Edruptors 2024: Int’l education’s social media heroes

The Edruptors of 2024 include a diverse range of influencers across international education

ISC Research Edruptors 2024
Some of the Edruptors chosen this year

The top 20 leading influencers in the world of international education have been named.

showcases the key players in international education who have 鈥渦sed their social media platforms to drive progress, build communities, and advocate for change鈥.

Known as the 鈥淓druptors of 2024鈥, says these individuals 鈥渆xemplify the dynamic and multifaceted nature of contemporary educational leadership鈥.

The top 20 were selected via a system of nominations, with a research team then collecting social media data to analyse the impact the nominees had over the last year.

The 2024 list published today (January 14) features a range of well-known and emerging voices in international education 鈥 including Alex Gray, a head of sixth form and host of The International Classroom podcast.

Other names include Norway-based teacher, teacher trainer and edtech specialist Barbara Anna Zielonka; and the bestselling author of The AI Classroom, Dan Fitzpatrick.

黑料福利网鈥檚 own Kai Vacher, principal of British School Muscat and British School Salalah, is also on the list.

Barry Cooper, principal of The Global College in Madrid and host of the Leading Your International School podcast is also a winner.

The top 20 鈥淓druptors鈥 for 2024 鈥 in alphabetical order:

As well as listing the winners, the white paper delves into the lives and careers of a selection of winners 鈥渆xploring their professional journeys in international education and the motivations behind their unique social media strategies鈥.

The report says: 鈥淭hrough their stories, these Edruptors reveal how they use digital platforms to build global communities, share their expertise, and challenge traditional norms to inspire meaningful change in education.鈥

The white paper concludes: 鈥淏y sharing their unique insights, the Edruptors of 2024 are empowering others to embrace new ideas, challenge the status quo, and create a more equitable and future-ready education system for all.

鈥淚SC Research is proud to recognise these outstanding individuals and their contributions to the global education community.鈥