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The latest news, analysis and advice on the use of technology in the classroom, including new trends, policy and best-practice tips and techniques

Wednesday

28th Aug 2024

DfE: AI to help teachers plan lessons and mark homework
The government is investing £4 million to pool documents such as lesson plans and assessments that can be used to train artificial intelligence tools
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Friday

16th Aug 2024

‘Helpful and sensible mobile phone guidance has trumped tough talk’
New national advice on mobile phones in Scottish schools has put common sense ahead of one-size-fits-all rules, says this secondary head
‘Helpful and sensible mobile phone guidance has trumped tough talk’

Thursday

15th Aug 2024

No national ban on phones in Scottish schools
New Scottish government guidance says ‘mobile phones can both enhance and detract from learning’ and leaves it to schools and councils to decide ‘restrictions and limitations’
Mobile phones ban

Monday

12th Aug 2024

Salman Khan’s third attempt to change the world of education
Artificial intelligence can finally deliver the shift in education long-promised by edtech pioneers, argues Salman Khan. He tells Ellen Peirson-Hagger why
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Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Ministers urged to attend crunch talks to avoid Oak legal action
Government talks with BESA and other bodies bringing a judicial review over Oak National Academy have not yet found a way to halt the legal action, Tes understands
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Wednesday

24th Jul 2024

Oak misses summer curriculum target due to music delay
The quango previously committed to releasing full curriculum packages for its first set of lesson planning and teaching resources by summer 2024
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How robots and pupils could interact in the classroom
The chance for children to meet advanced humanoid robots like Ameca reveals the potential for artificial intelligence to enhance learning in schools, says Michelle McLeod
How robots and pupils might interact in the classroom

Tuesday

23rd Jul 2024

Need to know: Scottish schools and Microsoft Office changes
From August access to desktop versions of Microsoft apps like Word and Outlook will end via schools’ intranet Glow – here’s what it means for teachers and school leaders
Need to know: Scottish schools and Microsoft Office changes

Wednesday

3rd Jul 2024

New call for complete ban of mobile phones in Scottish schools
Smartphones in classrooms cause ‘severe loss in focus’ among pupils and fuel ‘hostility’ towards teachers, suggests petition to Scottish Parliament
New call for complete ban of mobile phones in Scottish schools

Monday

24th Jun 2024

Connectivity, tech and timetabling ‘barriers’ to Scottish digital academy
New research also finds 41 per cent of upper secondary students can’t take the courses they want in school, usually because of teacher availability
Connectivity, technology, timetabling - all ‘barriers’ to National Digital Academy
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Wednesday

19th Jun 2024

Scottish students to be questioned about use of AI
Teaching AI literacy in schools is ‘so important’ – but the first step is understanding how students are already using artificial intelligence, says research lead
Secondary students' use of AI forms focus of new research

Tuesday

4th Jun 2024

AI could create ‘new inequities in learning’, warns expert
AI can do ‘incredible things’ – including making learning more accessible for all pupils – but some young people could be priced out of the best tools
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