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Students are turning to AI for emotional support — on safeguarding, student wellbeing, and the conversations schools are not having
AI in Education

AI Is Not Just a Classroom Tool. For Many Students, It Has Become the Place They Go When They Have Nowhere Else to Turn.

While schools focus on academic integrity, students are turning to AI for emotional support, relationship advice, and mental health conversations. The research is clear. Most schools have no idea what to do about it.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Student Voice#Student Agency
Why the first page of your AI policy might be the only one that matters — on cognitive load, teacher ownership, and policy that actually changes practice
AI in Education

Why the First Page of Your AI Policy Might Be the Only One That Matters

Most schools now have an AI policy. Very few schools have teachers who have read it. The problem is not the people. It is the design. Here is what one educator did differently.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#AI Policy#AI Readiness
Students already know when you've used AI to plan their lesson — on transparency, trust, and the student-teacher relationship
AI in Education

Students Already Know When You've Used AI to Plan Their Lesson. And They Resent It.

We have spent two years asking what AI can do for teachers. We forgot to ask the students. What they told us challenges the assumptions most schools are working from.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Student Voice#Student Agency
Three AI Education Conversations You Need to Hear This Week
AI in Education

Three AI Education Conversations You Need to Hear This Week

Concrete, honest conversations about AI in education. Al Kingsley on assessment and equity, Tom Raithby on building Chalkd with no coding background, and Matthew Wemyss on what school leaders are missing about student AI use.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Podcast#School Leadership
Teaching Through a Screen — Tools, resilience, and the people who keep you going during distance learning
Teaching Strategies

Teaching Through a Screen: Tools, Resilience, and the People Who Keep You Going

Nobody planned for this. When schools across the UAE shifted to distance learning, it happened within hours. This is about how we are teaching through it: the tools, the pedagogy, and the human infrastructure that holds everything together.

Alex Gray
#Distance Learning#EdTech#UAE Education
Illustration comparing a stack of EdTech subscription logos against a single API key, representing the shift from wrapper products to direct AI access in schools
Educational Technology

Why Smart Schools Are Ditching EdTech Subscriptions and Buying an API Key Instead

Every AI EdTech product is a wrapper around the same foundation models. Forward-thinking schools are cutting the middleman and building bespoke tools with direct API access.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#EdTech#API
Illustration of a difficulty dial with Ladder and Socratic modes, a hint trade exchange cycle, and a chat bubble, representing Athena's negotiation system for frustrated students
Educational Technology

The Negotiation Engine: Teaching an AI to Bargain With a Frustrated Kid

How Athena detects student frustration and turns it into a structured deal that keeps learning alive. The feature that required the most thought about how children actually learn.

Alex Gray
#AI Tutoring#Athena#EdTech
MIT RAISE: The Programme Teaching 25 Million Students That AI Is Something You Build
Educational Technology

MIT RAISE: The Programme Teaching 25 Million Students That AI Is Something You Build, Not Just Something That Happens to You

MIT RAISE has built the largest open-access AI literacy infrastructure in the world: free curricula from ages 5 to 18, 25 million learners on MIT App Inventor, and research-backed pedagogy now being deployed at national scale in Dubai. Here is what their approach looks like and why it matters.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#AI Literacy#MIT RAISE
Teacher AI Competency vs. Student AI Literacy — What Comes First?
Professional Development

Teacher AI Competency vs. Student AI Literacy: What Comes First?

Schools are under pressure to develop student AI literacy, but the evidence from educational research and every major international framework is clear: teacher AI competency must come first. This article sets out why that sequencing matters and how to build it properly.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Teacher CPD#AI Literacy
What 33 International Frameworks Say About AI in Schools — And what most schools are missing
Research

What 33 International Frameworks Say About AI in Schools

When a school leader asks what good AI policy looks like, the honest answer is: it depends which framework you ask. The AI Literacy Audit Tool cross-references 33 of them. This article explains where they agree, where they diverge, and the specific gaps that appear most commonly when schools are audited against the full set.

Alex Gray
#AI Readiness#UNESCO AI Education#OECD AI Framework Schools
Is Your School AI-Ready? The 9 Questions Every Headteacher Must Be Able to Answer
AI Education

Is Your School AI-Ready? The 9 Questions Every Headteacher Must Be Able to Answer

You have an AI policy. You have run INSET sessions. But can you answer nine questions drawn from 33 international frameworks? The AI Literacy Audit Tool was built for school leaders who need answers, not more forms to fill in.

Alex Gray
#AI Readiness#School Leadership#AI Policy
Grounding AI Responses in Actual Curriculum — Why RAG is the difference between a homework helper and a homework hazard
Educational Technology

Grounding AI Responses in Actual Curriculum

Why RAG is the difference between a homework helper and a homework hazard. How Athena uses a three-layer knowledge system to teach using the exact curriculum your child follows — not whatever Wikipedia happens to say.

Alex Gray
#RAG#AI Tutoring#Athena
How I Built My Kid's AI Homework Tutor — A non-technical guide to the tools and thinking behind Athena
Educational Technology

How I Built My Kid's AI Homework Tutor

A non-technical guide to the tools and thinking behind Athena — an AI tutor that teaches through questions, not answers. Built for free, designed for privacy, and controlled by real curriculum content.

Alex Gray
#AI Tutoring#Athena#EdTech
From Vibe Coding to Vibe Working — What Educators Need to Understand Now
AI Education

From Vibe Coding to Vibe Working — What Educators Need to Understand Now

Anthropic's head of product says we've entered the 'vibe working' era. AI is no longer a tool you talk to — it's a team you manage. What does that mean for schools?

Alex Gray
#Vibe Working#AI in Education#Agentic AI
Something Big Is Happening — And Schools Aren't Ready
AI Education

Something Big Is Happening — And Schools Aren't Ready

Matt Shumer's viral warning about AI has the tech world rattled. But what does it actually mean for the classroom? A plain-English breakdown for educators.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#AI Agents#Future of Teaching
A student at the controls of a customisable learning dashboard, choosing their own path
AI in Education

Beyond Personalisation: Why AI in Education Should Empower Student Customisation

AI personalisation does things for students. AI customisation empowers students to shape their own learning.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Student Agency#Customisation
A worksheet transforming into a dynamic, multi-layered learning experience
AI in Education

Why Your AI Tool Still Feels Like a Digital Worksheet

Functional fixedness keeps teachers using AI as a faster worksheet generator. Here's how to break free.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#AI Tools for Teachers#SAMR Model
Students from different countries collaborating on a project using AI tools on screens
AI in Education

Engaging Minds Across Borders: Philip Alcock on AI and Project-Based Learning in Education

Philip Alcock shares how AI-enhanced project-based learning can revolutionise engagement and equity across borders.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Project-Based Learning#International Education
An educator using a design thinking framework with AI tools on a whiteboard
AI in Education

Design Thinking and AI in Education: Revisiting Dr. Sabba Quidwai's TIC Podcast Episode

Dr. Sabba Quidwai's SPARK framework shows how empathy-driven design thinking can guide AI integration in schools.

Alex Gray
#Design Thinking#AI in Education#SPARK Framework
A parent and child looking at a tablet showing an AI-powered learning tool together
AI in Education

The Future of Education: A Parent's Guide to Understanding AI

A practical guide for parents navigating AI in their child's education, from personalised learning to responsible usage.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Digital Parenting#AI Literacy
Google logo surrounded by classroom tools like notebooks, music notes, and data charts representing AI features
Educational Technology

How Educators Can Leverage the Latest Google AI Updates in the Classroom

Google I/O brought a wave of AI updates with real classroom potential. Here's how educators can put them to work.

Alex Gray
#Google AI#Classroom Technology#EdTech Tools
A glowing AI interface displaying text, images, and video capabilities with an open padlock representing free access
AI in Education

The World's Best Free AI

OpenAI's GPT-4o brings multimodal AI to everyone for free. Here's what it means for educators and their classrooms.

Alex Gray
#GPT-4o#OpenAI#Free AI Tools
A teacher figure standing between a traditional classroom and a digital screen, bridging both worlds
Teaching Practice

Why I'm a Hybrid Teacher

Blending technology with human connection is the future. Here's why I've embraced being a hybrid teacher.

Alex Gray
#Hybrid Teaching#Human Connection#AI in Education
A split illustration showing AI tools and human artists collaborating on creative work
AI in Education

The Pros and Cons of AI in Creative Work: Will AI Diminish Creativity?

Will AI kill creativity or open new avenues for artistic expression? Exploring the pros and cons of AI in creative work.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Creativity#AI Tools
A novice teacher receiving real-time AI guidance while teaching a classroom of students
AI in Education

How AI Could Disrupt Teaching Dynamics: Narrowing Pay Gaps While Challenging Educator Value

AI could boost struggling teachers by 30% while only improving top performers by 15%. What does this mean for pay, expertise, and the profession?

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Teacher Pay#Teaching Profession
Google's Gemini AI logo integrated with educational tools and a classroom setting
AI in Education

The Dawn of Google's Gemini: What This New AI Means for Education

Google's Gemini AI outperforms GPT-4 in 30 of 32 benchmarks. What does this multimodal AI mean for classrooms, curriculum, and student careers?

Alex Gray
#Google Gemini#AI in Education#EdTech
A lesson plan being reimagined with AI tools and digital elements woven into the structure
AI in Education

Rethinking Your Lesson Plan for the AI Revolution

AI is transforming classrooms — here's how to redesign your lesson plans to harness it effectively and responsibly.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Lesson Planning#Classroom Innovation
A Venn diagram showing the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge with AI at the centre
AI in Education

Making the Most of AI in Education: The When, How, and Why of Incorporating ChatGPT Using the TPACK Framework

Use the TPACK framework to integrate ChatGPT into your teaching — a structured approach to AI in the classroom.

Alex Gray
#TPACK Framework#ChatGPT#AI in Education
A teacher interacting with an AI chatbot interface while reviewing personalised professional development recommendations on a screen
AI in Education

Using Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Professional Development

AI is reshaping how teachers develop professionally. From chatbots to learning analytics, explore the tools and challenges of AI-powered TPD.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Teacher Professional Development#ChatGPT
A DNA double helix intertwined with digital circuit patterns symbolising technology evolution
Educational Technology

Mutations: Good or Bad for EdTech?

How lethal mutations in pedagogy apply to EdTech — and what happens when we keep getting the technology right but the teaching wrong.

Alex Gray
#Educational Technology#Evidence-Based Teaching#AI in Education
A futuristic classroom with AI elements like floating screens and a robot assistant alongside students
AI in Education

Revolutionising Education with AI: How Technology is Transforming the Classroom

How AI is revolutionising education — from personalised learning platforms to streamlined admin tasks and immersive AR/VR experiences.

Alex Gray
#AI in Education#Personalised Learning#Classroom Technology

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