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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

Monday

5th Jun 2023

Pressure on teachers to use social media sparks call for inquiry
Scotland’s biggest teaching union will hear concerns over schools’ use of social media as a communication tool and the impact this has on teachers
phone apps

Thursday

25th May 2023

Oak’s UK restriction U-turn sparks fury
Oak National’s decision to make all content free under government licence – and reverse earlier decision to restrict content to UK-only users – ‘rides roughshod’ over teacher and publisher views, says BESA
Oak UK restriction U-turn sparks fury

Tuesday

23rd May 2023

How AI could transform assessment
Artificial intelligence offers the prospect of more nuance in answers and sophisticated tests of pupils’ knowledge and analytical capabilities, says headteacher John Rutter
Multiple choice

Friday

19th May 2023

Call for careers teachers to inject ‘inspiration’ into curriculum
The secondary school curriculum is ‘broken’ and needs to be reformed to make careers education a mainstream feature, experts tell House of Lords committee

Needle rocket

Tuesday

9th May 2023

AI could take ‘heavy lifting’ out of teaching, says Keegan
But before this can happen, government needs to improve its ’piecemeal and lacklustre’ approach to technology in schools, headteachers‘ leader warns
AI could take ‘heavy lifting’ out of teaching, says Keegan

Friday

28th Apr 2023

Revealed: Tes Schools Awards 2023 shortlist
Find out who has made the list this year as Tes prepares to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of school leaders and staff
Revealed: Tes Schools Awards 2023 shortlist

Friday

14th Apr 2023

How one trust gave out 35,000 iPads to its pupils
The CEO of Oasis Community Learning explains why it decided to give an iPad to every pupil across its 52 schools – and the challenges it had to overcome during the rollout
How one trust gave out 35,000 iPads to its pupils

Friday

31st Mar 2023

Scottish school offers online courses in shortage subjects
Students will be able to study Higher computing science and applications of mathematics remotely for up to £795 per course
Online course

Wednesday

29th Mar 2023

Why schools must act on new filtering and monitoring standards
The tragic death of Frankie Thomas makes it clear why schools must ensure new filtering standards from the government are taken seriously and acted on, says David Wright
Why schools must act on new filtering and monitoring standards

Monday

27th Mar 2023

5 ways Microsoft’s Copilot will save teachers time
Bringing ChatGPT-style AI functionality to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, which most educators use, could transform teachers’ and leaders’ working lives, says Kester Brewin
Copilot

Monday

20th Mar 2023

How a human touch makes the best online learning
Scotland’s e-Sgoil (e-School) aims to harness the power of technology without losing sight of the importance of community and positive relationships, says Simon Hall
Human hand robot

Thursday

16th Mar 2023

How teachers - and SQA examiners - can embrace ChatGPT
With Scotland’s big qualifications review taking place at the same time as the latest AI breakthrough, an overhaul of ‘prehistoric’ assessment is essential, says headteacher Dan Wyatt
Embrace ChatGPT