Greg Whitby

Greg Whitby
Born Gregory Byrne Whitby
(1952-08-01) 1 August 1952
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation Executive Director
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Gregory B Whitby

Gregory Byrne Whitby is an Australian educator. He is the Executive Director of Schools in the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, NSW.

21st Century Learning

He is the author of Educating Gen Wi-fi, which argues for the need to rethink the nature of learning and teaching in a connected world. Whitby appeared in a public service announcement with Daniel H. Pink (author of Whole New Mind) and other key thinkers on re-imagining schooling for the 21st century.

Awards

In 2007, Whitby was named as the most innovative and creative educator in Australia by the Bulletin Magazine in its annual Smart 100 Awards.[1] In the same year, he received a Presidential Citation from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL)[2] of which he has been a Fellow since 2002.[3] In 2011, he presented the AW Jones Oration for the Australian College of Educators, South Australian branch on the changing nature of schooling in today’s world.

Whitby was also made an Apple Distinguished Educator "for his contribution to the implementation of Learning Technologies in Education".[4]

In 2012, Whitby received a Papal Knighthood in the Order of St Gregory the Great for his contribution to Catholic schooling.

References

  1. ↑ Catholic Schools Executive Director Tops Smart List
  2. ↑ Current Awards Book. Australian Council for Educational Leaders, 2007, page 18.
  3. ↑ ACEL Awards. Australian Council for Educational Leaders.
  4. ↑ Emeritus Apple Distinguished Educators. Apple Computers (Australia).
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