Thomas Bivens serves as the Head of Technology & Digital Learning at ISNS, where he provides strategic leadership for educational technology, digital literacy, media literacy, artificial intelligence, and innovation in teaching and learning. Working closely with academic leaders, teachers, the Media Centre, and IT services, he leads the implementation of the school's vision for digital learning, ensuring technology enhances learning in ways that are purposeful, inquiry-driven, and centered on student agency.
His department supports technology integration, digital citizenship, information literacy, media literacy, robotics, and artificial intelligence literacy across the school. Through these initiatives, students learn to navigate an increasingly complex information landscape by finding, evaluating, creating, and using information thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively as learners, creators, and citizens.
Thomas holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Information Systems from Lipscomb University in Nashville, USA. Before entering education, he worked in technology and business leadership, gaining experience in systems integration, strategic coaching, and organizational design. This background informs his approach to educational leadership today, particularly in how he thinks about systems, scalability, innovation, and preparing schools for a future shaped by technology and AI.
A licensed educator, Thomas has served as both a technology specialist and elementary classroom teacher. These experiences ground his leadership in classroom practice and provide a deep understanding of how students learn across disciplines and developmental stages, ensuring that decisions about technology remain closely connected to teaching and learning rather than driven by tools or trends.
At the heart of Thomas's educational philosophy is a belief in inquiry, curiosity, and systems thinking. He views technology not simply as a set of tools, but as a system students must understand, question, and help shape. Through initiatives such as robotics, digital literacy, media literacy, and AI education, Thomas designs learning experiences that connect digital and physical systems, empowering students to explore how technology works, why it matters, and how it can be used creatively and responsibly to address real-world challenges.
Originally from Albuquerque, USA, Thomas is an avid student of world history, a devoted soccer enthusiast, and a proud parent of two ISNS students.