Education_BH: Innovation and Excellence celebrates the remarkable innovations implemented in Bahrain’s schools and universities. We learned about these innovations, the process, the challenges, and the lessons learned from some of the leading educational institutions in the Kingdom. Read all about St Christopher’s School‘s innovation below. The Digital Purpose Initiative The Digital Purpose Initiative is a student-led framework designed to foster balanced, ethical technology habits and purposeful AI integration. Built on a unique “SAMR-AI” pedagogical model, the program empowers student “AI Pioneers” to co-create curriculum and policy, moving the school community beyond passive tech use toward active, high-impact digital leadership and innovation. Please share a brief background of your innovation. Our “Digital Purpose Initiative” was a direct response to post-pandemic digital challenges. Data from our wellbeing platform showed a decline in student focus, which student and parent feedback linked to poor technology habits, overuse, and the misuse of AI. Parents felt overwhelmed and needed clear, age-specific guidance.  This required a new strategy: moving beyond simple tech integration to proactively foster a balanced, ethical, and student-led digital culture. Our initiative was built to establish a strong foundation of digital safety and wellbeing to support purposeful innovation. How was the innovation planned? The innovation was […]