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Jun 03 2025

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,…

Nov 28 2024

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Understanding the Ingredients of Ai Implementation in Schools

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, Free resource, Front page, 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, Front page, 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,…

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…