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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · 18d

I am looking forward to attending the Digital Maturity Gap in Education workshop hosted by @techuk.bsky.social today. What are currently the biggest barriers to edtech adoption in your schools?

Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Apr 9

@daisychristo.bsky.social a leading voice in education assessment and Lord Jim Knight, an advocate for education reform, discuss how AI-driven assessments are shaping the future of learning and evaluation: community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-od #TeamCompSci #AI #UKED #EDUSKY

STEM Community Live - On Demand - STEM Community

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Mar 31

Using AI to judge student writing 'has the potential to revolutionise assessment and decimate workload', say @daisychristo.bsky.social and @nomoremarking.bsky.social after their trail of the approach

schoolsweek.co.uk/using-ai-to-...

Using AI to judge writing could 'revolutionise' assessment

No More Marking says its trial found AI is 'very good at judging student writing'

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Apr 3

It was fascinating to hear @daisychristo.bsky.social and Lord Jim Knight discuss AI and assesment in this afternoon's AI Sprint on the STEM community. The recording will be live soon but you can watch last week's here: community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-od #edusky #teamcompsci #uked

STEM Community Live - On Demand - STEM Community

community.stem.org.uk

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Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · Mar 31

We've been sceptical about AI marking. Not any more!

When the facts change, we change our minds.

We think this is really big.

substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...

So, can AI assess writing?

Results of our big new Comparative Judgement AI trial

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Apr 1

#TeamCompSci #edusky #uked

National Centre for Computing Education @wearecomputing.bsky.social · Apr 1

Despite changes to our offer, our commitment to supporting teachers and students is stronger than ever! ⭐

We’re still here to support you and your learners with flexible CPD, resources, and certification.

Learn more in our latest blog 👉 ncce.io/ncce-offer

Computer science teacher smiling and sitting at a table with a laptop in a conference room with other CPD attendees in the background.

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 29

Wow! I was surprised to find my old ICTAC blogger is still live: steveclarkeictac.blogspot.com - I started thinking about it after the CAR interim report and the suggestion of AI & digital delivered across subjects. So much has changed but it was fun to look back at and a bit cringey! ##TeamCompSci

Steve Clarke's ICTAC Blog

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Ciphersoup @ciphersoup.bsky.social · Mar 23

I love PRIMM! Congratulations to @suesentance.bsky.social for this recognition of her work. Thank you to Sue and all the other people out there helping to develop resources for computing CPK!

#CSed #TeamCompSci

Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · Mar 23

Sue Sentance was recently awarded the BCS Lovelace medal for her work on #PRIMM. Here is why - teaching the world to program
cs4fn.blog/2025/03/23/s...

Sue Sentance: Teaching the world to program

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay (edited) How do you learn to program? How do you best teach programming. When the English school curriculum changed, requiring even primary school …

cs4fn.blog

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 23

#Artificialintelligence STEM Club activities: www.stem.org.uk/resources/el... #AI #UKED #TeamCompSci

| STEM

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology, meaning that it is significantly changing the way that people, businesses, and industry interact. To put it in context, the invention of the wh...

www.stem.org.uk

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 21

www.gov.uk/government/c... #teamcompsci #uked

Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges

We’re seeking your views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.

www.gov.uk

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 18

This is brilliant!

Computing and ICT in a Nutshell @advanced-ict.info · Mar 18

Here's a relatively-accessible explanation of quantum computing. #TeamCompSci
ig.ft.com/quantum-comp...

Quantum computing could break the internet. This is how

We don’t know when. We don’t know who will get there first. But Q-day will happen — and it will change the world as we know it

ig.ft.com

Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 18

It would be wonderful to see it reinvigorate computing but there does seem to be a suggestion that at least some of this might be delivered in other subject areas. This is great in principle but hard to implement. I remember leading on ICTAC 😬 Needs to be backed up with robust CPD.

Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 18

www.gov.uk/government/p... #uked #teamcompsci

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report

An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.

www.gov.uk

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 17

I am so proud of this programme and the amazing people have supported it over the last 6 years. #Teamcompsci

National Centre for Computing Education @wearecomputing.bsky.social · Mar 17

Since 2018, we've impacted the lives of millions of young people and thousands of teachers across the nation, empowering them to level up their computing skills! ⭐

Read more about our impact 👉 ncce.io/ncce-impact

Graphic featuring impact statistics of the National Centre for Computing Education since 2018, with over 6.5 million young people reached and 12,650 courses delivered to educators. Includes an image of a professional discussing with three attentive individuals seated around a laptop.

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Rhi Storer @rhistorer.bsky.social · Mar 15

Day two of #ASCL2025 conference here in Liverpool and @pepediiasio.bsky.social draws laughs from crowd re: Ofsted.

He says the last thing edu needs is an inspection system that “intensifies pressures."

"It’s a far cry from the Nando’s-style five-point scale Ofsted is proposing." 🐔

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 15

www.gov.uk/government/s... #ascl2025

Education Secretary's speech at the ASCL conference

The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, speech at the Association of School and College Leaders.

www.gov.uk

Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 14

Alistair Campbell was the perfect end to a strong lineup of key notes at #ASCL2025 today. With an important and pragmatic message to the room to be strategic to get edu priorities across to government at a time where education realistically is not a top of the list for government. #UKED

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 14

A ‘low-accountability’ #Ofsted school inspection system without grades would not be possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells the @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference #ASCL2025

Ofsted chief: No inspection grades wouldn't be 'right' or 'fair'

The most vocal critics of Ofsted's proposed new inspections want a 'low-accountability system' that isn't possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference

www.tes.com

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 14

A lot of expectations rest on the shoulders of RISE advisors. I hope this is a chance to reach out to existing DfE funded programmes to help build on and connect some of the excellent support that organisations such as @stemlearning.bsky.social deliver which have significant impact #ASCL2025

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 14

Bridget Phillipson starts by asking teachers to 'step up again'. I don't think teachers ever stepped down. To step up further requires more resource, more teachers, more CPD. Programmes to support teacher training have been cut. It simply doesn't add up. #ASCL2025

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 14

Interesting to see how Bridget Phillips follows that! ##ASCL2025

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 14

A fantastic start to #ASCL2025. Calling out the real challenges in education and a humorous but robust challenge of the new Ofsted framework and other core issues.

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · Mar 14

"As the voice of the profession, we have a critical role in ensuring that education policies are shaped by those who truly understand the challenges on the ground – you."

#ASCL2025

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Mar 10

The curriculum and assessment review will publish its interim report 'in the spring', the schools minister has confirmed, as she ducked calls to rule out cutting core subjects back or scrapping SATs

Here's your rundown of #eduQs

schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-s...

7 things we learned from Labour ministers in Parliament

Schools minister won't rule out cutting core subjects and scrapping SATs as MPs clash

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Steve Clarke @stevie-c.bsky.social · Mar 10

I am looking forward to #ASCL2025 this week. Previously, I have been on a stand but not this year so I am looking forward to making the most of the fantastic keynotes, workshops and networking. Anybody else going on here? #TeamCompSci #Edusky

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Feb 28

Teach #Maths or #Programming? Looking for a fun project that links to D&T? Join my free online #TurtleStitch training session on 5th March to explore #CreativeComputing & #Embroidery.

Sign up: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

@turtlestitch.bsky.social #CSEd #TeamCompSci #CSed
#WMGoutreach #EduSky

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