About & Speaking

Educator. Creator. Teacher Trainer.

I'm Sethi De Clercq — an educator, teacher trainer, school leader, and creator. With close to two decades of hands-on experience as a classroom teacher across EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, alongside serving as a Computing Specialist in Key Stage 3, everything I build and share is firmly grounded in day-to-day classroom realities.

Holding QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), the NPQLT (National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching), and degrees in Early Childhood and Primary Education with a specialism in Special Educational Needs (SEN), I am a recognised Google Certified Innovator & Trainer, Apple Distinguished Educator, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE).

I work with schools, leadership teams, and education brands to ensure technology serves human thinking, developmental readiness, and sound pedagogy—from in-person CPD and digital transformation to recorded training libraries, bespoke guides, and international keynotes.

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School CPD & Training

In-person faculty workshops, online masterclasses & coaching.

EdTech Transformation

Guiding leadership on digital strategy with pedagogy at the center.

Recorded Training & Guides

Modular video training, tutorial series & bespoke educator guides.

Speaking & Brand Support

International keynotes, EdTech reviews & creator partnerships.

HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

School CPD & Teacher Training

Practical, jargon-free in-person and online professional development designed to build teacher confidence. Covering practical AI workflows, digital assessment, collaborative tools, and classroom management with tech.

• In-school full-day & twilight faculty workshops
• Remote masterclasses & interactive webinars worldwide
• Demystifying AI for lesson planning, differentiation & admin
• Classroom-tested workflows rooted in real EYFS, Primary & KS3 teaching

STRATEGY & SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Educational Transformation & EdTech Integration

Partnering directly with school leaders, trusts, and tech coordinators to implement sustainable digital transformation where pedagogy and child development always lead the technology.

• 1:1 iPad, Chromebook & Mac strategic roadmap development
• Computing curriculum progression (Early Years through Key Stage 2 & KS3 Computing)
• EdTech audits & policy reviews (AI readiness, screen balance, SEN inclusion)
• Leadership coaching for Heads of Department & Tech Leads

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING & MEDIA

Recorded Training for Educators & Video Libraries

Producing high-production, asynchronous video training series and searchable resource hubs that teachers can access at their own pace, anytime, anywhere.

• Custom video training modules for school onboarding & staff CPD
• Modular video walkthroughs of software, platforms, and AI tools
• Step-by-step guides with actionable classroom takeaways
• Backed by 10+ years running Flipped Classroom Tutorials (300K+ educators)

EDTECH PARTNERSHIPS & WRITING

Brand Support, Tutorial Content & Bespoke Guides

Collaborating with educational technology brands to create genuine, educator-first tutorial content, product reviews, curriculum guides, and user onboarding playbooks.

• Authentic product walkthroughs & video tutorials
• Bespoke pedagogical guides, teacher templates & lesson frameworks
• EdTech product feedback from a practicing primary teacher perspective
• Conference keynotes & sponsored masterclasses (Google, Apple, EduTech)

PREVIOUS SPEAKING & CONFERENCES

Google Leadership Training

Google Singapore (Marina Bay)

Leadership Training & Pedagogical AI Adoption for Schools • Invited Speaker & Leadership Facilitator

August 2026 • Google Singapore HQ

Sethi De Clercq leading Google Singapore leadership training

Interactive school leadership session at Google Singapore

Pedagogical AI workshop at Google Singapore HQ

Bangkok Google Keynote

Google Bangkok Expo

Empowering the Future-Ready Classroom with Google AI • Keynote & Hands-On AI Workshop Lead

July 2026 • Google Bangkok HQ

Sethi presenting at Google Bangkok HQ

Future-Ready Classroom with Google AI Keynote

Hands-on AI workshop for educators at Google Bangkok HQ

Apple ADE Conference

FOLSEA 2025 (Harrow Bangkok)

Stories that Click: Narrative, Fun and Computing • Apple Distinguished Educator & Presenter

November 22–23, 2025 • Harrow International School Bangkok, Thailand

Sethi presenting Stories that Click at FOLSEA 2025

Interactive computing and narrative workshop at Harrow Bangkok

Educator collaboration and creative computing at FOLSEA 2025

EduTech Asia Featured

EduTech Asia 2025

Intentional Classroom Innovation & Educational Leadership • Panel Facilitator, Roundtable Leader & Speaker

November 2025 • Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore

Sethi presenting at EduTech Asia, Sands Expo and Convention Centre

EduTech Asia panel discussion with educational leaders

Sethi De Clercq at EduTech Asia 2025

KEYNOTE & WORKSHOP TOPICS

Keynotes & Conferences

Inspiring, pragmatic perspectives on childhood, technology, and intentional pedagogy.

Keynote addresses for international schools, leadership summits, and education conferences worldwide. Focusing on human-centred innovation, reducing digital friction, and preserving childhood in an algorithmic world.

• Intentional EdTech: Beyond the Screen Time Debate
• Leading Digital Strategy in Early & Primary Education
• Preserving Wonder & Agency in a Generation of Tech Comfortable Learners

Meaningful Tech Integration That Impacts Learners & Educators

Moving beyond digital novelties to create purposeful classroom technology workflows.

Hands-on strategy sessions and practical workshops designed to move beyond digital novelties. Focusing on purposeful tech integration, ethical AI literacy, safeguarding, workload reduction, and measurable learning impact.

• Purposeful Tech Integration That Elevates Pupil Learning
• Developing a Safeguarded, Ethical School AI & EdTech Strategy
• Teacher Workload Reduction & Lesson Scaffolding That Works

Early / Primary Pedagogy & Computing

Empowering teachers to deliver world-class Key Stage 1 & 2 computing curricula with confidence.

Professional development programmes tailored for primary teachers and computing leads. From physical computing and unpluggable algorithms to cross-curricular digital storytelling, animation, and child-safe coding.

• Bridging Physical to Block-Based Coding (KS1–KS2)
• Creative iPad Storytelling & Animation in the Primary Classroom
• Computing Subject Leadership: Assessment, Inspection & Progress

UPCOMING SUMMITS & DATES

Panel Host

EduTech Asia 2026 Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore

Panel: Teaching in the modern classroom - if it’s not broke, why fix it?

3–5 November 2026

Event Info

Hands-On Workshop

21CL AIFE Bangkok 2026 Bangkok, Thailand

The Photograph is No Longer Just a Photograph

31 October – 1 November 2026

Event Info Conference

Hands-On Workshop

International Schools EdTech Summit Singapore

Teaching the Thinking: Making EdTech Decisions That Improve Learning

2026

Event Info

GUEST ARTICLES & MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS

NEW BOOK • BY SETHI DE CLERCQ Coming Soon

The Pocket-Sized Storyteller

How Storytelling Helps Children Think, Create and Communicate (Without Staring at a Screen)

Glowing tablets leave young children passive, while blank paper exhausts tired fingers before stories can take shape. In The Pocket-Sized Storyteller, Sethi De Clercq reveals a practical third way: using simple, screen-free audio tools to turn spoken play into rich vocabulary, deeper thinking, and effortless creative confidence.

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BOOK CHAPTER • THE EDUCATORS' AI GUIDE 2027 BY DAN FITZPATRICK

Democratization of Custom-Built Tools

Featured chapter exploring how educators can craft lightweight, local-first, custom-built AI and software tools tailored specifically to classroom pedagogy without commercial vendor lock-in.

Book Chapter

COMPUTING RESEARCH • HELLO WORLD MAGAZINE

Evaluating EdTech: A Framework for Educators

Evidence-informed criteria for primary computing coordinators to systematically evaluate classroom technology, pedagogical value, and pupil impact.

Issue 29

PRIMARY COMPUTING • HELLO WORLD MAGAZINE

Teaching with PRIMM: Tips and Activities for Young Digital Explorers

Practical classroom strategies and structured activities to introduce the Predict-Run-Investigate-Modify-Make (PRIMM) programming scaffold to young learners.

Issue 28

EARLY YEARS & KS1 • HELLO WORLD MAGAZINE

Early Coding: A Foundation for Future Success

Why building computational thinking, tactile algorithms, and unplugged problem-solving early sets young children up for lifelong digital confidence.

Issue 21

AI LEADERSHIP • K12 DIGEST

The New Electricity: Leading Schools and Families Through the AI Shift

Guiding school leadership teams, teachers, and parent communities through artificial intelligence with ethical guardrails, human agency, and purposeful learning.

July 2026

PRIMARY INNOVATION • K12 DIGEST

Transforming Primary Learning for Tomorrow’s World

Reimagining primary education for future-ready learners—fostering curiosity, digital fluency, collaborative problem-solving, and creative expression.

October 2025

SAFEGUARDING & SCREENS • ISN EDUCATION

Digital Babysitting: A Concern for Educators

Addressing passive screen consumption in classrooms and homes, advocating for active, intentional, and creative digital engagement for young minds.

Safeguarding

REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR & CO-FOUNDER • RESOURCE HUB

ReadySetCompute.com

Regular Contributor and Co-Founder. Primary computing pedagogy, tactile unplugged algorithms, and computational thinking lesson resources.

Co-Founder & Contributor

CONTACT & COLLABORATION

Let's Work Together

Whether you are planning a school leadership summit, an in-person teacher CPD masterclass, bespoke video training, or exploring intentional technology workflows for early & primary education, I would love to hear from you.

In-Person & Online CPD Keynote Addresses EdTech Transformation Video Masterclasses Brand Tutorials & Guides

Direct Inquiries: sethi+speaking@eduflip.net

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