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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
We feature in 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
20/05/2026
Introduction to Assistive Technology to Support Communication
Join us for a webinar in collaboration with CALL Scotland. Introduction to Assistive Technology to Support Communication Joanna Courtney, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – CALL Scotland This online session will explore the use of assistive technology to support communication in the classroom. We will look at who might use…
Event date
14/05/2026
Introduction to Assistive Technology for Universal Support
Join us for a webinar in collaboration with CALL Scotland. Introduction to Assistive Technology for Universal Support Kirstin Barr, Assistive Technology and ASN Teacher – CALL Scotland Discover how assistive technology can remove barriers and support all learners in the classroom. This webinar provides a practical introduction to tools and…
Event date
12/03/2026
AI Education for Meaningful Life, Life Together, and Life on the Planet
We warmly invite you to attend the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture “AI Education for Meaningful Life, Life Together, and Life on the Planet”, hosted by the Centre for Research in Digital Education. In this free, public lecture, Professor Matti Tedre (University of Eastern Finland) will present Generation AI, a six-year program…