Meet AIR, your personal Writing Assessment assistant. It takes the hassle out of writing assessments so you can focus on teaching, not ticking boxes. #EduSky #EduSkyUK #PrimarySchools

I’ve become a bit frustrated with the price teachers/schools pay for lesson resources. So I’ve started working on putting a load of FREE #Writing resource packs together. Here’s one of them. I’ll post more over the coming weeks. 🩵 air-ed.com/project/read... #eduskyprimary #eduskyuk #primaryenglish

End-of-term assessments done weeks ago. Holiday book finished on day two. Now what? That’s the beauty of AIR... less stress at the end of term means more headspace now. Enjoy it. www.air-ed.com #EduSkyUK #EduSky

What a lovely story to read first thing in the morning. ❤️ #edusky #eduskyuk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Teachers don’t need replacing. They need backing up. Let’s stop talking about AI as a threat and start talking about it as a second pair of eyes. #EduSky #EduSkyUK #EduSkyUK #PrimaryEnglish #EduSkyAI #AIinSchools air-ed.com/blogs/what-o...

A Year 6 teacher told me that an #AI tool helped him feel more prepared for moderation. Not because it did the work for him, but because it supported his judgement. That’s exactly how AI should work in schools. #primaryeducation #aiineducation air-ed.com/blogs/what-o...

This week I’m sharing thoughts on how to make assessment feel manageable again, without cutting corners. Writing moderation doesn’t have to mean long nights and last-minute panic. #eduskyprimary #teacherworkload #writingmoderation air-ed.com/blogs/what-o...

📚 The June edition of Primary Literacy Spotlight is now live. This edition includes: AI in KS2 moderation, new research, free tools, and the latest from the DfE. Worth a look if you’re leading literacy in school. #EduSkyPrimary #EduSkyUK #EduSky air-ed.com/blogs/june-2...

This week’s focus: writing assessment. The kind that eats your weekend, drains your energy and leaves you wondering how long you can keep going. air-ed.com/blogs/why-wr...

These days (especially with today’s worrying Trump-Gaza video), it feels like the world is spiralling into chaos. But then, you see this: a 105-year-old woman having a rave at her care home. Absolutely brilliant. Life’s short; you might as well dance - even when the world’s going crazy. ❤️

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Accessibility, Oracy, AI, Sustainability, DEI: big themes that are shaping how learning materials are created & used. But are these the right priorities? What’s missing? Here's a visual summary of a great article (link below). #EduSky #EduSkyUK

Deadline: Annual Literacy Survey (28th Feb). This is just a quick share to encourage #teachers to take part in the annual #NLT survey. It helps shape literacy strategies by gathering insights into children’s attitudes towards reading and writing. #EduSkyUK literacytrust.org.uk/events/annua...

Great resource here from Danny. 🐵 ➡️🧑

📌 The National Literacy Trust’s Annual Literacy Survey 2025. It’s a chance to share what’s really happening with kids' literacy in school. More responses mean a clearer picture - and better decisions that actually help pupils. Please fill it in and pass it on. #EduSkyUK #EduSky #Literacy

📢 The new Primary Literacy Spotlight is out! 🗣️ The power of spoken language in literacy 📖 Does the Phonics Screening Check actually help? 🤖 AI in literacy—game-changer or just hype? Plus, free resources + a gov update for schools. #EduSkyUK #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryEnglish #Headteachers

That’s a wrap, folks. I’m shattered. Have an amazing weekend all! #eduskyuk #weekend #sleep

Been thinking a lot about the Overton window over the last 24 hrs. How extreme ideas get floated, then suddenly, less extreme versions start to feel “reasonable.” It’s an old tactic, but when it involves removing an entire population from their homeland, it’s more than just political posturing 🧵👇

Hemingway’s short, simple sentences made him a literary icon. But under the KS2 framework? ❌ Needs complex sentences ❌ Use a range of conjunctions ❌ Consider ambitious vocabulary Would The Old Man and the Sea be better with relative clauses? Nope. #EduSkyUK #PrimaryEnglish #Headteachers #EduSky

I’ve just spent a couple of hours doing to #Year9 reading assessments with students with social, emotional and mental health needs at The Compass School inRomford. What an amazing set of staff and students. Brilliant! I had so much fun. #SEND #EduSkyUK

Austen? WTS. Dickens? Too many commas. Shakespeare? Not enough ambitious vocab. If the greatest writers in history wouldn’t get EXS or GDS in KS2, are we assessing the right things? Or just making better box-tickers? #EduSkyPrimary #EduSkyUK #PrimaryEnglish

I’ve not written a blog in a while. I love doing this stuff, but I’ve been busy! Anyway… here’s my latest effort: My #KS2 assessment of Pride and Prejudice. Not bad, Jane, but you’ve got some work to do. #PrimaryEnglish #EduSkyUK #TongueInCheek air-ed.com/blogs/jane-a...

I’m so made up with the blues I’ve decided on tonight’s TV event! #EFC vs Bayern - 1985! Dig deep lads. You’ll turn these over! #UTFT

Imposter here. 😀 I'm not a teacher or in the 5 o'clock club. But I have a couple of friends who are, and they asked me to create a feed that pulls all the #teacher5ooclockclub posts into one place. Here it is. 👇 You can go to that and pin it to your saved feeds. bsky.app/profile/tomj...

On my way to #Bett2025. Excited = 👍 Meetings booked = ✅ Bag packed for hotel = ✅ On-time for train = ✅ Printed tickets = ❌🤦‍♂️ Have an amazing time all!

What an amazing programme idea this is. I'm sharing it for everyone in the #EduSkyUK #EduSkyPrimary feeds.

🏫🚗 A quick trip from York to Sheffield to do some #reading assessments with year 4s. We’re trialing some AI eye tracking technology to identify strengths and weaknessses when pupils read silently! 🤯 #EduSkyUk #PrimaryEnglish #EduSkyPrimary

If anyone is going to #BETT2025 - this is a great tool to help you find the stands to visit! #EduSkyPrimary #EduSkySecondary #EduSkyUK

If you're struggling to figure out which vendors will be at #BETT this year you can use our handy search to check. #BETT2025 schoolgpt.co.uk/bett2025

#DryJanuaryFail. My quick trip to Tesco to get rice for the curry I'm making tonight went very (very wrong).

I've created a #Bluesky feed for people in the UK in #Education. It will collate any posts that use these hashtags: #EduSkyUK and #EduUK I'm hoping it will help people create the education community we used to have on Twitter. You can pin it here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

2 very exciting updates released to AIR this week: 1️⃣ - A huge increase in its ability to read illegible handwriting (I didn't say scruffy! 🤣) 2️⃣ - AIR can now read, analyse and assess writing in Newspaper/Column-based formats! 📰 air-ed.com #UnderstandingSchools #Teachers #Headteachers

Last week, I posted (I think it was last week! Slowly getting back to work mode) about the EPI's report on how #phonics screening hasn’t improved KS1 or KS2 outcomes or narrowed gaps. I was messing with Canva and thought I'd create a diagram representing the report. I hope this helps. 🩵

On Jan 13th, 'Wicked Writers: Be the Change' kicks off, inviting pupils aged 9–14 to unleash the power of their words. It’s a cracking way to spark creativity and build writing skills. Fancy giving it a go with your class? Details here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y... #EduSkyPrimary #EduSky

The Education Policy Institute reports phonics screening hasn’t improved Key Stage 1 or 2 outcomes or narrowed gaps. It’s clear we need to rethink early reading strategies. Teachers, you see this firsthand every day - what’s working in your classrooms, and what isn’t? #edusky #eduskyprimary

Quick note to anyone who has me on their email marketing list: if you email me on Christmas Day; instant unsubscribe! Hahaha. Hohoho. 🎄🍻

I've been doing the final round of #UserResearch that I've done with #Teachers on our latest project; the final bit is the Thematic Analysis of the calls I’ve done. This one (see image) was the only 'praise' theme 🤣! The rest are things we will develop to make our solution even better for schools!

After loads (and loads) of research calls, I've collated a list of feedback methods #PrimarySchool #Teachers use with their pupils. I've cross-referenced them with published research and created this (hopefully) useful graphic. 👍

I've done 2 more user research calls with #Teachers today. What's clear is: You can’t automate great teaching, but you can make (parts of) it easier. Teachers don’t need another shiny, complicated system—they need tools that save them time while they work on improving outcomes for their pupils. ❤️

If I hear, or read, “game-changing” one more time! 🤪🤯

I've just been on a round table demo thing for #PrimarySchools. Too many #EdTech tools say they reduce workload but add complexity. We work hard to get this right in our app—and fix it if we don’t (and sometimes we don't! 😬😀). Our customers are teaching our kids; we owe them this focus!

I'm really excited to be releasing this new feature in AIR. This is our first step to test and research if/how we can use #AI in #PrimaryEnglish to generate 'Coverage and Gap Analysis' to support #LiftingLiteracy #AiEDU #EduSkyPrimary air-ed.com/help-center/...

I'm #researching the idea of AI-generated gap analysis for pupil writing assessments, moderated by #teachers. 🚀 I'd love your thoughts and shape the future of this feature! Book a quick chat with me here: calendly.com/tom-air-ed/a... #EdTech #AIinEducation #LiftingLiteracy

So, we're here! The autumn term rush is in full swing! Here's to all the #teachers juggling nativity planning, assessments, and the festive chaos! 🎅🎄 Not too long now! #TeacherLife #EndOfTerm

📚 Motivation matters. Want to help your pupils love learning for its own sake? Let’s talk about Daniel Pink’s Drive this week and how autonomy, mastery, and purpose can inspire young minds. #EduSky #LiftingLiteracy #UKEdChat

I've released another free AI tool for #Teachers. This one is to help you get kids #reading even when they're not interested. It'll generate a story based on their age and their interests. Have a play and feedback; I'm more than happy to keep working on these to ensure they help. buff.ly/3Zj99IU

🚀 Reflective Moments: Try the "3-2-1 Feedback" approach to spur pupil reflection. It’s a full review minus the fluff, ideal for promoting critical thinking in juniors. #UKEduSky #EduSky #LiftingLiteracy #AssessmentFeedbackWeek https://buff.ly/4fVlJDN

Another busy day doing Lexplore reading assessments with David Surfleet and more amazing people at St. Bart’s Multi Academy Trust 📚 Had a funny conversation with David on the drive home about the joys of parenting teenage boys! 🧺 🩲 🤣

I’m not a teacher, but a thing I hear a lot is how time-sucking writing assessments are. Deciphering creative spelling, hunting for commas, giving feedback! Not the funniest topic, but teachers have marking mishap stories. Do you? Give another teacher a laugh! 😅 #LiftingLiteracy #UKEduSky #EduSky

Just starting my move over from X/Twitter. Seems a bit daunting 😬. I’m looking around trying to find people to connect with. It feels like my first day at Uni all over again 🤣. #xodus #ukedusky #edusky