The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, gave a keynote address at The Bett Show in London on 22 January in which she set out government plans to transform teaching through the use of technology, ‘to modernise our education system, back our teachers and deliver for our children.’
She said: ‘More than two-thirds [of school leaders] say edtech has helped children achieve more in the classroom … Tech can power the future of learning when children get to school.’
Acknowledging that tech facilities are unevenly spread across the country, Ms Phillipson said the government was committed to all students and teachers being able to access tools and support, including knowing what tech to buy, receiving teacher training, and help in classroom usage.
AI should also ‘cut through costly and time-consuming processes’, thus helping to resolve the current recruitment crisis, which is particularly acute in music – Simon Toyne (see February MT) wrote: ‘Over the last five years, only 65% of the music teacher trainee recruitment target was met; last academic year, the figure was only 27.3%.’
Read Bridget Phillipson's address: tinyurl.com/mr3fbz4v
Read Simon Toyne's article: tinyurl.com/fn4rd86n
