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Dec 02 2024

Day 02 of #24DaysOfAI – Exploring the Potential of Olex.AI

By Mark Anderson AI, Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to today’s edition of the #24DaysOfAI Appvent Calendar! If you’re searching for a way to transform how writing is assessed in classrooms, Olex.AI might just be the solution you’ve been waiting for. This AI-driven platform offers educators a powerful toolset to provide personalised, class-level assessment and feedback on student…

Dec 01 2024

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Introducing the 2024 Appvent Calendar and #24DaysOfAI

By Mark Anderson 24DaysOfAI, AI, Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Seven years ago, I had the idea, thinking how cool it would be, to have an advent calendar that revealed a helpful EdTech tool or platform each day throughout December in the run up to Christmas. And so the Appvent Calendar, sharing 24 days of EdTech magic, was born. This…

Nov 28 2024

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Understanding the Ingredients of Ai Implementation in Schools

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, Free resource, Infographics, Leadership No Comments

When it comes to Ai implementation in education, we often hear about its potential to transform learning, reduce teacher workload and debunked theories around Bloom's 2 Sigma problem. But behind the buzzwords lies a crucial question: how can schools implement Ai effectively, ethically, and sustainably? To help schools navigate this…

Oct 24 2024

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32 Ai Tools to Support Your Teaching and Their Learning

By Mark Anderson AI, Appvent, ChatGPT, EdTech, Free resource, Global Edtech No Comments

AI tools are becoming an essential part of modern education, offering helpful ways to reduce workload, enhance learning, streamline classroom tasks and support teaching and inclusion. To help share some of the most popular tools, I’ve created the infographic below with 32 Ai Tools to Support Your Teaching and Their Learning,…

Sep 12 2024

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Generative AI Can Harm Learning

By Mark Anderson Uncategorized No Comments

There’s no shortage of excitement around AI in education. Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, have made their way into classrooms and seem to offer endless possibilities for helping students (and teachers) with everything from research to problem-solving. But we need to be careful, AI can either support or hinder learning,…

Aug 14 2024

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From Hype to Reality: Navigating AI Integration in Education

By Mark Anderson AI, CPD, EdTech No Comments

AI integration in education isn't easy. There’s no getting away from Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s on our TVs and news cycles, it’s sending us phishing emails, targeting ads, it’s even driving some cars, let alone helping us choose our Netflix viewing. The truth is AI is making waves across multiple…

Jul 31 2024

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The EU AI Act and Ten Things It Means for UK Schools

By Mark Anderson AI, EdTech No Comments

As the European Union takes steps to regulate artificial intelligence with its AI Act, there’s a lot in here that UK schools should be mindful of. While we're no longer bound by EU regulations, the Act offers many valuable insights into the future of AI governance in education and there’s…

Jul 08 2024

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Artificial Intelligence: The Biggest Threat to Teacher Autonomy?

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, Cognitive Science, EdTech, Ethics, Pedagogy No Comments

Over the last decade and a half, we've seen significant shifts in curriculum development, particularly influenced by figures such as Nick Gibb and Michael Gove. Their reforms placed considerable emphasis on prescribed curricula, which, as many have noted, has significantly diminished teacher autonomy. Now, with artificial intelligence (AI) are we…

Jul 05 2024

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Free resource: The Little Book of Generative AI prompts for senior leaders

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, Computing, Digital Strategy, EdTech, Ethics, Featured, Free resource, Online Safety, Pedagogy first, Teaching and learning, Thought Leadership, Work with me, Workload No Comments

Last year I created a 'Little Book of Generative AI Prompts for Teachers'. It was labour of love to create but has proven hugely popular. I've been promising for some time now to create an equivalent 'Little Book' with prompts in it for senior leaders... and here it is!! It…

Apr 26 2024

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Enhancing Ofsted’s Policy Paper on AI with Actionable Insights

By Mark Anderson AI, CPD, Education, Ofsted No Comments

Ofsted introduced a policy paper this week on "Ofsted's approach to artificial intelligence (AI)". It's a welcome document, but as always with Ofsted, whilst much of it is useful, it could go some way further. When working on writing 'Perfect ICT Every Lesson' more than ten years ago, a lot…