*Digital Sketchbook: www.annabatchelder.com/ideas

About: Playing at the intersection of education, technology and social media.

I am CEO and Co-Founder of Bon Education. We are a team of creators, educators and consultants passionate about using education, technology and digital media to connect and inspire teachers and learners across the globe. To learn more about what we do visit www.boneducation.com and make sure to check out our news section.

Bio: Thinking about how tech can be used to promote learning, cross-cultural understanding and great ideas.

I’ve led edtech product development, professional development and online community initiatives for organizations across the Middle East, North America and Far East. To learn more visit the Bon about page or my profile on LinkedIn.

Writing: Sharing ideas about open education, social media, learning and literacy with an eye towards emerging markets.

Personal blog: www.annabatchelder.com/ideas

EdTech in emerging markets blog: www.dotlearnt.com

Literacy blog: www.literacyispriceless.wordpress.com

Curriki blogs: http://currikiblog.wordpress.com/tag/anna-batchelder/

Rules to live by:

“Simple ideas are about elegance and prioritization, not dumbing down.” – C & D Heath
“Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to be farsighted enough to trust the end result of a process.” – Shams
“Life is about follow-up!” – J. Wagner
“Your mind doesn’t have to wear a uniform. Mac to school.” – Apple store Bangkok

Hobbies:

Yoga, travel, blogging, jogging on the beach, reading

Project areas of interest:

Digital education content, ICT teacher PD, online education, social entrepreneurship, mobile learning, emerging market education initiatives, edtech start-ups

Contact:

Twitter: @bon_education

Email: contact page

Facebook: Bon Education

Dubai, UAE