Jonathan Dando-Laing
@jonathandando.bsky.social
Director of School Support & External Relations, Oak National Academy. Board Trustee, Ormiston Academies Trust. Brentford FC season ticket holder.
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Humans can be good at making difficult judgements - but they tend to get worse if you ask them to speed up.
AI may not be as good as the best human - but it can speed up easily.
What does this mean for marking student work? Read more...
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-do-yo...
AI may not be as good as the best human - but it can speed up easily.
What does this mean for marking student work? Read more...
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-do-yo...
What do you prefer – human error or machine error?
The human in the loop and the ghost in the machine
substack.nomoremarking.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Humans can be good at making difficult judgements - but they tend to get worse if you ask them to speed up.
AI may not be as good as the best human - but it can speed up easily.
What does this mean for marking student work? Read more...
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-do-yo...
AI may not be as good as the best human - but it can speed up easily.
What does this mean for marking student work? Read more...
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-do-yo...
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After 5 years, today marks my final week leading @oaknational.bsky.social. I’m so glad to close this chapter with the news that our resources are now live in prisons.
@tesmagazine.bsky.social has kindly let me reflect (ok, indulge) on my time. A quick summary below…🧵
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
@tesmagazine.bsky.social has kindly let me reflect (ok, indulge) on my time. A quick summary below…🧵
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Matt Hood: Oak has its critics, but the achievements are many
Outgoing Oak National Academy CEO Matt Hood looks back on the successes and challenges the digital lesson platform has faced over the past five years
www.tes.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
After 5 years, today marks my final week leading @oaknational.bsky.social. I’m so glad to close this chapter with the news that our resources are now live in prisons.
@tesmagazine.bsky.social has kindly let me reflect (ok, indulge) on my time. A quick summary below…🧵
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
@tesmagazine.bsky.social has kindly let me reflect (ok, indulge) on my time. A quick summary below…🧵
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Some nice news from @teachertapp.bsky.social for @oaknational.bsky.social. Huge credit to the team for building one of the most recognised brands in education.
But the real joy is seeing that we're one of the fastest risers on being recommended by teachers, too.
teachertapp.com/app/uploads/...
But the real joy is seeing that we're one of the fastest risers on being recommended by teachers, too.
teachertapp.com/app/uploads/...
January 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Some nice news from @teachertapp.bsky.social for @oaknational.bsky.social. Huge credit to the team for building one of the most recognised brands in education.
But the real joy is seeing that we're one of the fastest risers on being recommended by teachers, too.
teachertapp.com/app/uploads/...
But the real joy is seeing that we're one of the fastest risers on being recommended by teachers, too.
teachertapp.com/app/uploads/...
It was great to host Ministers Pat McFadden and Catherine McKinnell at the brilliant Charter School Bermondsey yesterday.
Really encouraging to hear how positive teachers were about how @oaknational.bsky.social's Aila can free them up to have more time with pupils and personalise their support.
Really encouraging to hear how positive teachers were about how @oaknational.bsky.social's Aila can free them up to have more time with pupils and personalise their support.
January 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It was great to host Ministers Pat McFadden and Catherine McKinnell at the brilliant Charter School Bermondsey yesterday.
Really encouraging to hear how positive teachers were about how @oaknational.bsky.social's Aila can free them up to have more time with pupils and personalise their support.
Really encouraging to hear how positive teachers were about how @oaknational.bsky.social's Aila can free them up to have more time with pupils and personalise their support.
🙌 Giving teachers their Sunday nights back…
Great to see Aila, our AI lesson assistant, leading the news on how we can support teachers in managing their workload.
👀 Want to know more? Join the 1,000+ teachers signed up for our webinar this Wednesday: oaknat.uk/3PsNd8w
Great to see Aila, our AI lesson assistant, leading the news on how we can support teachers in managing their workload.
👀 Want to know more? Join the 1,000+ teachers signed up for our webinar this Wednesday: oaknat.uk/3PsNd8w
January 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🙌 Giving teachers their Sunday nights back…
Great to see Aila, our AI lesson assistant, leading the news on how we can support teachers in managing their workload.
👀 Want to know more? Join the 1,000+ teachers signed up for our webinar this Wednesday: oaknat.uk/3PsNd8w
Great to see Aila, our AI lesson assistant, leading the news on how we can support teachers in managing their workload.
👀 Want to know more? Join the 1,000+ teachers signed up for our webinar this Wednesday: oaknat.uk/3PsNd8w
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Hi BlueSky 👋
I've popped on as we released our 5th independent @oaknational.bsky.social evaluation yesterday 📈
@ImpactEd_Group looked at how our curriculum models and resources are being used and the impact they’re having on teachers’ workload and curriculum expertise.
A quick summary below... 🧵
I've popped on as we released our 5th independent @oaknational.bsky.social evaluation yesterday 📈
@ImpactEd_Group looked at how our curriculum models and resources are being used and the impact they’re having on teachers’ workload and curriculum expertise.
A quick summary below... 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Hi BlueSky 👋
I've popped on as we released our 5th independent @oaknational.bsky.social evaluation yesterday 📈
@ImpactEd_Group looked at how our curriculum models and resources are being used and the impact they’re having on teachers’ workload and curriculum expertise.
A quick summary below... 🧵
I've popped on as we released our 5th independent @oaknational.bsky.social evaluation yesterday 📈
@ImpactEd_Group looked at how our curriculum models and resources are being used and the impact they’re having on teachers’ workload and curriculum expertise.
A quick summary below... 🧵
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Should teachers have more or less autonomy? The culture of the school and the teacher's level of experience are crucial in answering this question, writes @oaknational.bsky.social chief @matthewhood.bsky.social
Teacher autonomy debates ignore two crucial issues
With new insights on how Oak materials are being used to adapt or augment curriculum plans, chief executive Matt Hood says it proves debates about teacher autonomy need to evolve
www.tes.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Should teachers have more or less autonomy? The culture of the school and the teacher's level of experience are crucial in answering this question, writes @oaknational.bsky.social chief @matthewhood.bsky.social
One of our missions at @oaknational.bsky.social is to give teachers their Sunday nights back.
We've just launched Aila, our AI-powered lesson assistant. A product that keeps teachers in control of planning, whilst lightening their load.
Intrigued? Give it a go: labs.thenational.academy
We've just launched Aila, our AI-powered lesson assistant. A product that keeps teachers in control of planning, whilst lightening their load.
Intrigued? Give it a go: labs.thenational.academy
September 6, 2024 at 9:27 AM
One of our missions at @oaknational.bsky.social is to give teachers their Sunday nights back.
We've just launched Aila, our AI-powered lesson assistant. A product that keeps teachers in control of planning, whilst lightening their load.
Intrigued? Give it a go: labs.thenational.academy
We've just launched Aila, our AI-powered lesson assistant. A product that keeps teachers in control of planning, whilst lightening their load.
Intrigued? Give it a go: labs.thenational.academy
If the plan is to make this place a little nice than the other, I’m going to start with this…
Had a brilliant summer. Got married. Changed my name.
Normal education posting to resume later.
Had a brilliant summer. Got married. Changed my name.
Normal education posting to resume later.
September 5, 2024 at 8:15 AM
If the plan is to make this place a little nice than the other, I’m going to start with this…
Had a brilliant summer. Got married. Changed my name.
Normal education posting to resume later.
Had a brilliant summer. Got married. Changed my name.
Normal education posting to resume later.