A Message from TechTrain's Director

In a world increasingly dominated by digital technology, Christo Hughes, CEO of TechTrain, shares a vision quite contrary to the traditional concept of education. His perspective puts forward the need for children to interact with technology meaningfully and be creativity-driven, rather than just being passive consumers.

From having witnessed the start of digital transformation…

Christo’s reflection on his generation reveals a profound acknowledgment of how digital technologies have woven themselves into every facet of our lives. From how we work and travel to how we shop, learn, and play, technology is omnipresent. 

To empower the next generation with knowledge of technology

He believed the core of TechTrain’s mission is that technology should enhance, not dictate, our children’s lives. Christo argues for a proactive approach where children can understand and shape the technology around them. The final goal is not just to consume tech but to innovate and problem-solve using it. 

By fostering this mindset, we prepare children for a world where they can navigate complexities and contribute significantly to society. 

A call for education reform

As education undergoes unparalleled changes globally, TechTrain’s Director highlights the urgent need for a revolution in teaching and learning. 

With that being said, TechTrain is dedicated to adapting the educational toolkit available to students, ensuring it aligns with the skills demanded by today’s world. The toolkit goes beyond traditional subjects to include technology literacy and global citizenship. The key competency this will develop among students involves students with essential skills such as critical thinking, communication, computational thinking, and collaboration. 

Shaping tomorrow’s leaders 

Christo’s vision extends well past the classroom: A future of children as leaders and innovators in technology, not just consumers. It means developing a healthy relationship with digital tools and emphasizing essential skills to raise a generation ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

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Original quote from Christo's words:

My generation has witnessed digital technologies steadily appear in every aspect of our lives, impacting the way we work, travel, shop, learn, and even play.

I founded TechTrain with the firm belief that technology should not dominate the lives of our children! They must become more than simple technology consumers by engaging with it in healthy and useful ways. They must learn to harness it, shape it, and create it, to meet the major challenges in their lives, in professional and social contexts, and at local and global scales.

Education is being disrupted worldwide, and a rethink of how we teach and learn is underway. TechTrain's vision is to adapt the 'toolkit' that a school provides to its students, allowing them to become effective problem-solvers and leaders of the future. This toolkit integrates tech literacy and global awareness with a mix of essential skills: critical-collaborative-computational thinking abilities, based on, and through, English language acquisition.

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