Tag: AI
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GenAI is Normal Edtech
In GenAI is Normal Edtech, Leon Furze draws on Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor’s framework of “AI as normal technology” to argue that GenAI is following predictable patterns seen in previous technological shifts. He acknowledges widespread exhaustion among educators—whether from vendor hype and student misuse, or from negativity against a potentially helpful tool—and suggests these…
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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.
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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.
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Expert Signals: Fidelity
This post explores the concepts of high fidelity (hi-fi) and low fidelity (lo-fi) in music, emphasising the human essence behind audio recordings. It critiques AI’s role in music and knowledge transfer, asserting that it strips away the personal nuances that convey true understanding and experience, ultimately diminishing the value of learning.
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Processes Are More Important Than Prompts
In Processes are More Important than Prompts, Leon Furze argues that “prompt engineering” has become less important as GenAI technologies have matured. His early 2023 article focused heavily on crafting perfect prompts, but technological improvements—multimodal inputs (PDFs, images, spreadsheets), internet access, thinking models, and research applications—have reduced the need for lengthy contextual prompts.
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You Don’t Need an AI Policy
On Friday I told a room full of school leaders that they didn’t need an AI policy, you could hear a pin drop — right up until the point people started to laugh and nod their heads. I was speaking with members of Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), in a series of sessions…
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What Curriculum Leaders Need to Know About AI in 2026
Most of the AI professional development I see in schools is aimed at everyone. Whole-staff sessions covering the basics: how to use GenAI, how to write a prompt, some tools you might find useful… At the other end of the scale, you see policy sessions aimed at ICT and Business Managers, executive teams, and boards.…
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Hoard Your Knowledge, Then Share It
Learn how to hoard your knowledge and leverage AI to solve complex problems efficiently in teaching and other fields.
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Expert Signals: Why Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever
AI excels at codifiable knowledge but can’t transmit the situated, embodied expertise that makes human experts irreplaceable. Introducing expert signals.
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The Practical AI Library is Now Open
A curated, constantly updated collection of AI in education research, news, frameworks, and practical resources.