Educating Humans

Could AI solve the teacher recruitment crisis by accident?

A crisis of purpose is driving young professionals into vocational careers

Jul 29, 2025 • John Smith

2

2

May 2025

Edu-preneurship 1: from profit to purpose

Edu-preneurs bring a start-up mindset to education.

May 19, 2025 • John Smith

2

2

April 2025

The case for mathematics in the AI age

(...and the tech bros agree)

Apr 17, 2025 • John Smith

1

1

March 2025

The Attention Paradox

Could more mind-wandering help children to focus?

Mar 16, 2025 • John Smith

8

3

8

February 2025

Educational Vandalism

Why we should all be worried about the slashing of educational programmes in the UK...

Feb 9, 2025 • John Smith

5

2

1

January 2025

On survivorship bias and shepherds...

The tricky psychology of educational aspiration.

Jan 26, 2025 • John Smith

1

1

Will AI deliver a Maths tutor to every child?

Last year saw the release of a landmark video on the OpenAI YouTube feed.

Jan 4, 2025 • John Smith

1

2

1

December 2024

Reflections at (not) the end of year

T S Eliot on education, and a message from the archives...

Dec 28, 2024 • John Smith

3

2

1

October 2024

On breakable plates and agency

7 take-aways from The Schools North East Summit 2024

Oct 17, 2024 • John Smith

1

2

1

July 2024

Leadmeet NE

5 Big Questions…

Jul 11, 2024 • John Smith

October 2023

Schools North East Summit 2023: 10 take-aways

The aftermath of the storm...

Oct 21, 2023 • John Smith

4

June 2023