Working Smarter Not Harder: Embracing AI with Mr P ICT (3 Sessions)

Schedule

Tue Mar 10 2026 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Oldway Primary School | Paignton, EN

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Enhance teaching and learning through the use of technology with a focus on emerging AI technology.
About this Event

Event Description

The session will be packed full of ideas for how to enhance teaching and learning through the use of technology with a focus on emerging AI technology.

Learn how AI functions and discover practical ways it can streamline administrative tasks.

Explore strategies for introducing AI concepts to students. This course also delves into various tech tools that can save teachers time, making teaching more efficient and enjoyable.

Please note:

There will be three dates for this course, all included in the price:

Tuesday 10 March Face to Face 0930 - 1530

Tuesday 5 May Online 1530 - 1700

Tuesday 30 June Online 1530 - 1700


Target Audience

EYFS Teachers, Primary School Teachers and SLT


Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session you will be able to:

 Understand what AI is and how it can support primary teachers

 Identify practical AI tools that save time with planning, resourcing, marking and admin

 Use a range of free websites and apps to generate differentiated classroom materials

 Explore ways AI can support inclusive practice and accessibility for all learners

 Feel confident in trialling AI tools and understand how to use them responsibly in school


Training Lead

Lee Parkinson:

Lee Parkinson, Mr P, has been a Primary School Teacher for 17 years, during which time he has built a wealth of ideas for how technology can be embedded right across the curriculum. He continues to work part time in school and also leads CPD and INSET training throughout the UK and beyond focusing on raising standards in the classroom through technology. He has supported hundreds of schools and thousands of teachers make better use of technology in their classrooms.


Through his humorous and engaging approach to life in the classroom, he has been able to support and help teachers transform their curriculum to inspire, empower and make learning more purposeful and accessible for their pupils. Mr P is passionate about helping as many teachers get a decent work/life balance. He takes a blunt and frank approach to certain classroom practices before sharing ideas and approaches that help raise standards without creating unnecessary workload. He is also one of the founders of TeachMateAI.com, a platform that harnesses and fine tunes language based AI to support teachers with a range of tasks. TeachMate is the leading AI platform for teachers in the UK, supporting over 200,000 teachers get a better work/life balance.


Costs

SWIFT Members: £195

Other colleagues: £245

Check whether your school has SWIFT membership for 2024/25 HERE.


Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Lunch will be provided.


*If membership status changes following booking, RTSA reserve the right to change the charge of the programme to a non-member cost.


Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.

SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is Riveria Training School Alliance (Riviera Education Trust).

You will receive a confirmation of booking from Eventbrite. All further correspondence will come from [email protected]; please ensure you check your junk mail box and approve the email to ensure you receive important event details.

If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur your school a cost.

  • More than 21 days to date of event: Full refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
  • Between 7-20 days to date of event: 50% refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
  • 6 days or less to date of event: No refund available (plus £25 admin fee)

Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving minimum notice of 24 hours.

Full Terms and Conditions are available HERE.


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Where is it happening?

Oldway Primary School, Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, United Kingdom

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