SMALL WORLD SUMMIT

This summit will be organized by four Apple Distinguished Educators, but it’s not an official Apple Event. These four teachers are from Germany, India, Scotland and Switzerland.

Kerry Abercrombie, Scotland
Kerry Abercrombie is a teacher of Media and English with over a decade of experience in small rural high schools to one of the largest secondary schools in Scotland. She was a finalist for the Teacher of the Year at the 2019 Into Film Awards and in 2020 her school’s Film Club won the Into Film Film Club of the Year. Kerry has a deep passion for digital learning and creativity. Her current role is as Curriculum Development Officer – Digital Learning for a 1:1 iPad Local Authority in Scotland working with over 60 education establishments ranging through Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs provision. She is an Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Apple Distinguished Educator.
KA@smallworldsummit.org

Leo Freund, Germany
Leo Freund is the Deputy Headmaster of Erich Kästner School in Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany.
Leo is a devoted special education teacher, who ardently embraces the mantra “the world is our classroom.” His driving force lies in progress, student involvement and the belief that intercultural learning and inclusive education should be the norm in today’s educational landscape.
In the inspiring words of Steve Jobs, “the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”, Leo firmly believes that a touch of madness is
essential for driving meaningful change. In his teaching philosophy, Leo sees
innovation and education as inseparable.
LF@smallworldsummit.org

Peter Mandak, Switzerland
Peter Mandak works as a teacher at the secondary school in Sissach and at the cantonal ICT coordination centre. He is convinced that the majority of future learning will take place in networks. As a logical consequence of this, he has already entered the first collaborations in the past. He himself is active in various networks and is constantly learning more about them. He is now contributing this experience to our young project team.
PM@smallworldsummit.org

Daniel Sundaram, India
He also heads the Creative Arts in Elementary and Middle School, and his passion for the outdoors has also led him to plan and organise out-bound learning expeditions for the School.
Daniel Sundaram started off his career in advertising and marketing, and then joined the teaching profession as an Elementary and Middle School teacher of Sciences, Mathematics, English and Percussion. He currently teaches Geography and Percussion, and is the Deputy Head of Middle School. Being an Apple Professional Learning Specialist and an Apple Distinguished Educator allows him to explore new ways to make teaching and learning more engaging using technology.
Danny is involved in organising and conducting PEAS (Programme for Environmental Awareness in Schools) events, and is voluntarily involved with the Boston Greenest in the capacity of a Future Leaders Summit Advisor. He has also been involved in projects and conferences with GCF (Global Challenges Forum) and TEF (Transformative Education Forum) and is also a TEDx speaker.
He is interested in learning to live well, and is attempting to practice living responsibly and sustainably, with the hope to influence those around him to do so too. He enjoys adventure sports, and believes that you can take charge of yourself by eating right and being fit.
He lives in Bangalore with his wife, children, and a handful of pets.
DS@smallworldsummit.org

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