Leon Furze
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What Can AI Actually Do? Share Your Examples
This fifth post in the IYKYK series is a call to action. In order to “lift the ceiling” on teachers’ mental models of what AI can do, we need to share as many examples as possible. And not just the obvious examples, but the weird, awkward, slightly broken examples of people pushing and poking at…
PhD Retrospective Part 2: Finishing the Journey
This is part two of a long read reflecting on my PhD journey, which began just before the release of ChatGPT in 2022. The articles look at the ways in which AI technologies, and our attitudes towards them, have shifted and changed in the past four years.
PhD Retrospective: Three Years of GenAI in Education
This is part one of a long read reflecting on my PhD journey, which began just before the release of ChatGPT in 2022. The articles look at the ways in which GenAI technologies, and our attitudes towards them, have shifted and changed in the past four years.
IYKYK Part 4: From Knowing to Doing
So far in this series I’ve argued that GenAI has a discoverability problem, shared some examples that broke my own mental model, and explored how access and equity shape who gets to discover what. In this post I’ll talk about what happens after discovery, because knowing that a capability exists and being able to use…
Case Study: Saskatoon Public Schools and AI Assessment
The AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) has been successfully adapted by Saskatoon Public Schools to enhance conversations around AI in education. By reimagining its structure, the team shifted focus from binary use to a framework that supports different learning purposes, fostering transparency and student ownership of their learning process. Their approach sets a precedent for future…
Resistance Training Toolkit: Expertise
This is the first post in a series article articles introducing the Resistance Training Toolkit: evidence informed strategies for working with (and against) AI.
Shadow AI: Bringing covert AI use out of the dark
Many schools face a widespread issue with shadow AI usage as staff and students employ unapproved tools. The updated VINE GenAI Guidelines aim to address this governance challenge by introducing a three-zone model for AI tool use. This approach encourages transparency and assessment rather than punishment, promoting safe AI integration in educational settings.
VINE GenAI Guidelines for Schools 2026
Explore the 2026 updates to VINE’s Generative AI guidelines, addressing AI’s evolving role in education and offering practical tools for schools.