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Free resources for
busy teachers.

Everything here is free, made for real classrooms and real workloads, and grounded in more than twenty years of teaching and school leadership. Start with the two sites below; they lead everything else.

A selection of free guides: the AI Governance site, the School Digital Strategy Guide and the Little Book of Generative AI Prompts

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Two free companion sites that hold the core of my work.

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Pedagogy First. Technology Second.

Six evidence-informed guides to teaching and learning, and where technology genuinely helps: retrieval, modelling, feedback and more.

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The Pedagogy First microsite

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AI Governance in Education

Plain-English guidance on AI governance for schools, trusts and colleges: tool approval, DPIA, the non-negotiables, and your questions answered.

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The AI Governance in Education microsite

Another reader favourite

32 AI Tools to Support Your Teaching

A curated tour of AI tools genuinely worth your time, and, more importantly, what each one is actually for in teaching and learning. No hype, no listicle padding: every tool earns its spot by helping teachers teach.

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Guides & downloads

Free PDFs and templates, ready for Monday morning.

Use of AI Policy template 2026

Use of AI Policy template 2026

The adaptable policy template with DPIA screening tool, free for schools and trusts.

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2026 School Digital Strategy Guide

The free guide to building a digital strategy with real impact, written with Al Kingsley MBE and Liz Bury.

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The 2026 AI Almanac for Educators

A year of AI in education, distilled into what matters for schools.

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The Little Books of Generative AI Prompts

Little Books of GenAI Prompts

Role-specific prompt books for teachers, senior leaders, support staff and music teachers.

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The Embedding AI in Education report microsite

Embedding AI in Education

The Woodland Academy Trust research report, written with Julie Carson: findings, case studies and next steps.

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Embedding inclusion with UDL

How to embed inclusion into the classroom with Universal Design for Learning.

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The TPACK model diagram

The evergreen one

Get to know TPACK

Year after year, my most-read post: the Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge model, and why the sweet spot where all three meet is where technology genuinely improves learning.

First written in 2013, still the best place to start if you want technology decisions grounded in teaching, not tools.

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