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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

17th Dec 2025

Warning of ‘cognitive decline’ if schools miss out on AI development
England’s biggest education union voices fears following the announcement that a Google subsidiary is looking to adapt its chatbot for use in schools
Warning of cognitive impact if schools miss out on AI development
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Tuesday

16th Dec 2025

Chemistry curriculum fails to reflect digital reality, RSC warns
Students are completing time-consuming tasks by hand, whereas professional scientists use advanced tools such as AI and machine learning, says Royal Society of Chemistry
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Monday

15th Dec 2025

Google seeks to develop chatbot for teachers
Google DeepMind aims to build a version of its Gemini chatbot that can be used by teachers and is trained on the national curriculum in England

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Friday

12th Dec 2025

Tackling the ‘3% issues’ to cut teacher workload
An international leader determined to reduce the time teachers spend on non-teaching tasks explains how a simple app has helped to free up staff at his school
How an app allowing teachers to contact the cleaning team helps their workload

Thursday

11th Dec 2025

On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief
Ofqual announces proposals to regulate on-screen assessment – but says digital exams unlikely in the most popular subjects for the ‘foreseeable future’
No on-screen assessment likely until 2030s, says exams chief
Why I gave AI for lesson planning another go
An international science teacher explains how a second, more methodical attempt at using artificial intelligence led to much more positive outcomes
Why I gave AI for lesson planning another go

Wednesday

10th Dec 2025

Pupil tech and memory: what schools should do next
Many schools have become reliant on tech to deliver lessons, but we need a more reflective approach if we are to avoid lost learning, says neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath in an exclusive extract from his new book
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Tuesday

9th Dec 2025

How AI boosts our pupil premium funding, saves time and helps learning
The steps we’ve taken with artificial intelligence at our trust show its huge potential – but we need government to take the lead with a clear sector-wide strategy for its use, argues Tom Campbell
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Wednesday

3rd Dec 2025

Why we teach without screens in Reception
When one early years class was relocated to a room without screens or wi-fi, it created the conditions to test the benefits of going screen-free, writes Lucy Fox
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Friday

28th Nov 2025

Assistive tech use grows - but many teachers remain untrained
Schools are also restricting pupils’ use of artificial intelligence for homework and live lessons, research finds
Assistive tech use grows - but many teachers remain untrained

Wednesday

12th Nov 2025

DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools
Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new individual attendance targets for every school as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff
The DfE have announced new attendance targets for schools.

Tuesday

11th Nov 2025

Curriculum and assessment review: what the world thinks
Leaders at international schools and groups have their say on the positive outcomes from England’s review of curriculum and assessment – and explain where their concerns lie
Curriculum and assessment review: what the world thinks