Alex McMillan is a High School Tech Coach at Shanghai American School, Puxi, with over 15 years of experience in education and a background in commercial photography and advertising. As the co-author of “Designing for Understanding,” 5 editions of “Saigon Artbook,” “Using AI to Enhance Creativity,” and “The AI Guide” with Holly Clark, Alex loves designing books and materials and integrating technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Having lived in Asia for 18 years, Alex embraces the evolving nature of his role—from technology integration to coaching, from online learning to generative AI—emphasizing the importance of staying flexible in the 21st century. He designs educational materials to help educators teach with generative AI in ways that encourage deep and critical thinking. Check out withTAPE.com for some great AI-related designs you can use immediately.

His passions include digital music, generative AI, photography, drones, and volcano hunting. Alex is also co-organizer for the AIFE conference and frequently speaks at events such as 21st Century Learning HK, ISTE, and the Vietnam Tech Conference.