Gems and Agents
Managing workload and productivity with AI
June 10th 2026
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This school-focused EdTech session addresses managing teacher workload by using AI for productivity rather than pure automation, It also included:
Highlighting data security
Custom coaching tools,
Administrative time-saving workflows
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Key quotes from the session
On Shifting Parental Mindsets Around AI Reports
"The immediate reaction of the parents in the room was, 'I do not want teachers using AI to write reports.' And then when we drilled into how long it takes a teacher to write a set of reports, um, and what else that time could be used for... it was really interesting how quickly the mindset shifted."
— Mark Vickers, Royal Hospital School
On the Hidden Financial Value of AI Tools
"We recently renegotiated our SLA for the school. I got three quotes. I uploaded them to Gemini and I said, 'give me a detailed description of that.' ... That took me five minutes... It's at its early stages. It's mind blowingly productive."
— Howard Dutton, Primary School IT Technician
A call to action for School Leaders
"I've started to develop a guiding principle, which is if I'm sat at my laptop and I find that I'm having to do something tedious, boring, and repetitive. I look to AI for some solutions on that... It's beginning to feel like the limits are my imagination not the technology platforms."
— Bob Usher, LGfL
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