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Dec 23 2025

Day 23 of the 2025 Appvent Calendar

By Mark Anderson 24DaysOfAI, AI, Appvent, Appvent25 No Comments

Today's a bit different. On this, the penultimate day of the 2025 24DaysOfAI Appvent Calendar, I wanted to, instead of highlighting a tool, share five brilliant people you should be following as we move into 2026. These are educators and innovators who consistently deliver value, challenge thinking, and most importantly,…

Dec 03 2025

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Day 3 of the 2025 Appvent Calendar

By Mark Anderson 24DaysOfAI, AI, Appvent, Appvent25, EdTech, Google No Comments

In education, when it comes to your ecosystem, the productivity suite and core tools that frame most of your use, you normally sit in one of two camps. For the most part, you can often undertake similar activities when it comes to things like word processing, presentations, working with numbers…

Dec 02 2025

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Day 2 of the 2025 Appvent Calendar

By Mark Anderson 24DaysOfAI, AI, Appvent, Appvent25 No Comments

Inspection preparation is a familiar pressure for school and trust leaders. The expectations of the new Ofsted framework require clarity, alignment and well-structured evidence, yet you rarely have the time you need to bring everything together in a coherent way. What should be a professional conversation often becomes a last-minute…

Dec 01 2025

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Day 1 of the 2025 Appvent Calendar

By Mark Anderson 24DaysOfAI, AI, Appvent, Appvent25 No Comments

The first day of this year’s Appvent Calendar sets the tone for the month ahead. With so much attention on rapid advances in AI, it feels right to begin with a tool that brings us back to what matters most in education: clear thinking, sound evidence, and informed professional judgement.…

Oct 22 2025

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BBC Bitesize Guide to AI

By Mark Anderson AI No Comments

The BBC has launched a brilliant new campaign, the BBC Bitesize Guide to AI, to enable young people to thrive in an AI world. Thirteen informative, engaging and inspiring short films cover essential AI tool knowledge and showcase how AI is changing industry sectors and enhancing careers. I was so…

Jun 03 2025

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The EdTech Playbook Hits #1

By Mark Anderson EdTech No Comments

It’s been a while since I last posted here. Not because there hasn’t been anything to say, quite the opposite. It’s been a relentless year, full of work I care deeply about, but also the kind that takes its toll when you don’t stop to take stock. So, here I…

Mar 13 2025

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AI for Lesson Planning: A Practical Teacher’s Guide

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, Digital Strategy, Education, Free resource, Front page, Leadership No Comments

Lesson planning takes time. We all know that. Crafting high-quality, engaging, and well-structured lessons that account for student misconceptions, differentiation, and assessment is an ongoing challenge. What if we had a way to refine lesson plans before we even step into the classroom? That’s exactly what I’ve been exploring in…

Jan 17 2025

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The 2025 AI Almanac for Educators

By Mark Anderson AI, Books, EdTech, Free resource, Front page No Comments

Every year at BETT, we're bombarded with EdTech vendors showcasing the latest AI-driven tools, each promising to transform teaching and learning. But how often do these pitches come loaded with technical jargon and buzzwords that leave you wondering what’s really under the hood? If you’ve ever nodded along while hearing…

Dec 04 2024

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Day 4 of #24DaysOfAI: Quizizz for Engaging Assessment For (And As) Learning

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

Welcome back to the #24DaysOfAI Appvent Calendar! Today, we shine a spotlight on a platform that many educators already know and love - Quizizz. While it’s long been celebrated for its gamified approach to learning, Quizizz has quietly evolved into a powerhouse of AI-driven teaching tools, saving time, reducing workload,…

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…