Episode 5: Are we mistaking technology for innovation?

Walk into a modern school, and innovation can seem impossible to miss: screens, devices, robotics, virtual spaces and AI. But does more technology actually mean better learning?

In this episode of The Better Question, James Lister is joined by Anthony England, Director of Innovative and Learning Technologies at Pymble Ladies’ College in Sydney, to challenge some of our assumptions about technology, innovation and education.

Anthony explores why true innovation requires courage, trust and the freedom to fail - and why sometimes the most innovative thing a school can do is return to something simple. Together, they explore AI, creativity, curiosity, efficiency and the danger of making convenience the goal of learning.

The conversation asks a bigger question: are we using technology to amplify human potential, or are we allowing it to replace the thinking, struggle and curiosity that make learning meaningful?

Because, as Anthony says, real innovation isn't about the technology you can see. It's about the spark you can see in a student's eyes.