• How can education podcasting impact professional growth over time?
• What is the single most dangerous misconception schools are making about artificial intelligence right now?
• How can design thinking prepare secondary students for a complex, uncertain, technology-driven future?

About This Guest, Alex Gray

Alex is head of sixth form, BSME Network Lead for AI in Education, and founder of the DEEP Education Network, a global platform connecting 1,000+ educators across 50+ countries with courses, community, and evidence-based frameworks for modern teaching. He hosts The International Classroom Podcast, one of Dubai’s largest education podcasts with hundreds of thousands of views.

Timestamps from This Episode

• 0:00:00 – Alex Gray is a secondary educator and podcaster in Dubai
• 1:48 – Alex’s journey from the UK to Dubai
• 5:43 – Teacher sustainability in international contexts
• 9:26 – Teacher burnout around the globe
• 12:31 – Podcasting as professional development
• 15:46 – AI literacy
• 23:09 – School misconceptions about AI
• 25:30 – Vibe coding
• 29:20 – Design thinking in secondary
• 34:54 – Alex’s courses for educators at deepeducationnetwork.com
• 37:46 – How and where to connect with Alex online

You can connect with Alex

• on LinkedIn,
• on Instagram @deepeducationnetwork,
• on YouTube @deepeducationnetwork, and 
• on his website at deepeducationnetwork.com/blog.

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