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08.04.26
About the latest Digital Education and AI Hub activities
We have had a busy first trimester at the Centre for Teaching Excellence as the Digital Education and AI Hub, working with our cohort of Teacher Associates to inform research questions around AI and learning and delivering professional learning workshops for teachers in Scotland. Throughout the past months, we delivered…
News
01.04.26
Youth Theatre performance on the use of AI in schools
On the 31st March 2026, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of young people at the Edinburgh Futures Institute for a performance reflecting critically and creatively on the ethics around the use of AI in schools. Our programme lead Judy Robertson chaired the event. Organised and delivered by…
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25.03.26
The Scottish Government’s Guidelines and Guardrails for the use of AI in Schools
The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has published advice and guidance for schools and other education settings on the safe and ethical use of AI in education. The Government’s Guidelines and Guardrails for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools align with Scotland’s AI Strategy 2026-2031 and…
Data science will change how you see your subject. It will give you resources and ideas for your lessons and inspire your pupils
Teacher (4 Day data science course)
Event date
06/06/2026
Creative Educators’ Network: What do teachers need to know about AI?
Our partners at Digital Skills Education and National Galleries of Scotland are delivering a session for educators who are interested in learning more about AI and how to teach about and with it. They will: Look at the most popular AI apps and how people are using them to be…
Event date
16/09/2026
4-day AI and Data Literacy course: secondary teachers and senior leaders
We are offering a free course on data and AI literacy in the secondary classroom. There will be four full-day sessions on: Wednesday 16th September 2026 Thursday 8th October 2026 Tuesday 3rd November 2026 Wednesday 2nd December 2026 Topics covered will include: Exploring how data is used to solve real life problems. From coronavirus…
Event date
04/09/2026
4-day AI and Data Literacy course: primary teachers and senior leaders
We are offering a free course on data and literacy in the primary classroom. There will be four full-day sessions on: Thursday 24th September 2026 Wednesday 18th November 2026 Tuesday 22nd January 2027 Wednesday 17th March 2027 Topics covered will include: Exploring how data is used to solve real life problems. From election dashboards…