STEM Community Live - On Demand

Introducing STEM Community Live — a new and exciting feature of the STEM Educator Community! These free, live, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics, including awareness days, industry engagement, and training/CPD opportunities. Some sessions are designed specifically for educators and some for STEM Ambassadors - but everyone is welcome to join any session that piques their interest!

This is a repository for all of the STEM Community Live sessions - Hence the On Demand! :-D 

Upcoming sessions: STEM Community Live TAKEOVER! It's an AI take over folks! Book your FREE place here: https://bit.ly/3R5AwRG

STEM Community Live AI SPRINTS TAKEOVER: Session 2 - AI in assessment

Assessment is a crucial area where AI is making a significant impact. In this session Daisy Christodoulou, a leading voice in education assessment and Lord Jim Knight, an advocate for education reform, discuss how AI-driven assessments are shaping the future of learning and evaluation.

For more information on the series and for related CPD pop over to: https://www.stem.org.uk/digital-and-ai-courses

STEM Community Live AI SPRINTS TAKEOVER: Session 1 - AI in the fast lane

The AI Sprints pilot launched this week with guests Priya Lakhani OBE and Darren Coxon diving into AI in the fast lane.

AI Sprints is a new series of fast-paced chats and live demos putting students and teachers front and centre. This week’s pilot tested new streaming software, and while there were early sound issues and access problems, we appreciate your patience as we iron things out.

The conversation was rich with insight. Darren discussed AI product launches from OpenAI and Google, hinting at the early signs of AGI. Priya championed the importance of oracy and including young voices in AI discussions.

Darren demoed two AI tools—Gamma.app and Quizizz—showing how teachers can use them to reduce workload, especially for ECTs, ITTs, or for cover lessons when time is tight.

Priya’s core message: you can’t afford to ignore AI. Doing things the same way won’t bring new results. It’s time to embrace innovation—the future won’t wait, and neither should we.

For more information on the series and for related CPD pop over to: https://www.stem.org.uk/digital-and-ai-courses

STEM Community Live: Session 4
This interactive STEM Community Live session will focus on how AI can be used to refine lesson planning, anticipate misconceptions, and enhance teaching effectiveness. Mark, an award-winning blogger and author of The EdTech Playbook, will lead the discussion, sharing insights from his new practical guide, Refining Lesson Planning with AI. Joining him is Alex, a School Leader, Teacher, AI Researcher, and Educational Consultant, who contributes perspectives on AI’s broader role in education.

Links from presentation: 

The EdTech Playbook - https://bit.ly/EdTechPlaybook 
AI Almanac 2025 - https://bit.ly/aialmanac2025 
Refining lesson planning with AI - practical guide - bit.ly/aiforlessonplanning 
The Future of AI in Education: 13 Things We Can Do to Minimize the Damage - https://bit.ly/paperonai 
Exploring the potential of LLM to enhance teaching plans through teaching simulation - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-025-00300-x 
Little book of Generative AI prompts for teachers - bit.ly/littlebookofgenerativeaiprompts 
Little book of Generative AI prompts for Senior Leaders - https://bit.ly/littlebookforslt 
Little book of Generative AI prompts for Support Staff - https://amzn.to/4iPuz7C 

STEM Community Live Q&A: Linda & Kate talk British Science Week

Your chance to ask our seconded teachers, Kate Sutton and Linda Crouch anything—with a focus on preparing for and running British Science Week activities in schools. Whether you're an educator or a STEM Ambassador, this session is for you!

STEM Community Live: Session 3

In this session Tim Bradbury is joined by two inspiring leaders in the field of AI In education:

Alex More – School Leader, Teacher, and Education Consultant

Cihan Ozalevli – Chief Learning Officer & Co-Founder at Twin Science & Robotics

We Explore:

  1. Real-World Classroom Impact – How are teachers effectively using AI in the classroom today?
  2. 2. Opportunities & Challenges – What are the biggest risks and potential uses of this powerful technology?
  3. Thinking with Care – How can we teach students to approach AI thoughtfully and responsibly?
  4. Live Q&A – Get your questions answered live by our experts.

STEM Community Live: Session 2

Tim is joined by Dr. Hilary Levers, CEO of EngineeringUK and Severine Trouillet, CEO of STEM Learning

In this session, we’ll discuss:

  • Women and girls in engineering and the gender disparity in engineering careers
  • How you can get involved in Tomorrow's Engineers Week, along with FREE classroom resources across STEM subjects (including quick wins you can use right away!)
  • The importance of integrating career insights into education and the support available to help you do so

STEM Community Live: Session 1

In this session Nathan Burns (aka Mr Metacognition) talks us through the What? Why? and How? of metacognition and how we can implement it in our lessons.