Personal Edition · 2026

Monty Kennard

A Field Guide

Exploring the intersection of education, technology, and psychology.

Subjects covered Researcher · Educator · Technologist

Kennard Press · First Edition

Portrait of Monty Kennard

Contents

  1. IAbout the Subject1
  2. IIPublications5
  3. IIISelected Works11
  4. IVCorrespondence & Exercises17
  5. §Index21
Monty Kennard: A Field GuideCh. I – About

Chapter One

About the Subject

I'm a researcher and educator, working in education, technology, and psychology. After a degree in Economics, Politics & International Relations, and then a MSc in Computer Science as well as a PGCE in Primary Education – I became fascinated by how technology shapes the way we learn, with a particular interest in neurodiversity and mental health. Alongside working at Wrexham University, I contribute to CIRITTL and the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design, and run Athronydd Research & Consulting.

In practice this means moving comfortably between disciplines – turning fuzzy problems into things people can actually use – and treating each new field as a subject to be studied from first principles.1 1. A habit, the subject concedes, that makes for slow progress and a tendency to wander.

Key Term

Neurodiversity /ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)dʌɪˈvɜːsɪti/ – the natural variation in how human minds work – in attention, learning, mood, and social style – approached as difference to be understood and accommodated rather than deficit to be corrected; cf. neurotypical.

Qualifications
  • MSc Computer Science University of Sunderland · Distinction
  • PGCE Primary Education with QTS University of Chester, 2020 – 2021
  • BA (Hons) Economics, Politics & International Relations Oxford Brookes University, 2017 – 2020

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Monty Kennard: A Field GuideCh. II – Publications

Chapter Two

Publications

Research and writing from the seam between education, technology, and psychology. Each entry links to a short summary; the full papers are linked from there.

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Monty Kennard: A Field GuideCh. III – Works

Chapter Three

Selected Works

The following exhibits document the subject's principal ventures. Each is presented with its role, period of activity, and the fields it sits between.

Figure 3.1

Senedd Cymru

Stood as an independent candidate in the 2026 Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) election for the Gwynedd Maldwyn constituency; was not elected.

EducationPsychology
Fig. 3.1. Senedd Cymru – Candidate, 2026.
Figure 3.2

Athronydd Research & Consulting

My independent research and consulting practice.

EducationTechnologyPsychology
Fig. 3.2. Athronydd Research & Consulting – Partner, 2025 – now.
Figure 3.3

Wrexham University

Working with immersive technologies, developing innovative learning experiences and researching digital pedagogies.

TechnologyPsychologyEducation
Fig. 3.3. Wrexham University – Research Associate, 2024 – now.
Figure 3.4

Wrexham County Borough Council

Supporting teaching and learning in a Wrexham primary school.

Education
Fig. 3.4. Wrexham County Borough Council – Teaching Assistant, 2022 – 2024.
Figure 3.5

Alliance of Leading Learning

School-based teacher training and classroom teaching.

Education
Fig. 3.5. Alliance of Leading Learning – Associate Teacher, 2020 – 2021.

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Monty Kennard: A Field GuideCh. IV – Correspondence

Chapter Four

Correspondence & Exercises

Questions, corrections, and proposals for collaboration are warmly received. The subject may be reached through the channels listed below.

Further Reading & Contact

  1. Email – monty@athronyddrc.com
  2. LinkedIn – in/montgomerykennard
  3. Wrexham University – Staff profile
  4. ORCID – 0009-0008-7915-4964
  5. ResearchGate – profile/Monty-Kennard
Exercises
  1. Write to the author at monty@athronyddrc.com.
  2. Investigate the subject's current venture and form a hypothesis about its aim.
  3. Propose one way you might collaborate. Show your working.

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Monty Kennard: A Field GuideIndex

Index

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