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Rethinking Pedagogy First? - Azimuth Education

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · 15d

“Pedagogy first” isn’t about rejecting innovation. It’s about priority: learning happens in people, not in devices. Tools come and go, but the processes of teaching and learning endure.
New blog 👇 www.azimuth.org.uk/rethinking-p...

A reflection on the meaning of “pedagogy first” in classroom technology integration. Critiques the straw-man arguments against it, contrasts it with ideas like entangled pedagogy, and argues that proc...

Study Partner or Shortcut? How Students Really Use AI - Azimuth Partners Ltd

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · 18d

One for school leaders👇

Study Partner or Shortcut? How Students Really Use AI
www.azimuth.org.uk/study-partne...

Discover how GCSE and A Level students use AI as a study partner, not a shortcut, and what this means for schools shaping guidance and policy.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 13

It is achievable. The question is whether the effort required is worthwhile. And the bananarama principle would apply.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚨 One-off webinar, limited places!
Beyond the Device: Building a Digital Strategy that Puts Learning First
📅 4 November 🕓 16:30 GMT
For school leaders & educators who want clarity, confidence & purpose in digital adoption (inc. AI).
🎟️ Register: www.azimuth.org.uk/beyond-the-d...

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

From elsewhere on my blog. You see? Stand down, soldier. We're not storming the beecheas just yet...
www.azimuth.org.uk/ai-is-changi...

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here’s the full paragraph for context. Have you heard of reported speech?

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Logical fallacies aren’t cogent. You can tilt at windmills all you like. But on your own. I’m off to have a nice evening. Come back when you can tell me where I said the things you said I said.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Wow. Read it again. Where am I parroting the line that cognitive offloading is making people dumber? I’d thought the piece is a little more nuanced than that, even for those in search of a straw man! 😊

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Some are some less so. As they say: the future is already here, just not evenly distributed. I’m working on the distribution bit!

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Sep 10

I think this or something like this is the only way. School is not just about learning subjects, important though that is, but also about teaching children how to be the best version of themselves so as to make the world a better place for everyone.

The STAR Framework: Teaching in the Age of AI - Azimuth

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 22

AI can amplify learning, but only if used wisely. The STAR framework (Spark, Think, Act, Reflect) helps schools harness AI while keeping learning human.
Download the summary PDF + full article here 👉 www.azimuth.org.uk/the-star-fra...

Discover the STAR framework—Spark, Think, Act, Reflect—for integrating AI in education while keeping learning human, deep, and purposeful.

AI in schools: Between Hope and Hype - A Practical Strategy - Azimuth

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José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 21

Daily #thoughtlet

The best leaders cultivate successors, not followers. Their success is not measured by being indispensable, but by how well others flourish in their absence.

A true legacy is capacity, not dependency. Leadership is about growing people, not reliance.

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José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 20

Daily #Thoughtlet

#Leadership is contagious. Good or bad, your style ripples through an organisation. If you shadowed yourself for a week, would you want to catch what you’re spreading?

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 20

Good leadership requires emotional maturity. From forgiving without excusing to balancing compassion with accountability, here are 20 signs that mark out leaders we can trust.

Read more: www.azimuth.org.uk/20-signs-of-...

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Here's the link to the article www.azimuth.org.uk/ai-in-school...

Discover how schools can move beyond hype with a clear, evidence-informed AI strategy that empowers teachers, supports equity, and puts learning first.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 18

AI in schools sits between hype and hope.

School teachers, leaders, and students need clarity.

Here’s a simple 6-point strategy to guide purposeful, human-centred use of AI.

📍Poster below and link to full article in replies👇
#EdTech #AI #EduAI

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 16

Saturday morning thought: most teachers don’t resist technology; they resist *new* technology and the challenge it initially brings. Once it’s mundane, it stops being “tech” and becomes just “how we work.”

Is this your experience?

Cakeism and Car Salesmanship: The Hidden Cost of Over-Promising in Schools - Azimuth

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 16

Probably. The constant push for more without acknowledging trade-offs can feel relentless, and it takes a real toll. Cakeism captures part of that dynamic, and it’s no surprise many colleagues feel squeezed out by it.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 15

Here is the link to the full article. Let me know what you think! 😀 www.azimuth.org.uk/cakeism-and-...

Explore how “cakeism” and “car salesmanship” in school leadership create unsustainable promises, strain staff capacity, and erode trust — and why candour about trade-offs leads to lasting improvement.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Aug 15

In schools, pressure leads to bold drives, strain erodes other priorities, counter-measures shift the focus… and round we go.

Does this sound familiar?

We rarely talk about the unacknowledged trade-offs at its core.

🔗Link to full article in the replies 👇

Reposted by José Picardo

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Jul 6

🎓 Can’t have it both ways.
We say we want teachers to engage with research.
But when they do and write about their experience they’re dismissed.
We can’t champion evidence-informed practice and then complain teachers are doing precisely as we wanted. 😊

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José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Education should value the experience and care that all teachers bring. Schools are made richer by diversity, not just in people, but in approaches to teaching too. We need to do better at recognising that.

José Picardo @josepicardo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Crikey. It’s terrible when something you pursued to become a better teacher ends up being used against you.

The fact that your students have thrived says a lot and I hope, in time, that gets recognised more widely.