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Everything educators need to know about GenAI in 2026
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Leon Furze
I'm a educator, writer, and podcaster who loves to talk about artificial intelligence, education, and writing & storytelling. Subscribe and join over 9,000+ educators every week!
Weekly Newsletter Practical AI Strategies How do we resist cognitive offload with AI? Hi everyone, Term 1 is wrapping up here in Victoria, and wherever you are in the world I hope a break is on the horizon, even a short one. If you do get some downtime, it might be a good chance to experiment with some of the GenAI applications you've been reading about in these emails. This week's two posts sit at opposite ends of the spectrum: one argues that sometimes the most important thing you can do is...
Weekly Newsletter Practical AI Strategies You Don't Need An AI Policy Hi everyone, By this point, most schools and universities fall into two camps: Those that have an AI policy, and those that want to write one and feel "left behind". I'm here to tell you that you don't need an AI policy. I've said this in a few sessions recently, from a full day workshop with vocational educators, to a room full of Primary leaders, and even outside of education in accounting and finance. It sometimes takes...
Weekly Newsletter Practical AI Strategies What Curriculum Leaders Need to Know About GenAI Plus: Why you should be hoarding your knowledge Hi everyone, I’ve been working face-to-face this week in schools and at a meeting for the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) I’ve had great conversations with school leaders, and one topic has come up again and again. Despite all the policy and governance conversations we need to have in schools about AI, teaching and learning is still...