Peter Beens - Beens Consulting
I support educators with learning resources and workshops for teachers and students, especially in data analysis, and with practical AI tools for classrooms. I also provide small business consulting, initially focused in the Niagara region, with remote support available. My background includes decades as a computer science teacher and work as an Education Officer at the Ontario Ministry of Education.
My career began in experimental flight test instrumentation, first in the Air Force (including F-18 work), then in the helicopter industry, where I was responsible for onboard instrumentation and a real-time telemetry ground station used in experimental flight testing.
I went on to teach computer science and computer technology, helping students build practical computing skills in problem-solving, design, and the confident use of technology. As an Education Officer at the Ontario Ministry of Education, I was responsible for the Technological Education and Computer Studies curricula. That work connected classroom realities with provincial direction and with tools educators could use.
Throughout my teaching career, I was an early adopter of online tools. I used them when they gave students a clear benefit, not simply because they were new. My teaching was project-first: I designed activities and projects to develop advanced computing skills, with technology serving the work rather than becoming the work itself.
Through Beens Consulting, I create education resources, lead workshops, and build practical AI tools, including custom GPTs and Gemini Gems for curriculum planning, assessment, special education, computer studies, and day-to-day classroom work. Education engagements are often online and not limited to one region. I have been consulted to write a chapter for a subject association on AI in the classroom, and I take on project management for writing projects and webinars. I have also started small business consulting, initially focused on Niagara, with remote work available more broadly.
Air Force and industry experimental flight test instrumentation, aircraft systems, and real-time telemetry for experimental flight testing.
Computer science and computer technology teacher; Education Officer for Technological Education and Computer Studies at the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Education resources and AI tools (online-friendly); subject-association writing; project management for writing projects and webinars; small business consulting with a Niagara start and remote options.
I work in two main areas: education support, including resources, workshops, and practical AI tools, and small business consulting, including project management for writing projects and webinars.
I develop teaching and learning resources related to data analysis as part of the Data Dunkers team, a partnership between Dell and PS43. The focus is building student and teacher capacity, not analyzing board or system data for organizations.
Guidance on information and communications technology that supports teaching and learning, rather than technology for its own sake.
I help organizations use AI in the classroom and build tools that fit real teaching work. This includes custom GPTs and Gemini Gems for Ontario curriculum subjects, instructional planning, assessment, computer studies, and adapting assignments for an AI-aware classroom. I have also been consulted to write a chapter for a subject association on the use of AI in the classroom.
I have started offering small business consulting, initially with a focus in the Niagara region and with remote support available as well. I provide practical, plain-language support for entrepreneurs and organizations. I also provide project management for writing projects and webinars.
Good consulting starts with listening and ends with something you can actually use, whether you teach, lead a program, or run a small business.
I am a teacher first. My goal is to give people the understanding and confidence to continue on their own. If I have taught you enough that you no longer need to rely on me, then I will have done my job well.
Every classroom, school, and organization has different constraints. Work begins with your goals, learners, and realities, not a generic template.
Whether it is a Data Dunkers workshop, a curriculum resource, or a custom GPT, the aim is something people can pick up and use with confidence.
Resources and advice draw on classroom teaching, curriculum development, and provincial-level work, so they stay practical and credible.
Whether the topic is data, ICT, or AI, materials should be clear to educators and students without unnecessary jargon.
Whether you need education resources, a workshop, help with AI tools for the classroom, or small business consulting, I would be glad to hear from you, whether you are working online or in person. Share a little about your context and what you are hoping to achieve.
Send a brief note describing your organization or classroom context, the kind of support you need, and any timelines. I will respond as soon as I can.
Email peter@beens.ca