Michael A. Cowling - Professor Tech

Professor Michael Cowling (sometimes known as Professor Tech) has been a leader in educational technology and computer science education for over 20 years. He is currently a Professor of Educational Technology and the Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation (HAPI) at RMIT where he innovates with Apple technology in teaching and research and conducts engagement and outreach activities. He also founded The CREATE Lab, where he leads collaborative research and engagement around technology and education. He is an Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion, and an Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Community Fellow. His workshop series ‘Weaving Technology into the Fabric of the Classroom’ has trained hundreds of educators about innovative technology, and in the ‘Professor Tech’ program he has presented to students in over a dozen K-12 schools, all whilst delivering his mantra of 'pedagogy before technology'.