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This collection of Business English lessons aims to help busy teachers with ready-to-use interactive digital materials for the modern classroom.
The lessons focus on developing students skills by engaging them in discussions, role-plays and simulations as well as reading and listening activities.
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Video is a great way to promote your online teaching services or make money from online courses, but for a lot of teachers the idea of getting in front of a camera or learning an editing programme is just too daunting. If this is you, Jo Gakonga's Video Creation for Educators programme might be just the ticket. Jo's course gives teachers the confidence and skills to make video they're proud to use -check it out and get £50 off with the code NIK50
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This is a great course from Jo Gakonga at ELT Training. She has years of experience at helping teachers to produce their own video materials and generate an inclome from them.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
January 21, 2:32 AM
Video is a great way to promote your online teaching services or make money from online courses, but for a lot of teachers the idea of getting in front of a camera or learning an editing programme is just too daunting. If this is you, Jo Gakonga's Video Creation for Educators programme might be just the ticket. Jo's course gives teachers the confidence and skills to make video they're proud to use -check it out and get £50 off with the code NIK50
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The idea is based on what educators call the “zone of proximal development.” When problems are too easy, students get bored. When they’re too hard, students get frustrated. The goal is to keep students in a sweet spot: challenged, but not overwhelmed. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This looks like an interesting study.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
April 14, 2:22 PM
"University of Pennsylvania researchers tweaked an AI tutor to tailor the difficulty of practice problems for each student."
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AI is everywhere, kids are using it constantly, and nobody has answers.
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“Is AI rotting our kids’ brains?” https://futureofeducation.substack.com/p/ask-me-anything-27-is-ai-rotting Interesting research and conclusions
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Interesting article about the use of AI to support teens’ mental health - With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care? https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-03-03-with-teens-comfortable-confiding-in-ai-should-schools-embrace-it-for-mental-health-care
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
March 4, 12:27 PM
"Navigating budget shortfalls and limited mental health staff, Interlachen Jr.-Sr. High School, where Phillips works, is using an AI platform to vet students’ mental health needs."
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The Portrait of a Teacher project aims to redefine the role of educators in response to the rapid technological and workforce changes shaping society.
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Very useful PDF download - Includes research findings from 12 studies - The Portrait of a Teacher in the Age of AI - How will the role of a teacher evolve in a world transformed by AI?
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 26, 11:42 AM
Very useful PDF download - Includes research findings from 12 studies - The Portrait of a Teacher in the Age of AI - How will the role of a teacher evolve in a world transformed by AI?
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The DfE published its updated Generative AI Product Safety Standards on 19 January 2026. They are, in principle, exactly what education needed. Guardrails for AI in schools. Protections for children. A clear statement that developers can't just ship consumer AI into classrooms and hope for the best. And overnight, they've made the AI tools most…
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This is article is a good summary of attempts being made to add guardrails to AI in schools - and as usual it highlights how the people leading the charge don’t have the understanding and literacy levels they need to do the job in the first place: https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/safety-standards-slamming-brakes-and-the-no-mans-land-schools-are-stuck-in/
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February 24, 7:23 PM
This is article is a good summary of attempts being made to add guardrails to AI in schools - and as usual it highlights how the people leading the charge don’t have the understanding and literacy levels they need to do the job in the first place: https://theaienglishteacher.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/safety-standards-slamming-brakes-and-the-no-mans-land-schools-are-stuck-in/
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Until a few months ago, for the vast majority of people, “using AI” meant talking to a chatbot in a back-and-forth conversation. But over the past few months, it has become practical to use AI as an agent: you can assign them to a task and they do them, using tools as appropriate. Because of this change, you have to consider three things when deciding what AI to use: Models, Apps, and Harnesses.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Worth some of your time to get a better understanding of what you are using or should use.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 24, 7:19 PM
Until a few months ago, for the vast majority of people, “using AI” meant talking to a chatbot in a back-and-forth conversation. But over the past few months, it has become practical to use AI as an agent: you can assign them to a task and they do them, using tools as appropriate. Because of this change, you have to consider three things when deciding what AI to use: Models, Apps, and Harnesses. - Worth some of your time to get a better understanding of what you are using or should use.
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I'm dictating this whilst driving to the gym - well the first draft at any rate. Not because I'm irresponsible behind the wheel - the car has plenty of bells and whistles to catch my lapses and I’m still as focused on my driving as I would be if I were talking to a passenger… Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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These AI guidelines for teachers, now with checklists, are part of a series of steps designed to address that gap. The British Council is committed to supporting teachers with the skills, tools and resources they need for managing their classrooms and keeping up to date with key developments. These AI guidelines offer principles to help teachers make responsible choices when using AI in teaching or for continuing professional development. While primarily designed for English language teachers, these guidelines may also be useful for other subject teachers in English-medium education. We hope the guidelines are a valuable resource for teachers, empowering them to take an informed, ethical and context-specific approach to integrating AI into their teaching.
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Great to see the guidelines I worked on are now available.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 13, 10:35 AM
These AI guidelines for teachers, now with checklists, are part of a series of steps designed to address that gap. The British Council is committed to supporting teachers with the skills, tools and resources they need for managing their classrooms and keeping up to date with key developments. These AI guidelines offer principles to help teachers make responsible choices when using AI in teaching or for continuing professional development. While primarily designed for English language teachers, these guidelines may also be useful for other subject teachers in English-medium education. We hope the guidelines are a valuable resource for teachers, empowering them to take an informed, ethical and context-specific approach to integrating AI into their teaching.
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AI generated image, 100% human-authored text Artificial Intelligence has entered the world of education like an explosion, leaving u Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Really interesting article from Stephen Downes
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Learn how educators developed practical solutions to issues faced by schools across the globe in our brand new collection of short evidence-based articles.
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How can we evaluate, integrate and govern these rapidly evolving technologies responsibly, so that they enrich rather than displace the irreplaceable human elements of education? We have
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January 21, 2:34 AM
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Discover how using AI to teach critical thinking in higher education turns AI errors into powerful classroom strategies that build information literacy and academic judgment. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This article has some useful tips https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/when-ai-gets-it-wrong-a-pedagogical-approach/
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
April 3, 11:59 AM
"When AI gets things wrong, it creates powerful teachable moments. Giving students an AI-produced answer that contains mistakes pushes them to slow down, test claims, and fix problems." 
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April 11, 7:40 AM
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While parents and kids and teens express a mix of optimism and pessimism about AI, they broadly share concerns about overreliance on AI, how AI could affect future job opportunities, and the safety and data privacy of minors who use AI. The majority also agree on the need for stronger requirements for AI companies and AI-generated content to promote safety measures, transparency, and accountability to protect kids and teens. Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Tania Maria Rebolledo Sierra's curator insight,
March 14, 1:10 PM
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Learn why and how teachers can use generative AI to streamline lesson planning, personalize explanations, and automate retrieval practice—without losing instructional control. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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March 7, 1:32 PM
Learn why and how teachers can use generative AI to streamline lesson planning, personalize explanations, and automate retrieval practice—without losing instructional control.
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Lots of questions about A&E in K-12 in a world with AI - Pearson's free guide is a good resource to generate discussions
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Anil Seth Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea. Read the full article at: www.noemamag.com Via Complexity Digest
Alessandro Cerboni's curator insight,
February 16, 3:10 AM
Perché la coscienza è più probabilmente una proprietà della vita che del calcolo e perché creare un'intelligenza artificiale cosciente, o anche solo apparentemente cosciente, è una cattiva idea.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 24, 7:24 PM
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea. -- Read the full article at: www.noemamag.com (Via Complexity Digest)
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What new research tells us about the pedagogical perils of "dehumanised" feedback
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Some interesting research findings.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 24, 7:11 PM
Interesting research and analysis on the pedagogical perils of "dehumanised" feedback from AI
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Quiet quit your TEFL job? Here's how to fall back in love with teaching using Action Research - turn your classroom into a laboratory and rediscover curiosity.
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February 24, 7:20 PM
Here's how to fall back in love with teaching using Action Research - turn your classroom into a laboratory and rediscover curiosity.
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This report highlights the work of our Alliance and Communities of Practice Members in advancing EdTech, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, and STEM initiatives across lower-resource contexts. It also shares aspirations and strategic priorities for 2026.
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This article aims to set out the parameters faced by educators in the light of the rapid development of AI programmes. There are also the philosophical challenges that we face which is a major subject for further discussion. The thesis, that to counter or balance the impact of AI we must improve our education system and modernise it to prepare our students for a rapidly changing world.
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This course teaches students what deepfakes are and the dangers they pose. Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Looks very useful and informative.
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February 9, 6:04 AM
A useful free course for teenagers and teachers of teenagers.
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I recently encountered a term that stopped me in my tracks - cognitive outsourcing (thanks to Professor Miles Berry for that one!). We're all well-acquainted with cognitive offloading. That's the act of letting a tool take the weight of a task so we don't have to. But "outsourcing"? That feels different. It sounds distinctly middle-class,…
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Cognitive offloading is often a total hand-off. Dumping the task and walking away. The responsibility transfers completely. You’ve got the answer, job done, move on.
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February 7, 5:20 PM
Cognitive offloading is often a total hand-off. Dumping the task and walking away. The responsibility transfers completely. You’ve got the answer, job done, move on. |
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