Cross posted from The Digital Learning Den.
Just in case you missed it, on October 9th, Estyn published a new AI thematic report titled, "A New Era: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Supporting teaching and Learning". The aim of the report is to explore how generative AI in particular is currently being implemented and its emerging impact on schools in Wales. The report, which can be downloaded here, provides three recommendations:
R1 - Develop national guidance on the strategic implementation of AI in education.
R2 - Ensure high-quality professional learning on AI.
R3 - Ensure that the curriculum provides pupils with the digital literacy skills to engage ethically and critically with AI.
Recommendations which I think most educators couldn't disagree with. However, like most recommendations, the devil will be in the detail.
WG responded to this report a week later (Oct 16th) and basically thanked Esytn on their report and how they would / are responding to its recommendations.
One of the things I found interesting is that in the WG response, was that they were proud to announce that Microsoft Copilot Chat, Adobe Express AI are already accessible in Hwb and Google Gemini will be coming soon. Just a thought, but might it have been better to get in place the national guidance on the strategic implementation of AI and some professional learning for teachers before rushing out these tools to teachers (and pupils?)?
R1 - Develop national guidance on the strategic implementation of AI in education.
R2 - Ensure high-quality professional learning on AI.
R3 - Ensure that the curriculum provides pupils with the digital literacy skills to engage ethically and critically with AI.
Recommendations which I think most educators couldn't disagree with. However, like most recommendations, the devil will be in the detail.
WG responded to this report a week later (Oct 16th) and basically thanked Esytn on their report and how they would / are responding to its recommendations.
One of the things I found interesting is that in the WG response, was that they were proud to announce that Microsoft Copilot Chat, Adobe Express AI are already accessible in Hwb and Google Gemini will be coming soon. Just a thought, but might it have been better to get in place the national guidance on the strategic implementation of AI and some professional learning for teachers before rushing out these tools to teachers (and pupils?)?
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