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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

Thursday

3rd Oct 2024

New AI project gives school librarians critical role
School librarians are ‘the guardians of information integrity’ – now they are to play a major role in a new digital literacy project focused on responsible use of generative AI
New AI project gives school librarians critical role

Wednesday

2nd Oct 2024

3 ways to champion healthy use of AI in schools
Schools have no choice but to become as AI literate as possible, but this doesn’t mean losing independent thought, says the University of Stirling’s Josh Thorpe
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Monday

30th Sep 2024

Ofqual warns schools over coursework cyberattack risk
The warning comes as a poll reveals more than four in 10 teachers say their school or college experienced a cyber incident during the last academic year
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Friday

27th Sep 2024

Revealed: where in Scotland do all pupils receive mobile devices?
After the Scottish government pulled back on a promise to give every pupil a device, Tes Scotland can reveal the patchy landscape of one-to-one schemes left behind
Revealed: where in Scotland do all pupils receive mobile devices?

Wednesday

18th Sep 2024

DfE urged to review curriculum panel over Oak links
Bridget Phillipson has been asked to look again at the membership of a curriculum and assessment review panel
DfE urged to review curriculum panel over Oak ties

Thursday

5th Sep 2024

Oak: We’ve created safe AI that will save teachers time
Oak National Academy says it has developed its new AI lesson planning tool from trusted datasets to avoid teachers having to correct mistakes
Oak: How we’ve tried to create a safe and teacher-friendly AI tool

Thursday

29th Aug 2024

Competition investigation into SIMS provider ESS closes
The Competition and Markets Authority ends its investigation into school information management provider ESS after ruling that ‘intervention is no longer needed’
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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’
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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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