AI in Schools: Key Questions
Why not simply use ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot?
The Hidden Assumption of General AI
General AI assumes the user:
○ Knows exactly what to ask
○ Knows how to prompt eectively
○ Understands complex pedagogy
○ Knows specific curriculum language
○ Understands safeguarding boundaries
Why That Assumption Is a Risk
In schools, unchecked assumptions create risk.
Inconsistent Outputs
Safeguarding
Risk
Variability between sta members depending on prompting skill.
Increased potential for inappropriate or unsafe content generation.
Uneven Practice Professional practice becomes dependent on tech-savviness.
Ungovernable
Extremely diicult to govern and monitor at scale.
The Leadership Reality
AI adoption is not just technical.
○ Safeguarding and child protection
○ PDPO and data privacy compliance
○ Accountability for professional standards
○ Parental confidence and trust
Pedagogically Driven AI
Built by educators, founded on practice
○ Scaolds Expertise: Designed by educators to support real classroom practice, not assume AI fluency.
○ Grounded in Practice: Shaped by day-to-day teaching, assessment, and quality assurance needs.
○ Guided Pedagogy: Embeds recognised pedagogical frameworks by design, not as an add-on.
○ Professional Integrity: Reflects how educators actually plan, teach, assess, and reflect.
Why the Generator Tiles Maer
The interface elicits pedagogically relevant information by design
○ No blank prompt box.
○ Professional tools are visible instantly.
○ Clear pedagogical language.
○ Structured inputs ask the right questions, in the right order.
○ Reduced cognitive load.
Fosters Professional Development (CPD)
Closing the gap
○ Structured Inputs: Dierentiated features encourage educators to improve their practice.
○ Early-Career Support: Scaolds expertise for new teachers.
○ Builds Confidence: Safe environment for cautious sta.
○ Consistency: Acts as ongoing, embedded CPD.
○ Formal CPD Pathway: Backed by a free, self-paced online course with certification.
Safeguarding by Design
Walled Garden
Secure architecture isolated from public AI models.
NoTraining
User inputs and school data are never used to train underlying AI models.
Ethics& Safeguarding
Filter
Built-in ethics filtering designed to reduce harmful, biased, or inappropriate outputs in educational contexts.
Compliance
Aligned with GDPR and PDPO expectations for education.
Feature Spotlight
The Feedback Generator is one TeacherMatic feature from which schools report substantial impact, particularly in terms of workload reduction and consistency, with professional judgement remaining firmly with the Teacher.
Structured, consistent feedback with the teacher in control
Feedback Generator
Validated by Research and Sector Pilots
Rigorous, Formal Validation
Unlike many startups, TeacherMatic has undergone rigorous pilots with multiple educational organisations, including Jisc with (the UK’s digital body for tertiary education) in both Further and Higher Education.
2+Hours
Saved per week, per user
Providing independent, quantifiable evidence of impact and ROI.
Localised & Relevant
Built for Hong Kong
○ Curriculum Integrated: Full integration of the Hong Kong curriculum standards.
○ Language Capable: Excellent Chinese language capabilities for local relevance.
○ Context Aware: Cartridges for policies and internal documents
Continuous Evolution
The Co-Design Model
TeacherMatic is defined by the maturity of the product and its constant improvement.
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• Built by Educators: Features are co-designed with practicing teachers.
• Rapid Iteration: Constant updates based on real classroom feedback.
• Proven Maturity: A stable, evolved platform, not an experimental beta.
Designed for Every Role in an Educational Institution
TeacherMatic supports multiple roles across the organisation . Built by Educators:
■ Teachers
■ Leadership and Heads of School
■ Quality and Assessment Teams
■ Careers and Employability Sta
■ HR and Sta Development
■ Marketing and Communications
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Fits Into Existing Systems
Integration, not disruption
○ LTI compatible with your LMS.
○ Seamless export to Kahoot, Microsoft Forms, Google Forms and many more….
○ No change to existing workflows.
Governance & Control
AdminControls
Full administrative oversight to manage access.
Enable or disable generators based on school policy.
Analytics
Comprehensive usage analytics. Bespoke generators available to match your specific curriculum needs.
The Boom Line
Why schools choose TeacherMatic
○ Safer AI adoption with strong governance
○ Proven ROI (2+ hours saved/week)
○ Consistent professional practice
○ Localised for dierent curriculums
○ Beer teaching and learning
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