Author: Angela Karadog

The AI Ready Schools Erasmus+ project is currently undertaking a literature review focusing on themes of AI Readiness. Here’s are some preliminary findings; An AI-ready school appears to be characterised by a comprehensive mixture of institutional policy, teacher preparation, and a commitment to human agency and ethics. It moves beyond tool adoption to foster an environment where technology serves as a “thinking partner” while maintaining the “human in the loop”. 1. Institutional and Policy Frameworks 2. Teacher Readiness and Pedagogical Shifts 3. Curricular Integration and Literacy 4. Student Agency and Critical Thinking 5. Inclusive and Social Practices Follow the AI Ready project […]

Graham and I were discussing what personalised learning actually means in terms of the promises made by ed tech companies to use AI to offer differentiated and personalised learning. Graham introduced me to the idea of ants following predefined pathways as a metaphor for learners following AI predictions of what to study next. The more ants following the same pathway, the more that pathway becomes used, the more likely the AI is to suggest it. The pathway is never truly personalised, just branching options of a choose your own adventure story where the endings are pre-defined. I had always assumed […]

Last week we celebrated the kick off of a new AI schools project at our first meeting in Leuven. The project builds on the work we did in AI@School and previous Taccle projects in that we will work with schools, teachers and pupils to co-create curriculum linked resources. AI Ready is an Erasmus+ initiative designed to prepare secondary schools for the digital future by equipping the educational community with the knowledge and skills to understand and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) effectively. Being AI Ready isn’t just about knowing AI—it’s about making informed decisions, understanding its potential, and using it ethically […]