Tudor Lapp

Tudor Lapp

Pedagogy-first technology

I help governments, universities, and schools integrate AI and digital technologies into education — with pedagogy leading, not following.

19,000 teachers · 12 schools · 5 countries · 1 principle

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Sound familiar?

Schools invest in technology. Governments launch digital strategies. Yet classrooms don't change. Here's why.

Technology without pedagogy fails

AI tools land in classrooms with no learning design behind them. Teachers get the tool but not the thinking. Students get novelty but not learning.

One-shot training doesn't stick

A workshop happens. Teachers take notes. Monday comes and nothing changes. Without mentoring, portfolios, and sustained support, skills don't transfer to practice.

Buying devices ≠ transformation

Schools get tablets and smartboards but lack the human capacity to use them meaningfully. Digital maturity requires culture change, not just procurement.

I solve these problems at scale.

What I do

Three ways I can help

Whether you need a national programme architect, a hands-on AI trainer, or a keynote speaker — here's how we can work together.

Learning Design & AI Consulting

I design professional development programmes, AI integration strategies, and digital competence frameworks aligned with DigCompEdu. From national policy to classroom scenarios — pedagogy drives every decision.

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Teacher Training at Scale

I build and deliver CPD programmes that actually change practice — through mentoring ecosystems, portfolio-based assessment, reflective learning, and sustained implementation support. Proven with 19,000 teachers.

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Speaking & Research

Keynotes, workshops, and conference papers grounded in real implementation — not theory. Topics: AI in education, digital transformation, teacher competence development, pedagogy-first technology integration.

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Flagship projects

Real programmes. Real scale. Real outcomes. Click to expand.

National Programme

DigiProf Moldova

Ministry of Education & UNICEF · 2023 – Present

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Challenge
Moldova needed a national system for developing teacher digital competence — reaching 19,000 teachers across the country with consistent quality.
Approach
Designed a three-level programme (DigiProf A, B, C) aligned with DigCompEdu. Built learning materials, portfolio tasks, digital pedagogical scenarios, feedback mechanisms, and mentoring structures.
Result
~19,000 teachers enrolled. Programme adopted as national standard for teacher digital competence development. Published research at EDEN DLE 2026.
School Transformation

Digital Accelerator

CNIDE Clasa Viitorului · 2025 – Present

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Challenge
Schools had digital tools but lacked institutional capacity for meaningful integration. Hardware without human development.
Approach
12-school programme combining Digital Mirror self-assessment, school-level planning, mentoring structures, and meta-mentoring for local change agents.
Result
12 schools developing digital maturity roadmaps. Mentoring ecosystem connecting teacher development with institutional change.
University AI Training

AI for Higher Education

ASEM & USM · 2024 – 2025

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Challenge
University professors needed practical, ethical frameworks for using generative AI in teaching and research — not just tool demos.
Approach
Designed pedagogy-first AI training covering teaching applications, research use, and academic integrity in the context of LLMs.
Result
160+ university professors trained across two institutions. Replicable model adopted for continued faculty development.
International

Pedagogy-First AI — Euneos

Euneos, Tallinn, Estonia · 2025

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Challenge
International educators needed a framework for AI integration that prioritized learning outcomes over tool adoption.
Approach
Delivered the Pedagogy-First AI course — practical workshops on responsible, critical, and pedagogically grounded AI use in teaching.
Result
Multi-country cohort of educators equipped with frameworks and tools. Approach validated internationally beyond the Moldovan context.

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From software engineering in London to national education policy in Moldova. Toggle between timeline and knowledge graph.

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Speaking & events

Conference papers, keynotes, workshops, and hackathons — sharing what actually works when technology meets pedagogy.

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EDEN DLE 2026

Porto, Portugal — Conference paper on DigiProf & teacher digital competence

2026

EdTech Moldova Forum

Teacher learning, AI & metacognition

2025

BETT London

TeachMeet — EdTech, AI & teacher practice

2025

Euneos — Tallinn

International trainer: Pedagogy-First AI

2023 – 2025

DigiEduHack Moldova

3 editions — national organizer & EU webinar speaker

2025 – 2026

America House Moldova

AI workshops for English teachers & school principals

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Working together

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Let's build something that lasts

Whether you're planning a national programme, a faculty workshop, or a conference keynote — let's talk.

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