It was a privilege to join the whole-school INSET of RGS High Wycombe and work with operational and academic staff who were willing to question, challenge and explore what AI really means for teaching and learning.We shared practical sessions on demystifying AI, automation, classroom use cases and the growing role of custom AI assistants.
What stood out most was the honesty of the conversations and challenges from staff. Many folks asked whether AI is the right direction for education at all and they challenged adoption where they did not feel it was right. These are exactly the discussions that need to take place.
Students are already using these tools every day, and schools deserve the space to think carefully about assessment, homework and the social and emotional development of young people growing up with AI.
We did our very best to offer support and guidance on the day, though we are sure that this only our first step in working collaboratively together.
A big thank you to the team at RGS High Wycombe for creating that space.
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