The Headline: 👉 Global learning is at a crossroads: learner outcomes have dropped sharply worldwide, and UNESCO projects a shortage of 44 million teachers by 2030. 👉 AI is positioned as *the* tool to save us from an impending education crisis BUT... 👉 The real "secret weapon" for improving education isn't the tech: it's the learning science we build into it. According to Google, the four biggest opportunities offered by AI in education are: 🔥 Learning Science at Scale – Embed evidence-based methods (retrieval practice, spaced repetition, active feedback) directly into everyday tools. 🔥 Making Anything Learnable – Adjust explanations, examples and complexity to meet each learner where they are. 🔥 Universal Access – Break down language, literacy and disability barriers through AI-powered translation and transformation. 🔥 Empowering Educators – Free up teacher time through AI-assisted lesson planning, resource creation and differentiation. Overall, Google's latest white paper signals an evolving ed-tech culture which centres on a more substantive partnership between ed & tech: 👉 Co-Creation: Google commits to investing in evidence-based approaches to learning design and development and to rigorous evaluation, pilot studies and educator-led research to test and demo impact. 👉 Collaborative Development: Google commits to working with schools, NGOs, researchers and learning scientists to co-design tools for learning. You can read the white paper in full using the link in comments. Happy innovating! Phil 👋 | 26 comments on LinkedIn

TeachLM: six key findings from a study of the latest AI model fine-tuned for teaching & learning. LLMs are great assistants but ineffective instructional designers and teachers. This week, researchers at Polygence + Stanford University published a paper on a new model — TeachLM — which was built to address exactly this gap. In my latest blog post, I share the key findings from the study, including observations on what it tells us about AI’s instructional design skills. Here’s the TLDR: 🔥 TeachLM outperformed generic LLMs on six key education metrics, including improved question quality & increased personalisation 🔥TeachLM also outperformed “Educational LLMs” - e.g. Anthropic’s Learning Mode, OpenAI’s Study Mode and Google’s Guided Learning - which fail to deliver the productive struggle, open exploration and specialised dialogue required for substantive learning 🔥TeachLM flourished at developing some teaching skills (e.g. being succinct in its comms) but struggled with others (e.g. asking enough of the right sorts of probing questions) 🔥 Training TeachLM on real educational interactions rather than relying on prompts or synthetic data lead to improved model performance 🔥TeachLM was trained primarily for delivery, leaving significant gaps in its ability to “design the right experience”, e.g. by failing to define learners’ start points and goal 🔥Overall, human educators still outperform all LLMs, including TeachLM, on both learning design and delivery Learn more & access the full paper in my latest blog post (link in comments). Phil 👋

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The full report is being presented from 2–4 September at UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2025 in Paris. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in learning, technology, and the future of education — packed with insights and practical perspectives. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: ⬇️  𝟭. 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 → AI futures aren’t just about intelligence scores — they push us to rethink what “knowing” really means. And the whole debate isn’t only technical but philosophical: how do we define learning, progress, and human identity in an AI age? 𝟮. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 → AI in schools and universities is not inevitable — education systems have choices, agency, and the power to shape direction. The core tension here: opportunity for reinvention vs. risks of over-automation and cultural bias. 𝟯. 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 → Classrooms can’t be reduced to data points — AI must respect the incomputable nature of learning. And hyper-personalization risks turning education into an isolated bubble rather than a social dialogue. 𝟰. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 → Teachers remain the backbone of education — AI should amplify their work, not sideline it. Building AI “with” educators, not “for” them, is the only path to trust and adoption. 𝟱. 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → AI in schools demands an ethics of care — transparent, fair, and accountable by design. Governance can’t be outsourced to tech — it requires democratic oversight and public participation. 𝟲. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → AI can close divides — but only if it is localized, contextualized, and designed for inclusion. Without clarity, bias will persist: marginalized groups risk being left behind. 𝟳. 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆: 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 → Policy must keep pace with fast-moving AI capabilities, balancing human and machine intelligence. AI will shape every industry — but in education, it will shape society itself. Download: https://lnkd.in/dbc6ZJi4 Enjoy reading! And please share your views: ⬇️ 𝗣.𝗦. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dbf74Y9E | 39 comments on LinkedIn

𝙃𝙖𝙗𝙩 𝙞𝙝𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙫𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙄 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙥 2025 𝙜𝙚𝙝ö𝙧𝙩? AI Leap ist eine landesweite KI-Bildungsinitiative aus #Estland, die 20.000 Schüler:innen der 10. und 11. Klasse sowie 3.000 Lehrkräften einen kostenlosen Zugang zu KI-basierten Lernwerkzeugen und entsprechender Schulung gewährt. Bereits letztes Jahr war ich von der politischen Haltung und konsequenten Umsetzung Estlands fasziniert, als ich u.a. mit der Botschafterin der Republik Estland, Marika Linntam, auf dem Panel der IHK Berlin über die Arbeitswelt der Zukunft diskutieren durfte. AI Leap ist Estlands Antwort auf die vielseitigen Herausforderungen im Bildungsbereich und fördert frühzeitig notwendige Schlüsselkompetenzen, die für den Arbeitsmarkt der Zukunft unerlässlich sind. Estland hat erkannt, dass ein professioneller Umgang mit KI-Technologien der wichtigste Wettbewerbsfaktor der Zukunft sein wird. Das war auch eine meiner insgesamt 4 Thesen, die ich vorab in einer Keynote vorstellen durfte, den kompletten Vortrag findet ihr hier: https://lnkd.in/dTdXMGuA 🅰🅱🅴🆁: 🎯 WO STEHEN WIR IN DEUTSCHLAND❓ 🎯 Wie können wir trotz Bildungsförderalismus schnell wirksam werden❓ Spannende Fragen für unsere neue Regierung v.a. mit Blick auf das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung unter Leitung von Dr. Karsten Wildberger, das die #Digitalisierung und die #KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz in Deutschland auf ein nächstes Level heben will. Was mir gefällt ist die Aufbruchstimmung und ein #WirMachen. Ich hoffe, dass es gelingt, etwas zu bewegen und die entsprechenden Stakeholder einzubinden. Ich bin gerne dabei, denn da gibt es noch VIEL ZU TUN. Estland macht es vor! Es ist zwar viel kleiner als Deutschland, dennoch können wir viel von Estland (und anderen Ländern) lernen v.a. wenn wir in globale Kooperationen und in Public-Private-Partnership Modelle investieren. Quelle: https://lnkd.in/eUzXiSza #FutureOfWork #FutureSkills #SmartLearning :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 🔔 Du möchtest mehr über die Arbeitswelt im Wandel zu erfahren? Let's connect! 💌 Du interessierst Dich für eine Zusammenarbeit? Schreib mir gerne!

When I say a ‘traditional course’, I mean learning content (instructor-led or self-service) delivered online or face-to-face either, going from beginning to end with little variation in content or delivery. These courses have been the mainstay of training at work since I started in the classroom in the 1980s. For some, the idea that the traditional course is doomed come as a shock. For others, it’s self-evident. Listening to researchers, experts and practitioners like Dani Johnson, Dr Philippa Hardman and Gregg Collins, I am convinced that within 5 years most organisational training will abandon these traditional courses. Why? It is now easy to personalise content, even in a simple fashion, with AI. With extra effort, you can deliver content via adaptive delivery that understands where you are succeeding and failing and changes what you learn, and how you learn it, to ensure you reach competency faster. It’s more effective, more enjoyable, and faster. All of this is already happening, and it's only going to get easier and more wide-spread. But the real drive will come not from the technology, but from the learners. The technology enables the change. The learners will demand it. Once enough people have experienced content delivered with this flexibility – probably initially in their private lives, as consumers – they will start to ask why their employers aren’t delivering content the same way. So I have three questions for you this Friday: · Do you agree that the traditional course doomed? · If so, is the timescale of 2-5 years reasonable? · What are the implications of all this? I’d love to hear your thoughts. | 77 comments on LinkedIn

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After 20+ years of research in instructional design, I'm thrilled to announce Epiphany AI, which I've co-founded with Gianluca Mauro. Together, we're building the world's most powerful AI copilot for instructional design, combining deep pedagogical expertise with cutting-edge technology to transform how online, blended & in-person learning is designed. To learn more about our journey, follow us on LinkedIn at Epiphany AI & check out our website, where you can join the waitlist. Let's do this! Phil 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eH5MYvQW | 60 comments on LinkedIn

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