The new academic year is now firmly in full swing. Teachers have finally nailed who’s who in their cohort, brand new jumpers are piling up in lost property and summer lie-ins feel like a distant memory.
But the start of the 2026/27 year brings some fresh challenges, too. Today, many teachers will be familiar with the AI paradox: how quickly it’s embedding itself in the rhythm of students’ daily lives versus the need for human skills and critical thinking that will ensure they use it wisely, and to best effect. Educators now have a tricky balance to strike: how to help students harness AI without letting chatbots do all their thinking for them.
