AI in Education 2026: From tools to proactive teammates

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AI in Education 2026: From Tools to Proactive Teammates As we enter 2026, the conversation around Artificial Intelligence is moving fast! So far we have viewed AI as a reactive tool, a chatbot we prompt to get a response. However, the horizon has shifted. We are now entering the era of proactive agents: AI that […]

Religion & AI: Sacred spaces, Digital faces

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Religion & AI: Sacred Spaces, Digital Faces A few months back, I attended my friend’s ordination. It was a beautiful, deeply spiritual ceremony filled with tradition, ritual and reverence. Yet, as I sat in the pews listening to the choir and watching the service unfold, something unexpected struck me. All around me, quietly woven into […]

How to integrate AI in Schools

The Clarke Model for AI in Education diagram showing six linked components: Strategy & Ethics, People, Pedagogy, Platform, Progression, and Impact

How to integrate AI in Schools Download the Clarke Model for AI in Education Introducing the Clarke Model for AI in Education When I think about how to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education and considerations that need to be given, it can seem overwhelming.  So I devised this model to give a broad overview […]

Introducing the periodic table for AI in education

A graphic titled 'The Periodic Table of AI in Education,' featuring 36 two-letter elements organized into six colour-coded categories: Core Technologies (blue), Applications in Education (green), Teaching Support Tools (yellow), Student Empowerment (purple), Ethics & Challenges (red), and Future Directions (grey). Examples of elements include ML (Machine Learning), NLP (Natural Language Processing), AT (Adaptive Tutoring Systems), TT (Translation & Transcription), BI (Bias), and HMC (Human-Machine Collaboration).

Introducing the periodic table for AI in education As educators we are constantly looking for fresh ways to encourage curiosity to get critical thinking going and to engage young people and conversations about technology and its impact upon our world, so I have created the periodic table of AI in education to do exactly that […]

From ‘Shokran’ to Siri: How AI Is Changing Language Learning

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From ‘Shokran’ to Siri: How AI Is Changing Language Learning Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) have long been about more than vocabulary lists and verb conjugation. It’s really about building bridges — between cultures, communities and ways of thinking. In an age of artificial intelligence, those bridges are being built faster and more intelligently than ever […]

From Shakespeare to AI: English Language and Voice

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From Shakespeare to AI: English Language and Voice In English language classrooms, we’re not just teaching grammar and essays — we’re helping students tune into voice, perspective, and tone. We ask them to spot bias in a persuasive text, to question whether a narrator can be trusted, and to think about who is telling the […]

AI, Archives and the Untold: Who writes our history now?

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AI, Archives and the Untold: Who Writes Our History Now? History isn’t just dusty textbooks or old dates to memorise — it’s the stories we tell about who we are, where we come from, and how power has shaped societies. But here’s the thing: as artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes how we search for history […]

AI in Geography Education: Real-World examples for the classroom

AI in Geography teaching

I am a fan of geography and related disciplines, one of the careers a younger me was interested in was meteorology.  Instead tech education got me.  However, I now indulge through travel.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we understand the world, from predicting climate patterns to planning urban spaces. For geography teachers this offers […]

Cross-Curricular AI in Education: Linking ancient wisdom and modern technology

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When I headed to enjoy the summer solstice at Stonehenge, I didn’t realise it would then give me content for my next blog!  After enjoying the celebrations, I reflected on this ancient tradition and parallels with a modern world.  Our learners are living in a world with smart technology and “digital” everywhere.  This made me […]