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There are many free, quick and sound fixes to close the gap in AI education in Primary school. Lets start using them…
Have a look at the science and technology syllabus, for introduction in 2027 (!), and see if you can find any reference to AI.
Dane Smale
Mar 44 min read
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Is a Cigar a Smoking Gun? I look again at Skills in the NSW K-6 Syllabus and the AI bogeyman.
Sometimes a cigar it’s just a cigar but on some days, it feels like cigar is, and excuse mixed metaphor, a slightly smoking gun. I...
Dane Smale
Feb 244 min read
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What happened on the last day of term.
‘Give me my veil: I’ll unmask. I’ll not be a fool, and so I’ve taken leave of the child I was’
The Winter's Tale - Shakespeare
Dane Smale
Feb 202 min read
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Real Intelligence. The Empowered Classroom in the Age of AI
"For the first time in world history, technology came too fast." (Ian Dunt & Dorian Lynskey, 2025) In the 100-year history of AI, every...
Dane Smale
Apr 101 min read
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AI Is Reshaping Education: The Student-Led Revolution
In the quiet corners of university libraries and primary school classrooms alike, a revolution is unfolding
Dane Smale
Mar 11 min read
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Hot Take Tuesday. Can I actually use AI in my lesson? Part 1 (4 part series)
Hot take Week - part 2 or 4, can I use AI in My Primary Lesson Today’s post came from what appears a central paradox in the Ai in...
Dane Smale
Feb 255 min read
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What happened on the last day of term.
‘Give me my veil: I’ll unmask. I’ll not be a fool, and so I’ve taken leave of the child I was’ The Winter's Tale - Shakespeare I have a...
Dane Smale
Feb 202 min read
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The AI singularity: what to expect when machines outsmart us. Thoughts following a lecture by Professor Toby Walsh
It is not unreasonable to imagine software identifying winning strategies and then executing them in highly creative ways.
Dane Smale
Feb 194 min read
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Why do I feel like I am the only one asking this question?
1. 1. If AI gains empathy, judgment, and deep reasoning, it could replace most knowledge-based jobs. 2. Creative and leadership...
Dane Smale
Feb 182 min read
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Will Your AI Platform Be Determined by Your Politics?
As AI becomes more embedded in daily life, a new question emerges: will your choice of AI reflect your political leanings? AOpenAI,...
Dane Smale
Feb 111 min read
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UPDATE - PREDICTION VERIFIED. Elon's XAI is 'anti woke' and overtly political choice.
Early versions of Grok embraced politically charged queries, straying into biased territory. Looks like an instinct has come to fruition....
Dane Smale
Feb 113 min read
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The Future of Education in the Age of AI: What’s Left for Humans?
The Evolution of Education: From Knowledge Transfer to Problem Solving For centuries, education was primarily about transferring...
Dane Smale
Feb 113 min read
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Torque Clustering: An astounding paradigm shift towards the Agentic AI.
Literally weeks ago, Gartner published the top tech trend for 2025. NUMBER 1 was ‘Agentic AI’. It’s indicative that I had to ask my wife...
Dane Smale
Feb 112 min read
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