Daniel Vincent is an experienced English language educator with over 25 years of teaching across Japan, Ukraine, and Spain. He is a co-author of the Cambridge University Press and Assessment coursebooks Own It! and Shining Lights and has contributed to a wide range of additional materials for both secondary and primary learners. Alongside his publishing work, Dan has been a regular contributor to the Cambridge World of Better Learning blog, sharing insights and practical ideas for language teaching. He has also explored materials development for endangered languages, reflecting his broader interest in inclusive and diverse language education. He is currently based in London, his hometown, where he teaches at St Giles International.

Expanding the teacher’s role: tech, teens and developing life competencies
The students we teach today will come of age in a rapidly changing and increasingly unpredictable world, a world in which new technologies such as AI play an ever more fundamental role. In order to navigate that world successfully and to flourish within it, whether that’s at work, in further education or in society more generally, they will need to be equipped with a variety of life skills, from critical thinking to collaboration, from communication to creativity, and our role as teachers needs to expand as we help them develop those skills. In this session, we will consider some simple ways in which teachers can do this, looking at how different life skills can be incorporated into lessons and exploring ways in which technology can be used in class, especially through problem-based learning projects.