Edtech

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

Monday

3rd Jun 2024

Half of educators use AI for teaching, finds SQA survey
Plagiarism and ‘integrity of assessments’ are common concerns about AI among teachers and school leaders
Half of educators using AI for teaching, finds SQA survey

Friday

31st May 2024

Phones in schools: what’s happening in Scotland?
Amid growing calls for mobile phones to banned in schools and with the Scottish government due to publish guidance, Emma Seith investigates how schools are handling the issue
Phone off

Thursday

30th May 2024

‘We have computing science deserts in Scotland’
For too long, education bodies have not considered computing science to be important, says leading expert four years after his review of computing education
'We have computing science deserts in Scotland'

Wednesday

29th May 2024

The safeguarding risks of online video streaming in schools
Platforms such as YouTube promise all sorts of teaching opportunities – but great care must be taken to vet online video content, says this school leader in Scotland
video safeguarding

Monday

27th May 2024

How AI’s power can be harnessed by primary schools
Rather than asking ‘should we use artificial intelligence?’ the question must now be ‘how do we make best use of AI?’, says this head at a small, rural Scottish primary school
How AI’s power can be harnessed by primary schools

Saturday

25th May 2024

MPs urge next government to monitor school ‘mobile phone ban’
Education committee suggests a statutory phone ban in schools may be needed, but heads’ leaders question if schools have resources
MPs have called for the government to monitor the effects of new guidance on mobile phone use in schools.

Tuesday

21st May 2024

Independent review will probe Oak National Academy
The chief executive of DfE-funded property company LocatED will lead a review into the controversial curriculum resources quango
‘Independent review’ to probe Oak National Academy
4 ways edtech can help schools improve behaviour
Put software systems to work for you on crunching data and spotting patterns, recommends Amy Forrester
Four stars
3 reasons to avoid getting AI to write your job application
An assistant head advises teachers to eschew artificial intelligence when creating their personal statements
3 reasons not to use AI to write your job application

Monday

20th May 2024

AI added to ‘outdated’ computer science GCSE
These are the main changes to GCSE computer science set out by the Department for Education in plans published today
AI added to ‘outdated’ Computer Science GCSE
Has research really settled the fight over phone bans in schools?
Two new reports seem to offer proof that banning phones is best for school outcomes – but things are not as straightforward as they seem and not all school leaders are convinced
Smartphones in schools: Does new data suggest bans are best?

Thursday

16th May 2024

Reliable wi-fi ‘essential’ to learning yet not a given in Scottish schools
‘Ease of access to technology should be an expectation, not an exception,’ say teachers frustrated by years of inconsistent internet connections in schools around Scotland
Reliable wi-fi ‘essential’ to learning - yet not a given in Scottish schools