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How has digital technology impacted us as teachers and our work environment?
Digital technology has had a major impact on the teaching profession and continues to change the way teachers work. Teachers today are expected to use a wide range of digital tools, online learning platforms, and emerging AI technologies in their everyday practice. Technology now plays a role in lesson planning, assessment, communication with parents, and classroom organisation. Tools such as ChatGPT can help teachers create lesson ideas, adapt work for different learning nee
Ethan Quai-Ward
May 112 min read


What is the impact of technology on education and on us?
Technology has significantly changed education, influencing the way students learn, teachers teach, and society accesses information. Through reflecting on this topic, I have realised that technology offers many benefits, but it also creates challenges that educators need to manage carefully. As a future teacher, I can see how technology improves accessibility, engagement, and learning opportunities for students. Digital learning platforms, online collaboration tools, and AI
Ethan Quai-Ward
May 112 min read


Introduction (About Me) Teaching, Technology & Growth: Reflections from a Student-Athlete.
Welcome to my reflective teaching and learning blog. My name is Ethan Quai. I am an undergraduate education student who is deeply passionate about growing within the teaching profession and continually learning how to become the best educator possible. Alongside my academic journey, I am also an athlete currently based in France, where I play rugby league at a competitive level. Balancing life as both a student and an athlete has taught me discipline, resilience, adaptability
Ethan Quai-Ward
May 112 min read
Reference List
Blog 1 Weidlich, J., Gašević, D., Drachsler, H., & Kirschner, P. (2025). ChatGPT in Education: An Effect in Search of a Cause. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(5). https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.70105 Carroll, A., Forrest, K., Sanders-O’Connor, E., Flynn, L., Bower, J. M., Fynes-Clinton, S., York, A., & Ziaei, M. (2022). Teacher stress and burnout in Australia : examining the role of intrapersonal and environmental factors. Social Psychology of Education, 25(2–3), 44
Ethan Quai-Ward
May 311 min read
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