Computing, AI and Digital Literacy

AI in Education: A Teacher’s Guide to Safe and Practical AI Use

Designed specifically for teachers, but suitable for all educators, ‘AI in Education: A Teacher’s Guide to Safe and Practical AI Use’ is a comprehensive course to help you navigate AI in the classroom. You will learn your role in the safe and ethical adoption of AI, how to protect student data (PII), master effective prompting and iterative refinement to reduce workload, and apply professional judgement to critically review and verify AI-generated content. Transform your teaching practice with confidence.
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Megan Wilson, Simon Bond & Jonathan Park

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand your role in safe and practical AI use as a teacher;
develop a clear understanding of practical, effective use of AI tools;
learn how to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and student data when using AI tools;
master the principles of prompting and iterative refinement to generate high-quality, relevant outputs;
apply human oversight and professional judgement to critically review, verify and modify AI-generated content.

Course Lessons

Written by: 
Megan Wilson

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Megan is a Content Writer and Editor on the CPD team at Twinkl. She is an experienced former classroom teacher and subject leader. She holds a First Class Honours Undergraduate Degree in Primary Education (5-11) with QTS and a National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML). During her time as a classroom teacher, Megan led the development of multiple curriculum areas, serving as subject lead for computing, online safety, maths and science.

In collaboration with:
Simon Bond

Simon Bond is an education leader with over a decade of experience in mathematics teaching, curriculum design and educational technology. He specialises in helping schools harness high-quality pedagogy and AI to reduce teacher workload, personalise learning and improve outcomes for pupils.

In collaboration with: 
Jonathan Park

Jon, Twinkl’s AI Lead and member of the EdTech Panel for AI in Education, combines UK and international teaching experience with expertise in AI-powered tools. Since 2023, he has championed practical, time-saving innovations to support teachers and enhance learning.