GESS talks

Sustainability

Sustainability in Early Years: A Lifestyle, A Mindset

11 August 2025

When you hear the word sustainability, what comes to your mind? For me, it is reading a book that my brother once read, listening to my…

Leadership Strategy and Skills

Leading with Compassion: The Power of Self-Knowledge in Education

11 August 2025

In the journey of educational leadership, one of the most vital foundations is a deep understanding of oneself. Effective leaders in schools recognise…

Leadership Strategy and Skills

Rewiring Team Dynamics: What Leadership Really Means in 2025

11 August 2025

I recently worked with a senior team in a premium school that had slipped into unhelpful habits. Their meetings were efficient but shallow, and their…

Leadership Strategy and Skills

Embedding Leadership in the Curriculum: Why and How It Should Be Assessed

11 August 2025

Despite the growing consensus that leadership is a critical life skill, most schools still treat it as peripheral, offered through extracurricular…

Opportunities in the GCC: Market Intelligence for Education Suppliers

05 August 2025

Join us on Wednesday 13th August! With 1,785 international schools educating 1.8 million students and generating over $14 billion in annual fee…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

PLAY TO LEARN, LEARN TO CHANGE THE WORLD

31 July 2025

PLAY TO LEARN LEARN TO CHANGE THE WORLD In an era shaped by social media, smart technologies, and a hyper-connected digital world, education…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

From Players to Architects: Redefining Learning Through Game Design and

31 July 2025

The unprecedented strides of artificial intelligence demand a fundamental rethink of education delivery. While the traditional "chalk and talk"…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Gaming in Education: Unlocking the Power of Play for Learning

31 July 2025

In recent years the intersection of gaming and education has moved from being a niche experiment to a global phenomenon in classrooms. Educators and…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Game On! How Gaming Boosts Learning (And How to Do It Right)

31 July 2025

Press Start to Learn Imagine a classroom where students eagerly solve math problems to earn rewards in Mangahigh, compete in live quizzes on Quizizz,…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Leveling Up Learning: How Gaming is Transforming Education

31 July 2025

Introduction In classrooms across the globe, a quiet revolution is taking place. Once dismissed as mere entertainment, gaming is now emerging as a…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Gamification in Education: Driving Engagement, Motivation, and Mastery

31 July 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, one of the greatest challenges educators face is sustaining student engagement in a world…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

The Educational Potential of Gaming

31 July 2025

Abstract: In recent years, the landscape of education has evolved dramatically, driven by technological advancements and changing societal needs.…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Gaming in Education: Unlocking Engagement, Creativity, and 21st-Century

31 July 2025

Abstract In today’s digital era, traditional pedagogy is evolving to meet the needs of modern learners. By integrating game-based learning and…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

Level Up Learning: How Gamification is Revolutionizing Education

31 July 2025

Remember the thrill of earning a new badge in a game, the satisfaction of unlocking a challenging level, or the intense focus that came with trying to…

Edtech Future Learning & Trends

How eSports Are Changing the Way Saudi Students Learn

31 July 2025

Why Gaming Deserves a Seat in the Classroom For many years, gaming has been seen as a distraction — something that pulls students away from their…

Edtech

Game On: How "Code, Create, and Innovate" Meets the Power of Gaming in

31 July 2025

In today's digitally connected world, the way we teach must evolve alongside the way students learn. For a generation raised on interactivity, instant…