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Al Kingsley

Peterborough, United Kingdom, United States
As seen in: LinkedIn, Forbes, Tes, Education Week, Routledge, SmartBrief, Las Vegas Sun, NewsBreak, THE Journal: Technological Horizons In Education, The Times of Northwest Indiana and
Covers:  Education, School Management, Education reform, the use of Educational Technology, Creating a Digital Strategy, Digital Citizenship, eSafety and more.
Bestselling Author & Speaker on all things #Education, #Ai, #EdTech. CEO NetSupport, Multi Academy Trust Chair, DfE Advisory Board, 24 ISC Global Edrupter......

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Al Kingsley’s Biography

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Al has over 30 years’ experience in the technology sector predominantly with his work on educational technology and digital safeguarding.

He started his career with Barclays Bank then Unilever, working within finance and management accounting before focusing on the early adoption of new IT technologies in the early 90s.

For the last 25 years Al has been the Group Managing Director of NetSupport, an international software company developing market-leading software solutions used by over 18 mill…

Al Kingsley’s Journalist Portfolio

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Advancing your school's digital strategy - Al Kingsley

Advancing your school's digital strategy - Al Kingsley

Of course, the most significant change is undoubtedly the increased use of blended learning - a change, I bel…

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Why it's Vital That Teachers Are at the Heart of the EdTech Development Process

Why it's Vital That Teachers Are at the Heart of the EdTech Development Process

The primary purpose of most EdTech is to improve the learning experience for students and streamline lesson d…

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Increasing Teachers' EdTech Confidence One Step at a Time - Al Kingsley

Increasing Teachers' EdTech Confidence One Step at a Time - Al Kingsley

By: Al Kingsley With the radical changes that have occurred in education over the last year, teachers have ha…

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Celebrating young people and the challenges they have overcome during the past year - Technology ...

Celebrating young people and the challenges they have overcome during the past year - Technology ...

It is no secret that children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have faced…

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How to take control of edtech change - Al Kingsley

How to take control of edtech change - Al Kingsley

When it comes to edtech in schools, we are all grappling with how to harness the momentum that has been built…

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How schools can build on edtech gains during Covid

How schools can build on edtech gains during Covid

What does the term "edtech" mean to you? Before the Covid pandemic, it was little more than just another buzz…

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Is EdTech Really The Bad Guy?

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By Al Kingsley
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Al Kingsley MBE is CEO of NetSupport, Chair of a multi-academy trust in the U.K., tech writer, speaker & author of multiple education books. Over the past 20 years, student outcomes across the world have stagnated or declined—and this coincides with the time that edtech was introduced into schools.
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Why AI education debates focus on a false choice

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By Dan Fitzpatrick, Al Kingsley
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Artificial Intelligence By: Dan Fitzpatrick and Al Kingsley Date: March 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp We recently read an article in The Washington Post titled “Schools are teaching AI—and making a massive mistake”. As educators who lead in this space of artificial intelligence and education, we feel that the piece raises questions that genuinely matter, but we are concerned that it reads as though it were written 18 months ago.
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Dan Fitzpatrick and Al Kingsley

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By Dan Fitzpatrick, Al Kingsley
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How is social media changing news?

I am very aware of the impact of the "echo chamber" for many, advice and information backed up with references helps challenge the norm.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Here's a cheesy answer, Eyes and Ears, but used in appropriate ratios, always listen more and you'll learn.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, for education particularly it is the goto place as a Professional Learning Network.