AI Is Not the Problem. Avoiding Effort Just Got Easier

One look at the headlines and you would think civilisation is either ending, ascending, or about to be permanently automated. Apparently, AI will destroy work, create infinite prosperity, democratise knowledge, eliminate expertise, replace teachers, save education, and possibly run the world sometime between Year 10 exams and the next university curriculum review. Not bad forContinue reading “AI Is Not the Problem. Avoiding Effort Just Got Easier”

Questions That Will Define 2026

There’s a predictable rhythm to education. Every few years we rediscover an idea we abandoned a decade earlier and insist it’s revolutionary. The only constant is the pendulum swing: one decade it’s all soft lighting, beanbags, and “let the children lead”; the next it’s rigid scripts, highly structured lessons, and the kind of certainty usuallyContinue reading “Questions That Will Define 2026”

Paper over Pixels: The Unrecognised Benefits of Traditional Learning

Everywhere I look, and every article I read seems to promise that AI will save or destroy the world. Let’s hope that, for our sake, it is the former. In educational circles, the promise of AI is compelling. Tools like adaptive learning platforms, AI tutors, and automated grading systems are projected to make learning moreContinue reading “Paper over Pixels: The Unrecognised Benefits of Traditional Learning”

Teaching Strategies Part 4: The Promise and Pitfalls of Educational Research

This post, the fourth and penultimate in the Teaching Strategies series, will delve into the nuanced world of teaching strategies, guided by what research reveals and its limitations. I aim to provide a nuanced view that respects the complexity of educational research while offering clear, actionable advice to current and future educators. Educational research hasContinue reading “Teaching Strategies Part 4: The Promise and Pitfalls of Educational Research”