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A new joint UNESCO-European Commission project is looking at the intersection of artificial intelligence and education? And they are seeking dedicated researchers to conduct AS-IS and Gap Analyses for the “FutureProof Education: Supporting schools in the AI evolution” project. About the Project The ‘FutureProof Education project’ is a collaborative initiative that brings together six European education systems. Its primary goal is to promote the ethical, meaningful, and safe integration of AI in schools. This will be achieved by developing evidence-based strategies, tools, and guidance for teachers, school leaders, and education authorities. This project is funded by the European Union through […]

Last Tuesday, the electricity for my apartment was cut off from 8.30 until 1430 in order for essential repairs. Deprived of my normal morning browsing the news and using the internet for searching new ideas and publications, I was driven to going through my completely disorder downloads folder. It was somewhat shameful how many papers and documents I had downloaded, neglected to read and failed to properly index and file. But it turned upon some very worthwhile publications. One which I recommend is the recent UNESCO publication, AI and the future of education: Disruptions, dilemmas and directions. The introduction explains […]

Before most people had heard of OpenAI, Pontydysgu coordinated an Erasmus+ schools project to engage teachers in how to teach with and how to teach about AI. It covered the fundamentals; terms, technologies, ethics, and gave practical examples for using AI in the form of a toolkit and scenarios. There’s a curriculum written in a train the trainer style and a short 10 things about AI course too. The AI@School team included a mixture of teachers, teacher trainers, academics and EdTech experts. Many of them started work on the project not knowing the first thing about Artificial Intelligence. They spent […]

I’ve not read this yet. But from the abstract it looks promising and it comes highly recomended by friends I trust on LinkedIn. But the reason for posting it now and unread is that until November 3, it is available for free download. And we all know books are expensive. Anyway, here is the abstract. Artificial Intelligence technologies have impacted our world in ways we could not have imagined a decade ago. Generative AI (GenAI), a powerful, complex and general use subset of AI has become available to the public in recent years. GenAI’s effect on education, research, and academic […]

Over the past year, it has become almost impossible to avoid the relentless hype surrounding Generative AI. We are told it will revolutionize everything, from how we work and learn to the very fabric of our economy. Yet, a growing chorus of skeptical voices, from seasoned investors to tech commentators, is asking a question that feels both urgent and familiar: are we in the midst of a colossal AI bubble, and if so, what happens when it pops? This is not just a question for Wall Street. For those of us in vocational education and training (VET), the answer has […]

As education professionals, we’re always looking for new tools to remove barriers and create more inclusive classrooms. In recent years Generative AI has promised to do just that, but there hasnt been a huge emphasis on the how or the why. You might have heard of tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude in the context of essay writing, but their true power for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) lies in the potential to personalise learning at scale. Think of it your chosen GPT as a tireless teaching assistant that can instantly adapt resources to suit an individual pupil’s needs. […]

The Stanford Immigration Policy Lab has developed GeoMatch, a machine learning tool designed to optimize the placement of refugees in host countries to enhance their employment prospects. By analyzing individual refugee characteristics—such as country of origin, language skills, gender, and age—alongside the attributes of potential resettlement locations, GeoMatch predicts where refugees are most likely to find employment. Initial studies demonstrated that using GeoMatch could increase employment rates by approximately 40% in the U.S. and 75% in Switzerland. ​ Dylan Walsh, 2023, HAI Stanford Check out the AI Cookbook inventory for more literature, resources, best practices and tools.