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The Prompt – (Issue 10)

Steve Robert

Welcome to Issue 10 of The Prompt! We hope you had a restful, well-deserved summer break. As a new school year begins, our mission is to ensure South Tyneside schools stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are an AI novice or an AI expert, this is your weekly home for the tools and digital principles defining the future of education. Each week, we’ll deliver three or four essential updates ranging from DfE policy shifts to time-saving classroom hacks specifically curated to reduce teacher workload and enhance learning across our South Tyneside community as safely as possible.

Save the Date: Apple RTC Autumn Conference 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Apple RTC Autumn Conference will be hosted live at The Word, South Shields on Thursday, 22nd October 2026!

This whole-day event will focus on two of the most critical topics in EdTech today: AI & Accessibility.

Join us to connect with educators and experts, discover innovative ideas and practical strategies, and explore inclusive approaches that empower every learner.

👉 Click Here To Book A Place

AI Champions Work Group

Haven’t nominated an AI Champion yet? Click the link to access our nomination form: CLICK HERE

⚠️ CHANGE TO DATE – NOW Wednesday 18th NOVEMBER

Next meeting: Wednesday 18th November 2026 (16:00–17:30)

Venue: The Word, South Shields

Contact: Julia Small to book a place:[email protected]

Item 1: Schools ‘Crying Out’ for AI Guidance as Major Report Warns System is Unprepared

A landmark report by Sir Anthony Seldon and Tim Bunting, published by Public First and featured on the BBC News, warns that English schools are attempting to educate for an “AI-less world that no longer exists.” Describing the current adoption of AI in classrooms as “chaotic and anarchic,” the authors urge the government to treat AI integration with wartime-level urgency.

  • The Reality Gap: Polling of 4,000 young people shows that 87% of 11–24 year olds have used AI (e.g., 53% for homework and 77% to explain difficult concepts). However, only 30% of pupils report that their school has clear, explainable rules around AI use.
  • The Teacher Literacy Gap: While 38% of pupils believe they are better at using AI than their teachers, Education Society research shows only 14% of educators feel confident in their AI literacy.
  • Core Recommendations: The report calls for a vaccine-style “rapid response unit” outside the DfE, governor-approved school AI strategies by September 2027, staff and student “AI Champions” in every setting, and Ofsted inspections that evaluate AI innovation. It also advocates reforming qualifications into a hybrid assessment model that combines traditional exams with continuous, AI-supported evaluation of unique human competencies.

Click here for full article

Item 2: GenAI Misconceptions Guide

What we think we know about Generative AI shapes how we use it, and common myths can lead to misplaced trust, privacy risks, or missed errors. To help educators and students start the school year on the same page, AI for Education has released the GenAI Misconceptions resource.

The guide dismantles common myths—clarifying that GenAI is not a search engine (it predicts statistically likely text rather than retrieving facts, which is why it can hallucinate) and reminding us that a confident, polished response is no guarantee of accuracy. It serves as an ideal, quick-read resource for staff CPD sessions or early classroom discussions around academic integrity.

🔗 Access the free resource at: aiforeducation.io

Item 3: The Good Future Foundation AI Quality Mark

As schools look to embed AI safely and strategically this year, leaders should explore the Good Future Foundation’s AI Quality Mark.

Created by school leaders and reviewed by AI specialists, this developmental framework is far more than a tick-box exercise. It provides a structured self-assessment process to audit current AI usage, mitigate risks, and establish an ethical roadmap forward. Achieving the Quality Mark is a clear signal to staff, students, governors, and parents that your institution is committed to responsible innovation.

🔗 Learn more and start your self-assessment at: goodfuture.foundation/ai-mark

Question of the Week

“Given that 87% of pupils are actively using AI for learning but only 30% report clear guidance at school, does your setting currently have an explicit, pupil-facing AI policy in place for this term?”

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact:

Steve Robert:[email protected]

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Five Minutes on Friday Issue 2 11th September 2026

Phillippa Chippendale

Welcome to this week’s 5 Minutes on Friday digest! As we settle further into the autumn term, we have a packed edition featuring upcoming local EdTech events, powerful professional development opportunities, and essential online safety guidance for your school community.

Grab a quick coffee and take five minutes to get up to speed with what you need to know for Friday, 11th September 2026.

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🍏 1. Apple RTC Conference: AI & Accessibility in the Classroom

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Mark your calendars! The South Tyneside Apple Regional Training Centre (in partnership with Academia) invites you to join us on Thursday, 22nd October 2026 at The Word, South Shields for our Autumn Conference.

This whole-day event focuses on one of the most vital areas in modern education: AI and accessibility in the classroom.

  • Why Attend? Connect with fellow educators and tech experts, discover innovative ideas and practical teaching strategies, and explore inclusive approaches that empower every learner.
  • Who Should Attend? Senior leaders, computing leads, class teachers, and SEND coordinators looking to maximize Apple technology for inclusion.

👉 RSVP & View the Official Event Flyer: Download the Apple RTC Conference Invite (PDF)

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🤖 2. Gemini for Education Event: Newcastle Roadshow

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Google for Education is hitting the road, and their next stop is right here in the North East! Join the Google team in Newcastle on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 for a dedicated Gemini for Education roadshow.

This event is tailored for school leaders, IT coordinators, and educators eager to harness generative AI safely and effectively within the Google Workspace environment.

  • Key Insights: Discover how Gemini can save teachers time with lesson planning, assist with administrative workflows, and transform classroom interactivity.
  • Best Practices: Learn about data privacy, AI literacy, and practical strategies for integrating AI tools into your school’s digital strategy.

👉 Secure Your Space: Register for the Gemini Roadshow Newcastle

🛡️ 3. Online Safety Hub Weekly Highlight: Parental Advice & Digital Safety

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In this week’s feature from the South Tyneside Online Safety Hub, we are highlighting how to report incidents on gaming platforms.Swift reporting is crucial for removing inappropriate content and mitigating the impact of negative online incidents.Reporting the incident to the platform itself is often the first step; however, each country also has applicable government organisations that can help.

👉 Explore the Article & Hub:

  • Read the Latest Feature: Access the Highlighted Safety Article
  • Visit the Full Hub: South Tyneside Online Safety Hub

Thank you for reading this week’s edition of 5 Minutes on Friday! Stay tuned for more EdTech updates, classroom ideas, and leadership tips in next week’s issue.

Have a brilliant and relaxing weekend—unless you are taking on the Great North Run this Sunday! In that case, may the weather be in your favour, the crowds carry you along, and your legs take you safely home to the finish line in South Shields! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

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The Prompt (Issue 9)

Steve Robert

Welcome to issue 9. We hope you had a restful, well-deserved summer break. As a new school year begins, our mission is to ensure South Tyneside schools stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are an AI novice or an AI expert, this is your weekly home for the tools and digital principles defining the future of education. Each week, we’ll deliver three or four essential updates—ranging from DfE policy shifts to time-saving classroom hacks—specifically curated to reduce teacher workload and enhance learning across our South Tyneside community as safely as possible.

Save the Date: Apple RTC Autumn Conference 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Apple RTC Autumn Conference will be hosted live at The Word, South Shields on Wednesday, 22nd October 2026!

This whole-day event will focus on two of the most critical topics in EdTech today: AI & Accessibility.

AI Champions Work Group

Haven’t nominated an AI Champion yet? Click the link to access our nomination form: CLICK HERE

CHANGE TO DATE – NOW Wednesday 18th NOVEMBER

  • Next meeting: Wednesday 18th November 2026, 16:00–17:30
  • Venue: The Word
  • Contact: Julia Small to book a place: [email protected]

Item 1: The Meta Settlement: What the Landmark US Case Means for Schools

In a historic $18 billion settlement this August, Meta was forced by US states to address the addictive, AI-driven design of Instagram and Facebook. To protect youth mental health and attention spans, Meta must now implement sweeping safeguards for under-18s, including:

  • School-Hour Blackouts: Notifications disabled during the school day.
  • Overnight Lockouts: App access blocked from midnight to 6 a.m.
  • Algorithmic Limits: A two-hour daily cap and the ability to disable AI-curated feeds entirely.

Why it matters here: While this is a US ruling, it validates what educators have warned about for years. It sets a global precedent that will likely pressure Ofcom to enforce similar strict design codes under the UK’s Online Safety Act. In the meantime, this ruling provides an excellent, real-world talking point for PSHE lessons on digital well-being and algorithmic manipulation.

Item 2: Free, Secure AI for Teachers: The GFF AI Toolkit

If you are eager to try generative AI to help with your workload but are worried about data privacy and school GDPR policies, we have great news. You can now sign up for the Good Future AI Toolkit at good-future.ai.

Created by the Good Future Foundation, this suite of AI tools is entirely free for educators. Crucially, it is DfE-backed, leveraging the Department for Education’s AI Content Store Advanced Support. This means the tools have been developed with a strict “privacy first” approach that adheres to the DfE’s GenAI Product Safety Framework.

Why we love it:

  • Zero Data Retention: Nothing you enter is saved, and no AI models are trained on your content, making it a completely risk-free space to experiment.
  • Practical Features: It includes purpose-built tools for UK teachers like a Quiz Generator, a Glossary Generator, and an AI Email Writer.
  • Peace of Mind: It removes the headache of wondering, “Am I allowed to put this into an AI?”

It will take about 30 seconds to sign up using the link below:

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED

Item 3: Curriculum Ready: Common Sense Media AI Lessons

If you are looking for ready-made, high-quality materials to introduce AI to your students this term, Common Sense Media has exactly what you need. Aimed at years 7–13, these lessons can easily be used with Y6 as well.

They have developed a series of free AI Literacy Lessons that are incredibly useful to start the term. Designed to strengthen critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, and human connection, these lessons help students understand what AI is, how it works, and the ethical implications of using it.

The best part? The lessons are fully planned and can easily be written directly into your computing or PSHE curriculum for the year.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS LESSONS

Item 4: Question of the Week

If AI could take one administrative task completely off your plate this term, which one would you choose?

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact:

Steve Robert: [email protected]

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Five minutes on Friday – 4th September 2026

Phillippa Chippendale

Welcome to this week’s Five Minutes on Friday digest! As the new academic year gets underway, staying ahead of statutory safeguarding expectations, updated recruitment guidelines, and parental digital safety tools is essential.Grab a quick coffee and take five minutes to get fully up to speed with what you need to know for Friday, 4th September 2026.

📑 1. Statutory Guidance: KCSIE 2026 Now In Effect

As of 1st September 2026, the Department for Education’s updated statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026, has officially come into force across all schools and colleges in England.

Leadership teams and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) must ensure their school policies, staff briefing materials, and induction workflows reflect the new requirements:

  • Removal of Annex A: Schools can no longer rely on shortened safeguarding summaries for non-teaching or support staff. All members of staff, regardless of their role, are now required to read Part One: Safeguarding Information for All Staff in full.
  • Generative AI & Deepfakes: The guidance explicitly expands online safety definitions to address emerging generative AI risks, including deepfakes, AI-generated nude or semi-nude imagery, and interactive AI chatbots.
  • Annual Filtering & Monitoring Review: Schools must conduct and formally record an annual review of their digital filtering and monitoring effectiveness, led by the SLT and supported by IT leads.

🏛️ 2. Martyn’s Law: What Schools Need to Know

Under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (widely known as Martyn’s Law), all UK schools and colleges fall into the Standard Tier. This requires education settings to have clear, practical, and documented public protection procedures in place:

  • Core Response Plans: Schools must maintain documented procedures for Lockdown, Evacuation, Invacuation, and Communication during critical incidents.
  • No Costly Infrastructure Required: Standard Tier obligations focus strictly on staff preparedness and response workflows—not expensive hardware or physical alterations.

How ICT in Schools Can Help

Navigating digital emergency procedures, mass alert systems, and communication channels shouldn’t be overwhelming.

The ICT in Schools Team can support your school in auditing current communication channels, configuring rapid-response alert systems on staff devices, and ensuring your technical infrastructure supports fast, reliable lockdown and invacuation procedures.

📞 Get in Touch: If you would like guidance or a review of your tech solutions for Martyn’s Law compliance, please contact the ICT in Schools helpdesk or speak directly to your designated technician!

📱 3. Online Safety Hub Weekly Highlight: Creating a Family Tech Agreement

In this week’s feature from the South Tyneside Online Safety Hub, we are highlighting the benefits of creating a family tech agreement.

A family tech agreement is a set of rules and expectations regarding online behavior and device use for all family members.

  • Digital Wellness: Digital wellness experts recommend tech agreements as a way to plan and outline expectations, fostering communication between parents and children about the risks and responsibilities of online activities.
  • Positive Boundaries: When rules are broken, the family tech agreement serves as a clear reference for consequences, fostering learning opportunities for children and encouraging positive online behaviors.

👉 Access the Resource: Creating a family tech agreement on South Tyneside Online Safety Hub

🍂 Save the Date: AppleRTC Autumn Conference 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the AppleRTC Autumn Conference will be hosted live at The Word, South Shields on Wednesday, 22nd October 2026!

This whole-day event will focus on two of the most critical topics in EdTech today: AI & Accessibility.

Event Schedule:

  • Morning Session (9:30 – 12:30): Designed specifically for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
  • Lunch (12:30 – 13:00): Lunch is included for all attendees!
  • Afternoon Session (13:00 – 15:30): Open to Teaching Staff and SLT.

Location: The Word, Market Place, South Shields

Date & Time: Wednesday, 22nd October 2026 | 9:30 – 15:30

Keep an eye on your inbox—booking details and full workshop agendas will be released soon!

Thank you for reading this week’s edition of Five Minutes on Friday! Stay tuned for more EdTech news, practical classroom tools, and leadership advice in next week’s issue.

Have a great start to the term and a restful weekend!

Phillippa Chippendale

ICT in Schools Team

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The Prompt: (Issue 8)

Steve Robert

Your AI Newsletter

Issue 8

Please share this newsletter with colleagues in your setting!

Welcome to Issue 8 of your weekly briefing on all things AI. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the educational landscape, our mission is to ensure South Tyneside schools stay ahead of the curve.

Whether you are an AI novice or an AI expert, this is your weekly home for the tools and digital principles defining the future of education. Each week, we’ll deliver essential updates curated to reduce teacher workload and enhance learning across our South Tyneside community as safely as possible.

🛠️ AI Champions Work Group

Haven’t nominated an AI Champion for your school yet? Click the link below to access our nomination form:

👉 CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE (Please use the form link to submit)

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday 11th November 2026, 16:00–17:30
  • Venue: The Word
  • Contact: Julia Small to book a place at: [email protected]

Item 1: AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material: Guidance for Parents and Carers

CEOP and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have released a vital new guide to help parents navigate the safeguarding risks of AI. The resource explains how AI can be misused to manipulate images of children and equips families with practical steps to reduce risks—such as reviewing privacy settings, auditing social media, and starting age-appropriate conversations about digital consent.

Access the full online guidance: Click Here to Access Online Guidance

There is also updated guidance for professionals, developed in collaboration with the IWF, providing essential information for all professionals working with children and young people on understanding and responding to AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

Download PDF Guides

Click on the images below to open and download the PDF versions.

Item 2: Create Your Own Games and Apps Using Gemini

Ever wanted to create a custom game for your classroom, but didn’t know how to code? We’ve launched a brand new website showcasing how you can build interactive web games using Google’s Gemini—just by having a conversation!

From matching capitals to Year 2 vocabulary and Year 6 maths explorers, you can play our AI-generated games and even see the exact prompts we used to make them.

🚀 Click here to visit the AI Games Lab and start building!

Item 3: Netflix’s Queen Of Chess On What Schools Are Getting Wrong About AI

What can the greatest female chess grandmaster in history teach us about the future of AI in the classroom?

In a compelling new piece by Dan Fitzpatrick, Queen of Chess star Judit Polgár draws a striking parallel between the anxiety educators face today and the massive disruption the chess world experienced thirty years ago. Long before ChatGPT, chess was the first profession reshaped by AI, leaving players wrestling with the same fears of obsolescence teachers feel now. Having lived through this shift firsthand, Polgár offers a powerful warning and unique insights into what schools are getting wrong.

Click Here to Access The Article

Item 4: Question of the Week

🏝️ How are you using AI this summer, that is not school related?

We want to hear from you! Let us know how you are playing or planning with AI over the summer break.

Have a Great Summer Holiday! ☀️

Thank you for your incredible support and engagement with The Prompt this term. Have a restful, safe, and wonderful summer holiday, and we will see you next term!

Contact Us: If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Steve Robert at [email protected].

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The Prompt (Issue 6)

Steve Robert

 

Please share this newsletter with colleagues in your setting.

Welcome to Issue 6 of your weekly briefing on all things AI.

 

As Artificial Intelligence continues to reshape the educational landscape, our mission is to ensure South Tyneside schools stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are an AI novice or an AI expert, this is your weekly home for the tools and digital principles defining the future of education.

Each week, we’ll deliver essential updates—ranging from DfE policy shifts to time-saving classroom hacks—specifically curated to reduce teacher workload and enhance learning across our South Tyneside community as safely as possible.

📢 AI Champions Work Group: Join Us!

Haven’t nominated an AI Champion yet? There is still time to get your setting involved.

  • Nomination Form: CLICK HERE TO ACCESS
  • Next Meeting: Wednesday 11th November 2026, 16:00-17:30
  • Venue: The Word
  • Contact to Book a Place: Julia Small ([email protected])

🛠️ Item 1: People Can Tell You’re Using AI

The structure, the tone, the polish. It all gives it away.

 

Standard AI outputs often look overly rehearsed, perfectly balanced, and distinctly non-human. Here are 6 prompts designed to break the standard AI patterns and give your text an authentic, human voice:

1. The Real Person Rewrite

 

Prompt: “You are an editor with a sharp eye for writing that reads as constructed rather than spoken. Rewrite this the way someone who actually lived this experience would say it — rougher around the edges, more direct. Remove anything that feels rehearsed, over-built, or designed to sound impressive. Text: [paste].”

2. Thought Flow Correction

 

Prompt: “This isn’t a grammar fix — it’s a thinking fix. Rewrite this so the ideas move the way a real mind moves: uneven in places, punchy in others, occasionally slow. Disrupt any pattern where the writing feels too controlled or too evenly paced. Text: [paste].”

3. Pattern Breaker

 

Prompt: “You specialize in identifying the tells that expose AI-generated writing. Go through this and take them apart one by one. Mix up the structure, soften rigid phrasing, and make each word feel chosen by a person in real time — not produced by a pattern. Text: [paste].”

4. Voice Builder

 

Prompt: “You are building a voice that sounds like it belongs to one real person. Rewrite this so it carries a clear perspective — not the tone of a neutral observer trying to please everyone. Let actual opinions, small contradictions, and genuine shifts in tone come through naturally. Text: [paste].”

5. Make It Feel Like Something

 

Prompt: “Rewrite this with one thing in mind: when someone reads it, it should land. Keep everything that matters but remove anything that feels flat, calculated, or forgettable. It needs to sound like it came from someone who actually cares about what they’re saying. Text: [paste].”

6. The Believability Test

 

Prompt: “You are a reader who immediately distrusts writing that sounds too clean. Read through this sentence by sentence and rewrite anything that feels constructed, over-corrected, or too precise. The result should read like something a real person said out loud without second-guessing every word. Text: [paste].”

🚨 Item 2: Safeguarding & Online Safety – The “Single Source” Trap

Following on from the insights shared regarding Google Search’s “AI Mode,” we need to address a growing safeguarding concern across digital literacy: digital passivity.

Because modern conversational AI search engines deliver a single, highly confident answer instead of a diverse list of websites, pupils are losing the natural habit of comparing multiple sources. If children are trained to accept a single AI output as absolute truth, they become highly vulnerable to misinformation and algorithmic bias.

🚨 Actionable Safeguarding Guidance for Settings
  • Active Training: We must move beyond passive internet filtering. Schools need to explicitly teach young learners to cross-examine AI answers rather than taking them at face value.
  • The 3-Point Checklist: Encourage staff to display these three questions next to classroom computers:
  1. Who said it? (Does the AI cite a reliable source?)
  2. Double-check: (Can we find the same fact on a trusted site like BBC Bitesize?)
  3. Is it balanced? (Is the AI only telling us one side of the story?)

🔍 Item 3: Can Your Pupils Spot the AI Fake?

Britannica Education: Real or AI Quiz: Can you tell the difference?

 

To help you tackle this digital literacy challenge head-on, we have highlighted a fantastic, zero-prep whiteboard starter activity for your next lesson!

Instead of trying to source your own examples, you can use the brilliant Britannica Education ‘Real or AI?’ Quiz. It features excellent side-by-side visual comparisons designed to put your pupils’ critical thinking skills to the test.

Click the image or use this link to load the starter quiz.

The resource also features a useful instructional video detailing how to execute a Google reverse image search alongside top tips for spotting AI-generated imagery.

📝 We Want Your Feedback!

We really would appreciate your feedback on how these insights are working in your classrooms. Please take a moment to fill out our feedback form:

👉 AI Newsletter Feedback Form

 

Please feel free to use the form to add any comments, suggestions, or examples of how AI is currently being used in your setting. You can choose to remain completely anonymous, and you can even upload files if you think they would be helpful to share with the wider community. Your input plays a key role in shaping our future updates.

 

Contact Us

If you have any specific questions or suggestions, please contact Steve Robert directly at: [email protected]

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The Prompt (Issue 5): AI is changing Google Search – What primary teachers need to know

Steve Robert

Please share this newsletter with colleagues in your setting.

Welcome to Issue 5 of your weekly briefing on all things AI.

As AI continues to reshape the educational landscape, our mission is to ensure South Tyneside schools stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are an AI novice or an AI expert, this is your weekly home for the tools and digital principles defining the future of education.

Each week, we’ll deliver three or four essential updates—ranging from DfE policy shifts to time-saving classroom hacks—specifically curated to reduce teacher workload and enhance learning across our South Tyneside community as safely as possible.

AI Champions Work Group

Haven’t nominated an AI Champion yet?

👉 CLICK HERE to access our nomination form.

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday 11th November 2026, 16:00-17:30
  • Venue: The Word
  • Contact: Julia Small to book a place at [email protected]

Item 1: AI is changing Google Search – What primary teachers need to know

Google Search is undergoing its biggest transformation in 25 years with the rollout of “AI Mode,” which trades traditional website links for direct, conversational AI answers.

While this makes searching more fluid, it poses a unique challenge for primary classrooms. Because the AI delivers a single, highly confident response, pupils may stop comparing multiple sources—a vital skill for Key Stage 1 and 2 learners.

To help children navigate this shift safely, schools are encouraged to pair standard filtering safeguards with explicit AI literacy lessons, teaching young learners to question, evaluate, and fact-check AI-generated answers rather than taking them at face value.

Computing At School Blog post written by Ben Davies. > 🔗Read the full article here

Item 2: Prompt of The Week

Photograph a child’s drawing and AI it!


“Turn my drawing into a 3D Pixar style illustration.”

Photograph a child’s drawing and AI it!

Ways to use AI images in the classroom

  1. Character Illustrations: Ask children to describe a book character or historical figure, then generate an AI image to support writing or display.
  2. Visual Story Starters: Use AI to create unusual or surreal images as creative writing prompts.
  3. Topic Posters: Generate themed visuals (e.g. The Great Fire of London, rainforest animals) to support topic work or classroom displays.
  4. Designing Classroom Mascots: Create class or subject mascots to represent values, school rules, or curriculum areas (e.g. “Coding Cat” for Computing).
  5. Image Comparisons: Show real vs AI-generated images and ask children to spot differences or discuss what makes an image believable (links to online safety and media literacy).

Item 3: 🌟 Quick Win for Your Next Staff Meeting

Next time you have 10 minutes of CPD with your staff, show them the NotebookLM Audio Overview.

Drop your school’s complex School Development Plan or a New Curriculum Guidance document into NotebookLM, click “Generate Audio Overview,” and let staff listen to a 10-minute AI-generated, podcast-style discussion of the policy while they drive home.

It is a massive workload-saver that always gets a “wow” reaction from teachers. The file is downloadable, too! You can even interact with the audio overview within NotebookLM using your microphone to ask questions and engage with the audio.

I created a brief audio overview of the KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) document. Click below to hear it:

  • 🎧 Short Version (Google Drive Link)
  • 🎧 Long Version (Google Drive Link)

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