between Authenticity and Freedom
https://philarchive.org/rec/BRUTAH-4
Ethics of identity in the time of big data
https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/9624
https://philarchive.org/rec/BRUITD-2
Introduction to Data Ethics
AI Human Impact: Toward a Model for Ethical Investing in AI-Intensive Companies
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07703
John Mikton on Social Media
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