K-12 Education: Transforming Classrooms and Reducing Workloads
From customizing learning materials to significantly reducing educator workloads, AI is helping to give time back to teaching. Read on to explore compelling case studies from institutions across EMEA that are embracing AI-powered tools like Gemini to create more dynamic and effective learning environments.
Helsingborg (Sweden): Customizing learning materials for students
Teachers in Helsingborg are experiencing significant improvements in efficiency and time savings through AI tools. Gemini is used to generate content and materials, accelerating tasks that previously took considerable time, allowing more focus on lesson planning and feedback. They also use AI to adapt material for specific student groups, customizing content to meet diverse learning needs, and renew lesson materials and generate example texts, enhancing the quality and relevance of teaching resources.
Barton Peveril (UK): Prioritising staff training & understanding
Barton Peveril, a sixth-form college, has invested in Google Workspace with Gemini for all staff as part of their Digital Strategy. This proactive approach ensures staff are equipped with essential AI tools and skills, preventing the use of less secure open platforms. Their initiatives include regular training sessions to keep all staff updated on Gemini features, promoting best practices by fostering inter-departmental sharing of AI utilization, and dedicated AI inset days to showcase departmental AI applications through hands-on activities.
LEO Academy Trust (UK): Significant Workload Reduction for Educators
AI has profoundly impacted the professional lives of educators within the LEO Academy Trust, significantly reducing their workload and allowing them to focus on core functions. Emma Potter, Vice Principal at Cheam Park Farm, reported reduced time on parent communications, as AI enables school leaders to craft responses to parent emails in minutes rather than hours, a substantial saving given the volume of daily messages school leaders receive.
