Information technology (IT) specialist David Micallef has been named Head of Digitalisation in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at San Andrea School, it announced last week.
His vision for what digitalisation would mean for the school’s community is centred on the drive for educators to leverage the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and “elevate the teaching profession as an essential element of the global workforce” through Education 4.0, the introduction of machine learning in education. “We will be hearing a lot about Education 4.0 and our school will be taking the plunge and placing itself at the forefront of what is widely recognised to be the next natural step in teaching and learning,” he added.
Mr Micallef has been a key member at San Andrea School over the 18 years he’s worked there, serving in a number of roles including Special Projects & Events Manager, as well as a member of the VLE Tech Team. Additionally, he was also in charge of coordinating and organising all the online learning environments for the school during the pandemic.
He also served as ICT and Media Literacy Teacher for more than 11 years at the school, during which he was responsible for the introduction of robotics and the day-to-day troubleshooting in classes and offices, among other roles.
Apart from this, Mr Micallef also worked as a Lecturer at University of Malta for 12 years, and has worked on a number of films and TV series filmed in Malta, including 'World War Z' and 'Captain Phillips'.
He holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from University of Leicester, as well as a Bachelor of Education Honours degree in Early Childhood and Middle Years from University of Malta. Mr Micallef was also awarded a Certificate of Attendance in Global Negotiations in Negotiating Co-Productions and Motion Pictures from Argovela Films and Ideal Filmworks.
Established in 1992, San Andrea School seeks to provide a “happy, systematic, and creative thinking learning environment” to its students to make them feel “safe and cared for” thus allowing further engagement in learning. It forms part of the Parents Foundation for Education.
