Teacher Tactics Editorial connects education research and reported developments with the questions facing schools. Classroom examples and proposed discussion activities are original illustrations, not reported outcomes.
Why a little thinking before the answer matters. An evidence-aware explanation of cognitive offloading, productive resistance and cognitive debt, with practical implications for children’s AI-assisted learning.
When AI completes the reasoning, a child can finish the task without practising the skill. Understand cognitive offloading and how teachers can design assistance around independent learning.
A Digital HPC is most useful when it connects a learning goal, an observation and a next step. Understand the assessment approach, the role of evidence and the decisions schools still need to make.
A recent AI debate at a Jammu school reflects a wider education conversation. Beyond a simple “for or against”, schools need to ask what AI helps learners understand, verify and do independently.
The phrase captures a real public concern, but it is not a diagnosis. A careful look at short-video research, the limits of the evidence and a more useful school conversation about attention.
UNESCO’s September 2026 statement puts public responsibility and human judgement at the centre of AI in education. Here are practical questions a school can ask before choosing a system.
England’s revised mobile-phone guidance became statutory in June 2026, with schools expected to follow it from September. Its implementation raises questions about routines, communication and individual needs.
The OECD is preparing an assessment of media and AI literacy for 2029. Understand what is planned, then try original activities that put evidence, judgement and responsible sharing first.
India’s UDISE+ 2025–26 release describes a large and varied school system. A careful reader checks the year, denominator and local context before turning a national figure into a school-level conclusion.
