AI, Teaching, and the Real Challenges

Friday, 3 July 2026 — Why technology alone won’t fix education

Top Stories

Pedagogy

Expert warns: AI and social media aren’t the enemy, time to think is ↗

Paolo Crepet highlights that simply saying no to AI or social networks won’t solve education’s challenges. We need to restore time and space for young people to develop critical thinking skills, which is where schools and families must step up.

Source: Orizzonte Scuola
Policy

Ofqual plans tougher checks on coursework to keep AI out of exams ↗

The regulator is warning against treating AI-generated work as a replacement for human effort. This means more scrutiny on coursework to ensure authenticity, a reminder that human judgement still matters in assessment.

Source: FE Week
EdTech

High demand for free medical prep platform shows student hunger to learn ↗

Over 217,000 visits in just two days to a new open platform for medical semester prep confirms students are keen to access quality resources. This highlights how digital tools can scale support effectively, if done right.

Source: Orizzonte Scuola
AI

Anthropic broadens AI tool deployment for businesses including education ↗

Anthropic is offering new ways to deploy its Claude AI desktop app with better controls and cloud integrations. This signals growing enterprise uptake of AI tools that schools might soon consider for teaching or admin.

Source: THE Journal
Al's Take
There’s a growing noise about AI in schools, but let’s be clear: it’s not about banning or blindly embracing it. The real issue is giving young people time to think deeply and teachers space to guide that process. Tech is a tool, not a magic wand.

Number of the Day

217,000
The number of visits in just 48 hours to a free medical semester prep platform, showing how digital resources can meet huge student demand quickly. (Orizzonte Scuola)

Jobs Spotlight

Deputy Headteacher ↗
Waldo Williams Primary School · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire · ISR L4 £56,723 – L8 £62,612
Head of Teaching and Learning ↗
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SEN Assistant Headteacher ↗
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield-Part of the Aurora Group · Mansfield, Nottinghamshire · L4 £55,747 to L8 £61,534
Wellbeing Mentor Team Leader ↗
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Worth a Read

Cracking the glass ceiling: AI and the real reform of education ↗

by Al Kingsley MBE

I wrote this one to cut through the hype and focus on what AI really means for schools. It’s a reminder that tech only works when it supports good teaching and doesn’t try to replace it.

Coming Up

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