The Viking Festival Education Day

Our online sessions engage students in historical enquiry from their classroom. Interacting live with experienced educators from The National Archives students will develop their skills of analysis and deepen their understanding of evidence by examining documents. You only need a microphone, large screen and webcam to take part. Interactive activities encourage students to discuss their ideas and work in groups using high-quality materials provided in advance by the Education team. Please note that in accordance with our safeguarding policy, and to avoid unnecessary disruption, class/subject teachers must stay with their class for the duration of the online session. If the teacher is not present for any part of the workshop or if a cover teacher is used, we will be unable to proceed with the session. You can contact the Education Team on educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk if you have any questions about booking onto sessions. I f you would like to talk to someone about your booking please contact us on 0203 9089162.

Webinar series: AI in Primary History Session 4: AI Black Box: responsible use for primary teachers Presenter: Dr Vanessa Cui, Dr Louise Wheatcroft, Dr Jordan Bird Generative AI offers incredible potential for resource creation for teachers, but the current dominant generative AI tools' core function is to be an agreeable, helpful assistant. This often leads to oversimplified narratives and a lack of necessary nuance and criticality, not to mention the common ethical challenges generative AI tools present such as bias, inaccuracy and environmental impact. These challenges potentially can compromise the quality of teaching materials and the ethics of teachers' practice. This focused 60-minute session is designed to inform teachers about principles of how dominant Generative AI models function, including the crucial role of Alignment (training on human preference) in the way generative AI responds to human inputs with the aim to empower teachers to confidently understand, evaluate, and responsibly use generative AI tools across their professional practice. This session includes: Understanding agreement: explain the principle of alignment (human preference training) to teachers and why it causes AI to avoid complexity, challenge, and conflicting evidence. The criticality challenge: evaluate the key pitfalls of using AI for history — including historical bias, presentism, and factual hallucinations — and learn to spot them. The CLEAR Prompting Framework: you will gain an actionable framework designed for more critical engagement with dominant generative AI tool and consider its use in your practice. Action plan for responsible use: leave with a concrete plan, identifying up to three actions you can responsibly integrate AI into your professional practice, including the necessary steps for safe and ethical implementation in your school. Non-member instant-access price: £45.00 HA Members can get instant access for £30.00

Join Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts for a fun-filled creative careers and computing conference for school students and teachers! The Festival of Play returns, brought to you by Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts. Immerse your students in a day of interactive workshops, industry-led talks, and hands-on gaming as we dive deep into the technology and creativity driving the UK video games industry. Target audience: Students in Years 5-9 and their teachers. Cost: Free (via a refundable deposit). Lunch and refreshments included. What is the Festival of Play? These events, free to schools thanks to support from Electronic Arts, will provide young learners with invaluable insights into the world of video game development. Students will have the opportunity to: Learn about the technology behind video games. Meet and hear from industry professionals. Explore how their interests align with exciting STEAM careers. Gain hands-on experience with creative tools and technologies. For Teachers (CPD Opportunity): Gain innovative methods to bring the computing curriculum to life. Explore real-world applications of computer science to share with your classes.