John Simkin has an important tale to tell. He lived through the earliest forays of history teachers into computer technology in the classroom and he pioneered influential approaches through software publishing projects. His story of classroom teachers overcoming obstacles, battling scepticism and taking responsibility for forging the future is one of intensive problem-solving and creativity. The story is not only interesting in its own right, but contains important messages for history teachers at the critical juncture we find ourselves in today – the brink of the AI revolution. Simkin gives encouragement and optimism to history teachers as they face the unknown, but also a stark warning: the application of technology must be led by the classroom history teacher, not by ‘big tech’...