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Constructing AI in education
Most definitions of “AI in education” start from technical categories. First there was rules-based AI, followed by data-driven predictive AI, and now generative AI for education. The picture changes, however, if we ask how AI is socially constructed as a … Continue reading
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Great edtech exhibitions as futuring events
Educational innovations have been presented at large shows since the Great Exhibitions of the nineteenth century. At the Great Expos, national system leaders would display the latest reformatory ideas and statistics of their performance to other government figures and the … Continue reading
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Piloting turbocharged fast AI policy experiments in education
The UK Labour government has announced plans to “turbocharge” the deployment of artificial intelligence in public services. Part of the AI Opportunities Action Plan drawn up by investor Matt Clifford, and agreed in full by the government, this “unleashing” of … Continue reading
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Critical keywords of AI in education
Notes for a keynote talk presented at the event Digital Autonomy in Education: a public responsibility, convened by the Governing the Digital Society initiative at Utrecht University and Kennisnet, 7 November 2024, for an audience of school leaders, teachers, teacher … Continue reading
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Critical edtech gets a conference
Critical perspectives on educational technology (edtech) are more important than ever. Just in recent days, I’ve seen a lengthy post about the “buttonification” of AI in education, as new interfaces make it possible for educators to design and create lessons … Continue reading
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Automated austerity schooling
The Department for Education for England has announced a £4 million plan to create a “content store” for education companies to train generative AI models. The project is intended to help reduce teacher workload by enabling edtech companies to build … Continue reading
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Edtech has an evidence problem
Schools spend a lot of money on edtech, and most of the time it’s a waste of their limited funds. According to the Edtech Evidence Exchange, educators estimate that “85% of edtech tools are poor fits or poorly implemented”, indicating … Continue reading
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AI in education is a public problem
Over the past year or so, a narrative that AI will inevitably transform education has become widespread. You can find it in the pronouncements of investors, tech industry figures, educational entrepreneurs, and academic thought leaders. If you are looking for … Continue reading
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The power of edtech investors in education
Venture capital investors are increasingly powerful in education, with the wealth and resources to shape schooling and universities in the future. Edtech has become a major presence in education over the last decade or so, promoted through ideals of transforming … Continue reading
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Enclouding education
Cloud computing underpins the contemporary digital landscape of online services and platforms. In education, cloud systems make it possible for many educational technologies to function and scale, and are increasingly present in institutions as back-end infrastructure for running digital services … Continue reading
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