Reviews, field notes and practical guidance for teachers and school leaders working out where AI helps, and where it gets in the way.
I write about lesson planning, assessment, AI literacy and school policy. Each piece starts with a question I hear from educators, not a product brief.
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Khanmigo, SchoolAI and Class Companion compared on pedagogy, safety, teacher oversight and curriculum coverage.
A shorter list of free tools that earn their place in lesson planning, assessment and day-to-day admin.
Free and paid quiz makers tested for question quality, editing control, export options and classroom use.
The short list from a much longer test: tools that solve a clear problem without taking the teacher out of the loop.
A practical structure for a policy that staff can understand, use and revisit as the technology changes.
Report-writing tools compared on tone, personalisation, safeguarding and the amount of editing they still require.
Tools for IEPs, learning plans and differentiated materials, reviewed with the realities of specialist teaching in mind.
MagicSchool, Diffit, Teachmate and other planners compared on lesson quality, control and setup time.
Five grading tools compared on feedback quality, teacher control and the time they save.
A practical guide to lesson planning, grading and classroom tools, with notes on where each one helps and where it falls short.
