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🌟 Exciting News from Liverpool! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region to run a groundbreaking pilot programme bringing CENTURY's AI-powered teaching and learning platform to every primary school in Liverpool. Read more about the launch here: https://lnkd.in/eGxWEM6j This pilot aims to demonstrate the impact of personalised learning on a regional scale. A big thank you to all those that attended the launch, as well as to Headteacher Kate Peaston and the students at Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School for making the day so memorable. Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this transformative journey! 🚀 Priya Lakhani Steve R. Will Hall Lorna Rogers Emma Dickinson Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Deborah McKenzie Samuel Parry #LiverpoolSchools #EdTech #AIinLearning #Education #PrimarySchools

Calling all CENTURY Changemakers 📢 Less than two weeks remain until the competition submission deadline! Find everything you’ll need to submit, including the competition brief, a guide to the SDGs, and a submission template here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eahSQp_W New to Changemakers? Whether they’re passionate about environmental sustainability, social justice, or technological advancements, this competition gives students aged 9-18 the chance to design an app that can make a tangible difference in the world. 🌟 Submit your idea or find out more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePR7n4x4 #CENTURYChangemakers Dan Fitzpatrick Priya Lakhani OBE

Happy Friday! This week marks three months of the Interesting Reads Weekly Roundup, and as always, the brilliant team at CENTURY Tech have curated some great reads spanning #AI, #education, and #psychology. Below are my top picks from this week's roundup :) 📊 #TIMSS2023 – Freddie Whittaker for Schools Week England’s Year 5 and Year 9 science scores are on the rise, with maths holding steady. Post-pandemic recovery efforts and initiatives like maths hubs have helped, though disadvantaged pupils continue to face barriers. 🤖 Signs of Consciousness in AI – Bojić, Stojković & Marjanović for Springer Nature Humanities & Social Sciences Tests on GPT-3 reveal its cognitive abilities rival humans, sparking debate about AI self-awareness and emergent properties. What does this mean for the future of AI development? 📉 Children Missing from Education – Whitney Crenna-Jennings et al. for Education Policy Institute Over 400k children are not in school, a sharp rise since 2017, with vulnerable groups disproportionately affected. The report calls for better data tracking and interventions to re-engage at-risk pupils. 📖 Re-readable Children’s Books – The Economist From 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' to 'We’re Going to Find the Monster!', this list celebrates timeless books that captivate children and adults alike with humour, emotion, and creativity. 📵 The Big Smartphone School Experiment – Zoe Dare Hall and Sian Griffiths for The Sunday Times Banning phones in schools boosted wellbeing, reduced anxiety, and strengthened social connections, but the findings expose the deep challenges of smartphone addiction. Curious about the rest? Explore the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eAZwhB3Z #InterestingReads #STEMEducation #MachineLearning #DigitalWellbeing

⏱️ The countdown is on! ⏱️ There's only a few weeks left until the CENTURY Changemakers Competition submission deadline! Download this free worksheet for your students to outline and submit their app ideas 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6S9aqJP Submissions are also accepted in the following formats: ✅ Presentation (up to 4 slides) ✅ PDF (up to 4 pages) ✅ Video (up to 1 min long) ✅ PNG/JPG (up to 4) Please note that there is a maximum of 5 submissions per teacher and that the deadline is at 5pm on Friday 20th December. Submit an app idea today: https://lnkd.in/d9C8v2rf #CENTURYChangemakers Dan Fitzpatrick Priya Lakhani OBE

The two latest instalments of our Confessions of a CENTURY Teacher blog series have arrived! ⭐ Planning interventions: https://lnkd.in/etuSHzca ⭐ Teaching good learning habits: https://lnkd.in/ewpDR-U8 New to the series? Earlier this year, CENTURY Customer Success Team Lead, Taryn Davison, returned to the classroom nearly five years after leaving it. Her goal? To trial CENTURY in a real-life context and ensure we’re supporting teachers in the most meaningful and effective ways possible. If you missed it, you can start from the beginning here: https://lnkd.in/eFkn5Q42 #EdTech #Education QUEST (A Church of England School Trust)

🏆🔬 The results are in for the CENTURY + PiXL Science Challenge 🔬🏆 Congratulations to our winners: Overall Winner - Fulford School Biology Winner - Woodchurch High School Chemistry Winner - Blackburn Central High School Physics Winner - High Tunstall College of Science Thank you and well done to all that took part! To check the final top 25 leaderboard head to: https://bit.ly/3Ajy2dW You can find out more about CENTURY and PiXL here: https://bit.ly/3Znv4xA #PiXLScienceChallenge #Science #SecondarySchools

At CENTURY, our mission has always been to make learning accessible and empowering for both students and their teachers. In this recent Forbes feature from Dan Fitzpatrick, our Founder and CEO, Priya Lakhani, shares her journey from a career in law to launching CENTURY Tech, driven by her passion to create opportunities for every learner.🌟 CENTURY's AI-powered platform is designed to: ✅ Adapt to each student’s unique learning needs ✅ Empower teachers with actionable data insights ✅ Free up teachers’ time to focus on what matters most - teaching!   From classrooms in the UK to schools in Kenya, we’re proud to see CENTURY making a real difference. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dEPQt9PZ #AI #EdTech #EducationForAll

For the 11th edition of the Interesting Reads Weekly Roundup, the team at CENTURY Tech has handpicked seven compelling articles to keep you informed on the latest in AI, politics, and education. From AI adoption trends to significant educational reforms and political shifts, here’s a taster of what's in store: 📊 State of AI Report 2024 – Nathan Benaich for Air Street Capital AI is reshaping industries, with a 600% increase in spending as companies move from pilot projects to production. By 2027, nearly all enterprises plan to integrate GenAI, shifting to specialised models to unlock strategic value. Despite talent shortages, natural language AI is set to empower all employees, transforming IT, HR, and beyond. #AIInnovation #GenerativeAI #FutureOfWork 🎓 BDA Responds to Curriculum and Assessment Review – British Dyslexia Association The BDA highlights barriers for dyslexic learners, from limited teacher training to narrow assessment models. It calls for reforms like mandatory dyslexia training, assistive tech use, and broader qualification pathways to ensure fair opportunities for all students. #InclusiveEducation #DyslexiaAwareness #CurriculumReform 📉 Keir Starmer Reckons with Plunging Approval Ratings – George Parker & Lucy Fisher for Financial Times Labour’s popularity dips amid tax hike backlash and controversial policies. PM Keir Starmer is reorganising his team to focus on domestic reforms, economic growth, and better communication as public discontent grows. #UKPolitics #LabourParty #EconomicStrategy 🤖 OpenAI’s Teacher’s Guide to ChatGPT Sparks Debate – Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch OpenAI’s new course aims to help teachers integrate ChatGPT into classrooms, but reactions are mixed. While some see promise for lesson planning and tutorials, others worry about over-reliance on AI, privacy risks, and data usage. #EdTech #AIInEducation #ChatGPT For links to the articles and to see what else the team suggested, head here: https://lnkd.in/eaHVF3tX #InterestingReads

Learn more about this initiative and the launch of the pilot here: https://lnkd.in/eGxWEM6j

🌟 Transforming IB Education with CENTURY Tech 🌟 At Cologne International School, we’re embracing innovation in education! Our Educational Technology and Accreditation Coordinator, Edward Parker, shared insights in an interview with CENTURY’s Director of Business Development, Will Hall. The discussion highlights our journey implementing the CENTURY app in Grades 6–10 for Maths, English, and Science. By combining CENTURY’s personalised learning pathways with our inquiry-based IB framework, we’re empowering students to learn at their own pace while enabling teachers to focus on inspiring engagement in the classroom. Discover how CENTURY is shaping our approach to education and helping us meet the diverse needs of our learners. Read the full interview here: 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eHZPbv2w 💚💙 An der Cologne International School setzen wir auf Innovation in der Bildung! Unser Koordinator für Bildungstechnologie und Akkreditierung, Edward Parker, hat in einem Interview mit Will Hall, Director of Business Development von CENTURY, spannende Einblicke geteilt. Das Gespräch beleuchtet unseren Weg zur Implementierung der CENTURY-App in den Klassen 6–10 für Mathematik, Englisch und Naturwissenschaften. Durch die Kombination der personalisierten Lernpfade von CENTURY mit unserem forschungsbasierten IB-Ansatz ermöglichen wir Schülerinnen und Schülern, in ihrem eigenen Tempo zu lernen, während Lehrkräfte sich auf inspirierenden und interaktiven Unterricht konzentrieren können. Erfahren Sie, wie CENTURY unseren Bildungsansatz prägt und uns dabei hilft, die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse unserer Lernenden zu erfüllen: 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eHZPbv2w #cologneinternationalschool #internationalschool #Internationaleducation #ibworldschool #livelifelovelearning #middleyearsprogramme #education #digitalisierung #digitalisation #centuryapp #personalisedlearning #artificialintelligence