EdTech Unwrapped

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AI has raced into classrooms faster than many school systems can keep up, but has it genuinely made teachers’ lives easier, or simply added complexity to their day? 
As we return to kick off a brand new series of EdTech Unwrapped, Duncan sits down with Lenovo’s Senior Strategist for Education, Delia DeCourcy, to unpack the latest BETT “AI in Education 2026” report and what it really tells us about adoption in the classroom. 
They explore why teacher use of AI has surged from under 30% to almost 80%, yet two in five schools still have no policy or training in place - all this, plus workload, cheating, AI PCs, data security, and ushering in a sustainable phase of AI in education.
This episode covers
AI adoption vs institutional readiness
Workload, time and whether AI truly creates efficiency
Redesigning assessment around new methods of cheating
AI literacy, student use and teacher guilt
Building capacity and culture around AI confidence
AI PCs, security and hybrid AI
Duncan Verry
https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-verry-aa44175/
Delia DeCourcy
https://www.deliadecourcy.com/
https://uk.bettshow.com/speakers/delia-decourcy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/delia-decourcy-45819317/
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Tech is at the heart of tomorrow’s classroom, and nobody could be a greater custodian for the classroom of the future than Jacob Woolcock.
From the accessibility features unlocking learning, to empowering teachers to step outside their comfort zone with EdTech, he’s a real role model for today’s primary students to become better learners through technology!
This episode rounds off a special mini-series recorded live at Bett, and it’s an inspiring look at how to prepare students and educators for the innovations that we don’t even know exist yet…
Mary Lloyd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryflloyd/
Jacob Woolcock
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobwoolcock/
https://www.jacobsquick.tips/
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From one teacher at the start of a school’s 1-to-1 device journey, to another whose whole 22-school MAT is sharing the gains of these devices, this podcast is a special one…
Rather than chase the shiny tool, and get devices for the sake of it, George Barlow and Dan Blundred focus on the pedagogy behind their progress with EdTech.
They’re our special guests on this episode of EdTech Unwrapped, packed with ideas on how small, thoughtful changes can make HUGE time-savings for teachers across a MAT.
Mary Lloyd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryflloyd/
George Barlow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebarlow25/
Dan Blundred
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-blundred-75a449247/
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Tech literacy doesn’t have to be difficult, especially with the help of incredible digital communities like those you’ll find at Bett!
Amanda Pickard and Poppy LeMar see teachers as EdTech leaders in the classroom, and they’re making it accessible for educators at ALL skill levels, so that every student embraces tomorrow’s technology.
Join us for this special episode of EdTech Unwrapped for a look at the invaluable communities Bett builds, and what they share to help others embrace a confident mindset around digital tools in the classroom.
Mary Lloyd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryflloyd/
Amanda Pickard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-brougham-pickard-77635131/
Poppy LeMar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poppy-lemar-pink/
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Out of all the CPD that Meg Brough gives out and receives, it’s the Bett Show that gives her so much to take into the year ahead!
She’s building a digital strategy to help teachers work smarter, not harder, and the conversations and convention stands are among the best sources of inspiration for her work at Perth and Kinross Council. 
Join us LIVE from the Bett Show floor as Meg shares how she creates sustainable digital transformation, and what she’ll take away from this year’s show.
Mary Lloyd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryflloyd/
Meg Brough
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-brough-163b39201/
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